- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Music Therapy and Health
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Rock Mechanics and Modeling
- Education during COVID-19 pandemic
- E-Government and Public Services
- Historical and Scientific Studies
- Public Health in Brazil
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Nursing care and research
- Mineral Processing and Grinding
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Education Pedagogy and Practices
- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia
2003-2023
Universidade do Porto
2012-2023
Technologies pour la Santé
2023
Centre for Health Technology and Services Research
2019-2022
Hospital de Santa Maria
2016-2019
China University of Mining and Technology
2012-2018
Introdução: Atualmente tem-se observado aumento significativo no número de idosos frequentadores academias. Essa população tem procurado as academias em busca bem-estar, melhora da qualidade vida e pelo desejo manter-se ativos. A prática atividade física pode contribuir com percepção positiva saúde bem-estar. Objetivo: Averiguar a autopercepção frequência Metodologia: Trata-se um estudo desenho quantitativo, transversal descritivo, realizado uma cidade do interior estado Mato Grosso, Brasil....
Older family carers of people with dementia provide a substantial amount care for in the UK. Caregiving can be stressful and burdensome these individuals, who are also experiencing psychological physical changes resulting from their own ageing process. However, little is known about what impacts quality life, how this improved we should prioritise. This brief report asks one simple question to older living – “What would most help improve your life as carer?” Qualitative data were collected...
Introduction: There is limited evidence regarding long-term outcomes of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage survivors. Most follow-up programs are relatively short and focused on physical functions. Endovascular embolization enables recovery normal vascular architecture. However, there growing that neuropsychological behavior sequelae can significantly impact the lives these patients, even when treatment successful. In this study, we reviewed cognition, psychiatric symptoms, global...
Abstract A case of unilateral congenital hydrothorax diagnosed at 21 weeks and treated with a pleuro‐amniotic shunt 23 weeks' gestation is presented. The rapid production pleural fluid led to the development polyhydramnios which was selective Cox inhibitor. Due worsening hydrothorax, third thoracocentesis performed 30 prior Cesarean section. neonate responded well mechanical ventilation, thoracic drainer that inserted between days 5 14, protein replacement gradual transition from parenteral...
Introduction Interferon combined with ribavirin is widely used to decrease the burden of Hepatitis C virus (HCV), but some serious side effects might limit its usefulness. There has been recently a growing awareness about neuropsychiatric complications many drug treatments. Anecdotal case reports HCV treatment induced psychosis were published there seems be no consensus causative relation and systematic reviews done date. Objective To describe paradigmatic that was managed as an iatrogenic...
Introduction Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS) is an observational, dementia-specific, visual analogue scale, developed to measure musical experiences of patients with dementia (PwD). It was derived from qualitative data focus groups and interviews PwD, carers, care home staff, music therapists. Since its publication, there has been great interest using MiDAS several European countries, including Portugal. However, no adaptation Portuguese language culture yet available. In this...
Introduction Dissociative disorders are among the most enigmatic and controversial psychiatric pathologies. In last decades, great interest has emerged in understanding its pathophysiology, nonetheless, problems recognition management of these still challenging community. Objectives We describe a paradigmatic case dissociative disorder illustrating “choice” dissociation as strategy for coping with traumatic reality. Aim Call attention to that interfere recognition, diagnosis disorders....
Introduction Occupational psychiatry is the field of that focuses on work, its importance in lives individuals and work organizations. It gained visibility 2000 decade, after creation Academy Organizational Psychiatry. Following trend, occupational outpatient started 2008 at Hospital de Santa Maria. Objective To describe structure functioning project; to characterize population has been referred this subspecialty, as well main motives for referral; highlight some paradigmatic cases deserve...