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The Functional Profile, Depressive Symptomatology, and Quality of Life of Older...
Fonseca, César; Morgado, Bruno; Alves, Elisabete; Ramos, Ana; Silva, Maria; Pinho, Lara; João, Ana; Lopes, ManuelBackground: Europe's aging population presents challenges such as a shrinking labor force, pressure on health services, and increased demand for long-term care. This study assesses the functional profile, depressive symptoms, and quality of life of older adults in the Central Alentejo region of Portugal. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with a convenience sample of 868 older adults in...
Risk assessment of reusing treated water from the Viseu Sul WWTP for irrigation...
Santos, Lenise; Ferreira, José; Silva, Maria; Simões, Luis; Ferreira, Miguel; Brás, IsabelDue to the growing water scarcity, the reuse of treated wastewater arises as a possibility for sustainable water management. However, it is necessary to evaluate the possible risks associated with its activity. This study aims to develop a risk assessment of water for reuse, in terms of public health and water resources, for production and internal use by the Viseu Sul Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and exte...
Relatório de Ensino Clínico - Integração à Vida Profissional
Silva, MariaEste Ensino Clínico (EC) foi subdividido em dois contextos: o contexto comunitário realizado na Unidade de Saúde Familiar de Moreira de Cónegos e o contexto hospitalar no serviço de Urgência (SU) no Centro Hospitalar de Póvoa de Varzim e Vila do Conde (CHPVVC). Com data de início a dois de maio do presente ano e término previsto a um de julho de dois mil e vinte e dois. Para a respetiva elaboração foi utilizado...
Active teaching and learning methodologies: The Demola project at the Polytechn...
Rodrigues, Elsa; Cravo, Pedro; Tavares, Luís Miguel; Bailoa, Sandra; Silva, Maria; Carloto, António; Teixeira, Fernando; Amaral, Marta; Silva, FláviaActive teaching and learning methodologies have changed the traditional teaching model. These have emerged as an innovative process which stimulates and develops students’ autonomy and critical thinking. The objective of this paper is to present the experience of the 6th batch of the Demola project which took place at the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, as an example of active teaching and learning methodologies...
Determinantes ambientais que condicionam a saúde pública numa comunidade do mun...
Paulo, Marbely; Campos, Alberto; Fernando, Clarindo Mário; Silva, Joaquina Manuel R. da; Silva, Maria; Baptista, GoreteA preocupação em entender as condições ambientais e sua relação com o processo saúde-doença, sempre fez parte da história da Saúde Pública. O tratado “Ares, Águas e Lugares”, de Hipócrates-Séc.V A.C:, constituiu o primeiro esforço sistemático de apresentação das relações causais entre factores do meio físico, social e a produção das doenças (Déoutx, 1996). Países subdesenvolvidos enfrentam vários desafios ambi...
Knowledge discovery for risk assessment in economic and food safety
Silva, Maria; Faria, Brígida Mónica; Mónica Faria, Brígida; Reis, Luís PauloFoodborne diseases continue to spread widely in the 21st century. In Portugal, the Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE), have the goal of monitoring and preventing non-compliance with regulatory legislation on food safety, regulating the conduct of economic activities in the food and non-food sectors, as well as accessing and communicating risks in the food chain. This work purpose and evaluated a global r...
Mental health literacy and stigma in a municipality in the north of portugal: a...
Simões de Almeida, Raquel; Trigueiro, Maria João; Portugal, Paula; Sousa, Sara; Simões-Silva, Vítor; Campos, Filipa; Silva, Maria; Marques, AntónioPortugal has Europe’s second-highest prevalence of psychiatric illnesses, and this is the reason why mental health literacy (MHL) and stigma should be addressed. This study aimed to investigate the mental health literacy and stigma levels among different groups of people from Póvoa de Varzim, a municipality in the north of Portugal. Students, retired people, and professionals (education, social, and healthcare ...
A low resource skeleton maturation estimation system for automatic hand X-Ray a...
Campos, Ana; Silva, Maria; Azeredo, Ricardo; Coelho, Luis; Reis, Sara; Abreu, SílviaThe assessment of differences between skeletal age and chronological age in childhood is often based on the comparison of the patient's left hand x-ray with a reference atlas, performed by a experienced professional. This procedure involves a manual image analysis, that can be subject to inter rater variability posing several problems for clinical applications. In this paper a new methodology for skeleton matur...
Appropriateness of Endoscopic Procedures: A Prospective, Multicenter Study
Leal, Carina; Almeida, Nuno; Silva, Maria; Santos, Antonieta; Vasconcelos, Helena; Figueiredo, PedroIntroduction: Advances in endoscopy and open-access systems led to an increase in endoscopic procedures. However, overuse of endoscopy has been consistently reported. This study aims to assess the appropriateness of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy referral in the private and public setting. Patients and Methods: We conducted a prospective, multicenter study at 2 public and 5 private endoscopy u...
2nd International Workshop: Zero Pollution – Make it Real
Cruz-Lopes, Luísa; Brás, Isabel; Silva, Maria; Rodrigues, Nuno; Lopes, SérgioThe large share of energy consumed at the industrial level is derived from fossil, nuclear and renewable sources. Fossil fuels are identified as one of the main sources of carbon emissions and cause of climate change. Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and industry have increased considerably since 2000, and in 2019 reached a record high of 36.7 billion metric tons of CO2. Environmental iss...