Polymersomes as the Next Attractive Generation of Drug Delivery Systems: Definition, Synthesis and Applications

Polymersomes are artificial nanoparticles formed by the self-assembly process of amphiphilic block copolymers composed of hydrophobic and hydrophilic blocks. They can encapsulate hydrophilic molecules in the aqueous core and hydrophobic molecules within the membrane. The composition of block copolymers can be tuned, enabling control of characteristics and properties of formed polymersomes and, thus, their application in areas such as drug delivery, diagnostics, or bioimaging. The preparation methods of polymersomes can also impact their characteristics and the preservation of the encapsulated drugs. Many methods have been described, including direct hydration, thin film hydration, electroporation, the pH-switch method, solvent shift method, single and double emulsion method, flash nanoprecipitation, and microfluidic synthesis. Considering polymersome structure and composition, there are several types of polymersomes including theranostic polymersomes, polymersomes decorated with targeting ligands for selective delivery, stimuli-responsive polymersomes, or porous polymersomes with multiple promising applications. Due to the shortcomings related to the stability, efficacy, and safety of some therapeutics in the human body, polymersomes as drug delivery systems have been good candidates to improve the quality of therapies against a wide range of diseases, including cancer. Chemotherapy and immunotherapy can be improved by using polymersomes to deliver the drugs, protecting and directing them to the exact site of action. Moreover, this approach is also promising for targeted delivery of biologics since they represent a class of drugs with poor stability and high susceptibility to in vivo clearance. However, the lack of a well-defined regulatory plan for polymersome formulations has hampered their follow-up to clinical trials and subsequent market entry.

Colorectal cancer cell exosome and cytoplasmic membrane for homotypic delivery of therapeutic molecules

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common causes of death in the world. The multi-drug resistance, especially in metastatic colorectal cancer, drives the development of new strategies that secure a positive outcome and reduce undesirable side effects. Nanotechnology has made an impact in addressing some pharmacokinetic and safety issues related to administration of free therapeutic agents. However, demands of managing complex biointerfacing require equally complex methods for introducing stimuli-responsive or targeting elements. In order to procure a more efficient solution to the overcoming of biological barriers, the physiological functions of cancer cell plasma and exosomal membranes provided the source of highly functionalized coatings. Biomimetic nanovehicles based on colorectal cancer (CRC) membranes imparted enhanced biological compatibility, immune escape and protection to diverse classes of therapeutic molecules. When loaded with therapeutic load or used as a coating for other therapeutic nanovehicles, they provide highly efficient and selective cell targeting and uptake. This review presents a detailed overview of the recent application of homotypic biomimetic nanovehicles in the management of CRC. We also address some of the current possibilities and challenges associated with the CRC membrane biomimetics.

Pediatric Drug Development: Reviewing Challenges and Opportunities by Tracking Innovative Therapies

The paradigm of pediatric drug development has been evolving in a "carrot-and-stick"-based tactic to address population-specific issues. However, the off-label prescription of adult medicines to pediatric patients remains a feature of clinical practice, which may compromise the age-appropriate evaluation of treatments. Therefore, the United States and the European Pediatric Formulation Initiative have recommended applying nanotechnology-based delivery systems to tackle some of these challenges, particularly applying inorganic, polymeric, and lipid-based nanoparticles. Connected with these, advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) have also been highlighted, with optimistic perspectives for the pediatric population. Despite the results achieved using these innovative therapies, a workforce that congregates pediatric patients and/or caregivers, healthcare stakeholders, drug developers, and physicians continues to be of utmost relevance to promote standardized guidelines for pediatric drug development, enabling a fast lab-to-clinical translation. Therefore, taking into consideration the significance of this topic, this work aims to compile the current landscape of pediatric drug development by (1) outlining the historic regulatory panorama, (2) summarizing the challenges in the development of pediatric drug formulation, and (3) delineating the advantages/disadvantages of using innovative approaches, such as nanomedicines and ATMPs in pediatrics. Moreover, some attention will be given to the role of pharmaceutical technologists and developers in conceiving pediatric medicines.

