Érika Arantes de Oliveira

Apoio psicológico na terminalidade: ensinamentos para a vida

In the middle of the growing denial of suffering in contemporary society, death is increasingly banished from the daily reality and confined to hospitals. This study aims to describe an experience of psychological intervention with a patient with acute lymphoid leukemia, a potentially fatal disease, focusing on the monitoring provided throughout their treatment, from diagnosis to lack of therapeutic possibilities, until the moment of his death in a ward of a general hospital in the context of palliative care . The body of the study consisted of the clinical material systematized on the basis of the psychological interventions carried out over a period of two years (2001-2003). An effort was made to understand the phases of mourning experienced by the patient and the possibility of psychological intervention as death approached. The possibility of being present throughout the stages of illness culminating in the moment of death represented a unique and transforming experience both for the patient and for the psychologist who assisted him at the time of his departure..

Quality of life of patients with autoimmune diseases submitted to bone marrow transplantation: a longitudinal study.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a qualidade de vida de pacientes com doencas auto-imunes (DAI), submetidos ao Transplante de Medula Ossea (TMO), em dois momentos distintos: na admissao do paciente e por ocasiao da alta hospitalar (30 dias apos o transplante). Foram selecionados pacientes atendidos na unidade de TMO, maiores de 18 anos, que apresentaram condicoes e disponibilidade para colaborar voluntariamente. Para a coleta de dados utilizou-se roteiro de entrevista semi-estruturada e o Questionario de Avaliacao de Qualidade de Vida - SF-36. A amostra foi composta por 19 pacientes atendidos em um hospital-escola do interior do Estado de Sao Paulo, Brasil. Os dados obtidos sugerem depreciacao da qualidade de vida desses pacientes antes da realizacao do transplante, acompanhada da progressao de suas enfermidades. Imediatamente apos o transplante ja se percebe melhora da capacidade para realizar atividades do cotidiano e a possibilidade renovada de tracar planos futuros.

Dual effect of advanced glycation end products in pancreatic islet apoptosis

Loss of β‐cell function hastens deterioration of metabolic control in type 2 diabetes patients. Besides amyloid deposit and glucolipotoxicity, advanced glycation end products (AGEs) acting through their receptors (RAGE) seem to contribute to this process by promoting islet apoptosis. In order to investigate the role of AGEs in β‐cell deterioration, we evaluated the temporal and dose effects of AGE compounds on apoptosis rate, reactive oxygen species generation and expression of pro‐apoptotic and anti‐apoptotic genes in cultured islets.

Grupo de apoio ao acompanhante do transplantado de medula óssea: uma contribuição à praxis grupal

The patient who will go through a BMT stays in a ward where, besides special care, he needs a full-time caregiver. The diagnosis impact and the decision to have the transplantation done have already weighted, and weighted a lot on this person and now he has to cope with all the responsibility that comes on him. Aiming to relief the caregiver anguish unchained by the BMT process, a psychological supportive group was established, at BMT Unit at Hospital das Clinicas, in Ribeirao Preto (Brazil). In order to describe the group process and check its effects on caregivers, the present study was carried out. The corpus was formed by 40 sessions, developed in a period of six months and having 17 participants. These sessions were transcribed and analyzed in a qualitative approach. Further, a thematic content analysis was applied to the oral report segments. The material was submitted to two, independently, judge evaluation. The results show effectiveness of the group as a psychological support resource, once the group allows caregivers to share their emotions with people who go through similar situation and at the same time they feel understood and supported by the professional staff.

Qualidade de vida de pacientes com doenças auto-imunes submetidos ao transplante de medula óssea: um estudo longitudinal

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a qualidade de vida de pacientes com doencas auto-imunes (DAI), submetidos ao Transplante de Medula Ossea (TMO), em dois momentos distintos: na admissao do paciente e por ocasiao da alta hospitalar (30 dias apos o transplante). Foram selecionados pacientes atendidos na unidade de TMO, maiores de 18 anos, que apresentaram condicoes e disponibilidade para colaborar voluntariamente. Para a coleta de dados utilizou-se roteiro de entrevista semi-estruturada e o Questionario de Avaliacao de Qualidade de Vida - SF-36. A amostra foi composta por 19 pacientes atendidos em um hospital-escola do interior do Estado de Sao Paulo, Brasil. Os dados obtidos sugerem depreciacao da qualidade de vida desses pacientes antes da realizacao do transplante, acompanhada da progressao de suas enfermidades. Imediatamente apos o transplante ja se percebe melhora da capacidade para realizar atividades do cotidiano e a possibilidade renovada de tracar planos futuros.

Apoyo psicológico en la terminalidad: enseñanzas para la vida

In the middle of the growing denial of suffering in contemporary society, death is increasingly banished from the daily reality and confined to hospitals. This study aims to describe an experience of psychological intervention with a patient with acute lymphoid leukemia, a potentially fatal disease, focusing on the monitoring provided throughout their treatment, from diagnosis to lack of therapeutic possibilities, until the moment of his death in a ward of a general hospital in the context of palliative care . The body of the study consisted of the clinical material systematized on the basis of the psychological interventions carried out over a period of two years (2001-2003). An effort was made to understand the phases of mourning experienced by the patient and the possibility of psychological intervention as death approached. The possibility of being present throughout the stages of illness culminating in the moment of death represented a unique and transforming experience both for the patient and for the psychologist who assisted him at the time of his departure..

Psychological support in terminality: a lesson for life

In the middle of the growing denial of suffering in contemporary society, death is increasingly banished from the daily reality and confined to hospitals. This study aims to describe an experience of psychological intervention with a patient with acute lymphoid leukemia, a potentially fatal disease, focusing on the monitoring provided throughout their treatment, from diagnosis to lack of therapeutic possibilities, until the moment of his death in a ward of a general hospital in the context of palliative care . The body of the study consisted of the clinical material systematized on the basis of the psychological interventions carried out over a period of two years (2001-2003). An effort was made to understand the phases of mourning experienced by the patient and the possibility of psychological intervention as death approached. The possibility of being present throughout the stages of illness culminating in the moment of death represented a unique and transforming experience both for the patient and for the psychologist who assisted him at the time of his departure..

Calidad de vida de pacientes con enfermedades autoinmunes sometidos a transplante de médula ósea: un estudio longitudinal

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a qualidade de vida de pacientes com doencas auto-imunes (DAI), submetidos ao Transplante de Medula Ossea (TMO), em dois momentos distintos: na admissao do paciente e por ocasiao da alta hospitalar (30 dias apos o transplante). Foram selecionados pacientes atendidos na unidade de TMO, maiores de 18 anos, que apresentaram condicoes e disponibilidade para colaborar voluntariamente. Para a coleta de dados utilizou-se roteiro de entrevista semi-estruturada e o Questionario de Avaliacao de Qualidade de Vida - SF-36. A amostra foi composta por 19 pacientes atendidos em um hospital-escola do interior do Estado de Sao Paulo, Brasil. Os dados obtidos sugerem depreciacao da qualidade de vida desses pacientes antes da realizacao do transplante, acompanhada da progressao de suas enfermidades. Imediatamente apos o transplante ja se percebe melhora da capacidade para realizar atividades do cotidiano e a possibilidade renovada de tracar planos futuros.