Relatório de estágio no âmbito do mestrado de Cuidados Paliativos

Após o término do internato da especialidade de Medicina Geral e Familiar, iniciei funções numa das zonas mais envelhecidas da cidade de Lisboa, com uma lista composta por um número significativo de utentes idosos, onde predominam as doenças crónicas, degenerativas, de evolução lenta. Nesta fase, com a necessidade de um acompanhamento mais regular, próximo e especializado a estes utentes, alguns deles em fase terminal, senti que poderia ter correspondido melhor às necessidades dos doentes e da respetiva família, para que tivessem um menor sofrimento e uma melhor qualidade e conforto nesta fase final das suas vidas. Tendo sido a minha formação pré e pós-graduada na área dos Cuidados Paliativos quase inexistente, tentei atualizar-me de forma autodidata, o que se revelou obviamente escasso. Foi neste sentido que de forma entusiástica iniciei este desafio do Mestrado em Cuidados Paliativos, de forma a adquirir novas competências e melhorar os cuidados prestados aos meus doentes e suas famílias. Na realidade, o aumento da prevalência da patologia crónica, inerente ao envelhecimento da nossa população, demonstra como a filosofia dos cuidados paliativos é fundamental para a minha prática clínica diária. A possibilidade de realizar este estágio prático em contexto de mestrado, permitiume adquirir experiência prática na prestação de cuidados paliativos, tanto em âmbito de internamento com doentes mais complexos, como em doentes no domicílio. Pude assim utilizar na prática os conhecimentos teóricos lecionados no primeiro ano deste mestrado, e ficar mais confortável na gestão do doente paliativo. Este relatório de estágio tem como finalidade demonstrar a concretização dos objetivos previamente propostos, explanar as diferentes atividades realizadas, as dificuldades e obstáculos que surgiram ao longo deste percurso. Resumidamente, pretende-se comprovar a aquisição de competências nos domínios do cuidado, formação, gestão e investigação na área dos Cuidados Paliativos.After finishing the internship of the Family Medicine specialty, I started working in one of the oldest areas of the city of Lisbon, with a list composed of a significant number of elderly patients, where chronic, degenerative and slowly evolving diseases predominate. At this stage, with the need of more regular, close and specialized follow-up of these patients, some of them in terminal phase, I felt that I could have responded better to the needs of my patients and their families, so that they had the slightest suffering. and the best quality and comfort in this final phase of their lives. Since my pre- and post-graduate Palliative Care training was almost non-existent, I tried to update myself in a self-taught way, which was obviously scarce. It was in this sense that I enthusiastically started this Master in Palliative Care challenge, in order to acquire new skills and improve the care provided to my patients and their families. In fact, the increasing prevalence of chronic pathology inherent to the aging of our population, demonstrates how important the philosophy of palliative care is to my daily clinical practice. The possibility of performing this practical internship in a Masters context, allowed me to acquire practical experience in providing palliative care, both in hospitalization with more complex patients, and in patients at home. I was able to use in practice the theoretical knowledge taught in the first year of this master's degree, and become more comfortable in the management of palliative patients. This report aims to demonstrate the achievement of the previously proposed objectives, explain the different activities performed, the difficulties and obstacles that arose along this route. In short, it intends to prove the acquisition of skills in the fields of care, training, management and research in the area of Palliative Care

The industrial parks of Quadrilátero Urbano according to the entrepreneurs’ vision

