Care for larynx cancer patients under a holistic perspective: nursing approach in the inca

Objective: Demonstrate the importance of the concept of the Extended Clinic in the disease process, from the experience of professional nursing with larynx cancer patients, and surveying the nursing interventions conducted from the Holistic healthcare perspective. Method: Analysis of secondary data of records of laryngeal cancer patients, enrolled in the outpatient Head and Neck Section of INCA in the period from 01 March 2012 to 23 May 2013. Results: showed the importance of the records to prove team’s work and the importance of the Extended Clinical Nursing philosophy and tool to the work processes in health turn to the production of care focused on clients and contradictions in trying to inter -relationship with health services outside the institution

Proposal for a software-prototype to assist patients with peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)

Objective: To propose a software prototype as a strategy to improve the communication process and records pertaining to the nursing care of patients undergoing Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC), and describe the steps for designing a software prototype. Methods: Intervention Research was used in the Intervention Process modality and as a method of operation the Prototyping associated to computer tools. Results: A simple graphics interface computerized model was created and designed to be used in open or private virtual networks. Conclusion: Development of the software prototype to run on web network will make the practical implementation process. It adds that validation with health staff will be carried out before use

Care for larynx cancer patients under a holistic perspective: nursing approach in the inca

Objetivos: Demonstrar a importância da concepção de Clínica Ampliada no processo saúde-doença, a partir da experiência do profissional de Enfermagem com portadores de câncer de laringe; e levantar as intervenções de Enfermagem realizadas na perspectiva da integralidade do cuidado em saúde. Método: Análise de dados secundários dos prontuários de portadores de câncer de laringe, matriculados no ambulatório da Seção de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço do INCA no período de 01 de março de 2012 a 23 de maio de 2013. Resultados: Mostrou a importância dos registros para a comprovação do trabalho da equipe de Enfermagem e a importância da Clínica Ampliada como filosofia e ferramenta para que os processos de trabalho em saúde se voltem para a produção do cuidado centrado nos clientes e as contradições na tentativa de inter-relação com serviços de saúde fora da instituição

Care for larynx cancer patients under a holistic perspective: nursing approach in the inca

Objetivos: Demonstrar a importância da concepção de Clínica Ampliada no processo saúde-doença, a partir da experiência do profissional de Enfermagem com portadores de câncer de laringe; e levantar as intervenções de Enfermagem realizadas na perspectiva da integralidade do cuidado em saúde. Método: Análise de dados secundários dos prontuários de portadores de câncer de laringe, matriculados no ambulatório da Seção de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço do INCA no período de 01 de março de 2012 a 23 de maio de 2013. Resultados: Mostrou a importância dos registros para a comprovação do trabalho da equipe de Enfermagem e a importância da Clínica Ampliada como filosofia e ferramenta para que os processos de trabalho em saúde se voltem para a produção do cuidado centrado nos clientes e as contradições na tentativa de inter-relação com serviços de saúde fora da instituição

Nursing care for clients with cancer in the head and neck with emphasis on tumors of the oral cavity in the state of Rio de Janeiro

Objectives: To raise Nursing diagnoses (ED) in patients with oral cavity cancer (CCO) and to analyze age, sex, ethnicity, smoking, domicile (urban or rural), schooling, disease topography. Method: Retrospective and analytical study of 36 CCO patients, attended at the Nursing Outpatient Unit of the Head and Neck Surgery Section, from July to December 2008. Results: Main DE identified were impaired swallowing, pain, impaired verbal communication related to the tumor; dysfunctional family process by alcohol and tobacco, tension of the role of caregiver, risk of low self-esteem among others. Conclusions: It was observed that nursing care is determinant for maintaining the quality of life of these individuals. Accurate recording of patient and caregiver can minimize suffering. Another important factor is the monitoring of cancer symptoms and their deleterious effects on the patients' bodies. The nurse professional is essential in the evaluation of patients

