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Thiamine: A Case Report on Wernicke Syndrome and Anorexia Nervosa
Nascimento, Sandra; Coelho, Filipa; Silva, Inês; Santos, Jennifer; Neves, AntónioAnorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe eating disorder. Although Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is frequently associated with alcohol abuse, non-alcoholic WE has been described in AN associated with malnutrition and refeeding syndrome. This work aims to present a case report of non-alcoholic WE associated with AN. A 27-year-old woman diagnosed with AN was admitted to the hospital for a low weight of 33 kg and body m...
The influence of audiovisual sports advertising in sedentary individuals
Santos, JenniferThe purpose of this research is to evaluate how audiovisual sports advertising alters the self-perception and the socio-cultural perception of sedentary individuals. The objective is to understand the effect of the marketing strategies used by sports industry’s brands in order to create more effective audiovisual sports advertising. This research integrates an interpretative approach, a qualitative research str...
Medication adherence rating scale.
Vanelli, Irene; Chendo, Inês; Gois, Carlos; Santos, Jennifer; Levy, PedroMedication compliance is one of the foremost problems affecting neuroleptic efficacy in psychiatric patients. It is a crucial point to dispone of useful instruments that allow us a fiable assessment of patients' medication adherence in order to plan more appropriate therapeutical interventions. The aim of our study was to validade the Portuguese versión of the Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS), a concise...
Portuguese version of the Marková and Berrios Insight Scale.
Vanelli, Irene; Chendo, Inês; Levy, Pedro; Figueira, Maria Luísa; Góis, Carlos; Santos, Jennifer; Markova, IvanaLack of insight into mental disorder is a frequent phenomenon in patients affected by a psychotic disorder and can be an important predicting factor involving the course of the disease mainly regarding compliance with treatment. The aim of the present study was to validate the Portuguese version of the Marková and Berrios Insight Scale, a self-report instrument that allow us to evaluate insight into psychotic i...