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Dificuldades e oportunidades da medicina interna na gestão da situação de morte...
Carneiro, Rui; Capelas, Manuel Luís; Simões, Catarina; Carneiro, António H.Contexto: Em Portugal, dois terços das mortes ocorrem no hospital. O Internista assume-se como perito na abordagem dos doentes de uma forma holística e deverá ser capaz de proporcionar cuidados paliativos no final da vida. A evidência científica mais recente aponta que doentes em morte iminente (Mi) continuam a receber cuidados de tipologia do doente agudo. Objetivo Identificação das principais dificuldades e o...
O cuidado ao doente em morte iminente nas enfermarias de medicina interna em Po...
Carneiro, Rui; Capelas, Manuel Luís; Simões, Catarina; Carneiro, António H.; Gonçalves, António Ferraz; Araújo, AntónioContexto: Em Portugal, dois terços das mortes ocorrem no hospital. Não há dados nacionais que caracterizem a forma como os doentes em morte iminente (Mi) últimas horas ou dias de vida internados nos serviços de Medicina Interna (MI) portugueses são cuidados. Objetivos: Caracterizar (1) o cuidado de doentes em Mi em enfermarias de MI nacionais, segundo os elementos de boas práticas previamente validados; (2) a p...
High specificity clinical signs of impending death: a scoping review
Simões, Catarina; Carneiro, Rui; Teixeira, Abílio CardosoBackground Accurate diagnosis of impending death is essential to provide proper care in the last days and hours of life. Recognising the death situation immediately allows adjustment of care goals, ensuring that they suit the patient's condition, as well as tuning the team's and family's expectations. Objective To map and describe evidence on high specificity clinical signs of impending death in cancer and nonc...
Validação de boas práticas no cuidado em morte iminente em medicina interna: es...
Carneiro, Rui; Capelas, Manuel Luís; Simões, Catarina; Freire, Elga; Carneiro, António H.Contexto: Em Portugal, dois terços das mortes ocorrem no hospital. O Internista assume-se como perito na abordagem dos doentes de uma forma integral e deverá ser capaz de proporcionar cuidados paliativos no final da vida. Bons cuidados em fim de vida significam poder ser tratado com dignidade e receber os melhores cuidados de saúde baseados na melhor evidência científica disponível. Objetivo: Validação nacional...
Anticipatory Care Plan for End-Stage Chronic Kidney Patients – Case Report
Menezes, Ana Marta; Silva, Dalila; Simões, Catarina; Abreu-Figueiredo, RitaChronic Kidney Disease is characterized by progressive, persistent, and irreversible loss of kidney function, with a high prevalence and increasing trend in the population. An important observation, common to all recent studies, is the constant changes experienced by these individuals. Analytical changes, health status and the patient's preferences should be considered when planning anticipatory care at any pha...
Generating consensus on good practices in the care of Portuguese internal medic...
Carneiro, Rui; Capelas, Manuel Luís; Simões, Catarina; Freire, Elga; Carneiro, António HenriquesContext: Modern medicine aims to ensure a world in which all people experience a good end of life as an integral part of their life journey. A good end-of-life experience means dying with dignity and receiving the best healthcare based on scientific evidence. Objective: This study aims to reach a consensus about the contents of a comprehensive instrument based on the 10/40 Model of the International Collaborati...
End-of-Life Skin Changes: Make Sure You Know What They Mean, a Case Study
Abreu, Elsa; Simões, Catarina; Abreu-Figueiredo, RitaAbstract Skin is the largest organ of the human body. Skin changes can result from natural ageing, as well as from acute or chronic diseases and failure of body systems. Various types of wounds are identified in Palliative Care, and terminal pressure ulcers are often incorrectly classified. This case study highlights the importance of recognizing skin ulcers in patients’ last hours and days of life as a diagnos...
eHealthResp, a Digital Intervention to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing in Respir...
Silva, Tânia; Estrela, Marta; Magalhães, Sandra; Simões, Catarina; Cachim, Afonso; Costa, Tainá; Crexinski, Gabriella; Almeida, MargaridaThe emergence of antibiotic resistance (ABR) is one of the most serious public health threats worldwide. The inappropriate use of antibiotics is considered the main determinant for the increase and development of ABR, contributing to a greater risk of therapeutic ineffectiveness, particularly within primary care context. Therefore, this pilot study aims to raise awareness and promote an adequate antibiotic use ...
Improving Pharmacists Awareness of Inadequate Antibiotic Use for URTIs through ...
Magalhães, Sandra; Estrela, Marta; Silva, Tânia; Costa, Tainá; Crexinski, Gabriella; Simões, Catarina; Almeida, Margarida; Figueiras, AdolfoThe inadequate use of antibiotics led to the development of multi-resistant bacteria that are now causing millions of deaths worldwide. Since most antibiotics are prescribed/dispensed to treat respiratory tract infections, it is important to raise awareness among health professionals to optimize antibiotic use, especially within the primary care context. Thus, this pilot study aimed to evaluate pharmacists' fee...
Mental Health in Young Adults: The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Carneiro, Luísa; Oliveira, Ana Luísa; Cunha, Fernanda; Castro, Liliana; Lima, José; Simões, Catarina; Ribeiro, CristinaIntroduction: When we talk about young adults we tend to consider them as a population in good health. However, in recent times, the transition from adolescence to adulthood has been the focus of attention to implement strategies for health promotion and disease prevention. The aim of this study was to understand the health status of a young adult population attending higher education and, in what way, the pand...