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Deferred Surgical Treatment of Upper Limb Trauma in a Pandemic Context
Telo Ramos, Nuno; Relvas, Miguel; Almeida, Joana; Duarte Silva, João; Veludo, Vitorino; Nogueira de Sousa, António; Vidinha, VitorIntroduction: In order to manage the high number of patients with upper limb fractures that require surgical treat‐ ment, it is essential to have a well‐defined structure, in order to promote an adequate response to each type of orthope‐ dic pathology and to fit the reality of all other pathologies. In order to reduce hospital stays and promote better treat‐ ment of patients, our service promoted the deferred t...
Trust, Privacy and Authenticity in Scientific Data Sharing
Almeida, Joana; Santos, Rita; Martins, Ciro; Gomes, Hélder; Guimarães, Cármen; Costa, Fernando; Colarejo, Pedro; Monteiro, Afonso; Costa, Liliana ValeEfficient and secure sharing of scientific data remains a key challenge in the Open Science framework, especially in terms of data authenticity, provenance and privacy. Traditional digital repositories improve access but often lack decentralized mechanisms that guarantee integrity and traceability. Blockchain technology provides a potential solution through tamper-proof records and distributed consensus, while ...
Efeitos da meditação e/ou relaxação combinadas com biofeedback em contexto de r...
Santos, Hugo; Brandão, Rita; Partidário, Ana; Canha, Carolina; Almeida, Joana; Vieira, Margarida; Barrento, Patrícia; Casaca, JoãoIntrodução: Recentemente, a integração de meditação e técnicas de relaxamento, complementadas pelo biofeedback, tem ganhado atenção na psicologia clínica. Esta abordagem, não farmacológica e não invasiva, utiliza o biofeedback para permitir que os indivíduos monitorizem as suas funções fisiológicas, melhorando a prática de meditação ou relaxamento e fortalecendo a conexão mente-corpo, tendo o potencial de també...
Intervenções de enfermagem à pessoa com disfagia após acidente vascular cerebra...
Almeida, JoanaEnquadramento: O Acidente Vascular Cerebral impacta significativamente a vida da pessoa e da sua família. Entre as complicações mais comuns está a disfagia. O Enfermeiro Especialista em Enfermagem de Reabilitação tem um papel crucial na recuperação funcional da pessoa mas também na capacitação da mesma e do familiar cuidador, através de ações ao nível do ensino e do treino para promoção da autonomia e prevenção...
Repurposing antiplasmodial leads for cancer: Exploring the antiproliferative ef...
Fonte, Mélanie; Rôla, Catarina; Santana, Sofia; Ferraz, Ricardo; Prudêncio, Miguel; Almeida, Joana; Ferraz, Ricardo; Prudêncio, CristinaDrug repurposing and rescuing have been widely explored as cost-effective approaches to expand the portfolio of chemotherapeutic agents. Based on the reported antitumor properties of both trans-cinnamic acids and quinacrine, an antimalarial aminoacridine, we explored the antiproliferative properties of two series of N-cinnamoyl-aminoacridines recently identified as multi-stage antiplasmodial leads. The compound...
Spontaneous Splenic Rupture – A Complication Of Cirrhosis With Portal Hypertension
Ribeiro, Catarina Gil; Almeida, Joana; Rocha, Filipa Introduction: Splenic rupture is a potentially life-threatening condition, often associated with trauma. Spontaneous rupture is very rare and is usually reported as being secondary to underlying pathological conditions. Case Report: An 89-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department with a sudden-onset abdominal pain in the left hypochondrium following a coughing episode. Investigation re...
Effects of meditation and/or relaxation combined with biofeedback in the contex...
Santos, Hugo; Brandão, Rita; Partidário, Ana; Penha, Carolina; Almeida, Joana; Vieira, Margarida; Barrento, Patrícia; Casaca, João; Santos, HugoIntroduction: Recently, the integration of meditation and relaxation techniques, complemented by biofeedback, has gained attention in clinical psychology. This non-pharmacological and non-invasive approach utilizes biofeedback to allow individuals to monitor their physiological functions, enhancing the practice of meditation or relaxation and strengthening the mind-body connection, with the potential to also be...
Treatment patterns and preferences of people living with HIV starting or switch...
Pedro, Liliana; Zagalo, Alexandra; Tavares, Raquel; Pacheco, Patrícia; Oliveira, Joaquim; Pinto, Inês Vaz; Serrão, Rosário; Tavares, SandraBackground: There is a lack of up-to-date real-life evidence on antiretroviral therapy (ART) strategies among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Portugal. This study aimed to describe the treatment strategy used in PLWH either initiating or switching ART. Methods: Non-interventional, cross-sectional, multicenter study carried out between December 2019 and October 2021 in Portugal. Results: A total of 237 PLWH wer...
COVID-19: understanding a workforce
Silva, Rodrigo; Almeida, Joana; Martins, Maria; Ferreira, ManuelaBackground: the COVID-19 pandemic forced to extra occupational and individual measures in the industry. Objectives: to assess the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 and transmission chains, to control the spread of the disease and to assess the presence of anti- SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Methodology: prospective longitudinal descriptive study (laboratory test) conducted after the appearance of a case of SARS-CoV-2 in a wood ...
Portfolio performance of european target prices
Almeida, Joana; Gaspar, Raquel M.This paper explores the performance of actively managed portfolios constructed based on target price recommendations provided by analysts. We propose two methods for constructing portfolios using Bloomberg’s 12-month target price consensus, which we use as a signal to buy or sell assets. Using a sample of 50 European stocks over a 15-year period (2004-2019), we compare the performance of target price-based port...