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Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about child abuse among dental students
Guedes, Beatriz; Silveira, Augusta; Loibl, Beatriz; Abreu, Isabel; Ferraz, Hugo; Pereira, Ana Sofia; Cardoso e Silva, Cristina; Guimarães, Maria InêsBackground: Dentists are in a privileged position to detect child maltreatment, abuse, and neglect [1,2], and it is important to sensitize and train professionals for this task [3], which is so relevant from a social and public health point of view. Detection, signaling, and reporting are crucial steps for the protection and treatment of these children [1]. Objective: Evaluate a population of students of the In...
Non-pharmacological interventions from nurses to patients with delirium admitte...
Fernandes, Fábio Emanuel Quintal; Ferro Fernandes, Orlando; Abreu, Isabel; Canas-Simião, Hugo; Vieira Franco, FilipeBackground: the person with delirium represents a challenge to health professionals, especially nurses. On the other hand, there are important limitations regarding the pharmacological treatment of this disease. Objectives: to identify the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions in adults with delirium by intensive care nursing. Methodology: we carried out an integrative review, using electronic bibliogr...
Computationally-designed miniproteins showing neutralization activity against S...
Moreira, Pedro Daniel Martins; Parada, Mariana; Fernandes, Bárbara; Buga, Carolina C.; Teixeira, Rita I.; Oliveira, Christine; Buckley, Stephen MichaelAs the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated, the need for robust antiviral therapies against SARS-CoV-2 remains substantial. A promising strategy to meet this demand is through the development of proteins tailored for enhanced binding affinity to crucial viral targets, such as epitopes located on their fusion proteins. Among these targets is the Spike proteins receptor binding domain (RBD), which interacts with the h...
Health Professionals' Chronotype Association with Salivary Cortisol and Occupat...
de Azevedo Bringel, Jocélia Maria; Abreu, Isabel; Muniz, Maria-Cláudia Mendes Caminha; de Almeida, Paulo César; Silva, Maria Raquel G.Burnout syndrome has been reported among health workers, particularly those working in critical areas, and is considered a significant public health problem. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between chronotype and work-related stress, as measured by salivary cortisol levels and burnout, among health professionals working in neonatal intensive care units. A cross-sectional study was conducted acr...
Excessive Noise in Neonatal Units and the Occupational Stress Experienced by He...
Bringel, Jocélia Maria de Azevedo; Abreu, Isabel; Muniz, Maria-Cláudia Mendes Caminha; de Almeida, Paulo César; Silva, Maria Raquel G.Excessive noise in the work environment has been associated with extra-auditory symptoms, which can have harmful long-term effects on individuals. The purpose of this study was to identify noise levels in neonatal intensive care units and investigate their impact on the occurrence of stress among healthcare professionals, using cortisol levels as a biomarker for Burnout Syndrome. This descriptive, observational...
Indoor air quality in healthcare units - a systematic literature review focusin...
Fonseca, Ana; Abreu, Isabel; Guerreiro, Maria João; Barros, NelsonThe adequate assessment and management of indoor air quality in healthcare facilities is of utmost importance for patient safety and occupational health purposes. This study aims to identify the recent trends of research on the topic through a systematic literature review following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) methodology. A total of 171 articles published in t...
Indoor air quality in healthcare units - a systematic literature review focusin...
Fonseca, Ana; Abreu, Isabel; Guerreiro, Maria João; Barros, NelsonThe adequate assessment and management of indoor air quality in healthcare facilities is of utmost importance for patient safety and occupational health purposes. This study aims to identify the recent trends of research on the topic through a systematic literature review following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) methodology. A total of 171 articles published in t...
Investigating context factors in the strategic management of corporate sustaina...
Fonseca, Ana; Abreu, Isabel; Silvestre, Winston JerónimoAdequately understanding the role of context factors in the successful development of corporate sustainability-oriented initiatives is an important step towards an integrative vision of sustainability at the organizational level. In the present research, an extensive and structured literature review enabled the identification of 19 context factors relevant for sustainability integration processes. The importanc...
Fórmula hidrolisada na prevenção da doença alérgica em idade pediátrica: revisã...
Ornelas, Luciana; Andrade, Raquel; Abreu, IsabelObjetivo: Rever a evidência existente acerca da eficácia da suplementação com fórmulas hidrolisadas na prevenção de doença alérgica em crianças de termo.Fontes de dados: The Cochrane Database, MEDLINE/PubMed, National Guideline Clearinghouse, Guideline Finder e Canadian Medical Association.Métodos de revisão: Pesquisa de normas de orientação clínica, meta-análises, revisões sistemáticas e ensaios clínicos aleat...
Considerations on the monitoring of water quality in urban streams: a case stud...
Guerreiro, Maria João; Abreu, Isabel; Monteiro, Álvaro; Jesus, Teresa Maria Gonçalves Moreira de; Fonseca, AnaMonitoring water quality in urban stream is of utmost importance for water resources managers, who are pressured to optimize monitoring schemes in order to reduce costs. The present study aims to use the results of a 2-year-long water quality monitoring pro- gram of an urban stream in Portugal to identify improve- ment opportunities. The urban stream under study was subjected to wastewater treatment plants effl...