24 research outputs found

    A Traditional Art in a Modern Museum: Internship at Museu do Vitral

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    This report aims to present a comprehensive reflection and description of the internship carried out for the completion of the Master’s degree in Intercultural Studies for Business from the Porto Accounting and Business School (ISCAP), which took place at Museu do Vitral, from February to May 2022. Museums have evolved considerably throughout history, from the cabinets of curiosities to the modern 21st century museum that makes use of technology. Museums can lead to economic and cultural gains at local, national and international levels, and their relationship with their communities has evolved through time. Museu do Vitral is located in the historic centre of the city of Porto and it exhibits artworks created by Vidraria Antunes, which was one of the oldest stained-glass studios in Portugal. This report describes the experience of being an intern at Museu do Vitral, with an analysis of the multiple tasks and functions carried out during the course of the internship, the knowledge obtained as well as the skills acquired during the master’s degree that contributed to the success of the internship, the challenges faced and overcome, with a final reflection on the results and impact of the experience

    Administração, economia e saúde: uma análise desses três importantes segmentos em tempos de pandemia 2020-2022 / Management, economy and health: an analysis of these three important segments in times of pandemic 2020-2022

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    O objetivo dessa pesquisa é associar um estudo de teorias e práticas do planejamento do combate ao Coronavírus (COVID-19), respondendo as seguintes questões: As organizações podem evitar novos infectados? O governo brasileiro tem capacidade para suprir as necessidades da população? Qual a relação entre a saúde e a economia em tempos de isolamento? Evitar aglomerações e isolar toda a população até mesmo de trabalhar é realmente necessário? O sistema de saúde brasileiro está disposto a conter novos casos? As empresas e hospitais são aptas a suportar o novo tipo de vírus? É muito importante ressaltar que a pesquisa não pretende trazer discórdia a formas como o governo e empresas estão lidando com a pandemia. Em contrapartida, pretende-se expor através de fatos conscientes, analisar os objetivos, apresentando uma pesquisa, onde mostre que é possível criar inovações e estratégias para a saúde e economia em tempos de pandemia, um caso atípico do que se o mundo está acostumado a vivenciar

    Depressão Pós-Parto na Adolescência: Revisão integrativa da Literatura / Postpartum Depression in Adolescence: Integrative Literature Review

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    A gestação na adolescência pode causar situações adversas para o feto, tais como  baixo peso ao nascer, prematuridade e óbito, geralmente está associada ao abandono escolar,  desemprego e  níveis  altos de sociovulnerabilidade. O processo de gestação, quando ocorre neste momento da vida, está fortemente associado a consequências de natureza biológica, psicológica e sociais negativas para mãe e filho;  sendo a Depressão Pós-Parto (DPP), considerada um dos principais riscos. O estudo trata-se de uma revisão de literatura, do tipo integrativa, com buscas realizadas no sítio da Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde (BVS). Do total de 30 referências encontrados, foram excluídos 23, artigos que não responderam à pergunta condutora (13), Indisponíveis (4) e repetidos (4). Os trabalhos apontam que as principais consequências da DPP em adolescentes podem incluir ideações suicidas, baixo peso do feto ao nascer, nascimento prematuro, abortamentos, além de ser associada, também, a efeitos negativos na interação mãe-filho, tais como interrupção do aleitamento materno exclusivo, déficit no desenvolvimento de habilidades maternas e déficit de interações positivas entre mãe e filho. Compreender os fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento da depressão durante a gestação serve para orientar a escolha das ferramentas estratégicas que devem ser utilizadas para impedir esses resultados negativos

    Incidence and characteristics of cesarean deliveries in a public hospital in Paraguay

