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RESUMO Objetivo analisar a eficácia de um plano de intervenção terapêutica por meio de um programa de treinamento auditivo cognitivo já existente, adaptado para adultos, após um ano de infecção por COVID-19. Métodos participaram do estudo 13 sujeitos, entre 18 e 59 anos de idade, quatro do gênero masculino e nove do gênero feminino. Todos foram submetidos a um questionário, inspeção visual do meato acústico externo, audiometria tonal liminar, logoaudiometria e medidas de imitância acústica, como procedimentos de seleção. Foram realizados, na avaliação e na reavaliação, os seguintes procedimentos: avaliação do processamento auditivo central, avaliação neuropsicológica breve-NEUPSILIN, Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale e o Potencial Cognitivo - P300, com estímulo de fala. O treinamento auditivo cognitivo foi realizado em seis sessões consecutivas, em campo aberto, com duração de, aproximadamente, 50 minutos. Em todas as análises foi considerado o nível de significância de 5% (p≤0,05). Resultados na comparação das variáveis entre os períodos, pré e pós-intervenção, houve diferença estatisticamente significativa no Teste Dicótico de Dígitos (p = 0,009), no Teste Padrão de Frequência (p = 0,020) e no Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (p = 0,001). Houve tendência à significância (p < 0,10) no teste Gap in Noise e na Atenção Total. Conclusão o treinamento auditivo cognitivo demonstrou ser uma estratégia terapêutica eficaz para o tratamento de adultos com queixas de compreensão de fala e de cognição após infecção por COVID-19.
ABSTRACT Purpose To analyze the effectiveness of a therapeutic intervention plan through an existing cognitive auditory training program, adapted for adults, after one year of COVID-19 infection. Methods 13 subjects, between 18 and 59 years old, four males and nine females participated in the study. All underwent anamnesis, visual inspection of the external acoustic meatus, pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry and acoustic immitance measurements as selection procedures. For the research, the following procedures were carried out in the evaluation and reassessment: evaluation of central auditory processing, brief neuropsychological evaluation - NEUPSILIN, Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale and the Cognitive Potential - P300 with speech stimulus. Cognitive auditory training was carried out in six consecutive sessions, in an open field, lasting approximately 50 minutes. In all analyses, a significance level of 5% (p≤0.05) was considered. Results When comparing the variables between the periods, pre and post intervention, there was a statistically significant difference in the Dichotic Digit Test (p = 0.009), in the Frequency Pattern Test (p = 0.020) and in Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (p = 0.001). And a tendency to significance (p < 0.10) in the Gap in Noise test and Total Attention. Conclusion Cognitive auditory training proved to be an effective therapeutic strategy for the treatment of adults with speech comprehension and cognition complaints after COVID-19 infection.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Evoked Potentials, Auditory , COVID-19/complications , Cognitive Training/methods , Hearing Tests , Brazil/epidemiology , COVID-19/epidemiologyABSTRACT
De la mano del envejecimiento poblacional, la demencia o trastorno neurocognitivo mayor afecta a una cantidad cada vez mayor de personas, lo que implica un alto costo para los servicios de salud. Las guías de práctica clínica recomiendan ofrecer terapias de estimulación cognitiva a las personas afectadas y cada vez es más común el empleo de herramientas tecnológicas que permiten su aplicación a gran escala a pesar de la incertidumbre acerca de su beneficio.En este artículo revisamos la evidencia más actualizada sobre la eficacia de las herramientas computarizadas para el entrenamiento cognitivo de pacientes con demencia. Encontramos algunos estudios que sugieren que podría haber una posible mejora cognitiva en los pacientes con demencia y en la calidad de vida de sus cuidadores. Sin embargo, la mayoría de los estudios no fueron de buena calidad metodológica, fueron realizados con un número limitado de pacientes, en periodos poco prolongados, y los desenlaces fueron evaluados a través de múltiples pruebas de difícil interpretación. (AU)
