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OBJECTIVES: An evaluation of psychosocial functioning prior to lung transplantation is advisable for anticipating behavioral difficulties and for screening for any psychological distress that might be harmful to posttransplantation outcomes and adjustment. METHODS: In this cross-sectional, single-center study, the level of psychosocial functioning of N = 75 patients before lung transplantation was rated using the Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale (TERS). RESULTS: he reliability of the TERS total score was satisfactory at α = 0.75. A two-factorial solution (emotional sensitivity; defiance) was found. Higher TERS scores were significantly associated with higher depressive and anxiety symptoms (r = .38/r = .42), lower quality of life (r = -.26), and fewer years abstinent from smoking (r = -.35). No associations were found with lung disease and symptom severity. CONCLUSIONS: The TERS appears to be a reliable and valid measure with clinical utility for specifying behavioral concerns prior to lung transplantation.
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Adaptação Psicológica , Transplante de Coração-Pulmão/psicologia , Transplante de Pulmão/psicologia , Transtornos Mentais/diagnóstico , Seleção de Pacientes , Determinação da Personalidade/estatística & dados numéricos , Ajustamento Social , Adulto , Idoso , Transtornos de Ansiedade/diagnóstico , Transtornos de Ansiedade/psicologia , Transtorno Depressivo/diagnóstico , Transtorno Depressivo/psicologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Programas de Rastreamento , Transtornos Mentais/psicologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Cooperação do Paciente/psicologia , Psicometria/estatística & dados numéricos , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Abandono do Hábito de Fumar/psicologia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Erythema ab igne (EAI) is a skin lesion, which is characterized by a localized netlike erythema. For the occurrence of the dermatosis a continuous or regular heat exposure and infrared radiation to a skin area is necessary. The reticulated maculae could fade after stopping the heat exposure, persist as hyperpigmentation and in single cases a malignant transformation is possible. We present a patient with bulimia nervosa (BN), who developed an EAI after consequent use of a hot-water bottle. In the context of the eating disorder the patient reported a general feeling of cold. She avoided the contact with the abdomen to prevent a stimulation of the digestion. Therefore the EAI was located predominantly on the medial thighs. After stopping the heat application the EAI faded slightly in the periphery und turned browner.