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    Objetivo: Verificar la incidencia de cesáreas y parto vaginal en mujeres tratadas en un hospital público en la ciudad de Pedro Juan Caballero (Paraguay) y conocer las indicaciones más frecuentes de operaciones cesáreas. Metodología: El estudio fue descriptivo, retrospectivo y documental, a partir de las informaciones de prontuarios. El lugar de recolección de los datos fue el Hospital Regional de Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay. La población escogida para el estudio se constituyó de gestantes a partir de 14 años, en el periodo de junio de 2018 a junio de 2019, totalizando 2.087 prontuarios. Fueron analizados 2087 prontuarios, de los cuales se seleccionaron 200 partos por cesárea 200 prontuarios de partos por cesáreas realizados en este periodo (26,28% del total). Resultados: Fueron registrados 761 cesáreas, que corresponden al 36,28% de los partos y 1326 partos vaginales. La operación cesárea fue más prevalente entre mujeres entre 24-27 años de edad, representando el 24% del total. Entre las indicaciones de la operación cesárea, se observó que 16,5% fueron por una cesárea anterior, 11% por preeclampsia, 10,5% desprendimiento de placenta, 10% por bradicardia fetal y 8,5% por presentación podálica, todas estas indicaciones representaron 56% del total de los partos por cesárea evaluados.  Conclusión: El índice de partos por cesárea fue elevado en el Hospital investigado (36,28%), cuando la OMS establece un índice deseado de hasta 15%. Las indicaciones más frecuentes encontradas en este estudio fueran Cesárea anterior, preeclampsia , desprendimiento de placenta y bradicardia fetal.Objective: To verify the incidence of caesarean and vaginal delivery in women treated in a public hospital in the city of Pedro Juan Caballero - Paraguay and to know the most frequent indications for caesarean operations. Material and methods: The study was descriptive, retrospective, and documentary, based on information from medical records. The data collection place was the Pedro Juan Caballero Regional Hospital, Paraguay. The population chosen for the study consisted of pregnant women from 14 years of age, in the period from June 2018 to June 2019, totaling 2,087 records. 2087 records were analyzed, of which 200 deliveries by caesarean section were selected 200 records of deliveries by caesarean section performed in this period (26.28% of the total). Results: 761 cesarean sections were registered, corresponding to 36.28% of deliveries and 1,326 vaginal deliveries. Cesarean section was more prevalent among women between 24-27 years of age, representing 24% of the total. Among the indications for caesarean section, it was observed that 16.5% were for a previous caesarean section, 11% for preeclampsia, 10.5% placental abruption, 10% for fetal bradycardia, and 8.5% for breech presentation, all These indications represented 56% of the total number of cesarean deliveries evaluated. Conclusion: The cesarean delivery rate was high in the investigated Hospital (36.28%), when the WHO established a desired rate of up to 15%. The most frequent indications found in this study were Cesarean section, Preeclampsia, Placental abruption, and Fetal bradycardia

    Aneurisma de Aorta Abdominal - Aspectos epidemiológicos, fisiopatológicos e manejo terapêutico

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    O aneurisma de aorta abdominal (AAA) é uma doença multifatorial, que ocorre quando há dilatação focal da aorta abdominal - mais de 50% do diâmetro normal - e é mais comum em homens acima de 65 anos de idade. Ademais, os principais fatores de risco associados são: idade avançada, sexo masculino, tabagismo, aterosclerose sistêmica, hipertensão arterial sistêmica (HAS), histórico familiar e existência de outros aneurismas. O mecanismo de desenvolvimento da doença envolve uma inflamação mediada por macrofágos e linfócitos T, causando o remodelamento da túnica média e adventícia da aorta. Na maioria dos casos, os pacientes são assintomáticos e geralmente diagnosticados incidentalmente. O exame físico pode detectar o aneurisma quando é grande, mas a ultrassonografia (US) abdominal é o exame padrão ouro para rastreio da doença. Outrossim, o rompimento do AAA é a complicação mais frequente e temida, representando uma emergência cirúrgica. O tratamento conservador é recomendado para aneurismas assintomáticos de diâmetro < 5,5 cm; por outro lado, tratamento cirúrgico é indicado em aneurismas maiores e pode envolver duas modalidades: o reparo aberto ou endovascular, sendo a segunda com menor mortalidade perioperatória e menor morte relacionada ao aneurisma em seis meses. As complicações mais frequentes se relacionam à lesão do vaso ao realizar o acesso vascular, posicionamento inadequado da endoprótese, síndrome pós-implante, migração, vazamento interno, oclusão ou infecção da endoprótese. É necessário conhecimento das diversas possibilidades de endopróteses para o sucesso da técnica cirúrgica e o tratamento deve ser realizado precocemente para evitar complicações, como o rompimento do aneurisma

