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Children’s understanding of informed assents in research studies

Cotrim, Hortense; Granja, Cristina; Carvalho, Ana Sofia; Cotrim, Carlos; Martins, Rui

The assent procedure reflects an effort to enable the minor to understand, to the degree they are capable of, what their participation in the decision making process would involve. Aims: To evaluate the minors’ ability to understand the information provided to them when obtaining assent and to evaluate the opinion of the parents regarding the importance of asking the child’s assent. Methods: The sample included...


Surviving cardiac arrest: what happens after admission to the intensive care unit?

Menezes Fernandes, Raquel; Nuñez, Daniel; Marques, Nuno; Dias, Cláudia Camila; Granja, Cristina

Patients successfully resuscitated from cardiac arrest (CA) are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for post-resuscitation care. These patients' prognosis remains dismal, with only a minority surviving to hospital discharge. Understanding the clinical factors involved in the management of these patients is essential to improve their prognosis.




Pyogenic liver abscess caused by accidental ingestion of a bottle cap

Rodrigues, Ana Isabel; Martins Fernandes, Rita; Uribe, Hugo Calderon; Granja, Cristina


Waiting for ICU admission may increase the risk of death-A plea for better reso...

Castro, Silvia; Pereira, Isabel Jesus; Dias, Claudia Camila; Granja, Cristina

Background Mortality is high in critically ill patients. In order to study the risk factors associated with mortality in these patients, we conducted an observational retrospective study in the general Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Faro Hospital. Methods All patients discharged from the general ICU in the year 2015 were evaluated for inclusion. Mortality was characterized in the first 48 hours of ICU stay, at th...




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