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Predictors of drooling severity in people with Parkinson’s disease
Nascimento, David; Meira, Bruna; Garcez, Luís; Abreu, Daisy; Outeiro, Tiago; Guimarães, Isabel; Ferreira, Joaquim J.Background Drooling, defned as the unintentional loss of saliva from the anterior oral cavity, remains poorly understood in terms of the underlying clinical factors in people with Parkinson’s disease (PwP). This study aims to clarify these factors by analyzing predictors and secondarily the correlates with the severity of drooling in PwP. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 42 PwP with drooli...
Ergo4Workers: A User-Centred App for Tracking Posture and Workload in Healthcar...
Sabino, Inês; Fernandes, Maria do Carmo; Antunes, Ana; Monteny, António; Mendes, Bruno; Caldeira, Carlos; Guimarães, Isabel; Grazina, NidiaHealthcare professionals (namely, occupational therapists) face ergonomic risk factors that may lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD). Ergonomic assessments are crucial to mitigate this occupational issue. Wearable devices are a potential solution for such assessments, providing continuous measurement of biomechanical and physiological parameters. Ergo4workers (E4W) is a mobile application desi...
Body image concerns in people who underwent a total laryngectomy
Guimarães, Isabel; Torrejano, Gabriela; Aires, Raquel; Gonçalves, Filomena; Freitas, Susana Vaz; Correia, Paula; Romeiro, Cláudia; Silvestre, InêsAbstract: Background: Body image is a potential psychological burden after total laryngectomy (TL) with devastating effects on patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and communication. This study focused on TL patients to determine the prevalence of dissatisfied body image and whether they have poorer HRQOL and difficulty adjusting to their new voice than TL patients with satisfied body image. It also...
A criança com respiração oral crónica: emissão de ar nasal, motricidade orofaci...
Bom, Rita; Nogueira Leitão Lima Grilo, Ana Margarida; Guimarães, IsabelIntrodução: A obstrução sistemática das vias aéreas superiores (VAS) é frequente em idades pediátricas, tem implicações na emissão de ar nasal e apresenta sintomas como, predomínio da respiração oral e alteração da motricidade orofacial, com impacto na qualidade de vida da criança. Objetivos: Medir a emissão de ar nasal em crianças com obstrução das VAS. Especificamente, verificar a relação entre a emissão de a...
Economic burden of Parkinson’s disease and research trends: a bibliometric anal...
Cunha, Maura; Almeida, Helena; Guimarães, Isabel; Ferreira, LaraBackground Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with a range of motor and non-motor symptom leading to progressive disability that signifcantly impacts on health related-quality of life (HRQoL) and imposes a substantial economic burden. The overall trend and impact of research production on the economic burden of PD have not yet been documented. In this study, the objective is to ...
The child with chronic mouth breathing: nasal air emission, oromotor function a...
Guerreiro Bom, Ana Rita; Grilo, Ana Margarida; Guimarães, Isabel; Guerreiro Bom, Ana Rita; Grilo, Ana Margarida; Guimarães, IsabelIntroduction: Systematic upper airways (UA) obstruction is common in children and affects nasal air emission. Symptoms of this physiological change include predominance of mouth breathing, an imbalance of oromotor function that impairs the quality of life. Objectives: To measure nasal air emission in children with UA obstruction. In particular, to investigate the relationship between nasal air emission and orom...
Economic burden of Parkinson’s disease and research trends: a bibliometric anal...
Cunha, Maura; RODRIGUES GUITA ALMEIDA, MARIA HELENA; Guimarães, Isabel; Ferreira, LaraBackground impacts on health related-quality of life (HRQoL) and imposes a substantial economic burden. The overall trend and impact of research production on the economic burden of PD have not yet been documented. In this study, the objective is to describe, map and analyse the evolution and trend of research on the economic burden in PD. Therefore, the initial research questions were: (1) what are the main re...
Professional competences to promote healthy ageing across the lifespan: a scopi...
Carrillo‑Alvarez, Elena; Rodríguez‑Monforte, Míriam; Fernández‑Jané, Carles; Solà‑Madurell, Mireia; Kozakiewicz, Mariusz; Głowacka, MariolaAs societies age, the development of resources and strategies that foster healthy ageing from the beginning of life become increasingly important. Social and healthcare professionals are key agents in this process; therefore, their training needs to be in agreement with societal needs. We performed a scoping review on professional competences for social and health workers to adequately promote healthy ageing th...
Voice handicap index: cut-off points for screening european portuguese with voi...
Guimarães, Isabel; Torrejano, Gabriela; Aires, Raquel; Caetano, Mariana; Fernandes, António; Martins, Paulo; Luís, LeonorSummary: Objectives. To determine cut-off values of the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) and the shortened version (VHI-10) for European Portuguese (EP) with voice disorders. In addition, to analyze the discriminatory power of individual items of the VHI-10 and the ability to detect differences in various Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) diagnoses. Study Design. Cross-sectional cohort study. Methods. All participants comple...
Voice handicap index: european portuguese versions, validity, and usefulness
Guimarães, Isabel; Torrejano, GabrielaAims: With regard to the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) in European Portuguese, the aims of this study were to: (i) Identify the versions currently in use; (ii) Analyze the process used for the linguistic cultural adaptation and the clinimetric properties; and (iii) Determine the clinical and scientifc usefulness. Study design: Systematic literature review. Materials and Methods: Two independent researchers searche...