    O impacto da ultrassonografia no atendimento multidisciplinar na UTI

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    Introduction: The introduction of ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) represents a significant milestone, fostering substantial advancements in multidisciplinary practice and positively influencing the management of various critical conditions. The application of pulmonary ultrasound, in particular, emerges as a versatile and essential tool, directly impacting the quality of care provided. Methodology: A bibliographic search was conducted on the PUBMED platform, utilizing specific Mesh descriptors: Ultrasonography, Intensive Care Units, Patient Care Team. The search period spanned from 2013 to 2021, encompassing a total of 33 articles. Results: The application of ultrasound in the ICU has proven to be an extremely relevant tool for multidisciplinary care. Pulmonary ultrasound, when employed by intensivists, not only provides a precise assessment of the mentioned conditions but also plays a fundamental role in rapid decision-making and treatment optimization. Conclusion: Ultrasound emerges as a transformative tool in the ICU, shaping multidisciplinary practice and ushering in an era of more advanced and patient-centered intensive care. Its crucial role in swift decision-making and treatment optimization reinforces its position as an indispensable element in the toolkit of healthcare professionals in both the present and future ICU settings.Introdução: A introdução da ultrassonografia na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) representa um marco significativo, promovendo avanços substanciais na prática multidisciplinar e influenciando positivamente o manejo de diversas condições críticas. A aplicação da ultrassonografia pulmonar, em particular, surge como uma ferramenta versátil e essencial, impactando diretamente a qualidade do atendimento prestado. Metodologia: A pesquisa bibliográfica foi conduzida na plataforma PUBMED, utilizando descritores Mesh específicos: Ultrasonography, Intensive Care Units, Patient Care Team. O período de busca abrangeu os anos de 2013 a 2021, totalizando 33 artigos. Resultado: Aplicação da ultrassonografia na UTI tem se mostrado uma ferramenta de extrema relevância para o atendimento multidisciplinar. A ultrassonografia pulmonar, quando utilizada pelos intensivistas, não apenas oferece uma avaliação precisa das condições mencionadas, mas também desempenha um papel fundamental na rápida tomada de decisões e na otimização do tratamento. Conclusão: A ultrassonografia emerge como uma ferramenta transformadora na UTI, moldando a prática multidisciplinar e promovendo uma era de cuidados intensivos mais avançados e centrados no paciente. Seu papel crucial na rápida tomada de decisões e na otimização do tratamento reforça sua posição como um elemento indispensável na caixa de ferramentas dos profissionais de saúde nas UTIs do presente e do futuro

    Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

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    Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear un derstanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5–7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8–11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world’s most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepre sented in biodiversity databases.13–15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may elim inate pieces of the Amazon’s biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological com munities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple or ganism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region’s vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most ne glected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lostinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

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    Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

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    Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear understanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5,6,7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8,9,10,11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world's most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepresented in biodiversity databases.13,14,15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may eliminate pieces of the Amazon's biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological communities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple organism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region's vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most neglected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lost

    Impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular testing in the United States versus the rest of the world

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    Objectives: This study sought to quantify and compare the decline in volumes of cardiovascular procedures between the United States and non-US institutions during the early phase of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the care of many non-COVID-19 illnesses. Reductions in diagnostic cardiovascular testing around the world have led to concerns over the implications of reduced testing for cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Methods: Data were submitted to the INCAPS-COVID (International Atomic Energy Agency Non-Invasive Cardiology Protocols Study of COVID-19), a multinational registry comprising 909 institutions in 108 countries (including 155 facilities in 40 U.S. states), assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on volumes of diagnostic cardiovascular procedures. Data were obtained for April 2020 and compared with volumes of baseline procedures from March 2019. We compared laboratory characteristics, practices, and procedure volumes between U.S. and non-U.S. facilities and between U.S. geographic regions and identified factors associated with volume reduction in the United States. Results: Reductions in the volumes of procedures in the United States were similar to those in non-U.S. facilities (68% vs. 63%, respectively; p = 0.237), although U.S. facilities reported greater reductions in invasive coronary angiography (69% vs. 53%, respectively; p < 0.001). Significantly more U.S. facilities reported increased use of telehealth and patient screening measures than non-U.S. facilities, such as temperature checks, symptom screenings, and COVID-19 testing. Reductions in volumes of procedures differed between U.S. regions, with larger declines observed in the Northeast (76%) and Midwest (74%) than in the South (62%) and West (44%). Prevalence of COVID-19, staff redeployments, outpatient centers, and urban centers were associated with greater reductions in volume in U.S. facilities in a multivariable analysis. Conclusions: We observed marked reductions in U.S. cardiovascular testing in the early phase of the pandemic and significant variability between U.S. regions. The association between reductions of volumes and COVID-19 prevalence in the United States highlighted the need for proactive efforts to maintain access to cardiovascular testing in areas most affected by outbreaks of COVID-19 infection
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