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The ability of the nasal airflow-inducing maneuver to restore sense of smell in...
Teixeira-Marques, Francisco; Teixeira, Mónica; Póvoa, Joana; Costa, Ana; Osório, Rita; Faria de Almeida, António; Oliveira, Pedro; Branquinho, FranciscoPurpose: Total laryngectomy (TL) leads to olfactory dysfunction due to disconnection of the upper and lower airways. This study assessed the efficacy of the nasal airflow-inducing maneuver (NAIM) in restoring sense of smell in TL patients. Materials and Methods: A two-center before-and-after study was conducted with 19 TL patients. Olfactory testing was evaluated subjectively with a visual analogue scale and ob...
Viver numa casa do Siza: a experiência da arquitetura de autor na Malagueira, É...
Pereira, Juliana; Costa, Ana; Carmo, André; Ascensão, EduardoEste artigo retoma os estudos sobre a casa e o habitar desenvolvidos pela Antropologia e pela Arquitetura portuguesas, acrescentando-lhes um olhar vindo das geografias da arquitetura, para de seguida explorar a forma como os habitantes de edifícios de arquitetura de autor experienciam as suas casas e os seus bairros no quotidiano. Focando-se no caso do bairro da Malagueira em Évora, projetado por Álvaro Siza Vi...
Family Self-Care in the Context of Intellectual Disabilities: Insights from a Q...
Mestre, Teresa; Lopes, Manuel; Costa, Ana; Caldeira, ErmelindaBackground/Objectives: Family self-care (FSC) is increasingly recognized as a vital aspect of caregiving in pediatric chronic conditions. However, its development in families of children with intellectual disabilities (IDs) remains underexplored. This study aimed to examine how families construct and sustain FSC, and to identify factors that shape its development across four domains: physical, cognitive, psycho...
Family Self-Care Pattern in Families with Children with Intellectual Disabiliti...
Mestre, Teresa; Lopes, Manuel; Costa, Ana; Caldeira, ErmelindaFamily self-care emphasizes a family’s role in health promotion and protection, reflecting society’s views on health, illness, and human relationships. In families with children with an intellectual disability, where the child may lack self-care abilities, family self-care becomes crucial, highlighting that self-care needs exceed individual capacity and require family cooperation. Background/Objectives: This pi...
Meshing Anxiety, Depression, Quality of Life, and Functionality in Chronic Disease
Costa, Ana; Brito, Irma; Mestre, Teresa; Pires, Ana; Lopes, ManuelBackground/Objectives: Anxiety and depression result in a greater health burden; both can impact functionality and quality of life. This review aims to understand the association between anxiety, depression, functionality, and quality of life. Although three systematic reviews exist, one focuses on quality of life in depression and anxiety, while the others address functionality in depression and anxiety, with ...
O emprego nas organizações da economia social. O caso das Misericórdias do dist...
Costa, Ana; Serrano, Maria ManuelO papel das organizações da economia social na economia em geral, e na criação de emprego em particular, tem sido amplamente reconhecido por instituições nacionais e internacionais. Um projeto de investigação sociológica denominado, A sustentabilidade das organizações sociais no contexto da economia social: O caso das Santas Casas da Misericórdia, sustenta teórica e empiricamente o presente artigo. Este visa ca...
As organizações da economia social e o trabalho digno
Costa, Ana; Serrano, Maria ManuelA economia social é alvo de diversas abordagens teóricas. Enquanto para uns ela é uma alternativa ao modo de produção capitalista, para outros é um simples mecanismo de regulação do sistema. Porém, no que concerne à ação das organizações da economia social, é consensual que “produzem bens e serviços criadores de emprego que têm um impacto económico e social importante junto das comunidades” onde estão inseridas...
From Preconception to Breastfeeding: What Healthcare Professionals and Women Th...
Simões, Mafalda; Sousa, Filomena; Goulão Barros, Joana; Costa, Ana; Bombas, TeresaPregnancy is a period when adopting healthy habits, such as a balanced diet and vitamin supplementation, is crucial for maternal and fetal health. Nutritional deficiencies can lead to fetal malformations, and organizations like the Directorate-General of Health recommend supplementation with folic acid and iodine. However, guidelines for other micronutrients, such as iron and zinc, remain less defined, causing ...
Environmental changes in the Atlantic World: how did the trade of enslaved peop...
Costa, Ana; Pombo de Freitas, Maria da Conceição; Gomes Coelho, Rui; Cachao, MarioABSTRACT: This paper focuses on the environmental changes that occurred along the margins of Cacheu River (Guinea-Bissau) and Sado River (Portugal), in the context of the transatlantic trade of enslaved people and its aftermath (15th century to the present). We collected four sediment cores in the estuarine areas of those two rivers – Cacheu1, Cacheu2, Cacheu3 and Laxique. The sediments were analysed for enviro...
Eucalyptus-enhanced cotton: pretreatment and bioactive coating strategies for t...
Oliveira, Cláudia S.; Costa, Ana; Mendanha, Daniel; Macedo, Tiago; Moreira, Joana; Oliveira, Juliana A. S. A.; Bernardes, Beatriz G.; Silva, Carla J.Eucalyptus essential oils and extracts are widely recognized for their antimicrobial, antioxidant, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, and aromatizing properties, making them highly valuable across pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and textiles. For the design of biomedical textiles, cotton is favored for its mechanical strength, porosity, and biodegradability, but its vulnerability to microbial action limits its applic...