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Clinical Outcomes of Thoracic Cancer Patients Requiring ICU Admission: A 10-Yea...
Amorim, Diana; Alves, Adelaide; Salgado, Ana Rita; Ferreira, Susana; Barroso, AnaIntroductionLung cancer is the most common solid malignancy requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission, but ICU admission for cancer patients is often denied, being the second most common reason for refusal. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of thoracic cancer patients admitted to the ICU and understand the characteristics that may affect these outcomes. MethodsThis retrospective cohort study analyze...
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Portuguese version of the Need...
Amorim, Diana; Monteiro, Sara; Louro, André; Silva, Isabel S.; Oliveira, Ana F.; Bártolo, AnaBackground: Cancer represents a significant challenge not only for patients but also for their informal caregivers—family members or close friends who provide unpaid, ongoing support. These individuals often assume essential caregiving roles without formal training or adequate support, leading to high levels of distress and caregiver burden. This can affect both their well-being and the quality of care provided...
Perceptions and experiences of directly observed treatment in tuberculosis: ins...
Amorim, Diana; Ramos, João Pedro; Barbosa, Pedro; Vieira, Mariana; Duarte, RaquelObjective: The demanding nature and psychosocial burdens of directly observed treatment (DOT) have opened a path to alternative strategies such as video-observed therapy (VOT), which offers comparable treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction while potentially saving time and reducing costs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the perceptions and experiences of patients and health care professionals r...
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in heavy truck drivers: a Portuguese prospecti...
Pimentel, Cátia; Amorim, Diana; Santos, Cláudia; Macedo, Ana; Feijó, SalvatoIntroduction: Heavy truck drivers with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at higher risk of driving accidents. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of OSA and to identify the most frequent symptoms and comorbidities in heavy truck drivers. Methods: This cohort study included the employees of a Portuguese transport company between 2019 and 2022. A home sleep apnea test (HSAT) was performed on all ...
“A double twist” presentation – a case report of purulent cardiac tamponade fol...
Feijó, Salvato; Morais, João; Saraiva, Fátima; Silva, Sónia; Cabral, Margarida; Miguel Gonçalves, Carolina; Amorim, DianaBackground: Small cell lung cancer is an aggressive tumor with a poor prognosis that requires prompt treatment. While radiotherapy may enhance survival when superior vena cava syndrome is present, radiation therapy–induced pericardial disease can be a potential complication. Case Report: A 55-year-old man, who recently underwent radiotherapy for stage IV small-cell lung cancer complicated by superior vena cava ...
A biocompatible and injectable hydrogel to boost the efficacy of stem cells in ...
Ferreira, Helena Susana Costa Machado; Amorim, Diana; Lima, Ana Cláudia Fernandes; Pirraco, Rogério P.; Pinto, Ana Rita Costa; Almeida, RuiAims: Stem cell therapies emerged as treatment modalities with potential to cure neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). However, despite high expectations, their clinical use is still limited. Critical issues in treatment outcomes may be related to stem cells formulation and administration route. We develop a hydrogel as a cell carrier, consisting of compounds (phospholipids and hyaluronic acid-HA) naturally present...
Relatório de Estágio Curricular - Do It Better (Braga)
Amorim, DianaO presente estágio curricular teve lugar na empresa de formação Do It Better, localizado no centro de Braga. Todas as atividades programadas inicialmente foram cumpridas e foram-se adicionando novas atividades conforme o tempo foi passando. No início do estágio, nas primeiras 3 semanas, foi feito um tempo de adaptação e conhecimento da empresa. Era essencial para a estagiária começar a interagir com as coordena...
Chronic Pain After Outpatient Inguinal Hernioplasty: Retrospective Cohort Study
Oliveira, Patrícia; Duarte, Ana; Guimarães, André; Fernandes, Armindo; Ferreira, Catarina; Amorim, Diana; Gouveia, Filipa; Almeida, JoanaIntroduction: Chronic postoperative pain is the most frequent late complication of inguinal hernia repair surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence of chronic post-hernioplasty pain in outpatient care at Centro Hospitalar do Porto, describe it, analyse its relation with other variables defined in the literature and study its functional interference.Material and Methods: We performed a retrospe...
Galanin-mediated behavioural hyperalgesia from the dorsomedial nucleus of the h...
Amorim, Diana; Viisanen, Hanna; Wei, Hong; Almeida, Armando; Pertovaara, Antti; Pinto-Ribeiro, FilipaActivation of the dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (DMH) by galanin (GAL) induces behavioural hyperalgesia. Since DMH neurones do not project directly to the spinal cord, we hypothesized that the medullary dorsal reticular nucleus (DRt), a pronociceptive region projecting to the spinal dorsal horn (SDH) and/or the serotoninergic raphe-spinal pathway acting on the spinal 5-HT3 receptor (5HT3R) could relay...
A role of supraspinal galanin in behavioural hyperalgesia in the rat
Amorim, Diana; Pereira, Ana David; Marques, Patrícia; Puga, Sónia Andreia Silva; Rebelo, Patrícia; Costa, Patrício Soares; Pertovaara, AnttiINTRODUCTION: In chronic pain disorders, galanin (GAL) is able to either facilitate or inhibit nociception in the spinal cord but the contribution of supraspinal galanin to pain signalling is mostly unknown. The dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (DMH) is rich in galanin receptors (GALR) and is involved in behavioural hyperalgesia. In this study, we evaluated the contribution of supraspinal GAL to behaviou...