Individuals with chronic illnesses and those infected with SARS-CoV-2 often face stigma, shame, and psychological distress related to their conditions. Higher psychological flexibility and self-compassion are often associated with less stigma and shame. Examining and comparing these experiences between people with chronic illness and people who have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 can provide valuable insights into t...
Objective: To assess if diaphragmatic ultrasound (DU) reflects diaphragmatic muscle strenght when compared to respiratory tests and neurophysiological studies. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted on adults undergoing DU, compared to any respiratory or neurophysiological technique. The search strategy was applied in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, and the analysis was conducted using the PR...
Objective: To assess if diaphragmatic ultrasound (DU) reflects diaphragmatic muscle strength when compared to respiratory tests and neurophysiological studies. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted on adults undergoing DU, compared to any respiratory or neurophysiological technique. The search strategy was applied in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, and the analysis was conducted using the PR...
The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the European Portuguese version of the Revised Anticipated Sexual Jealousy Scale (RASJS). The sample consisted of 578 heterosexual participants (68.3% female) in a dating relationship for an average of about 34 months. Participants completed the RASJS and self-reported measures assessing romantic attachment and relationship and sexual satisfact...
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic held considerable health-related outcomes worldwide, including mental health challenges, with elevated risk of psychiatric sequelae. Methods: This study aimed to test the longitudinal (1 year) predictive role of psychosocial factors on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depressive symptoms in SARS-CoV-2 survivors (N = 209 at T1; N = 61; attrition rate 70.83%)...
A traqueostomia é um procedimento invasivo realizado em doentes em estado crítico com necessidade de desobstrução das vias aéreas superiores. Não é muito frequente a realização da prova de função respiratória a estes indivíduos na generalidade dos laboratórios, mas, quando tem de ser realizada, confronta o técnico com desafios e procedimentos específicos. O objetivo deste trabalho é descrever as especificidades...
O diafragma é o principal músculo inspiratório do corpo humano, a sua disfunção traduz-se na perda da capacidade de gerar força muscular. A Ultrassonografia Diafragmática (UD) tem vindo a ser explorada para a avaliação da função do diafragma por ser uma técnica não-invasiva, bem tolerada, simples e rápida. Objetivo do estudo: Compreender se a UD prediz a função diafragmática, através da comparação desta técnica...
Introdução: A Inteligência Artificial (IA) é o produto de combinações de modelos matemáticos sofisticados e de computação, que permite o desenvolvimento de algoritmos complexos capazes de imitar a inteligência humana, simulando a capacidade de raciocinar, aprender e tomar decisões. No Estudo da Função Respiratória (EFR), a IA tem sido aplicada em softwares para análise da qualidade das curvas, avaliação de parâ...
Individuals with chronic illnesses and those infected with SARS-CoV-2 often face stigma, shame, and psychological distress related to their conditions. Higher psychological flexibility and self-compassion are often associated with less stigma and shame. Examining and comparing these experiences between people with chronic illness and people who have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 can provide valuable insights into t...
An accurate assessment of intimate partner violence (IPV) is crucial to guide public policy and intervention. The Conflict Tactic Scales Revised (CTS-2) is one of the most widely used instruments to do so. Despite its good psychometric properties, research on interpartner agreement has pointed to low-to-moderate estimates, which generated some concerns about the validity of the results obtained through single-p...