Assessing Functional Cognition and Health During COVID-19 Pandemic: Gender Differences Among Community-Dwelling Adults.

INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES: The COVID-19 pandemic has long-term implications for adult health and function, whether or not people were infected with the disease. Although cognitive disruptions are among the major symptoms of COVID-19, most research focused on managing medical symptoms, such as respiratory symptoms or pain. Thus, less is known about the pandemic's long-term implications for assessing functional cognition. This study aimed to examine COVID-19's effects on community-dwelling adults' functional cognition and health, comparing gender differences. METHODS: This cross-sectional study divided 118 community-dwelling adults (25 previously infected with COVID-19) into gender groups. Primary outcome measures included the Daily Living Questionnaire (DLQ) and short form health status survey, SF-12. RESULTS: No significant differences were found in functional cognition or health between participants who had contracted COVID-19 and those who remained healthy, but men had better functional cognition and health measures in comparison with women. CONCLUSIONS: Gender differences in functional cognition and health state may relate to gender-based family roles. It is essential to assess functional cognition of young adults who were exposed to a pandemic, such as COVID-19, because it may significantly affect their health and functional status. The DLQ is a reliable, valid assessment of functional cognition that may suit individuals who previously contracted COVID-19.

Experiência em atendimento ao adolescente em um ambulatório hospitalar de rede pública / Experience in attendance to the adolescent in an outpatient clinics hospital of public net

Os autores relatam sua experiência em atendimento ambulatorial de 616 adolescentes, em um Serviço de rede pública. Apresentam a relaçäo dos diagnósticos formulados em 2197 consultas, ressaltando alta prevalência de distúrbios psicossociais, afecçöes psicossomáticas e dores psicogênicas, assim como várias patologias relacionadas ao baixo nível sócio-econômicos. Problemas específicos da puberdade e patologias necessitando atendimento especializado foram raros. Os autores concluem que um pediatra ( ou clínico) geral, com uma visäo global da saúde, é o médico mais capacitado para atender adolescentes, desde que tenha certa formaçäo na área, e disponibilidade afetiva para atendê-los