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Síndrome Metabólica em Doentes com Perturbações Psiquiátricas
Jorge, Patrícia; Carvalheiro, Jorge; Delgado, Luísa PaivaIntrodução: A Síndrome Metabólica (SM) refere-se ao conjunto de vários fatores de risco cardiometabólicos, que incluem obesidade, hiperglicémia, dislipidémia e pressão arterial elevada. A SM é altamente prevalente na população em geral, estimando-se que seja em 58% superior na população psiquiátrica. Objetivos: Avaliar a prevalência de SM em doentes de um internamento de agudos no Serviço de Psiquiatria do Cent...
Determinants of mental illness in the homeless population
Jorge, Patrícia; Jorge, PatríciaThe definition of homeless is not consensual and varies between someone who literally lives on the street, to a broader definition. Being homeless is the result of a heterogeneous and multidimensional phenomenon, which can affect not only the most vulnerable individuals but also those who were in a stable economic and social situation. The relationship between homelessness and psychiatric illness has long been ...
Mental Health Needs: The Perception of the Mental Health Patient Versus the Men...
Jorge, Patrícia; Carvalheiro, JorgeShared decision‑making supports users to experience greater empowerment, including a subjective sense of involvement in treatment, self‑efficacy and autonomy. Health care should be provided on the basis of need, with an intended goal of improving quality of life. It is known that the number of unmet needs has been directly implicated in a lower quality of life for people. The studies differ as to the level of a...
Effect of a single intra-articular high molecular weight hyaluronan in a natura...
Alves, J. C.; Moniz Pereira dos Santos, Ana Margarida; Jorge, Patrícia; Vieira Branco Lavrador, Catarina Falcão Trigoso; Carreira, L.MiguelResearch Areas: Orthopedics; Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex joint disease and chronic pain source, affecting a patient's quality of life and posing a financial burden. As the dog is considered a nearly ideal species for translation research of human OA and the most used model for research, exploring spontaneous dog OA under the One Health/One Medicine concept can improve both humans and dogs' healt...
A pilot study on the efficacy of a single intra-articular administration of Tri...
Alves, João C.; Santos, Ana; Jorge, Patrícia; Lavrador, Catarina; Carreira, L.MiguelResearch Areas: Veterinary Sciences; Objectives: To describe and compare the use and effectiveness of a single intra-articular injection (IA) of triamcinolone acetonide (TA), hyaluronan (HA), and a combination of both (TA+HA) in police working dogs with natural occurring hip osteoarthritis (OA). Study Design: Prospective, randomized, single-blinded study. Sample Population: Thirty animals with naturally occurri...