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Ultrasound Monitoring of Skeletal Muscle Wasting and Relation to Nutritional In...
Rosa Domingues, Catarina; Rodeia, Simão; Francisco, Ana Rita; Santos, Laura; Cerca, Carolina; Costa, Madalena; Pinto, Vera; Fortuna, PhilipBackground: Critically ill patients frequently experience profound skeletal muscle (SM) wasting, to which early detection and effective clinical management remain significant challenges. Ultrasonography (US) provides early objective information about SM compared with usual functional tests. The characteristics of the optimal nutritional support are controversial. This observational study aimed to characterize t...
TapeStory: exploring the storytelling potential of interactive tapestries
Santos, Laura; Mara Dionisio; Pedro Campos; Dionisio, Mara; Pereira Campos, Pedro FilipeTraditionally, these tapestries were static artworks hanging on walls without any interaction from the audience. Nevertheless, textiles offer a versatile medium, which can be crafted from various materials and colours and manipulated to produce unique, touch-responsive textures. Our vision is to integrate the tactile capabilities of weaving with capacitive sensor technology to create a media-immersed interactiv...
The Effects of the Compassionate Mind Training for Caregivers on Professional Q...
Santos, Laura; Pinheiro, Maria do Rosário; Rijo, DanielBackground Psychological distress is highly noticeable among caregivers working in residential youth care (RYC). Maintaining and enhancing caregivers’ professional mental health and quality of life is crucial to achieve effective outcomes in RYC. Nevertheless, trainings to protect caregivers’ mental health are scarce. Considering the buffering effect over negative psychological outcomes, compassion training cou...
Reproducibility Study of the Thermoplastic Resin Transfer Molding Process for G...
Martins, Filipe P.; Santos, Laura; Torcato, Ricardo; Lima, Paulo S.; Oliveira, José M.Polyamide 6 (PA6) thermoplastic composites have higher recyclability potential when compared to conventional thermoset composites. A disruptive liquid molding manufacturing technology named Thermoplastic Resin Transfer Molding (T-RTM) can be used for processing composites due to the low viscosity of the monomers and additives. In this process, polymerization, crystallization and shrinkage occur almost at the sa...
Fostering emotional and mental health in residential youth care facilities: A s...
Santos, Laura; Ramos Miguel, Rita; do Rosário Pinheiro, Maria; Rijo, DanielChildren and youth placed in residential youth care (RYC) exhibit complex emotional needs and significant mental health problems. Better outcomes in RYC have been associated with emotional availability from care workers. Nevertheless, many care workers struggle either with their own mental health and/or with adequately providingsupport for the mental health problems of youth under their care. Thus, staff traini...
Assessing Occupational Stress in Residential Youth Care Settings: Validation of...
Santos, Laura; Andreia Ferreira; Diana Ribeiro da Silva; Maria Pinheiro; Daniel RijoOccupational stress is commonly experienced by professional caregivers working in Residential Youth Care (RYC), due to the psychological demands of their work. Although the influence of stress has been studied on this helping profession, there is still no measurement tool to assess the potential sources of stress for these professionals. This study aimed to validate the Stress Questionnaire for Residential Yout...
Compassionate mind training for caregivers of residential youth care: Early fin...
Santos, Laura; do Rosário Pinheiro, Maria; Rijo, DanielCompassion plays a significant role in caregiving and its benefits have been largely reported in different settings. Nonetheless, compassion-based interventions have not yet been delivered to Residential Youth Care (RYC) staff.; 8117-C32A-F2E4 | Laura Filipa Seiça Matias Santos; N/A
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Santos, LauraEmbora o ensino em Portugal tenha vindo a evoluir de uma forma constante, as escolas portuguesas continuaram a adotar, maioritariamente, os métodos tradicionais, os quais poderiam ser ajustados com práticas inovadoras (Governo da República Portuguesa, 2019). Desse modo, o presente trabalho surgiu da reflexão de uma futura profissional de educação, que foi observando a implementação de um ensino tradicional nas ...
Effect of Catalyst and Activator on Properties of Polyamide 6 Prepared by Therm...
Lagarinhos, Joana; Santos, Laura; Oliveira, JoséThermoplastic resin transfer molding technology has attracted much attention due to the possibility of manufacturing recyclable structural thermoplastic-based composites. Polyamide 6 obtained from anionic ring-opening polymerization (AROP) of ε-caprolactam (CL) has been prepared using T-RTM technology. When suitable catalyst and activator are used, the transformation occurs at a significantly faster reaction ra...
Análise Automática vs Análise Manual no diagnóstico da síndrome de apneia obstr...
Cardoso, Andreia; Silva, Vânia; Fradinho, Marta; Santos, Laura; São João, Ricardo; Domingues, Tiago Dias; Feliciano, AméliaA Síndrome Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono (SAOS) caracteriza-se por períodos de diminuição ou ausência total do fluxo respiratório resultantes do colapso da via aérea superior durante o sono, que podem estar associados a fragmentação deste e alteração das trocas gasosas. Estas alterações do sono são avaliadas através da realização de exames, polissonografia ou estudo cardiorrespiratório e a sua presença permite faze...