Background and aim: Caring for someone can be physically and psychologically demanding, predisposing caregivers to muscle injuries, fatigue, exhaustion, depression, anxiety, and burnout. The literature suggests several approaches to reducing caregiver burden, one of which is physical exercise. The aim of this systematic review was to analyze the eectiveness of exercise-based programs or muscle relaxation in red...
Acromegaly is characterised by hypersecretion of growth hormone and presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges that require consensus and guidelines for effective management. The Pituitary Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism used a modified Delphi methodology to develop consensus recommendations for the diagnosis and management of acromegaly. A multidisciplinary p...
Introduction: Health quality includes efficacy, effectiveness, efficiency, and adequacy, influenced by technical, interpersonal, and environmental factors, essential for individual satisfaction. Satisfaction is a key indicator of nursing care quality improvement and guides practices that ensure positive outcomes. This study aimed to assess satisfaction with care provided by Rehabilitation Nursing Specialists (R...
This publication is part of the SeFTI Project - Sowing a Future for All Ages, developed by APRe! - Association of Retirees and Pensioners - with the support of AGE Platform Europe, and co-financed by the EU’s CERV Programme (Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values). Age Platform Europe is the largest European network of non-profit organisations of and for older people, of which APRe! is a full member. The aim ...
Blood culture is crucial for accurate and timely bacteremia diagnosis and guide antibiotic therapy. However, during culture sampling, contamination can occur, resulting in misdiagnosis, unnecessary antibiotic exposure, and prolonged hospitalization. This before-and-after intervention study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a multimodal intervention in preventing blood culture contamination. The study was c...