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Polypharmacy and the Use of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Elderly Pe...
Fest, Giulia; Costa, Lara; Pinto, Ezequiel; Leitao, Helena; Nascimento, TâniaPolypharmacy and the use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) are prevalent issues among institutionalized older adults, contributing to adverse drug events and decreased quality of life. This study aimed to describe the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with polypharmacy and the use of PIM in elderly people in nursing homes. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted amo...
Polypharmacy and the use of potentially inappropriate medications in elderly pe...
Fest, Giulia; Costa, Lara; Pinto, Ezequiel; Leitao, Helena; Nascimento, TâniaPolypharmacy and the use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) are prevalent issues among institutionalized older adults, contributing to adverse drug events and decreased quality of life. This study aimed to describe the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with polypharmacy and the use of PIM in elderly people in nursing homes. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted amo...
Influenciadores digitais seniores no TikTok: perfis e estratégias de comunicação
Costa, Lara; Miranda, SandraA extensa disseminação das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC) a que temos assistido fez-se acompanhar de novas oportunidades e desafios. Uma sociedade conectada em rede e mediada por ecrãs acarreta a posse de competências específicas no que diz respeito a dispositivos eletrónicos que tendem, na sua maioria, a estarem menos presentes entre as gerações mais idosas. Contudo, a adesão das gerações mais v...
Recovery of rare earth elements from wastewater towards a circular economy
Barros, Óscar; Costa, Lara; Costa, Filomena; Lago, Ana Elisa Marques; Rocha, Verónica Patrícia Moreira; Vipotnik, ZivaThe use of rare earth elements is a growing trend in diverse industrial activities, leading to the need for eco-friendly approaches to their efficient recovery and reuse. The aim of this work is the development of an environmentally friendly and competitive technology for the recovery of those elements from wastewater. Kinetic and equilibria batch assays were performed with zeolite, with and without bacterial b...
A comparative study of rare earth metals recovery by bacteria and algae
Costa, Lara; Barros, Óscar; Armando, I.; Tavares, T.