Introdução – Os tumores do sistema nervoso central (SNC) são a segunda patologia maligna mais comum e a principal causa de morte por cancro em crianças e adolescentes com menos de vinte anos. Apesar dos avanços terapêuticos terem aumentado a taxa de sobrevivência aos cinco anos para cerca de 80%, os tratamentos ainda causam efeitos secundários agudos e tardios. Entre os efeitos agudos da radioterapia (RT) estão...
Objective: Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) has shown promise in reducing shame and self- criticism and enhancing compassion in individuals with eating difficulties. However, the neurophysiological mechanisms, particularly those related to learning, are not well understood. This longitudinal study investigated the neurophysiological effects of an online CFT for overeating (CFT- OE) using functional magnetic res...
Introdução – Os tumores do sistema nervoso central (SNC) são a segunda patologia maligna mais comum e a principal causa de morte por cancro em crianças e adolescentes com menos de vinte anos. Apesar dos avanços terapêuticos terem aumentado a taxa de sobrevivência aos cinco anos para cerca de 80%, os tratamentos ainda causam efeitos secundários agudos e tardios. Entre os efeitos agudos da radioterapia (RT) estão...
Introduction: The prevalence of nocturnal enuresis (NE) is 5%-15% in school age (SA) children and may affect children and their families quality of life (QoL). This project aims to estimate the NE prevalence in school age children in four family health units (FHU) in the North region of Portugal e evaluate the QoL impact.Methods: Multicentric cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in four FHU, afte...
Background: Firefighters face stressful life-threatening events requiring fast decision-making. To better prepare for those situations, training is paramount, but errors in real-life training can be harmful. Virtual reality (VR) simulations provide the desired realism while enabling practice in a secure and controlled environment. Firefighters’ affective states are also crucial as they are a higher-risk group. ...
Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. Currently, there is no cure, and pharmacological treatment aims to induce and maintain remission in patients, so it is essential to investigate new possible treatments. Hemin is a heme-oxygenase inducer that can confer anti-inflammatory, cytoprotective, and antiapoptotic effects; therefore, it can be c...
Gait recovery is vital for stroke survivors’ ability to perform their activities associated with daily living. Consequently, a gait impairment is a significant target for stroke survivors’ physical rehabilitation. This review aims to identify barriers to gait training among stroke survivors. An integrative review was conducted following Whittemore and Knafl’s methodology. The research was carried out on the ele...
The connection between pharmacists’ knowledge and practice on the provided information to patients about dermatoses and their treatment is insufficiently characterized. Furthermore, pharmacists’ contributions in counselling and in promoting adherence to topical treatment is not fully understood. This study has three main objectives. It aims to identify the knowledge and practices of pharmacists about dermatoses...
Psoriasis is a long-term skin disorder without a cure, whose patients are particularly susceptible to mental health diseases. Using a sample of patients diagnosed with psoriasis, this study aimed to: (1) identify the clinical and positive psychological variables that contribute the most to psoriasis disability and (2) assess the mediator role of body image-related cognitive fusion in the relation between diseas...