Analytical methods for amatoxins: A comprehensive review

Amatoxins are toxic bicyclic octapeptides found in certain wild mushroom species, particularly Amanita phalloides. These mushrooms contain predominantly α- and β-amanitin, which can lead to severe health risks for humans and animals if ingested. Rapid and accurate identification of these toxins in mushroom and biological samples is crucial for diagnosing and treating mushroom poisoning. Analytical methods for the determination of amatoxins are critical to ensure food safety and prompt medical treatment. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the research literature on the determination of amatoxins in clinical specimens, biological and mushroom samples. We discuss the physicochemical properties of toxins, highlighting their influence on the choice of the analytical method and the importance of sample preparation, particularly solid-phase extraction with cartridges. Chromatographic methods are emphasised with a focus on liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry as one of the most relevant analytical method for the determination of amatoxins in complex matrices. Furthermore, current trends and future perspectives in amatoxin detection are also suggested.

The Debate between the Human Microbiota and Immune System in Treating Aerodigestive and Digestive Tract Cancers: A Review

The human microbiota comprises a group of microorganisms co-existing in the human body. Unbalanced microbiota homeostasis may impact metabolic and immune system regulation, shrinking the edge between health and disease. Recently, the microbiota has been considered a prominent extrinsic/intrinsic element of cancer development and a promising milestone in the modulation of conventional cancer treatments. Particularly, the oral cavity represents a yin-and-yang target site for microorganisms that can promote human health or contribute to oral cancer development, such as Fusobacterium nucleatum. Moreover, Helicobacter pylori has also been implicated in esophageal and stomach cancers, and decreased butyrate-producing bacteria, such as Lachnospiraceae spp. and Ruminococcaceae, have demonstrated a protective role in the development of colorectal cancer. Interestingly, prebiotics, e.g., polyphenols, probiotics (Faecalibacterium, Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, and Burkholderia), postbiotics (inosine, butyrate, and propionate), and innovative nanomedicines can modulate antitumor immunity, circumventing resistance to conventional treatments and could complement existing therapies. Therefore, this manuscript delivers a holistic perspective on the interaction between human microbiota and cancer development and treatment, particularly in aerodigestive and digestive cancers, focusing on applying prebiotics, probiotics, and nanomedicines to overcome some challenges in treating cancer.

Amanitins in Wild Mushrooms: The Development of HPLC-UV-EC and HPLC-DAD-MS Methods for Food Safety Purposes

Mushroom poisoning remains a serious food safety and health concern in some parts of the world due to its morbidity and mortality. Identification of mushroom toxins at an early stage of suspected intoxication is crucial for a rapid therapeutic decision. In this study, a new extraction method was developed to determine α- and β-amanitin in mushroom samples collected from central Portugal. High-performance liquid chromatography with in-line ultraviolet and electrochemical detection was implemented to improve the specificity of the method. The method was fully validated for linearity (0.5-20.0 µg·mL^-1), sensitivity, recovery, and precision based on a matrix-matched calibration method. The limit of detection was 55 µg mL^-1 (UV) and 62 µg mL^-1 (EC) for α-amanitin and 64 µg mL^-1 (UV) and 24 µg mL^-1 (EC) for β-amanitin. Intra- and inter-day precision differences were less than 13%, and the recovery ratios ranged from 89% to 117%. The developed method was successfully applied to fourteen Amanita species (A. sp.) and compared with five edible mushroom samples after extraction with Oasis^® PRIME HLB cartridges without the conditioning and equilibration step. The results revealed that the A. phalloides mushrooms present the highest content of α- and β-amanitin, which is in line with the HPLC-DAD-MS. In sum, the developed analytical method could benefit food safety assessment and contribute to food-health security, as it is rapid, simple, sensitive, accurate, and selectively detects α- and β-amanitin in any mushroom samples.

Where Is Nano Today and Where Is It Headed? A Review of Nanomedicine and the Dilemma of Nanotoxicology

Worldwide nanotechnology development and application have fueled many scientific advances, but technophilic expectations and technophobic demands must be counterbalanced in parallel. Some of the burning issues today are the following: (1) Where is nano today? (2) How good are the communication and investment networks between academia/research and governments? (3) Is there any spotlight application for nanotechnology? Nanomedicine is a particular arm of nanotechnology within the healthcare landscape, focused on diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of emerging (such as coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19) and contemporary (including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer) diseases. However, it may only represent the bright side of the coin. In fact, in the recent past, the concept of nanotoxicology has emerged to address the dark shadows of nanomedicine. The nanomedicine field requires more nanotoxicological studies to identify undesirable effects and guarantee safety. Here, we provide an overall perspective on nanomedicine and nanotoxicology as central pieces of the giant puzzle of nanotechnology. First, the impact of nanotechnology on education and research is highlighted, followed by market trends and scientific output tendencies. In the next section, the nanomedicine and nanotoxicology dilemma is addressed through the interplay of in silico, in vitro, and in vivo models with the support of omics and microfluidic approaches. Lastly, a reflection on the regulatory issues and clinical trials is provided. Finally, some conclusions and future perspectives are proposed for a clearer and safer translation of nanomedicines from the bench to the bedside.

