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Rehabilitation nurse intervention in patients proposed for abdominal surgery: a...

Introduction: The person undergoing abdominal surgery goes through various changes and complications resulting from the surgical process. The preoperative consultation is an opportunity for the Rehabilitation Nurse to identify the needs of the person undergoing abdominal surgery. Aim: To map the scientific evidence on the interventions of the Rehabilitation Nurse in the preoperative consultation of the person p...

Multiple factors associated with forest decline in the context of control measu...

Forest decline is a complex phenomenon; however, there is often a tendency to oversimplify by attributing it to a single cause, neglecting the interaction of multiple factors. Ever since the detection of the pinewood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, in Portugal (and in Europe) over two decades ago, pine wilt cases in the country have been primarily attributed to this pathogen, leading authorities to ...

Maintenance of Pulmonary Rehabilitation’ effects in patients with COPD : develo...

Introduction: Optimizing health condition and improving quality of life in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease represents an area of focus within healthcare. Although pulmonary rehabilitation programs are part of the core of interventions designed for disease’ control and management, their effect is limited and short-lived over time if there is no strategy for maintenance and follow-up.The prese...

Applying mHealth for assessment of complex wounds: insights from a focus group

It is a reality of care praxis that it is difficult for healthcare professionals to assess and monitor the local status of wounds objectively and regularly. This study aims to identify the minimum data required to evaluate patients with complex wounds to be incorporated into mHealth. Methods. Descriptive qualitative study, based on thematic analysis, using the online focus group technique. An intentional sample...

Integrating factors associated with complex wound healing into a mobile applica...

Complex, chronic or hard-to-heal wounds are a prevalent health problem worldwide, with significant physical, psychological and social consequences. This study aims to identify factors associated with the healing process of these wounds and develop a mobile application for wound care that incorporates these factors. A prospective multicentre cohort study was conducted in nine health units in Portugal, involving ...

Applying mHealth for assessment of complex wounds: insights from a focus group

Background. It is a reality of care praxis that it is difficult for healthcare professionals to assess and monitor the local status of wounds objectively and regularly. This study aims to identify the minimum data required to evaluate patients with complex wounds to be incorporated into mHealth. Methods. Descriptive qualitative study, based on thematic analysis, using the online focus group technique. An intent...

Leveraging deep neural networks for automatic and standardised wound image acqu...

Wound monitoring is a time-consuming and error-prone activity performed daily by healthcare professionals. Capturing wound images is crucial in the current clinical practice, though image inadequacy can undermine further assessments. To provide sufficient information for wound analysis, the images should also contain a minimal periwound area. This work proposes an automatic wound image acquisition methodology t...

Learning from health professionals: a user-centred approach to design a wound m...

Health professionals are able to improve the care quality of chronic wounds by monitoring and reporting the wound status. Resorting to visual representations of wound status enhances comprehension by facilitating knowledge transfer to all stakeholders. However, selecting appropriate healthcare data visualisations is a critical challenge and healthcare platforms must be designed to meet their users' needs and co...

Identificação dos fatores de risco associados à cicatrização da ferida a integr...

Decision-making support system in the diagnosis and treatment of person with ch...