Os parques industriais são espaços que desempenham funções de natureza territorial, económica e ambiental. Um adequado planeamento e gestão são fundamentais para que os parques cumpram essas funções. Em Portugal há poucos estudos sobre o número e as condições oferecidas pelos parques industriais. Neste artigo apresentam-se as principais conclusões de um estudo sobre o comportamento locativo das empresas e as condições oferecidas pelos parques industriais localizados nos municípios de Barcelos, Braga, Guimarães e Vila Nova de Famalicão, que formam a rede do Quadrilátero Urbano. O estudo baseou-se num inquérito aos empresários localizados nos 79 parques identificados nos quatro municípios. Com a realização do estudo pretendeu-se: identificar os motivos e a proveniência das empresas fixadas nos parques industriais; recolher a perceção dos empresários em relação às condições oferecidas pelos parques; e conhecer as futuras intenções locativas dos empresários. Os resultados revelam que a maior parte dos empresários é proveniente de localizações difusas e que a existência de espaço disponível foi o fator que mais influenciou a decisão de deslocalização. O estudo demonstrou ainda que os empresários têm uma opinião satisfatória das condições oferecidas pelos parques e que a maioria deles não tenciona mudar-se para outro local no futuro.Industrial parks perform territorial, economic and environmental functions. A suitable planning and management are key issues so that industrial parks can achieve these functions. In Portugal there are few studies regarding the number and the conditions provided by the industrial parks. In this article, we show the main conclusions of a study focusing on the firms’ location behaviour and on the conditions provided by a set of industrial parks located in the municipalities of Barcelos, Braga, Guimarães and Vila Nova de Famalicão, which form the network known as Quadrilátero Urbano. The study was based on a survey addressed to 79 entrepreneurs located in the industrial parks of these four municipalities. The study had the following objectives: to identify the origin of the firms and the reasons for choosing to be located in the industrial parks; to capture the entrepreneurs’ perception regarding the conditions provided by the parks; and to understand the future locative intentions of the entrepreneurs. The results show that most firms installed in the parks came from diffuse locations. Space availability was the most important factor affecting the relocation decision. The results also revealed a dominant favourable opinion concerning conditions provided by the parks and a general intention of not relocating to another area in the future.(undefined

Magnetoelectrics: Three centuries of research heading towards the 4.0 industrial revolution

Magnetoelectric (ME) materials composed of magnetostrictive and piezoelectric phases have been the subject of decades of research due to their versatility and unique capability to couple the magnetic and electric properties of the matter. While these materials are often studied from a fundamental point of view, the 4.0 revolution (automation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices, using modern smart technology) and the Internet of Things (IoT) context allows the perfect conditions for this type of materials being effectively/finally implemented in a variety of advanced applications. This review starts in the era of Rontgen and Curie and ends up in the present day, highlighting challenges/directions for the time to come. The main materials, configurations, ME coefficients, and processing techniques are reported.This research was funded by FCT—Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia: projects UID/FIS/04650/2019, PTDC/EEI-SII/5582/2014, PTDC/BTM-MAT/28237/2017 and PTDC/EMD-EMD/28159/2017 and grants CEECIND/03975/2017, SFRH/BD/132624/2017 and SFRH/BD/131729/2017; the SpanishState Research Agency (AEI) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERFD): project PID2019-106099RB-C43/AEI/10.13039/501100011033; Basque Government Industry and Education Departments:ELKARTEK, HAZITEK and PIBA (PIBA-2018-06) programs.The authors thank the FCT—Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia- for financial supportin the framework of the Strategic Funding UID/FIS/04650/2019 and under projects PTDC/EEI-SII/5582/2014, PTDC/BTM-MAT/28237/2017 and PTDC/EMD-EMD/28159/2017. P.M., A.C.L. and N.P. also support from FCT (forthe contract under the Stimulus of Scientific Employment, Individual Support—2017 Call (CEECIND/03975/2017, forthe SFRH/BD/132624/2017 and for the SFRH/BD/131729/2017 grant, respectively). Finally, the authors acknowledgefunding by the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERFD)through the project PID2019-106099RB-C43/AEI/10.13039/501100011033.and from the Basque Government Industryand Education Department under the ELKARTEK, HAZITEK and PIBA (PIBA-2018-06) programs, respectively

An agent-based model as a tool of planning at a sub-regional scale

This paper describes an agent-based model developed to simulate the impact that different planning policies may have in enhancing the attractiveness of the industrial estates located in a network of four municipalities located in the North of Portugal. The policies were simulated using three scenarios that can be distinguished by the municipal level of coordination they are implemented and by the type of action performed. In the model, enterprises are agents looking for a suitable location and the estates attractiveness is based on their level of facilities, amenities, accessibility and in the cost of soil. The coordinated qualification of the industrial estates is the most effective policy to strengthen their attractiveness. It was in this scenario that more industrial estates become attractive and more enterprises relocated. Results also indicate that the promotion of diffused and unqualified industrial estates is an inefficient policy to attract enterprises.Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (SFRH/BD/48567/2008 grant