Osteosarcoma from the unknown to the use of exosomes as a versatile and dynamic therapeutic approach

The most common primary malignant tumor of bone in children is osteosarcoma (OS). Nowadays, the prognosis and the introduction of chemotherapy in OS have improved survival rates of patients. Nevertheless, the results are still unsatisfactory, especially, in patients with recurrent disease or metastatic. OS chemotherapy has two main challenges related to treatment toxicity and multiple drug resistance. In this way, nanotechnology has developed nanosystems capable of releasing the drug directly at the OS cells and decreasing the drug's toxicity. Exosomes (Exo), a cell-derived nano-sized and a phospholipid vehicle, have been recognized as important drug delivery systems in several cancers. They are involved in a variety of biological processes and are an important mediator of long-distance intercellular communication. Exo can reduce inflammation and show low toxicity in healthy cells. Furthermore, the incorporation of specific proteins or peptides on the Exo surface improves their targeting capability in several clinical applications. Due to their unique structure and relevant characteristics, Exo is a promising nanocarrier for OS treatment. This review intends to describe the properties that turn Exo into an efficient, as well as safe nanovesicle for drug delivery and treatment of OS.

P1541 Left ventricular global longitudinal strain can predict the risk of ventricular arrhythmias in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with preserved left ventricle function

Introduction

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is characterized by a heterogeneous clinical expression with increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) from ventricular arrhythmias (VAs).Several studies have shown that patients with malignant arrhythmias have increased electrical dispersion and in homogeneity of intraventricular conduction. Strain by echocardiography is an excellent tool for assessing regional and global left ventricular (LV) function and mechanical dispersion reflects heterogeneous myocardial contraction. We aimed to explore the value of strain parameters in prediction of VAs in HCM with LV preserved systolic function.

Methods

Retrospective observational study including all patients with HCM and ICD implanted in setting of primary prevention in our centre. Patients with LVEF < 40% or coronary artery disease were excluded. LV GLS was defined as the average of peak longitudinal strains from a 16 LV segments model, obtained from three apical views. Time to peak strain was defined as the time from onset Q/R wave on ECG to peak negative longitudinal strain during the entire cardiac cycle. Mechanical dispersion was defined as the standard deviation of time to peak negative strain in 16 LV segments. Patients with VA (group1) and patients without VA (group2) were compared.

Results

The study population included 48 patients, 63.3% of male gender. A family history of HCM was present in 64 pts (43%). All patients were under anti arrhythmic therapy (BB in 95.6%, other anti-arrhythmic in 28.2%). VAs (sustained and non sustained) were documented in 27 (55%) patients. The study groups did not differ regarding to mean age (54 ± 12 vs 56 ± 12 years, p = 0.67), male gender (54% vs 56%, p = 0.87) and BB therapy (91% vs 96%,p = 0.07). Mean LVEF was 58% in group 1 and 61% in group 1, p = 0.56; a LVOT gradient >30mmHg was present in 52% of group 1 pts and 45% of group 2 pts, p = 0.06. Mean wall thickness was 22mm vs 18 mm, p = 0.03, respectively.

GLS was significantly lower in group 1 (- 13.9 ±3.4 vs -16.1 ±3.5, p = 0.02), mechanic dispersion was significantly higher in group 1(81 ± 14 vs 60 ± 12ms, respectively, p = 0.01. Using a multivariate logistic regression model including variables included in SCD HCM risk score proposed by ESC mechanical dispersion (OR: 1.54 (1.03–8.7), p = 0,03) was a strong and independent risk predictor of VA. Using optimal cut-off values from ROC analyses, patients with mechanical dispersion >67 ms (AUC = 0.82, p= 0.02) had more VAs.

Conclusions

Mechanical dispersion and GLS may help to identify HCM patients with high risk of VAs and SCD.

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P3358Cardiovascular risk, aortic valve microcalcification and vascular microcalcification: is there a link?

