ABSTRACT: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the mechanical properties of three thermal-modified wood species when exposed to weathering in urban and maritime/industrial environments and their durability against subterranean termites. The wood species studied were Maritime pine, ash, and blackwood acacia. All wood samples were exposed to two different environments (urban and maritime/industrial) f...
Chronic wounds are one of the major therapeutic and healthcare challenges affecting the population globally. One of the research interests of the Biomaterials and Biomedical Technology Lab (BBT Lab) is to explore the potential of biobased material platforms to advance skin wound healing and regeneration solutions. From the use of natural based biopolymers such as silk fibroin (SF) or sulfated exopolysaccharides...
O point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) é uma avaliação sumária por ecografia que faz parte da abordagem de doentes agudos. O seu uso crescente deve-se à sua acessibilidade, rapidez e maior precisão diagnóstica, fornecendo informações prognósticas e auxiliando na avaliação clínica de doentes instáveis. O POCUS permite um diagnóstico em tempo real, dependendo de uma elevada suspeição clínica, sem depender de exames l...
A relevância da família nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários (CSP) tem vindo a evidenciar-se na implementação de políticas de saúde. É premente a preocupação e o compromisso de integrar as famílias nos cuidados de saúde, tendo em vista a promoção e manutenção da saúde familiar. A enfermagem familiar nos CSP tem vindo a ser valorizada e reconhecida, sendo o pilar dos cuidados de saúde ao longo do ciclo vital do ser h...
The management of anticoagulation in patients with ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF) poses a critical dilemma due to the inherent risk of hemorrhagic transformation. This article presents the case of an 89-year-old male with AF and recurrent ischemic strokes, highlighting the complex challenge of deciding whether to initiate or withhold anticoagulation. After the initial ischemic stroke event, the pa...
Introduction: Tracheotomy is commonly used in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing major surgery. Purpose: Aims to identify the nursing interventions in the safe decannulation process in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery. Methods: Rapid review on MEDLINE and CIHNAL, January 2023. Results: Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. The nursing intervention was grouped into before decannula...
Background: Medication management is the process from selecting the medication to its administration and monitoring, including steps such as storage. This process, applied to the context of daycare centers and preschools, has the main objective of ensuring the administration of the correct medicine to the correct child, at the correct dose, time and route of administration, as well as ensuring good storage cond...
Introduction: Tracheotomy is commonly used in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing major surgery. Purpose: To identify the nursing interventions in the safe decannulation process in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery. Methods: Rapid systematic review on MEDLINE and CIHNAL, January 2023. Results: Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. The nursing interventions was grouped into before, d...
Enquadramento: A gestão da medicação é o processo desde a seleção do medicamento à sua administração e monitorização, incluindo etapas como o armazenamento. Este processo, aplicado ao contexto de creches e pré-escolar, tem como objetivo principal garantir a administração do medicamento correto à criança correta, na dose, hora e pela via de administração corretas, bem como assegurar boas condições de armazenamen...
Laboratory tests were carried out to evaluate the feasibility of producing boards or coating panels with good hygrothermal performance by using different agro-industrial wastes (grape and olive press wastes, hazelnut shells, spent coffee and pine) and adhesives (gypsum-based binder, sodium silicate solution and starch-based glue). Hygrothermal properties and resistance to mould growth, including the effect of c...