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Screen time and sleep quality in school-age children
Carvalho, Maria Isabel Bica de; Santos, Jéssica; Cabra, José; Santos, Mariana; Amaral, Rodrigo; Santos, Sónia; Andrade, Valter; Condeço, LuísIntroduction: Technological advances in recent decades have significantly increased the use of electronic devices with screens for leisure activities at all ages, and excessive screen time is problematic for children's health, especially their quality of sleep. Objective/s: To identify the scientific evidence on the relationship between screen time and sleep quality in school-age children. (6/12 years). Methods...
A Review of Wearable Sensor Patches for Patient Monitoring
Santos, Sónia; Guarino, Maria Pedro; Neves, Sandra; Lopes, Nuno VieiraWearable sensor patches are potent tools for patient monitoring in hospital care, with a particular focus on the Emergency Department waiting areas. They can enhance patient safety by alerting healthcare professionals to abnormal changes in vital physiological signals. Wearable sensors have been shown to be useful in monitoring patients’ vital signs continuously and in real-time in emergency rooms. However, the...
Necrobiose Lipóidica, da Lesão Cutânea à Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
C. Sousa, Filipa; Santos, Sónia; Costa, Maria; Miranda, Mafalda.
Streptococcus pyogenes Meningitis in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report
Torres, Lara; M. Rodrigues, Alexandra; Francisco, Catarina; Santos, Sónia; Carvalho, PedroStreptococcus pyogenes causes a wide spectrum of diseases in children. However, meningitis due to this pathogen is highly uncommon. Although rare, it is associated with a high case fatality rate and can result in severe neurological sequelae. We report a case of Streptococcus pyogenes meningitis in a previously healthy 3-year-old boy. The purpose of this case report is to emphasize that this agent should be con...
The use of mobile technology in outdoor tourism : a systematic review
Scalabrini, Elaine; Correia, Alexandra; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, Elvira; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, Goretti; Fonseca, ManuelMobile technologies are evident in all sectors, and this is also a reality in tourism. Tourists are increasingly using their smartphones for different functions and purposes, from planning trips to browsing destinations. Mobile technology is also an ally in outdoor activities. Thus, this study sought to understand, through a systematic review, how mobile technologies are being approached in outdoor tourism lite...
The use of mobile technology in outdoor tourism: a systematic review
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Correia, Alexandra I.; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia M.; Vieira, Elvira Pacheco; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, GorettiMobile technologies are evident in all sectors, and this is also a reality in tourism. Tourists are increasingly using their smartphones for different functions and purposes, from planning trips to browsing destinations. Mobile technology is also an ally in outdoor activities. Thus, this study sought to understand, through a systematic review, how mobile technologies are being approached in outdoor tourism lite...
The use of mobile technology in outdoor tourism: a systematic review
Scalabrini, Elaine; Correia, Alexandra I.; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, Elvira; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, GorettiMobile technologies are evident in all sectors, and this is also a reality in tourism. Tourists are increasingly using their smartphones for different functions and purposes, from planning trips to browsing destinations. Mobile technology is also an ally in outdoor activities. Thus, this study sought to understand, through a systematic review, how mobile technologies are being approached in outdoor tourism lite...
Caraterização autonómica da insuficiência cardíaca
Santos, Sónia; Pinheiro, Rafael; Fonseca-Pinto, RuiIntrodução: A fisiopatologia da insuficiência cardíaca (IC) é caracterizada por alterações hemodinâmicas em resultado da ativação neuro-hormonal e desequilíbrio autonómico com aumento da atividade simpática e redução da atividade parassimpática. Assim, a avaliação do contributo das componentes do Sistema Nervoso Autónomo (Simpático e Parassimpático) constitui uma metodologia com interesse clínico na classificaç...
Metodologias de acesso à função do Sistema Nervoso Autónomo
Pinheiro, Rafael; Santos, Sónia; Vieira-Lopes, Nuno; Fonseca-Pinto, RuiIntrodução: A avaliação da função do Sistema Nervoso Autónomo (SNA) é hoje utilizada em vários contextos clínicos na caraterização e diagnóstico de disautonomias. Esta avaliação compreende as funções sudomotora, cardiovagal e adrenérgica. Os testes para avaliação do SNA podem classificar-se em testes indiretos e testes diretos. Relativamente aos testes indiretos, estes têm a desvantagem de fornecer informação a...
The use of a Geographic Information System to increase Outdoor Tourism
Scalabrini, Elaine Cristina Borges; Correia, Alexandra I.; Fonseca, Manuel; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, ElviraPurpose: Outdoor tourism is a growing segment that still requires data for planning and management. Aimed to present the potential of the Geographic Information System (GIS) to improve outdoor tourism in the North of Portugal. To achieve this purpose, a case study was conducted on developing a Web-GIS in Northern Portugal.Methodology: Four steps were followed to develop the GIS tool with information about outdo...