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Retirement is a transition event that is characterized by an experience of adapting to change. De... more Retirement is a transition event that is characterized by an experience of adapting to change. Depending on how their protagonists may perceive it, their adaptive responses are different, exposing them to different states of vulnerability that interfere in what is an active aging. Project REATIVA aims to build an intervention program to promote health directed to individuals and families who are in a life cycle phase of middle age and experiencing a process of adaptation to retirement. As the first intervention of this project and in order to know the perceptions of individuals who experience a process of adaptation to retirement, as well as the strategies adopted to cope with this transition, we performed a descriptive study of a qualitative nature. The target population was individuals retired for less than 5 years, registered in health care providers in Primary Health Care (PHC), in the Regional Health Administration Center (ARS Center), who were identified through the collaborat...
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Introduccion: El proyecto REATIVA: un estudio del programa de promoción de un envejecimiento salu... more Introduccion: El proyecto REATIVA: un estudio del programa de promoción de un envejecimiento saludable se construyó con supuestos como que la jubilación es una transición importante en la vida de los individuos y que en esta fase de transición, se vuelve extremadamente importante continuar promoviendo el envejecimiento activo. Con base en los resultados de las investigaciones llevadas a cabo previamente en el proyecto, pasamos a la fase de construcción del prototipo del programa para implementar a la población de jubilados por menos de cinco años. Objetivo: Construir un prototipo de un programa de promoción de un envejecimiento saludable, a ser aplicado en una investigación pre-experimental en el contexto de la Atención Primaria de la Salud, dirigido a las personas y familias que se encuentran en fase de adaptación a la jubilación. Material y metodo:Estudio cualitativo de la construcción del prototipo a partir de los resultados de la investigación previa que ha utilizado la técnica ...
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Retirement is a transition event that is characterized by an experience of adapting to change. De... more Retirement is a transition event that is characterized by an experience of adapting to change. Depending on how their protagonists may perceive it, their adaptive responses are different, exposing them to different states of vulnerability that interfere in what is an active aging. Project REATIVA aims to build an intervention program to promote health directed to individuals and families who are in a life cycle phase of middle age and experiencing a process of adaptation to retirement. As the first intervention of this project and in order to know the perceptions of individuals who experience a process of adaptation to retirement, as well as the strategies adopted to cope with this transition, we performed a descriptive study of a qualitative nature. The target population was individuals retired for less than 5 years, registered in health care providers in Primary Health Care (PHC), in the Regional Health Administration Center (ARS Center), who were identified through the collaborat...
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Current Enzyme Inhibition, 2015
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Sleep Science, 2015
Sleep Disorders (SlD) are frequently undervalued complaints in childhood. Several factors influen... more Sleep Disorders (SlD) are frequently undervalued complaints in childhood. Several factors influence sleep, particularly socio-cultural environment and medical conditions such as breathing disorders. Poor sleep hygiene has physical, educational and social consequences. In Portugal, there are few published studies about children׳s sleep habits and rarely based on validated questionnaires. To study the prevalence of SlD and associated factors, in an outpatient pediatric population of a Primary Health Care Center (PHCC). Cross-sectional study of children admitted to a PHCC on a suburban area of Lisbon. Children Sleep Habits Questionnaire, validated for the Portuguese population (CSHQ-PT) for the screening of SlD (cut-off=44), was applied to parents, as well as a demographic inquiry. Body mass index z-score was evaluated. Children scoring 44 or above were sent to Pediatric Sleep Disorders consultation (PSDC). Parametric and non-parametric tests were used whenever appropriate. From 128 children, 57.8% were male; the median age was 6.0 years (P 25=5.0; P 75=8.0). The median of cohabitants per family was 4.0 (P 25=3.0; P 75=5.0); 21.1% lived in a single-parent family. From CSHQ-PT, 59.4% (76) scored above the cut-off. Data showed that children from a single-parent family have more SlD (p=0.048), particularly parasomnia (p=0.019). Children with sleep disordered breathing (SDB) suffer more daytime sleepiness (p=0.034). From 63 children sent to PSDC, 33 attended. Regarding these children, a difference was found between BMI z-scores of those with and without SDB (p=0.06). Family structure plays a non-negligible role in children's sleep habits. Daily performance of children with SDB may become compromised.
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Sleep Medicine, 2011
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Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva, 2015
Hypercalcemia is a rare metabolic disorder in children and is potentially fatal. It has a wide di... more Hypercalcemia is a rare metabolic disorder in children and is potentially fatal. It has a wide differential diagnosis, including cancer. Here, we report the case of a previously healthy 3-year-old who was admitted to the emergency room with fatigue, hyporeactivity, fever and limping gait that had evolved over 5 days and that was progressively worsening. On examination the patient was unconscious (Glasgow coma score: 8). Laboratory tests indicated severe hypercalcemia (total calcium 21.39mg/dL, ionized calcium 2.93mmol/L) and microcytic anemia. Hyperhydration was initiated, and the child was transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit. Continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration with calcium-free solution was instituted, which brought progressive normalization of serum calcium and an improved state of consciousness. Zoledronate was administered, and metabolic and infectious causes and poisoning were excluded. The bone marrow smear revealed a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Hypercalcemia associated with malignancy in children is rare and occurs as a form of cancer presentation or recurrence. Continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration should be considered in situations where there is imminent risk to life.
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Introduction: Retirement is one of the major transitions in a person life. The work identity is, ... more Introduction: Retirement is one of the major transitions in a person life. The work identity is, many times, the only identity the person has and so a loss of identity can be felted after retirement. It can also lead to different vulnerabilities, including health vulnerabilities. Increasing longevity leads to more years after retirement with all the social and economic costs around this situation. People need to be prepared to deal with retirement and prepare themselves for more active and functional years. Objective: Our main objective is to know the perceptions of Portuguese retirees about their transition to retirement. We intend to understand how Portuguese retirees experience their transition to retirement, if this transition affects their health, which are the networks in which they rely and the strategies they use to deal with this transition. Methodology: We conducted a descriptive study of a qualitative nature. The target population was retirees (retired for less than five ...
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Introduction: Ageing population is a great challenge for modern societies which have to adapt the... more Introduction: Ageing population is a great challenge for modern societies which have to adapt themselves to this new reality. Increasing longevity and low birth rates also contribute to an aged population, with implications both socially and economically. With increased longevity, people live more years after retirement and should be more prepared to deal with the difficulties that can arise from this transition. Retirement is one of the major transitions in adult life and it can originate different kind of vulnerabilities. If it difficult to retire alone, it can be even more difficult when it happens as a couple. Objective The project REATIVA is a Portuguese project funded by the European Union and the Portuguese government which has as goal to promote health during the transition to retirement. We aimed to know the perceptions of couples who experience adaptation to the retirement process and the strategies adopted to address them. Methodology The research team conducted a descrip...
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