18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) has been used to evaluate aortic stenosis. It is know that its uptake is related with microcalcification. The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between 18F-NaF uptake by the aortic valve and by the main arterial vessels and cardiovascular risk.

Twenty-five hypertensive patients without known cardiovascular disease or aortic stenosis underwent PET-CT with 18F-NaF. Cardiovascular risk was assessed through the ASCVD risk calculator. The patients had a mean age of 64.0±8.6 years and 56% were males. The mean ASCVD risk was of 28.8±19.0 (IQR: 10–48.5). The uptake of 18F-NaF assessed through the corrected uptake per lesion (CUL = max SUV – mean blood-pool SUV) was of 0.49±0.14 (IQR: 0.44–0.57) and the mean uptake in the aortic, coronary and carotid territories was of 0.66±0.21 (IQR: 0.53 - 0.76).The patients were classified according to the ASCVD: Group A: patients with a risk above the 50thpercentile of the ASCVD risk distribution (50thpercentile=25), 12 patients) and Group B: patients with a risk under or equal to the 50thpercentile of the ASCVD risk distribution, 13 patients.

The uptake of 18F-NaF in the aortic valve (AoV)and in the main vascular territories (VT) were evaluated in both groups: A vs B: AoV CUL = 0.57±0.09 vs 0. 42±0.14, p=0.005; VT= 0.78±0.16 vs 0.54±0.20, p=0.003. We also evaluate the relation between AoV uptake and VT uptake and they were significantly related (r=0.69, p=0.0001).

In conclusion on this study microcalcification of the aortic valve and in the main vessels, evaluated through 18F-NaF uptake, were related between them and with cardiovascular risk reinforcing the importance of cardiovascular risk prevention in aortic valve degeneration and vascular atherosclerosis.

P2655ST-elevation myocardial infarction in women: a more satisfactory outcome?

Background

Despite all the advances registered in the last decade regarding acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation (STEMI) treatment, this entity remains prevalent and highly lethal. Women constitute a lower proportion of STEMI patients, however, they show important differences when compared to men. Thanks to the lower representation of women in STEMI trials, less is know about this patient subpopulation.

Purpose

To determine and understand gender differences in patients admitted with STEMI in a coronary care unit (CCU).

Methods

Observational retrospective study of patients admitted with STEMI in a CCU, between 2006 and 2017. Patients were split between groups according to gender and were assessed in terms of risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, complications and mortality.

Results

A total of 2516 patients were included in the study. 1833 were men (72.9%) and 682 were women (27.1%). Mean age was superior in women (73.3±13.2 vs. 64.1±12.8 years, p<0.001), and displayed a greater cardiovascular comorbidity burden such as hypertension (79.6% vs. 66.2%, p<0.001) and diabetes (55.8% vs. 45.3%, p<0.001). At admission time women registered a higher mean TIMI (2.79 vs. 2.62, p=0.009) and GRACE score (166.3 vs. 146.3, p<0.001) which did not reflect in a higher hospital stay (mean 4.75 vs. 5.29 days, p=0.043). Before admission women were less treated with aspirin (26.4% vs. 33.2%, p=0.014) and statins (36.8% vs. 46.5%, p=0.001). There were no differences regarding access to revascularization (98% vs. 96.5%, p=0.105) but women presented more normal coronary angiographies (10.2% vs. 3.6%, p<0.001). During hospital stay, women evolved more to Killip-Kimball (KK) class III (4.5% vs. 1.9%, p<0.001) and KK class IV (15.9% vs. 11.2%, p<0.001). Intra-hospital (13.9% vs. 8.2%, p<0.001), 1-month (18.4% vs. 13.2%, p<0.001), 6-month (22.2% vs. 16.1%, p<0.001) and 1-year mortality (25.7% vs. 17.8%, p<0.01) was superior in women. After multivariate analysis heart failure on admission (OR 9.2, CI 95% 6.7–12.8), intravenous amiodarone use (OR 3.5, CI 95% 2.5–4.8), diabetes (OR 2.3, CI 95% 1.8–2.8), female gender (OR 1.6, CI 95% 1.3–2.0) and peak serum creatinine during hospital stay (OR 1.7, CI 95% 1.6–1.9) were independent predictors of 1-year mortality. After adjustment for age, diabetes, hypertension, previous acute myocardial infarction and initial KK, female gender maintained its potency as a significant 1-year mortality predictor.

