Abstract Introduction: Colorectal cancer is the third most prevalent cancer among both men and women with 80% of patients having localized disease enabling curative treatments. Given the low recurrence rate in early-stage disease, there is a growing interest in reviewing follow-up protocols. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency and timing of recurrence in early-stage colon cancer, as well as recurr...
Abstract Overview and Aims: In vitro fertilisation (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) show discouraging results in poor ovarian responders. We aim to characterize low prognosis women, stratifying them according to POSEIDON criteria -based on ovarian reserve markers and response in previous cycles. Study Design: data base retrospective study Population: women undertaking an IVF/ICSI cycle between May/...
Resumo Desconhece-se o impacto da pandemia COVID-19 na saúde mental, perceção de stress e qualidade de vida/QV do/a(s) profissionais de saúde (PS). Pretende-se avaliar as variáveis referidas, na primeira vaga da pandemia. 680 PS [mulheres, 78.5%; enfermeiro/a(s), 46,3%; trabalharam em serviços COVID, 48,2%] responderam à BSI-18, PSS e EUROHIS-QOL-8. As mulheres apresentaram maior stress, ansiedade e somatização...
Resumo A pandemia COVID-19 impôs aos profissionais de saúde (PS) uma sobrecarga inédita, mas existe pouca evidência sobre o seu impacto no contexto profissional do cuidar e nas suas vidas. Este estudo teve como objetivo descrever as vivências dos PS infetados com COVID-19 ou que tiveram contactos de alto risco durante a atividade profissional. Realizou-se um estudo qualitativo fenomenológico, com entrevistas se...
RESUMO O presente estudo visou comparar jovens por sexo, nível de actividade física e fase da adolescência em função dos níveis de perfeccionismo. A amostra foi constituída por 184 indivíduos (96 do sexo feminino) com idades entre os 11 e os 17 anos residentes na região do interior norte Portugal. Foi utilizada a forma Júnior da Escala de Auto-apresentação de Perfeccionismo (PSPS-Jr.). O estudo evidenciou difer...
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the predictive/protective role of negative affect/positive affect in late pregnancy on the outcome of postpartum depression. METHODS: A total of 491 pregnant women participated in the study. The participants were asked to fill out a series of questionnaires, which included the Profile of Mood States, the Beck Depression Inventory-II, psychosocial variables and socio-demographic charact...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the degree of absolute change, relative stability and state dependence of trait perfectionism in sleep disturbances in a sample of university students. METHOD: Participants completed the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale and two items concerning sleep difficulties. The mean age at T0 (baseline) was 19.59 years (SD = 1.61, range = 17-25) and 62.5% of the sample were female. RESULTS: Abs...
OBJECTIVE: The main aims of this article are twofold. First, to assess perfectionism dimensions in obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorders in comparison with psychiatric control (depression/anxiety) and non-clinical control groups. Second, to examine if perfectionism is specifically related to these different clinical conditions. METHOD: Thirty-nine outpatients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, 24 ...
OBJECTIVE: To examine the factor structure of the Rutter Teacher Questionnaire in Portuguese primary school children. METHOD: The Rutter Teacher Questionnaire, a 26-item scale covering a variety of behavioral problems, was completed by teachers of 877 children, aged 6 to 11 years. Data were subjected to factor analysis using the principal components solution with varimax rotation. RESULTS: The factorial analysi...