Proposta de um software-protótipo para uso na assistência a pacientes com cateter central de inserção periférica (PICC) Proposal for a software-prototype to assist patients with peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)

Objetivo: Propor um software-protótipo como estratégia para melhorar o processo de comunicação e os registros relativos ao cuidado de enfermagem a pacientes com cateter central de inserção periférica (PICC) e descrever os passos para a construção de um protótipo de software.Método: Utilizou-se da Pesquisa de Intervenções, na modalidade de Processo de Intervenção e como método de operacionalização a Prototipação associados a instrumentos de informática.Resultado: Foi criado um modelo computadorizado de interface gráfica simples e projetado para uso em redes abertas ou fechadas.Conclusão: O desenvolvimento do software-protótipo para funcionar em rede web tornará o processo de implantação mais prático. Acrescenta-se que validação com equipe de saúde será realizada antes da utilização.

How do students perceive their Learning Assessment?

The present work was developed considering the learning assessment vector and linking it to students’ general satisfaction with the engineering course. The key findings show a positive association between students’ general satisfaction and the learning assessment, specifically with the assessment methodologies effectiveness regarding the different subjects taught. Globally,studentsconsidered the assessment methodologies effective and appropriate to the different subjects taught however, they do not feel encouraged to be part of the process of monitoring his/her performance, and to thetime allocated to the assessment testsas it wasnot considered appropriateto the volume of subjects taught.The authors would like to express their acknowledgments to all students who accepted to collaborate in this study. The authors also thank the Research Centre CIETI and FCT, for all the support provided in the scope of the projects COMPETE: POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007043, UID/CEC/00319-2019 and UID-EQU-04730-2013.N/

MarinEye - A tool for marine monitoring

This work presents an autonomous system for marine integrated physical-chemical and biological monitoring – the MarinEye system. It comprises a set of sensors providing diverse and relevant information for oceanic environment characterization and marine biology studies. It is constituted by a physicalchemical water properties sensor suite, a water filtration and sampling system for DNA collection, a plankton imaging system and biomass assessment acoustic system. The MarinEye system has onboard computational and logging capabilities allowing it either for autonomous operation or for integration in other marine observing systems (such as Observatories or robotic vehicles. It was designed in order to collect integrated multi-trophic monitoring data. The validation in operational environment on 3 marine observatories: RAIA, BerlengasWatch and Cascais on the coast of Portugal is also discussed.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

a Portuguese and Brazilian collaborative analysis

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and disease activity in patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). METHODS: Patients with JIA, aged ≤18 years, registered at the Rheumatic Diseases Portuguese Register (Reuma.pt) in Portugal and Brazil were included. Age- and sex-specific BMI percentiles were calculated based on WHO growth standard charts and categorized into underweight (P 97). Disease activity was assessed by Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score (JADAS-27). Uni- and multivariate analyses were performed. RESULTS: A total of 275 patients were included. The prevalence of underweight, normal weight, overweight and obesity was 6.9%, 67.3%, 15.3% and 10.5%, respectively. Underweight patients had significantly higher number of active joints (p <0.001), patient's/parent's global assessment of disease activity (PGA) (p=0.020), physician's global assessment of disease activity (PhGA) (p <0.001), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (p=0.032) and overall higher JADAS-27 (p <0.001), compared to patients with normal weight, overweight and obesity. In the multivariate regression, underweight persisted significantly associated with higher disease activity, compared to normal weight (B=-9.430, p <0.001), overweight (B=-9.295, p=0.001) and obesity (B=-9.120, p=0.001), when adjusted for age, gender, country, ethnicity, JIA category and therapies used. The diagnosis of RF- (B=3.653, p=0.006) or RF+ polyarticular JIA (B=5.287, p=0.024), the absence of DMARD therapy (B=5.542, p <0.001) and the use of oral GC (B=4.984, p=0.002) were also associated with higher JADAS-27. CONCLUSION: We found an independent association between underweight and higher disease activity in patients with JIA. Further studies are needed to understand the underlying mechanisms of this association.publishersversionpublishe