Resumo Blue Thinking é um conceito e metodologia por detrás da Blue Design Alliance. Um novo programa de formação superior avançada focado na valorização dos recursos hídricos, oceânicos e fluviais, assim como na sustentabilidade social e ambiental através da aplicação de ferramentas e metodologias do design. A ESAD - Escola Superior de Artes e Design apresenta-se como promotora da Blue Design Alliance - uma al...
Abstract Overview and Aims: The incidence of women in their antenatal and postpartum period who require hospitalization in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), has been repeatedly used as a marker of quality for health services. In Portugal there are currently few studies that report on obstetric complications and the need for a more multidisciplinary approach after admission to an ICU. The main objective of this stu...
Resumo O lúpus eritematoso cutâneo subagudo é uma variante de lúpus eritematoso cutâneo que se manifesta por lesões anulares ou psoriasiformes. Pode ser induzido por fármacos e tem, no geral, um bom prognóstico. Dados publicados sugerem que os bloqueadores dos canais de cálcio estão entre os vários medicamentos implicados no seu aparecimento. Homem de 76 anos com antecedentes de doença coronária, urticária crón...
Resumo Introdução: Uma comunidade de prática consiste num grupo de pessoas que se unem em torno de um mesmo tópico ou interesse, trabalhando em conjunto para melhorar o que fazem através de interações regulares. A Comunidade Formativa do Estoril reúne o grupo de orientadores e internos de medicina geral e familiar e saúde pública da zona do Estoril, com o objetivo de alargar o seu leque de experiências e vivênc...
Introduction: Peritonitis is a common complication in peritoneal dialysis patients and a major cause for dropout. Systematic report and frequent trend analysis are thought to be major drivers for improvement in this area. The authors analysed peritonitis outcomes dating back over 20 years in a peritoneal dialysis unit of a central hospital. Methods: Retrospective study from 1993 to 2018: assessment of demograph...
A successful peritoneal dialysis program follows evidence-based practice guidelines. In this first article we review the current guidelines on catheter insertion and on prevention of catheter-related infections, both subjects of extreme importance not only to initiate and also to maintain patients on peritoneal dialysis. The treatment of catheter-related infections is not part of the purpose of this article.
Abstract The everyday contact with people from different nationalities is nowadays a reality. Cultural Intelligence and Multicultural Personality are individual competencies that are becoming important to deal with this reality. In this study, with 313 Portuguese participants, of both genders, with different types of intercultural contact, our purpose is to observe the effect of the intercultural contact on cul...
Objective: This study aimed to establish age and gender-related normative values for the Balance Evaluation System Test (BESTest), Mini-BESTest, Brief-BESTest, Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and Usual Gait Speed (UGS) for Portuguese healthy older people aged 60 to 89 years. Design: An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted. Local: Portugal. Population: Portuguese healthy older people aged 60 to 89 years. M...
Overview and aims: Kidney transplantation has brought a new hope to women with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who wish to become pregnant, as it can improve the reproductive function and restore fertility. A successful pregnancy after kidney transplant is possible, at expenses of high rates of maternal and fetal morbidity. The objective of the study is to investigate the impact of renal transplantation in obste...