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S Canales

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PubMed1995

Translation and validation of a quality of life instrument for Hispanic American cancer patients: methodological considerations.

The increasing diversity of the US population has drawn attention to the need for the development of quality of life tools that are appropriate for special populations, including Hispanic Americans, Asian Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans. The Hispanics are one of the fastest growing of these special populations, and this group includes persons who have lived in the USA for many generations, as well as recent immigrants. Both language and culture are important to consider when developing a quality of life tool for Hispanics. The initial aims of this study were to develop a Spanish translation of the CAncer Rehabilitation Evaluation System (CARES), perform content and construct validation of the Spanish CARES in Spanish-speaking and bilingual patients with cancer, and provide descriptive data on the rehabilitation needs and quality of life of these patients. However, in performing this study we encountered a number of methodological problems that had not been previously described in the literature, including the need for idiomatic translations, lack of familiarity with questionnaires, low acculturation and low literacy rates among Hispanic cancer patients in the southwestern USA. We suggest a number of practical considerations for future investigators planning to develop quality of life tools for this special population.

Hispanic or Latino↗
PubMed1991

[Direct intraperitoneal insemination. Authors' experience].

We present our experience with the method of Direct Intraperitoneal Insemination (DIPI) in cases of infertility during 56 cycles with ovarian stimulation in 15 women 53.3% of our cases are primary sterility cases. The principal indication for DIPI was male factor (six cases), endometriosis three cases, cervical hostility, three cases and compound cases the other ones. The average age was 33.7% years. Always we used the induction of ovulation according to the protocol of Frydman with clinical monitorization. The seminal fluid was treated with the swim-up method and was placed in the pelvic peritoneum with a spinal needle by direct transvaginal puncture, during the ovulatory period. We have obtained five pregnancies (33.3%) one of them ectopic (6.66). We have been successful in all cases of cervical hostility and in one case of compound etiology. There are no complications in this series with DIPI. It is discussed the place of DIPI among the technology of assisted fertilization.

Adult↗
PubMed1988

Tooth loss in 1535 treated periodontal patients.

Of 1535 treated recall patients surveyed over an average time of 12.9 years since treatment was completed, 1371 had lost no teeth from periodontal disease. The total number of teeth lost was 444, with the average tooth loss for the 1535 patients being 0.29. In the three full arch splinted cases, the loss rate was 14.67 teeth per patient. Patients treated without any excisional or flap surgical procedures made up 26.5% of those surveyed, whereas 73.5% had required various surgical procedures. No attempt was made to compare different pocket therapy procedures. Although many patients developed recurrent periodontal problems during recall, only 15.9% of the 1535 patients required surgical retreatment. Teeth that were originally given a doubtful prognosis often were responsible for recurrent problems and sometimes required extraction.

Aged↗