Introduction: Epiphyseal separation of the proximal humerus at birth is a rare injury and its diagnosis can be challenging. Case report: A 28-week preterm newborn was delivered by emergency cesarean section. After a difficult extraction, the newborn presented with ecchymosis and swelling of the right shoulder and internal rotation of the right upper arm. Although the initial radiograph suggested shoulder disloc...
Collaborative work, as a pedagogical approach, makes it possible to develop team tasks, enabling students to face complex challenges. It enables co-operation, communication, the development of social skills and peer learning in the form of projects and/or small group discussions, problem-solving and practical activities. The aim of this study was to assess student satisfaction with the implementation of a pedag...
O trabalho colaborativo, como abordagem pedagógica, permite desenvolver tarefas em equipa capacitando os estudantes a enfrentar desafios complexos. Permite cooperação, comunicação, desenvolvimento de competências sociais e aprendizagem entre pares, sob a forma de projetos e/ ou debates em pequenos grupos, resolução de problemas e atividades práticas, como entrevistas. Neste sentido, foi objetivo avaliar a satis...
To analyse the relationship between traditional stiffness and muscle antagonist coactivation in both stroke and healthy participants, using linear and nonlinear measures of coactivation and COP during standing, stand-to-sit, and gait initiation. Participants were evaluated through a cross-sectional design. Electromyography, isokinetic dynamometer, and force plate were used to calculate coactivation, intrinsic a...
The thyroid hormones (THs) are proposed as putative regulators of immune system maturation in developing teleost fish. To gain insight into this process the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) that has a well-characterized TH-driven metamorphosis was used. Differential gene expression analysis was performed across developmental stages (n = 3 per stage): pre-metamorphosis, onset of metamorphosis, metamorphosis,...
Background: The experience of informal caregivers in advanced stages of illness and after the end of caregiving involves substantial challenges. Despite its clinical relevance, the cessation of the caregiving role and the transition to post-caregiver status remain poorly systematized in the literature. Objective: To map the evidence on the cessation of the informal caregiving role and the transition to post-car...
Enquadramento: As preocupações com a imagem corporal durante a gravidez podem ter diversos problemas. A compreensão destas preocupações podem ajudar os profissionais de saúde a melhorarem os cuidados com a saúde das grávidas. Objetivo: Adaptar e validar para a população portuguesa a Body Image Concern Scale During Pregnancy, que foi traduzida Escala de Preocupação com a Imagem Corporal Durante a Gravidez (EPICD...
Background: Considering that in Portugal, in 2020, 60.000 people were diagnosed with cancer and 50% died of the disease, it is not surprising that the diagnosis and subsequent stages, including survival, are marked by recurrent concerns and fears that the disease progresses negatively or reoccurs, with all its biopsychosocial consequences. Although this Fear of Progression/Recurrence is realistic and is part of...