Introduction: Medical assistance provided in Portugal to patients from Portuguese-Speaking African Countries (PALOP) is regulated by political evacuation protocols, although many patients come by their own means (OM). The aim of this study was to characterize PALOP patients admitted to a Portuguese early childhood medical unit (ECMU), comparing those evacuated under official protocols with those who arrived by ...
The acquisition and development of prerequisites for writing, ni preschool age, is essential, as are copy drawings. Objective: To study the relationship between different kinematic variables (process) ni children between 4 and 6 years old. Methodology: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out, with a descriptive and correlational research. 110 (onehundred and ten) children participated in the study...
Children are able to draw spatial organizations and use aerial photographs or their own drawings to orient themselves in a location. With the present study we intend to analyze whether the child's graphic development stage would affect their ability in an orientation activity. The sample consisted of 38 children (girls= 24) aged 4.58(±0.5), of which 16 were 4 years old; with informed consent and assent. The chi...
Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia is more common in Asian-descendent populations, but differences in disease severity are poorly reported. Our study aimed to compare neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia severity between European and Indian subcontinent descendent newborns. We conducted a single-centre retrospective cohort study including newborns admitted with unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia (January 2016 to December 2021)...
O presente relatório foi elaborado no âmbito da Unidade Curricular de Estágio, pertencente à Licenciatura em Comunicação Multimédia na Escola Superior de Educação, Comunicação e Desporto (ESECD) no Instituto Politécnico da Guarda (IPG). Descreve todo o trabalho realizado em estágio entre 9 de maio e 15 de julho de 2022, na empresa RM21 – Design Multimédia Lda. Ao longo do estágio curricular foram desenvolvidas ...
O Regulamento (UE) 2021/2282 do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho, de 15 de dezembro de 2021, relativo à Avaliação de Tecnologias de Saúde (ATS) será aplicado a partir de 12 de janeiro de 2025, com o objetivo de auxiliar os países da União a avaliar a efetividade relativa das novas tecnologias de saúde em processos de solicitação de financiamento por terceiras entidades pagadoras, designadamente públicas. Face à...
The success of personalized medicine depends on the discovery of biomarkers that allow oncologists to identify patients that will benefit from a particular targeted drug. Molecular tests are mostly performed using tumor samples, which may not be representative of the tumor's temporal and spatial heterogeneity. Liquid biopsies, and particularly the analysis of circulating tumor DNA, are emerging as an interestin...
Background: A diagnosis of cancer, and the resulting treatment process, can be perceived as a life-threatening event, affecting not only patients but also their social network and, more specifically, their relatives. While the ability to cope and adjust to difficult health situations may be challenging, family resilience may optimize a positive adaptation to adversity and contribute to enhance the patient’s qua...
The acquisition and development of prerequisites for writing, in preschool age, is essential, as are figures copy. Objective: To study the relation ship between different kinematic variables (process) in children between 4 and 6 years old. Methodology: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out, with a descriptive and correlational research. 110 chil dren participated in the study, 42 children aged 4...
The link between the areas of health and communication is increasingly a reality. However, as with everything, there are always obstacles to overcome. In this article, I present my opinion on how the needs that gave rise to this bond arose, as well as its obstacles and ways in which they can be eliminated, while considering whether or not this reality constitutes a trend. The line of thought focuses on reinforc...