Entrepreneurs’ perspectives and perceptions about the conditions offered by the industrial estates of the quadrilátero urbano

O objetivo do artigo consiste em apresentar as principais conclusões de um inquérito aos empresários instalados nas áreas de acolhimento empresarial do Quadrilátero Urbano, designação dada à rede constituída pelos municípios de Barcelos, Braga, Guimarães e Vila Nova de Famalicão. Este inquérito, que foi elaborado no âmbito de um estudo mais vasto de ordenamento dos espaços empresariais destes quatro municípios, procurou identificar o comportamento locativo dos empresários e o seu grau de satisfação em relação às condições oferecidas por estes espaços. O objetivo foi o de perceber onde estavam localizadas as empresas anteriormente, que motivos levaram à sua deslocalização para aquelas áreas, que avaliação os empresários fazem das condições existentes nesses espaços e quais são as suas intenções de localização futura. Os resultados mostram que a maior parte das empresas tinha uma localização difusa (fora de um espaço empresarial), que os empresários têm uma opinião globalmente favorável das condições oferecidas pelos espaços empresariais do Quadrilátero, mesmo considerando a baixa cobertura em termos de infraestruturas e de serviços. Apenas uma minoria dos inquiridos manifestou intenção de se deslocalizar para outros espaços.This article presents the results of a study undertaken in the Quadrilátero Urbano, designation given to a network composed by the municipalities of Barcelos, Braga, Guimarães and Vila Nova de Famalicão, which aimed at assessing how entrepreneurs perceive the conditions offered by the industrial estates located in this territory. The survey is part of a broader planning study and was performed with the purpose of understand the locative behaviour of entrepreneurs. The goal was to perceive where the entrepreneurs were located before, to identify which reason(s) explained their relocation to an industrial estate and to understand their evaluation regarding the conditions offered by the industrial estates. Furthermore, the survey was also implemented to disclose the future locative intentions of the entrepreneurs. The results show that mostly of the enterprises initially had a diffuse location (outside an industrial estate), the entrepreneurs have a general favourable opinion of the conditions offered by the industrial estates, despite the low coverage in terms of facilities and amenities diagnosed. Only a few entrepreneurs intends to relocate to other spaces in the future

Magnetic proximity sensor based on magnetoelectric composites and printed coils

Magnetic sensors are mandatory in a broad range of applications nowadays, being the increasing interest on such sensors mainly driven by the growing demand of materials required by Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things concept. Optimized power consumption, reliability, flexibility, versatility, lightweight and low-temperature fabrication are some of the technological requirements in which the scientific community is focusing efforts. Aiming to positively respond to those challenges, this work reports magnetic proximity sensors based on magnetoelectric (ME) polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/Metglas composites and an excitation-printed coil. The proposed magnetic proximity sensor shows a maximum resonant ME coefficient (α) of 50.2 Vcm−1 Oe−1, an AC linear response (R2 = 0.997) and a maximum voltage output of 362 mV, which suggests suitability for proximity-sensing applications in the areas of aerospace, automotive, positioning, machine safety, recreation and advertising panels, among others.This research was funded by CT- Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia in the framework of the Strategic Funding UID/FIS/04650/2019 and under projects PTDC/EEI-SII/5582/2014, PTDC/BTM-MAT/28237/2017 and PTDC/EMD-EMD/28159/2017. A.C.L. and N.P. acknowledge also support from FCT (SFRH/BD/132624/2017 and SFRH/BD/131729/2017 grants respectively). P. Martins also thanks FCT for the contract under the Stimulus of Scientific Employment, Individual Support—2017 Call (CEECIND/03975/2017). Finally, the authors acknowledge funding by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) through the project MAT2016-76039-C4-3-R (AEI/FEDER, UE) and from the Basque Government Industry and Education Department under the ELKARTEK, HAZITEK and PIBA (PIBA-2018-06) programs, respectivel

Marked object recognition multitouch screen printed touchpad for interactive applications

