Correlation between levels of perceived stress and depressive symptoms in the functional disability of patients with fibromyalgia.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors that are most correlated with the levels of functional disability in patients with fibromyalgia.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study in which 42 patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology reported their status using the following questionnaires: the Beck Depression Inventory, the Perceived Stress Scale 14, the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, the Visual Analog Pain Scale, and the Health Assessment Questionnaire.

Results: Moderate to severe levels of depression (Beck Depression Inventory: 22.

Quality of sleep and use of computers and cell-phones among university students.

Objective: Evaluate the quality of sleep and its association with the use of computers and cell-phones among medicine and dentistry students.

Methods: Cross-sectional and comparative study, which evaluated 425 students through a socioeconomic questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI), and a questionnaire on their use of computers and cell phones.

Results: Poor sleep quality was observed in 61.