Urban Transitions and Dynamics: Cultural, Ecological, Digital and Degrowth
Reimagining Urban Futures: Perspectives on Cultural, Environmental and Digital Transitions
Reimagining Urban Futures: Perspectives on Cultural, Environmental and Digital Transitions
Introduction: This retrospective cohort study aimed to compare demographic differences, functional outcomes, duration of stay (DOS), and complication profiles between patients with traumatic (TSCI) and non-traumatic (NTSCI) spinal cord injuries in an acute inpatient rehabilitation service. Methods: This study included 128 spinal cord injury patients, 68 with traumatic and 60 with nontraumatic lesions, admitted ...
Lipschütz ulcer (LU) is a rare cause of acute genital ulceration, usually in a mirror pattern, that mainly affects adolescents without previous sexual contact. The aetiology is unclear, but infectious and idiopathic causes have been associated with its onset. LU can cause significant pain but is self-limited and typically resolves within two to six weeks. A case report of a 12-year-old girl with LU is presented...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic, debilitating neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by the presence of obsessions and/or compulsions that are time-consuming and cause significant functional impairment. Pharmacotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy are standard first-line treatments but often fail to provide satisfactory symptom relief, making treatment resistance a significant clinical cha...
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive approach for brain stimulation, with proven effectiveness and efficacy to treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), particularly for episodes that do not respond to antidepressant medication. A structured patient-centered Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) protocol, focused on precision, comfort, and safety, should be provided in TMS clinic...
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a health humanities seminar with a group of fourth year undergraduate nursing students. Thirteen participants analyzed stills and excepts from fictional narrative films which focused on the nurse-patient relationship using strategies derived from narrative medicine, and psychology of cinema. Alterations in participants’ attitude of patient-centered care, using the PPOS...
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute respiratory failure, requiring hospitalization. The complications and functional consequences of hospitalization at intensive-care units (ICU) are called post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). This study aimed to describe functional outcomes in patients with PICS due to COVID-19 and evaluate the factors that ...