Aneurysmal bone cysts are vascular benign fibroblastic lesions usually found in bone that are locally destructive, with a greater incidence in the first and second decades of life. Patients usually undergo curettage or, less frequently, surgical resection, which may lead to growth disturbances and deformities in cases of large or complex lesions. Minimally invasive techniques such as sclerotherapy and endovascu...
O hiper-aldosterolismo primário é a causa mais comum de hipertensão secundária. Quando originado por patologia unilateral, pode ser tratado curativamente por adrenalectomia. O doseamento hormonal por cateterismo das veias supra-renais (VSRs) é essencial para discriminar entre patologia uni versus bilateral. O conhecimento da anatomia normal e variantes das VSRs é importante para evitar falsos negativos e aument...
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are one of the major concerns worldwide, posing significant challenges to healthcare professionals’ education and training. This study intended to measure nursing students’ perceptions regarding their learning experiences on HAI prevention and control. In the first phase of the study, a cross-sectional and descriptive study with a convenience sample composed of undergradua...
Intention to leave is influenced by the commitment and individual and structural factors. It is a critical dimension in health systems due to the shortage of professionals and the potential impact on the quality of care. The present paper: (i) characterizes organizational commitment and intention to leave; (ii) analyzes the relationship between structural factors (such as, work environment and nurse staffing), ...
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are one of the major concerns worldwide, posing significant challenges to healthcare professionals' education and training. This study intended to measure nursing students' perceptions regarding their learning experiences on HAI prevention and control. In the first phase of the study, a cross-sectional and descriptive study with a convenience sample composed of undergradua...
Enquadramento: A evidência científica revela lacunas de conhecimento dos profissionais de saúde em cuidados paliativos, influenciando a qualidade dos cuidados.Objetivo: Caracterizar o conhecimento em cuidados paliativos dos profissionais de saúde, num hospital central universitário português.Metodologia: Estudo quantitativo, descritivo-correlacional, transversal, tendo como população-alvo os profissionais de sa...
Objetivo: evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de la versión portuguesa del Cuestionario de Compromiso Organizacional para el contexto de enfermería a través del análisis de confirmación e invarianza, para evaluar la fiabilidad, la consistencia interna, la validez de constructo y la validez externa del instrumento. Método: se procedió a un análisis factorial confirmatorio de la versión en portugués del cuestio...
Objective: to contribute to the validation study of the Scale of Adverse Events associated with Nursing Practices in the hospital context. Method: cross-sectional study, in public hospital units, in the central and northern regions of Portugal. The exploratory factor analysis of the Scale of Adverse Events associated to Nursing Practices was conducted with a sample of 165 nurses and the confirmatory factorial a...