Cinetosis or motion sickness is a normal physiological response associated with the organism's exposure to motion or movement in the visual environment. The susceptibility and severity of this symptom can be assessed using the Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire – Short Form, a widely used instrument for measuring susceptibility to motion sickness, translated and validated in several languages. The pre...
Objective: The purpose of this article was to evaluate the clinical impact of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) severity in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) who underwent distal open revascularization. Methods: This study included a single-center retrospective analysis of diabetic patients with CLTI who underwent distal revascularization between January 2012 and December 2019. The sample was divid...
AIMS: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), a disorder characterized by direct shunts between arteries and veins, are associated with genetic mutations. However, the mechanisms leading to AV shunt formation and how shunts can be reverted are poorly understood. METHODS AND RESULTS: Here, we report that oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) protocol leads to the consistent and stereotypical formation of AV shunts in non...
A elaboração deste documento surge no âmbito da Unidade Curricular Ensino Clínico (EC) – Integração à Vida Profissional em Cuidados de Saúde Primários e em Cuidados Hospitalares, pertencente ao Plano Curricular do 2.º semestre do 4.º ano do Curso de Enfermagem da Escola Superior de Saúde da Guarda (ESSG), referente ao ano letivo 2022/2023. A primeira parte deste EC decorreu na Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde Perso...
Introduction Portugal has one of the highest prevalence of patients on a regular dialysis program. This population has a higher incidence of peripheral arterial disease with higher rates of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Our goal was to compare outcomes between dialysis and non-dialysis patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) submitted to infrapopliteal bypass. Materials and Methods A ret...
Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease has become a worldwide problem, with chronic limb-threatening ischemia(CLTI) being its most extreme manifestation. Recently, endovascular strategies evolved and became the first approach in many revascularization procedures. However, infrapopliteal (IP) disease is still a therapeutic challange.1–3 This study aims to present a surgical technique, named inverted T bypass,...
Background Worsening environmental conditions may amplify people’s emotional responses to an environmental crisis (eco-anxiety). In Portugal, young people seem to be especially concerned about climate change. However, this phenomenon needs to be interpreted using accurate instruments. Thus, this study aimed to validate the Portuguese version of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) in young adults and examine the a...
Abstract: Background: Surgical procedure is a critical event that causes anxiety for patients. One of the possible intervention strategies to reduce anxiety in the preoperative period is psychoeducation. Methods: A scoping review was conducted according to the JBI methodology and PRISMA-ScR to map knowledge about psychoeducation programs to reduce preoperative anxiety in adults. The data were extracted by the r...
Early intervention programs for first-episode psychosis aim to intervene in the early stages of the disease. They are essential to prevent and delay the progression of the illness to a more advanced stage, but information about their characteristics is not systematized. The scoping review considered all studies of first-episode psychosis intervention programs, regardless of their context (hospital or community)...
Objective: To map the evidence on a Perinatal Mental Health Counselling Programme, identifying its characteristics, participants, and outcomes. Methods: This review followed the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA-ScR. Published and unpublished studies, from 2011 to 2021, written in English, Portuguese or Spanish were included. Results: Despite the high number of articles identified, only nine ...