Effectiveness of Acupuncture as Auxiliary Treatment for Chronic Headache.

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of acupuncture as an auxiliary analgesic treatment for chronic headaches and the influence of this treatment on the quality of life, as the effectiveness of acupuncture in chronic headache is still controversial.

Methods: Thirty-four patients selected from a University Hospital Clinic on Chronic Pain were divided into two groups: True acupuncture (Group 1), in which the recommended points of the Traditional Chinese Medicine were used for each type of headache and sham acupuncture (Group 2), in which the needles were inserted into a device (the stick-on moxa), at the same points as Group 1. Both groups used the prescribed preventive medication for pain.

Impact of Cardiovascular Interventions on the Quality of Life in the Elderly.

Introduction: The elderly population is growing rapidly. Political and socio-economic changes led to the demographic transition in this population with the highest number of surgeries and as well as many comorbidities.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of cardiovascular intervention on quality of life of elderly patients after three and six months.

Sex Differences in Mortality After CABG Surgery.

Introduction: Numerous studies have shown that women undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery present higher mortality rate during hospitalization, and often complications when compared to men.

Objective: To compare the mortality of men and women undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery and identify factors related to differences occasionally found.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study conducted with 215 consecutive patients who underwent coronary bypass surgery.

Depression after CABG: a prospective study.

Introduction: Depression during or shortly after hospitalization elevated two to three times the risk of mortality or nonfatal cardiac events, significantly increasing the morbidity and mortality of these patients.

Objective: To assess the impact of revascularization on symptoms of depression in patients with coronary artery disease.

Methods: A prospective cohort study of 57 patients of both sexes undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting between June 2010 and June 2011.