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Factors related to β-cell residual function in the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes...

Objective: To identify factors associated with C-peptide levels at the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Material and Methods: Retrospective review of the clinical records of patients with newly diagnosed T1DM admitted to a Portuguese reference center between August 2010 and July 2019. Results: The study included 109 subjects, with a mean age at T1DM diagnosis of 8.6 years and 29.4% already showing ...

Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Placement in Preschool Children Newly ...

Introduction: The incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes is increasing worldwide, especially in young children. According to international guidelines, continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion is the preferred method of insulin delivery for preschool children. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion treatment soon after diagnosis in preschool children with...

Exploring the associations between early maladaptive schemas and impulsive and ...

The main purpose of this preliminary study was to investigate a potential relationship between early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) and impulsive and compulsive buying tendencies in a sample of young adults (college students). This research adds to the cognitive perspective of consumer behavior that the cognitive schemas putatively associated with early experiences may have a strong impact on impulsive and compulsi...

Editorial inaugural da Revista Portuguesa de Terapia Ocupacional

What names for covert awareness? A systematic review

After a severe brain injury, some patients do not fully recover consciousness and remain in a prolonged Disorder of Consciousness (DoC) such as the vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS) or the minimally conscious state (MCS). Patients in a VS/UWS open their eyes and present preserved autonomic functions, but they are not conscious and show only reflexive behaviors while the MCS is being ch...

Development and psychometric validation of a multidimensional scale on the self...

Objectives: To develop and validate an interprofessional, multidimensional self-care needs scale of dependent people. Methodology: After a literature search, 61 items were identified and divided into nine self-care dimensions. The items were then reviewed by an expert panel (N = 11) to confirm the content validity of the scale. Refined items were pilot-tested in 12 patients, using a 5-point Likert-type scale. A...

Enquadramento da Prática da Terapia Ocupacional: Domínio & Processo 4ª Edição

Alteração no desempenho ocupacional após internamento em UCI por Covid-19: A pe...

A Covid-19 é uma doença provocada pelo vírus SARS-CoV-2 que afetou de forma significativamente negativa a saúde pública e a economia mundial, originando assim uma pandemia global, tendo provocado até ao dia 8 de abril de 2021, segundo os dados fornecidos pelo Serviço Nacional de Saúde (2021), 825 633 casos confirmados de infeção por SARS-CoV-2 e 16 899 mortes, em Portugal. A Covid-19 pode causar algumas consequ...

Treino cognitivo com recurso a novas tecnologias: Um estudo em contexto psiquiá...

Introdução: As perturbações do desenvolvimento intelectual (PDI) e as patologias psiquiátricas afetam o funcionamento cognitivo. Estas patologias estão associadas a um risco acrescido para desenvolver síndromes demenciais na idade avançada. Como tal, a implementação de intervenções baseadas no treino cognitivo representa uma estratégia importante de promoção do envelhecimento cognitivo saudável e de manutenção ...

Efficacy of adaptive cognitive training through desktop virtual reality and pap...

Cognitive defcits are a core feature of mental and behavioral disorders, leading to poor treatment adherence and functional ity. Virtual reality (VR) methodologies are promising solutions for cognitive interventions in psychiatry once they provide greater ecological validity. This study assessed and compared two content-equivalent cognitive training (CT) interventions, delivered in desktop VR (Reh@City v2.0) an...