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- Anatomic region differences and age-related changes on Na+ and K+ levels in human brainPublication . Pinto, Edgar; Ramos, P.; Carvalhido, A.; Pinto, N.; Mendes, R.; Santos, A.; Almeida, A.Neurodegenerative diseases (ND) have been the subject of intensive research in last years in an attempt to understand the mechanisms underlying the neurodegeneration process. The etiology of these diseases is multifactorial, involving a complex interaction between the aging, genetic predisposition and environmental factors. In particular, the role of metals as risk factors for neurodegenerative disorders is currently being studied. As regards to this topic, the knowledge of metal distribution in the brain is of major importance. Evidence suggests that Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with impaired depressed Na+/K+ ATPase levels in AD brain that might lead to a cellular ion imbalance. Recent studies show that a pronounced levels in AD brain that might lead to a cellular ion imbalance. Recent studies show that a pronounced and the age of individuals.
- A scoping review of person-centred care strategies used in diagnostic Nuclear MedicinePublication . Champendal, M.; Grima, K. Borg; Costa, Pedro; Andersson, C.; Baun, C.; Gorga, R.G.; Murphy, S.; Kedves, A.; Santos, A.; Geao, A.Person-centred care (PCC) emphasises the need for the health care professional to prioritise individual patient needs, thereby fostering a collaborative and emphatic environment that empowers patients to actively participate in their own care. This article will explore the purpose of PCC in Nuclear Medicine (NM), while discussing strategies that may be used to implement PCC during diagnostic NM examinations performed on adult patients. The scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. The search was performed on PubMed, Embase and Cinhal in June 2023 and included studies in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. The research equation combined keywords and Medical Subject Heading terms (MeSH) related to person-centred care (PCC), for all types of nuclear medicine diagnostic examinations performed. Three independent review authors screened all abstracts and titles, and all eligible full-text publications were included in this scoping review. Fifty-three articles, published between 1993 and 2022, met the inclusion criteria for this scoping review. Seven articles were published in 2015 while 56.6 % of all included studies were performed in Europe. Most studies (n = 39/53) focused on the patients only, with the identified patient benefits being: improve patient experience (67.9 %), increase patient comfort (13.2 %), increase patient knowledge (5.7 %), reduction of patient anxiety (9.4 %) and reduction of waiting/scan time (3.8 %). The scoping review identified a lack of research investigating the use of person-centred care strategies in NM. Future research will focus on using an international survey to explore this topic in nuclear medicine departments overseas.
- Strong spatial inequalities in the nutrition status of elderly (Portugal)Publication . Oliveira , Carla Maria; Magalhães, Bruna; Alves, Sandra; Romano, João; Afonso, C.; Moreira, P.; Padrão, P.; Santos, A.; Borges, N.; Amaral, T. F.; Oliveira, Carla MariaWithin Nutrition UP 65 study nutritional health problems of the elderly Portuguese population were described, but it of major relevance to identify target vulnerable groups for public health interventions. This analysis aims to identify clusters of priority intervention in the improvement of the nutritional deficit in this population.