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Cognitive deficits, social support, depression and quality of life of post-stro...
Sousa, Flávia; Rocha, Vânia; Estima, Clara; Castro, São Luís; Guerra, Marina PristaA stroke is a life-threatening event which has physical, emotional and cognitive consequences. Thisstudy aimed to identify differences between participants who suffered a stroke and healthy controls,concerning cognitive performance, depressive symptoms, social support and quality of life; to examinethe associations between these variables among participants who suffered a stroke; and to identify thevariables th...
Cognitive deficits, social support, depression and quality of life of post-stro...
Sousa, Flávia; Rocha, Vânia; Estima, Clara; Castro, São Luís; Guerra, Marina PristaAbstract: A stroke is a life-threatening event which has physical, emotional and cognitive consequences. This study aimed to identify differences between participants who suffered a stroke and healthy controls, concerning cognitive performance, depressive symptoms, social support and quality of life; to examine the associations between these variables among participants who suffered a stroke; and to identify th...
Intragastric balloon as a treatment for obesity: study of two clinical cases
Teixeira, A. Vasconcelos; Estima, Clara; Martins, Rosário SeixasA obesidade, actualmente reconhecida como um problema de saúde pública, é uma doença crónica com impacto significativo, no bem‑estar psicossocial, na longevidade e na qualidade de vida (1). Em Portugal, mais de 50 por cento da população adulta tem excesso de peso ou obesidade (2). É uma doença complexa e multifactorial sendo de difícil tratamento.De entre os vários métodos não cirúrgicos, o que utiliza a coloca...