With the increasing population aging, dementia or major neurocognitive disorder affects a growing number of people,incurring a substantial burden on healthcare services. Clinical practice guidelines recommend providing cognitive stimulation therapies to affected individuals, and the use of technological tools for implementing therapies on a large scale is increasingly common despite the uncertainty about their benefits.In this article, we reviewed the most up-to-date evidence on the effectiveness of computerized tools for cognitive training in patients with dementia. We found some studies that suggest that there could be a possible cognitive improvement in patients with dementia and in the quality of life of their caregivers. However, most studies were not of good methodological quality, were carried out with a limited number of patients, in short periods of time, and the outcomes were evaluated through multiple tests that were difficult to interpret. (AU)
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Humans , Female , Aged, 80 and over , Dementia/therapy , Alzheimer Disease/therapy , Telerehabilitation , Cognitive Training/methods , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , Personal Autonomy , Computers, Handheld , Mobile Applications , Memory, Short-TermABSTRACT
Abstract Background Music-based interventions are promising for cognitive rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease; however, systematic reviews covering the topic are scarce. Objective To analyze the effectiveness of music-based interventions for cognitive rehabilitation in PD. Method Systematic review study based on PRISMA criteria. The descriptors Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease, idiopathic Parkinson's disease, music-based interventions, music therapy, music training, auditory stimulation, music, rhythm, rhythmic, cognition, and cognitive were used. Five databases were searched PubMed/MEDLINE, PsycInfo, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane in May 2022. Only randomized controlled trials with no limit on publication date or language were included. Risk of bias was assessed following Cochrane Collaboration criteria for development of systematic intervention reviews. Results Nine hundred nineteen articles were found by the descriptors; 266 were excluded for being repeated; 650 for not meeting the inclusion criteria. The remaining three articles were included and analyzed. The interventions consisted of practices with emphasis on rhythm and were conducted in groups. Risks of important biases were observed, such as lack of blinding in the allocation of participants and in the assessment of outcomes, as well as incomplete data for some outcomes. Conclusion Overall, the results showed no evidence of efficacy of music-based interventions for cognitive outcomes in PD.
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Parkinson Disease/therapy , Cognitive Training/methods , Music Therapy/methodsABSTRACT
RESUMEN Introducción: la estimulación temprana favorece el desarrollo del bebé y tiene importantes beneficios. Objetivo: diseñar una intervención educativa sobre la estimulación temprana durante el período de gestación y hasta el primer año de vida, a gestantes pertenecientes al Hogar Materno del municipio Consolación del Sur. Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio cuasiexperimental, de intervención educativa, con una muestra constituida por 20 gestantes, a partir de un muestreo no probabilístico de manera intencional. Se tuvieron en cuenta los criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Resultados: la mayoría de las gestantes se encontraban entre 14 y 18 años; el 50 % pertenecían al nivel de escolaridad secundario. Antes de la intervención predominó un nivel de conocimiento bajo en el 50 % de ellas, y luego de la misma el 90 % de las gestantes presentaron un nivel de conocimiento alto. Conclusiones: con la implementación de la intervención educativa propuesta se logró incrementar los conocimientos sobre la estimulación temprana en las gestantes.
ABSTRACT Introduction: early stimulation favors baby development and has important benefits. Objective: to design an educational intervention on early stimulation during the pregnancy period and up to the first year of life to pregnant woman belonging to the Maternal Home of Consolación del Sur municipality. Materials and methods: a quasi-experimental study of educational intervention was carried out in a sample formed by 20 pregnant women, from an intentional non-probabilistic sampling. The inclusion and exclusion criteria were taken into account. Results: most of the pregnant women were aged between 14 and 18 years; 50 % had a secondary school scholarship. Before the intervention, a low level of knowledge prevailed in 50 % of them, and then 90 % of pregnant women had a high level of knowledge. Conclusions: with the implementation of the proposed educational intervention, an increase of knowledge on early stimulation in pregnant women was achieved.