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Effectiveness of a Learning Path in the Acquisition of Evidence-Based Practice ...
Pinto, Catarina; Pinto, Cristina; Mota, Liliana; Marques, Maria do CéuBackground/Objectives: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) positively impacts health safety and quality while also empowering nursing as a discipline. A useful strategy for promoting EBP is to build learning paths adapted to the individuality of nurses. These elements establish the framework for effective learning, determining the availability of specific content at certain times and influencing the design of learnin...
Assessment instruments for treatment adherence in hemodialysis: a scoping review
Pinto, Catarina; Sousa, Leonor; Pinho, Luana; Castro , Rodrigo; Miranda, Simão; Costa, SaraBackground: scientific evidence reveals the existence of factors that negatively impact adherence to hemodialysis (HD) treatment among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Therefore, identifying these factors using validated instruments is essential. Objective: to map scientific evidence regarding assessment instruments for treatment adherence in HD among individuals with CKD. Methodology: a scoping revi...
Stapedotomy: analysis of factors affecting functional prognosis
Araújo Martins, Ana Margarida; Pinto, Catarina; Santos, Mariana; Moura, Rita; Fonseca, RuiObjectives: To evaluate the success rate of stapedotomy and investigate the influence of prognostic factors on hearing outcomes. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of 157 ears that underwent primary stapedotomy between 2001 and 2022. Patient- and procedure-related factors that influenced postoperative hearing thresholds were analyzed. The diameter of the Teflon prosthesis used (0,4 mm – 68 ears; 0,6 m...
Sentinel Lymph‑Node Biopsy or Targeted Axillary Dissection in Node‑Positive B...
Sousa, Nuno; Pinto, Catarina; Peleteiro, Barbara; Fougo, JoséIntroduction: Targeted axillary dissection (TAD) was designed for nodal staging in cN+ breast cancer (BC) patients submitted to neoadjuvant therapy (NAT). A recent study questioned the need to mark suspicious nodes pre-NAT. Methods: cT1-4 N1-2 BC patients scheduled for NAT were selected for retrospective appraisal. Patients were divided according with SLNB/TAD and ycN0/ycN+ status. Detection rate (DR), concorda...
Intracordal platelet rich plasma injection protocol
Freitas Rebelo, Joana; Castro, Eugénia; Teixeira, Mónica; Pinto, Catarina; Medeiros, Nuno; Ribeiro, Leandro; Oliveira, PedroIntroduction: Vocal fold atrophy, scarring and sulcus vocalis atrophy are benign pathologies characterized by inadequate remodeling of the lamina propria, affecting vocal fold vibration. The treatment of these conditions is complex and often results in unsatisfactory outcomes, which has led to increasing research into the regenerative potential of biological therapies, such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Intrac...
Olfactory Cleft Length: A Possible Risk Factor for Persistent Post-COVID-19 Olf...
Sousa, Francisco Alves De; Tarrio, João; Sousa-Machado, André; Costa, Joana Raquel; Pinto, Catarina; Nóbrega Pinto, Ana; Moreira, Bruno; Meireles, LuísIntroduction: To date, little is known about predisposing factors for persistent COVID-19-induced olfactory dysfunction (pCIOD). The objective was to determine whether olfactory cleft (OC) measurements associate with pCIOD risk. Material and methods: Three subgroups were recruited: group A included patients with pCIOD, group B included patients without olfactory dysfunction following SARS-CoV-2 infection (ntCIO...
Digital Mucous Cyst: An Unusual Presentation of Osteoarthritis
Silva, Jorge; Pinto, Catarina; Amorim-Alves, LuísN/a.; N/a.
Experiências turísticas memoráveis da cidade do Porto
Esteves, Elsa Tavares; Fernandes, Joana; Pinto, CatarinaVisitors seek unique and memorable experiences that compromise their behavioral intentions to revisit the destination and share their experiences with others. In this sense, the present work has as its main objective to identify the dimensions of memorable tourist experiences of international students of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), who visited the city of Porto. The methodology adopted was a qu...
A look beyond dietary (poly)phenols
Carregosa, Diogo; Pinto, Catarina; Ávila-Gálvez, María Ángeles; Bastos, Paulo; Berry, David; Santos, Cláudia NunesA large number of epidemiological studies have shown that consumption of fruits, vegetables, and beverages rich in (poly)phenols promote numerous health benefits from cardiovascular to neurological diseases. Evidence on (poly)phenols has been applied mainly to flavonoids, yet the role of phenolic acids has been largely overlooked. Such phenolics present in food combine with those resulting from gut microbiota c...
O impacto da pandemia covid-19 nos cuidados de longa duração
Pinto, Catarina; Silva, DéboraIntervenção Social. - ISSN 0874-1611. - N. 55-56 (2020). - p. ----.