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Health gains from rehabilitation programs implemented by nurses among older peo...

Introduction: Ageing is a multifactorial and progressive process that leads to a gradual decline in mental and physical function, directly impacting the ability to perform daily living activities and health-related quality of life. Thus, it is essential to develop strategies that prioritize the maintenance of the functional capacity and the enhancement of the quality of life and well-being of older adults. Obje...

Corrigendum to “Health gains from rehabilitation programs implemented by nurses...

Health gains from rehabilitation programs implemented by nurses for older people with impaired mobility and self-care deficit: A scoping review

Programmes Addressed to Informal Caregivers’ Needs: A Systematic Literature Rev...

Background: Addressing informal caregivers' needs is essential for ensuring quality healthcare and promoting citizen-centred care. This systematic review assessed current knowledge about programmes aimed at meeting the needs of informal caregivers of adults who are dependent on others for daily life activities. Methods: Following the PRISMA guidelines, the electronic databases EBSCOhost Research Platform, MEDLI...

Functional Profile of Older Adults Hospitalized in Convalescence Units of the N...

Aim: To evaluate the evolution of the functional profile of older adults admitted to a health unit in Portugal; to relate the functional profile of these individuals with age, sex, education level and emotional state; and to evaluate the probability of the degree of dependence as a function of age and sex. Methods: longitudinal, retrospective study with a sample of 59,013 older adults admitted to convalescence ...

Prevalence of Nutritional Risk at Admission in Internal Medicine Wards in Portu...

Introduction: Disease-related undernutrition is highly prevalent and requires timely intervention. However, identifying undernutrition often relies on physician judgment. As Internal Medicine wards are the backbone of the hospital setting, insight into the prevalence of nutritional risk in this population is essential. We aimed to determine the prevalence of nutritional risk in Internal Medicine wards, to ident...

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Association between serum Vitamin D and diabetic retinopathy in Portuguese pati...

Introduction: Recently, vitamin D has gained importance as a diabetes risk modifier. Our aim was to assess the association between serum vitamin D levels and the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 1 diabetes. Material and Methods: Retrospective review of a population of patients with type 1 diabetes followed in a Portuguese tertiary center. Patients were included if they had an ophthalmolo...

Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Syndrome in a Patient Tak...

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare adverse drug reaction characterised by skin eruption and multiple organ involvement. Diagnosing this entity is challenging due to the variability of clinical manifestations, late onset and relapse even after stopping the causative drug. It is potentially life-threatening; thus, it must be promptly recognised and the causative drug ...

Enfermagem em Cuidados Paliativos

Cuidados Paliativos pode ser uma filosofia de prática assistencial exercida pelos profissionais de saúde, bem como pode e deve ser uma modalidade de serviço médico assistencial dispensado à sociedade. Quer como um ou outro meio de ser exercido, trata-se de um agir terapêutico que engloba conceitos políticos, organizacionais, sociais, técnicos e humanitários tendo como centro de suas ações o paciente e a família...

An approach to help identifying optimized service areas of integrated continuou...

Abstract. Objectives: To find how many elderly persons with 65 years and older are within a service area of each Integrated Continuous Care Team (Equipa de Cuidados Continuados Integrados - ECCI), with each area computed around the geographic location of each ECCI headquarters and encompassing all accessible streets that can be reached within a certain travel time spent on driving a vehicle. Methods: A Geograph...