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Home- versus centre-based EXercise InTervention in patients with Heart Failure ...

Introduction: The limited accessibility and the lack of adherence explain, in part, the low proportion of heart failure (HF) patients undergoing exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs. Home-based programs showed to be as effective and less costly than centre-based ones and might address those obstacles. Whether the evidence from international studies can be applied to our population is still unclea...

Evaluation of Probable Sarcopenia’s Prevalence in Hospitalized Geriatric Patien...

Background: Sarcopenia is defined as a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength related to age and comorbidities. Worldwide sarcopenia's prevalence varies between 10-40%, being associated with functional impairment, lower quality of life, and higher mortality. Sarcopenia can be estimated based on age, calf circumference, and handgrip strength (Ishii's formula). Early diagnosis is essential because ...

eHealthResp, a Digital Intervention to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing in Respir...

The emergence of antibiotic resistance (ABR) is one of the most serious public health threats worldwide. The inappropriate use of antibiotics is considered the main determinant for the increase and development of ABR, contributing to a greater risk of therapeutic ineffectiveness, particularly within primary care context. Therefore, this pilot study aims to raise awareness and promote an adequate antibiotic use ...

Improving Pharmacists Awareness of Inadequate Antibiotic Use for URTIs through ...

The inadequate use of antibiotics led to the development of multi-resistant bacteria that are now causing millions of deaths worldwide. Since most antibiotics are prescribed/dispensed to treat respiratory tract infections, it is important to raise awareness among health professionals to optimize antibiotic use, especially within the primary care context. Thus, this pilot study aimed to evaluate pharmacists' fee...

The long-term culture of human fibroblasts reveals a spectroscopic signature of...

Aging is a complex process which leads to progressive loss of fitness/capability/ability, increasing susceptibility to disease and, ultimately, death. Regardless of the organism, there are some features common to aging, namely, the loss of proteostasis and cell senescence. Mammalian cell lines have been used as models to study the aging process, in particular, cell senescence. Thus, the aim of this study was to...

Boas práticas ao Serviço do Utente - Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa, EPE

O CHTS pretende e ambiciona na literacia em saúde, na vertente do cidadão, que haja mais igualdades em saúde e que, este cidadão perante a necessidade de tomar decisões de forma autónoma (muitas vezes de elevada complexidade), sobre a promoção de saúde, prevenção das doenças ou seu tratamento, esteja informado e com conhecimentos para o fazer. Pretende que o cidadão seja capaz de obter melhor acesso aos cuidado...

Sequência de aprendizagem interdisciplinar sobre o sistema cardiovascular human...

A sociedade enfrenta atualmente novos desafios, decorrentes de uma globalização e desenvolvimento tecnológico em aceleração, tendo a escola de preparar os alunos, que serão jovens e adultos em 2030, para empregos ainda não criados, para tecnologias ainda não inventadas, para a resolução de problemas que ainda se desconhecem (Decreto Lei n.º 55/2018 de 6 de julho de 2018). É neste contexto que a escola, enquant...

Potential of FTIR spectroscopy applied to exosomes for Alzheimer’s disease disc...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis is based on psychological and imaging tests but can also include monitoring cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers. However, CSF based-neurochemical approaches are expensive and invasive, limiting their use to well-equipped settings. In contrast, blood-based biomarkers are minimally invasive, cost-effective, and a widely accessible alternative. Blood-derived exosomes have recent...

Cardiovascular rehabilitation in patients aged 70-year-old or older: benefits o...

Background: The benefits of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (EBCR) programs in post-acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients have been demonstrated. Our aim was to assess the impact of EBCR in ≥ 70-years-old vs. younger post-AMI patients. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated patients who underwent a supervised EBCR protocol, twice a week during 6-12 weeks. We evaluated changes in several outcomes based...

Cardiac rehabilitation programs for heart failure patients in the time of COVID-19