Resumo No Rio Grande do Sul/Brasil, muitas cidades são afetadas frequentemente por inundações, onde Estrela e Lajeado são exemplos. A utilização de modelos hidráulicos 2D auxiliam na identificação das manchas e das cotas de inundação. Neste contexto, os objetivos deste trabalho são: i) definir as áreas inundáveis e altura da água nas áreas urbanas de Estrela e Lajeado com base num modelo hidráulico 2D, ii) iden...
Resumo A aptidão para o início da escolaridade (AIE) depende de fatores pessoais, socioculturais, familiares, do meio escolar, da legislação em vigor e das políticas de inclusão. O objetivo foi identificar competências pré-escolares preditoras da AIE em consulta médica e sintetizar recomendações gerais a ter em conta. Foi efectuada uma pesquisa na base de dados PubMed com as palavras-chave: “preschool”, ”school...
ABSTRACT Dysfunction of the arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis is a challenge for the nephrologist and the vascular surgeon. Although experience is limited, the use of the forearm basilic vein as outflow of the radiocephalic fistula has been considered. We report the case of a 60-year-old male, with cardiovascular comorbidities and a history of ischemic complications induced by the hemodialysis access. Drai...
Resumo Introdução: Em Portugal mais de 30% dos adultos apresenta dor crónica e a dor aguda assume-se como o principal motivo de admissão hospitalar, o que representa, anualmente, 5 mil milhões de euros, 2.7% do Produto Interno Bruto. Objetivos: Avaliar as práticas e os fatores intervenientes na gestão da dor pelos enfermeiros num Serviço de Urgência. Métodos: Estudo transversal analítico realizado em contexto d...
Sarcoidosis is a rare multisystem disease that is characterized by the formation of inflammatory granulomatous processes. The lung is the most frequently affected organ, but kidney injury can also occur. It is a disease with a highly variable course and prognosis and non-consensual treatment. This report describes the successful case of a patient with sarcoidosis presenting with pulmonary, cutaneous and renal i...
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis commonly involves kidney, lung, upper respiratory tract, skin, gastrointestinal and occasionally peripheral nervous system. Central nervous system is less commonly affected and is generally part of a multi-organ scenario. We present a case of a 21-year-old female with chronic kidney disease secondary to myeloperoxidase ANCA associated vasculitis, ...
ABSTRACT The goal of this paper is to discuss representations about grammar teaching of Portuguese L1 teachers. It draws on the exploratory study designed to identify the invariants and divergences in self-perceptions about L1 grammar teaching of trainees in different training situations: in-service teachers, pre-service teachers and bachelor’s students. The study focus on student’s and teacher’s acknowledgment...
Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is strongly associated with hypertension (HTN) and each can cause or aggravate the other. Misclassification of BP control is an important problem in hypertensive patients with CKD, making ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) an important tool. The aim of our study was to review the influence of ABPM results in antihypertensive treatment and BP control in hyperte...
Introduction: Survival rates of haemodialysis patients have increased worldwide over the last decade. The purposes of this study were to analyze the 10-year survival rate and to identify mortality risk factors in a Portuguese cohort. Subjects and Methods: Data was collected from 273 incident patients on facility haemodialysis treatments between 2005 and 2015. Sociodemographic data, medical history, clinical and...
Abstract Background: Several locoregional techniques have been described for the management of acute and chronic pain after breast surgery. The optimal technique should be easy to perform, reproducible, with little discomfort to the patient, little complications, allowing good control of acute pain and a decreased incidence of chronic pain, namely intercostobrachial neuralgia for being the most frequent entity....