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Sound Interventions on Promoting Sleep Quality in ICUs: a Systematic Review
Guerreiro, Rui; Silva, Márcia; Mendonça, Sílvia; Durão, Cândida; Teixeira, Joana; Henriques, HelgaIntroductionThe id.Care project aims to co-create, develop, implement and evaluate bundles of nursing interventions that promote a safe environment in the care of people with complex chronic illnesses, in acute or critical care contexts. One of the axes of the project is the provision of care. Promoting sleep quality is fundamental to the well-being and recovery of critically ill patients in intensive care unit...
Long-lasting latent neuroschistosomiasis in a nonendemic country: a case report
Alves, Janice; Bonifácio, Gonçalo V.; Vieira, Rodrigo; Militão, André; Guerreiro, RuiNeuroschistosomiasis is an uncommon yet serious cause of myelopathy. Schistosoma mansoni infection triggers a granulomatous immune response by the human host, resulting in many clinical presentations, depending on the size of the granuloma and its location. The parasitic infection can remain silent for a long period, and this diagnosis should be considered if there is a history of previous exposure in endemic r...
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: 11 Years in a Stroke Unit
Carneiro, Patrícia; Damas, Catarina; Tavares, João; Figueira, Mafalda; Serra, Sónia; Guerreiro, Rui; Matos, RuiIntroduction: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare type of stroke that is more frequent in young women. This condition presents generally with nonspecific signs and symptoms, and the diagnosis is based on imaging of the brain venous circulation. First-line treatment is anticoagulation Our objective was to characterization of the population diagnosed with CVT in stroke Unit of Setubal hospital. Methods: Re...
Knee Septic Arthritis after Palm Tree Thorn Injury: A Case Report
Ramos, Jorge Teixeira; Barbosa, Nuno; Almeida, João; Karmali, Samir; Guerreiro, Rui; Magalhães, GlóriaIntroduction:A monoarthritic painful knee may have multiple etiologies, of which septic arthritis is commonly considered to be one of the most deleterious pathologies. This type of acute symptom is, in the literature, for some rare cases, related to an inflammatory process secondary to a penetrating plant thorn, which was considered an aseptic process and therefore treated by removing the foreign body. This wor...
Multiple Sclerosis Patient Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Practical R...
Cerqueira, João J.; Ladeira, Ana F.; Martins da Silva, Ana; Timóteo, Ângela; Vale, José; Sousa, Lívia; Arenga, Marta; Abreu, Pedro; Guerreiro, RuiThe spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed significant challenges on healthcare provision, requiring changes in the conventional patient management, particularly in chronic diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS). To increase patient safety and reduce the risk of infection, while ensuring an appropriate and regular follow-up, tele-medicine gained prominence as a valid alternative to face-to-face appointments...
Técnica de mosaicoplastia no tratamento de lesões osteocondrais isoladas do côn...
Karmali, Samir; Guerreiro, Rui; Costa, Daniel Sá da; Fonseca, Jorge; Gonçalves, RicardoObjetivo Lesões osteocondrais focais do joelho são encontradas em dois terços dos pacientes submetidos a artroscopia; seu tratamento, quando isoladas e, principalmente, em indivíduos jovens, ainda é debatido. O presente estudo analisa os resultados obtidos com a aplicação da técnica de mosaicoplastia no tratamento de lesões osteocondrais isoladas do côndilo femoral do joelho. Métodos Estudo retrospectivo de pac...
Trabalho Livre nº 35 - Práticas de Notificação e Prevenção de UPP: a experiênci...
Guerreiro, Rui; Diniz, Ana; Miranda, Marta; Henriques, Solange; Costa, JoséA prevalência de úlceras por pressão (UPP) nos serviços de medicina é elevada, sendo recomendado o desenho de intervenções preventivas. Decorrente do processo de implementação do sistema de notificação de incidentes de segurança do doente no CHULC, a unidade de Medicina 1.2, notifica incidentes de UPP intra e extra-hospitalares desde 2008. Neste sentido, tem desenvolvido estratégias relativas à análise das prát...