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Arterio-ureteral fistula: A case-based review of significant hematuria
Cunha,Roberto; Silva,Manuel; Sousa,Pedro; Correia,Mafalda; Vieira,Isabel; Cássio,Isabel; Oliveira,Nelson; Dias,EmanuelAbstract Background: Arterio-ureteral fistula (AUF) is a rare but life-threatening cause of hematuria. Most AUFs are secondary to malignancy or extensive pelvic/ vascular surgery Case report: A case of an 84-year-old patient who developed significant hematuria 4 months after pelvic surgery due to urothelial carcinoma is presented. Conclusion: Active surveillance of patients with predisposing risk factors and se...
Integration of families in nursing care: a comparative study between different ...
Sousa,Pedro; Tavares,Márcio; Louro,Maria Clarisse; Frade,JoãoAbstract Introduction: Nurses, regardless of specialty, must be qualified and capable of involving families in their clinical practice, promoting the training and empowerment of families in solving their problems, and promoting and maintaining family health. Objective: To compare nurses' attitudes towards the importance of involving families in care according to the area of the master's degree in nursing attend...
Projeto de Intervenção para Melhoria do Desempenho Cognitivo em Doentes com Déf...
Sousa,Pedro; Ferreira,Joana M.; Gonçalves,Pedro Conde; Fonseca,Maria João; Seixas,Miguel; Videira,Inês; Balsa,Maria João; Sá,Márcia ChristelResumo Introdução: Em 2018, um estudo de investigação realizado numa Unidade de Saúde Familiar (USF) estimou uma prevalência de défice cognitivo ligeiro (DCL) de 29,1%, verificando-se uma associação entre o melhor desempenho no teste Montreal Cognitive Assessement (MoCA) com a leitura de jornais e livros e a realização de passatempos. O objetivo do projeto foi melhorar a capacidade cognitiva nos idosos com DCL ...
O cumprimento das obrigações fiscais: um estudo sobre a lotaria fiscal e os ben...
Cruz,José Neves; Sousa,Pedro; Wilks,DanielaResumo Este estudo analisa o impacto sobre o comportamento de cidadãos portugueses com um nível de escolaridade igual ou superior ao ensino secundário, relativamente a duas medidas de política fiscal - lotaria fiscal e benefícios fiscais - associadas ao programa “e-fatura” e implementadas com vista a incentivar o cumprimento voluntário das obrigações fiscais. As análises quantitativa e qualitativa dos dados rec...
Feminist Criminology and Women in Organized Crime: A Theoretical Exercise
Guerreiro,Ana; Gomes,Sílvia; Sousa,PedroAbstract Since the 1970s, there has been an increase in the number of studies focused on women offenders. However, those associated with organized crime are still rare, despite the evidence of cases of women actively involved in criminal groups and playing particularly prominent roles. This article aims to present an integrated review of the known literature that emphasizes the presence of women as offenders in...
Reabilitação da pessoa com amputação major de etiologia vascular: estudo explor...
Santos,Isabel; Sousa,PedroResumo Enquadramento: a reabilitação precoce é essencial na recuperação da pessoa com amputação major de etiologia vascular, mas o seu processo de reabilitação pós-operatório não está suficientemente estudado. Objetivo caraterizar o processo de reabilitação pós-amputação major do membro inferior, por etiologia vascular. Metodologia: estudo exploratório e retrospetivo, com 40 pessoas com amputação major de etiol...
Systemic artery aneurysms in Kawasaki Disease - a Comprehensive Review
Coelho,Nuno Henriques; Barreto,Paulo; Martins,Victor; Nogueira,Clara; Campos,Jacinta; Sousa,Pedro; Coelho,Andreia; Augusto,Rita; Semião,CarolinaIntroduction: Kawasaki Disease (KD) is a self-limited, unknown-cause febrile vasculitis that predominantly addresses medium-sized arteries and most patients are under 5-years-old. In addition to life-threatening coronary artery involvement, aneurysms may develop in almost any medium-sized vessel, however systemic artery aneurysms (SAA) are described in only 2% of cases. The objective of this study was to identi...
Digital subtraction phlebography using a “homemade” carbon dioxide delivery system
Ferreira,Joana; Pinto,Vânia; Morais,Jorge; Mendes,Lígia; Martins,Artur; Moniz,José; Pinto,Marta; Sousa,PedroIntroduction and objectives: Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a non-nephrotoxic contrast media. Due its advantages and to the lack of dedicated CO2 delivery system in some hospitals, homemade CO2 delivery systems have been developed in several institutions. The authors describe a CO2 “homemade” delivery system developed with resources available in the author's hospital and present the preliminary results of its applicat...
Intraoperative anticoagulation monitorization in vascular surgery - Does a blin...
Coelho,Nuno Henriques; Pontes,Raquel Laranja; Silva,Rita; Martins,Victor; Oliveira,Cármen; Campos,Jacinta; Sousa,Pedro; Coelho,Andreia; Augusto,RitaIntroduction: Unfractionated heparin (UFH) has been used for decades to prevent thrombotic events during vascular surgery. Although it is known that UFH has a complex and nonlinear pharmacokinetics, with great individual variability, anticoagulation monitorization in vascular surgery is not routine and a standard empirical dose is often used. Activated clotting time (ACT) has been shown to be a simple, reliable...
Neuroischemic diabetic foot - the endorevolution
Augusto,Rita; Gouveia,Ricardo; Vasconcelos,João; Campos,Jacinta; Sousa,Pedro; Coelho,Andreia; Coelho,Nuno; Semião,Ana; Pinto,Evelise; Ribeiro,JoãoIntroduction: Currently, the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in Portugal is 13,3% in adult population. Patients with DM have a 15-25% lifetime risk of developing a foot ulcer. Additionally, diabetic angiopathy is a unique vascular disease that has predilection for below-the-knee arteries. Meanwhile, endovascular techniques have been revolutionizing the revascularization of neuroischemic diabetic foot (NIDF...