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Construction and Validation of the Proposal for Safety and Emergency Material a...

Introduction: This study aimed to build and validate a proposal for safety and emergency material and equipment adjusted to the practice of mountain sports in Portugal. The proposal was developed through documentary analysis, literature review, and expert consultation. Methods: The validation of the contents of the proposal was carried out using the Delphi technique, with the participation of 30 experts, male (...

Construction and validation of the instrument: checklist and risk assessment ma...

This study aims to develop and validate the checklist instrument and risk assessment matrix (CMAR) in mountain sports, namely hiking, canyoning, and climbing. The development of the CMAR was carried out through document analysis, literature review, and expert consultation. The content validation of the CMAR was done using the Delphi technique, involving 10 experts (aged: 35-58 years, 42.30± 7.70 years; experien...

Promoting workplace retention during global crises: An international survey of ...

This international cross-sectional survey examined the potential role of organizational psychological support in mitigating the association between experiencing social discrimination against long-term care (LTC) facilities’ healthcare professionals (HCPs) and their intention to stay in the current workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants included a convenience sample of 2,143 HCPs (nurses [21.5 %], ...

Effects of body-oriented intervention after stroke on cognitive function, body ...

Background: Some cognitive functions can be affected by a stroke as it causes sensory, perceptual, and visual deficits, contributing to a loss of body awareness and changes in one’s body image and leading to a decrease in the quality of life (QoL). This systematic review aims to identify and systematize scientific evidence of bodyoriented intervention (BOI) effects in adult and elderly patients after a stroke o...

Long-term care facilities' response to the COVID-19 pandemic: An international,...

Aims: To (i) assess the adherence of long-term care (LTC) facilities to the COVID-19 prevention and control recommendations, (ii) identify predictors of this adherence and (iii) examine the association between the adherence level and the impact of the pandemic on selected unfavourable conditions. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Methods: Managers (n = 212) and staff (n = 2143) of LTC facilities (n = 223) in 13 c...

Construção e validação do instrumento: checklist e matriz de avaliação do risco...

This study aims to develop and validate the checklist instrument and risk assessment matrix (CMAR) in mountain sports, namely hiking, canyoning, and climbing. The development of the CMAR was carried out through document analysis, literature review, and expert consultation. The content validation of the CMAR was done using the Delphi technique, involving 10 experts (aged: 35-58 years, 42.30± 7.70 years; experien...

New insights on antibacterial mode of action of blue-light photoactivated berbe...

Antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI), using photosensitisers in combination with antibiotics, is a promising multi-target strategy to address antibiotic resistance, particularly in wound infections. This study aimed to elucidate the antibacterial mode of action of combinations of berberine (Ber) or curcumin (Cur) with selected antibiotics (Ber-Ab or Cur-Ab) under blue light irradiation (420 nm) agains...

Factors associated with patient delay in the diagnosis of TB – a study of healt...

Delays have dangerous ends: Tuberculosis diagnosis delay in Portugal, a qualita...

Biosensors for natriuretic peptides in cardiovascular diseases. A review

Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Over the years, it has been crucial to find accurate biomarkers capable of doing a precise monitor of HF and provide an early diagnosis. Of these, it has been established an important role of natriuretic peptides in HF assessment. Moreover, the development of biosensors has been garnering interest as new dia...