Introduction: When hypertension is suspected in young adults, an appropriate clinical, laboratory and imaging investigation should be carried out in order to exclude secondary causes. Clinical case: A 39-year-old male patient attended a consultation due to recurrent episodes of elevated blood pressure in an outpatient setting, with a few months of progression. He had visited the emergency department 2 days earl...
Ordem de Serviço n.º 01/2023 Normas para realização de Trabalhos Académicos e Científicos Escritos na UÉESESJD No âmbito competências dispostas no artigo 12º dos Estatutos da Escola Superior de Enfermagem de S. João de Deus da Universidade de Évora, designada por UÉESESJD, publicados em Diário da República 2ª Série, por Anexo ao Despacho n.º1057/2022, de 26 de janeiro, publica-se, nesta data, as Normas de Elabo...
Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease, which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is characterized by chronic inflammation, unpredictable symptoms, and significant physical and psychological impact. In this context, digital technologies and physical exercise emerge as promising allies for improving quality of life and self-management of the disease. Objective: To analyze the relevance of prescrib...
Objetivo : Analisar o caso clínico de um doente com acidente vascular cerebral face à literatura disponível, tendo em conta a elaboração de uma proposta de um processo de cuidados de enfermagem, com enfoque na Hipertensão, Parésia e Afasia Sensorial. Método: Estudo de caso referente a um doente de 74 anos com déficits motores e confusão com 16h de evolução, antecedentes pessoais de hipertensão. Para avaliação i...
Tendo em conta a importância da perceção individual de sintoma e o significado atribuído ao mesmo ao nível do Bem-estar e Qualidade de vida, foi objetivo deste capítulo avaliar: Quais os sintomas mais significativos e a qualidade de vida percecionada pela pessoa com doença oncológica em fase avançada?
Health organizations must have nurses qualified to respond to people’s different problems, which also include advanced skills in approaching people in cardiac arrest. Early and adequate intervention by nurses in emergency situations prevent health complications in adults and the older adult, as well as guarantees better future conditions for their well-being and for a healthier aging process. Aims: To evaluate ...
Genetic alterations influence the malignant potential of cancer cells, and so does thetumor microenvironment. Herein, we combined the study of KRAS oncogenic effectsin colorectal cancer cells with the influence of fibroblast-derived factors. Resultsrevealed that mutant KRAS regulates cell fate through both autonomous and nonau-tonomous signaling mechanisms. Specifically, processes such as proliferation andcell-...
Background: The use of a peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVC) is a common invasive practice in healthcare settings. It is estimated that about 70% of people with PIVCs will develop associated complications, such as infections. It is the consensus that best practices could reduce the appearance of such complications and reduce the length of stay in hospital. Methods: A project will be applied to implement the...
Falls are a public health problem that cause serious damage to people’s health and health systems. This study aims to estimate the validity and reliability of the Memorial Emergency Department Fall Risk Assessment Tool for the European Portuguese population. The sample included 186 adults from an emergency department of a District Hospital in Portugal. Reliability and precision (inter-rater reliability) are ass...
A partir de investigações nacionais e estrangeiras constata-se a importância em aprofundar conhecimento sobre os componentes e caracteristicasterísticas do Raciocínio Clínico dos Enfermeiros em diferentes contextos. O Raciocínio Clínico dos Enfermeiros (RCE) é um fenómeno central ao exercício profissional e, quando bem praticado confere benefícios às pessoas cuidadas. Assim, esta tese procura responder à questã...