The market for interactive platforms is rapidly growing, and touchscreens have been incorporated in an increasing number of devices. Thus, the area of smart objects and devices is strongly increasing by adding interactive touch and multimedia content, leading to new uses and capabilities. In this work, a flexible screen printed sensor matrix is fabricated based on silver ink in a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate. Diamond shaped capacitive electrodes coupled with conventional capacitive reading electronics enables fabrication of a highly functional capacitive touchpad, and also allows for the identification of marked objects. For the latter, the capacitive signatures are identified by intersecting points and distances between them. Thus, this work demonstrates the applicability of a low cost method using royalty-free geometries and technologies for the development of flexible multitouch touchpads for the implementation of interactive and object recognition applications.Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) in the framework of the Strategic Funding UID/FIS/04650/2013. The authors thank the FCT for financial support under projects PTDC/EEI-SII/5582/2014 and PTDC/CTM-ENE/5387/2014. P. C., J.O. and V. C. also thank the FCT for the SFRH/BPD/110914/2015, SFRH/BPD/98219/2013 and SFRH/BPD/97739/2013 grants, respectively. Financial support from the Basque Government Industry Department under the ELKARTEK Program is also acknowledged as well as funding by theSpanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) through the project MAT2016-76039-C4-3-Rinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Wide-range magnetoelectric response on hybrid polymer composites based on filler type and content

Abstract: In order to obtain a wide-range magnetoelectric (ME) response on a ME nanocomposite that matches industry requirements, Tb0.3Dy0.7Fe1.92 (Terfenol-D)/CoFe2O4/P(VDF-TrFE) flexible films were produced by solvent casting technique and their morphologic, piezoelectric, magnetic and magnetoelectric properties investigated. The obtained composites revealed a high piezoelectric response (≈-18 pC.N-1) that is independent of the weight ratio between the fillers. In turn, the magnetic properties of the composites were influenced by the composite composition. It was found that the magnetization saturation values decreased with increasing CoFe2O4 content (from 18.5 to 13.3 emu.g-1) while the magnetization and coercive field values increased (from 3.7 to 5.5 emu.g-1 and from 355.7 to 1225.2 Oe, respectively) with increasing CoFe2O4 content. Additionally, those films showed a wide-range dual-peak ME response at room temperature with the ME coefficient increasing with weight content of Terfenol-D, from 18.6 mV.cm-1.Oe-1 to 42.3 mV.cm-1.Oe-1.FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia—for financial support in the framework of the Strategic Funding UID/FIS/04650/2013 and under project PTDC/EEI-SII/5582/2014. Pedro Martins, Silvia Reis and Marco Silva also acknowledge support from FCT (SFRH/BPD/96227/2013, SFRH/BDE/406 and SFRH/BD/70303/2010 grants, respectively). The authors acknowledge funding by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) through the project MAT2016-76039-C4-3-R (AEI/FEDER, UE) (including the FEDER financial support). Financial support from the Basque Government Industry Department under the ELKARTEK program is also acknowledged. The authors thank INL, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga, Portugal, for offering access to their instruments and expertiseinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Microbiological characterization of protected designation of origin Serra da Estrela cheese

Serra da Estrela is the oldest and most recognizable traditional protected designation of origin (PDO) cheese from Portugal. It has been extensively studied over the years, but the latest microbial characterization is 20 years old. Hence, this work aimed to perform an updated characterization of Serra da Estrela PDO cheeses and raw materials. Our analysis showed that lactic acid bacteria content on Serra da Estrela cheeses exceeded 8.8 log CFUsg−1 , in all analyzed samples, with lactococci, lactobacilli and Leuconostoc spp. predominating over enterococci strains. Moreover, lactococci and lactobacilli abundance increased across the production season, while enterococci dropped considerably in late manufactures. Lastly, Leuconostoc spp. content remained unchanged in all analyzed periods. A correspondence analysis showed that L. paracasei, L. lactis, E. durans, E. faecium and L. mesenteroides are transversal in Serra da Estrela cheese manufacturing and were closely associated with milk, curd and cheese matrices. Additionally, L. casei, L. plantarum and L. curvatus were specifically associated with cheese matrices, possibly active during ripening and contributing for the development of these cheeses’ organoleptic characteristics.9814-6B05-9C03 | Ricardo Miguel Pereira Pintoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio