Lusíada. Política Internacional e Segurança. - ISSN 1647-1342. - N. 30 (2025).
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...
A reciclagem é uma componente essencial nas práticas sustentáveis, ajuda na redução do impacto ambiental, na conservação de recursos naturais e na diminuição da poluição. A oficina foi realizada no âmbito da Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia na Escola Superior de Educação de Santarém e envolveu a dinamização e exploração de um jogo de tabuleiro. Explorar a reciclagem numa oficina pedagógica através do jogo oferece...
Pain is an entity that has accompanied human beings since the beginning of their existence. Neuropathic pain, induced by alterations in the somatosensory system, has its own characteristics and treatment. Gabapentinoids are antiepileptic drugs that show marked similarities to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), one of the main inhibitory neurotransmitters in the central nervous system (CNS). Since the discovery of ...
Background: The Portuguese Armed Forces play a crucial role in international missions, as they are committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the European Union (EU), and the United Nations (UN). It is worth noting that oral health is a significant factor in the military selection process, which underscores the importance of preventive care and minimizing dental emergencies. Objective: This tex...
Background: Forensic medicine is a field that applies medical knowledge to legal issues focusing on human identification. Dental records are of great importance in this area due to the valuable information they can provide. Objective: The aim of this research is to examine the worldwide participation and dedication to the preservation of dental records, while also noting variations in this practice among differ...
Introdução: A Litotripsia intravascular é uma terapêutica que utiliza ondas de pressão acústica para modificação da calcificação das artérias coronárias. A doença arterial coronária traduz uma obstrução total e/ou parcial das artérias devido à formação de placas ateroscleróticas, que poderão ou não ser calcificadas, dentro das camadas das mesmas. Normalmente, este tipo de lesões são tratadas por intervenção cor...
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...
Introduction – Facing the pandemic situation of COVID-19, which occurred in 2020, higher education institutions needed to adapt, transitioning from face-to-face teaching to distance emergency teaching, and therefore, in an online format. Objectives – To analyze the perception of students from a higher school of health, facing the teaching transition, focusing mainly on the preference and satisfaction for the ty...