Conclusions

Women presenting with STEMI register poorer outcomes compared to men. In our study, female gender was considered a good independent predictor of short-term and long-term mortality.

Proceedings of the 3rd IPLeiria's International Health Congress : Leiria, Portugal. 6-7 May 2016

S1 Health literacy and health education in adolescence

Catarina Cardoso Tomás

S2 The effect of a walking program on the quality of life and well-being of people with schizophrenia

Emanuel Oliveira, D. Sousa, M. Uba-Chupel, G. Furtado, C. Rocha, A. Teixeira, P. Ferreira

S3 Diagnosis and innovative treatments - the way to a better medical practice

Celeste Alves

S4 Simulation-based learning and how it is a high contribution

Stefan Gisin

S5 Formative research about acceptability, utilization and promotion of a home fortification programme with micronutrient powders (MNP) in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe

Elisabete Catarino, Nelma Carvalho, Tiago Coucelo, Luís Bonfim, Carina Silva

S6 Safety culture of the patient: a reflexion about the therapeutic approach on the patient with vocal pathology

Débora Franco

S7 About wine, fortune cookies and patient experience

Jesús Alcoba González

O1 The psychological impact on the emergency crews after the disaster event on February 20, 2010

Helena G. Jardim, Rita Silva

O2 Musculoskeletal disorders in midwives

Cristina L. Baixinho, Mª Helena Presado, Mª Fátima Marques, Mário E. Cardoso

O3 Negative childhood experiences and fears of compassion: Implications for psychological difficulties in adolescence

Marina Cunha, Joana Mendes, Ana Xavier, Ana Galhardo, Margarida Couto

O4 Optimal age to give the first dose of measles vaccine in Portugal

João G. Frade, Carla Nunes, João R. Mesquita, Maria S. Nascimento, Guilherme Gonçalves

O5 Functional assessment of elderly in primary care

Conceição Castro, Alice Mártires, Mª João Monteiro, Conceição Rainho

O6 Smoking and coronary events in a population of Spanish health-care centre: An observational study

Francisco P. Caballero, Fatima M. Monago, Jose T. Guerrero, Rocio M. Monago, Africa P. Trigo, Milagros L. Gutierrez, Gemma M. Milanés, Mercedes G. Reina, Ana G. Villanueva, Ana S. Piñero, Isabel R. Aliseda, Francisco B. Ramirez

O7 Prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in Portuguese musicians

Andrea Ribeiro, Ana Quelhas, Conceição Manso

O8 Hip fractures, psychotropic drug consumption and comorbidity in patients of a primary care practice in Spain

Francisco P. Caballero, Jose T. Guerrero, Fatima M. Monago, Rafael B. Santos, Nuria R. Jimenez, Cristina G. Nuñez, Inmaculada R. Gomez, Mª Jose L. Fernandez, Laura A. Marquez, Ana L. Moreno, Mª Jesus Tena Huertas, Francisco B. Ramirez

O9 The role of self-criticism and shame in social anxiety in a clinical SAD sample

Daniel Seabra, Mª Céu Salvador

O10 Obstruction and infiltration: a proposal of a quality indicator

Luciene Braga, Pedro Parreira, Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira, Cristina Arreguy-Sena, Bibiana F. Oliveira, Mª Adriana Henriques

O11 Balance and anxiety and depression symptoms in old age people

Joana Santos, Sara Lebre, Alda Marques

O12 Prevalence of postural changes and risk factors in school children and adolescents in a northern region (Porto)

Clarinda Festas, Sandra Rodrigues, Andrea Ribeiro, José Lumini

O13 Ischemic stroke vs. haemorrhagic stroke survival rate

Ana G. Figueiredo

O14 Chronobiological factors as responsible for the appearance of locomotor pathology in adolescents

Francisco J. Hernandez-Martinez, Liliana Campi, Mª Pino Quintana-Montesdeoca, Juan F. Jimenez-Diaz, Bienvenida C. Rodriguez-De-Vera

O15 Risk of malnutrition in the elderly of Bragança

Alexandra Parente, Mª Augusta Mata, Ana Mª Pereira, Adília Fernandes, Manuel Brás

O16 A Lifestyle Educational Programme for primary care diabetic patients: the design of a complex nursing intervention

Mª Rosário Pinto, Pedro Parreira, Marta L. Basto, Ana C. Rei, Lisete M. Mónico

O17 Medication adherence in elderly people

Gilberta Sousa, Clementina Morna, Otília Freitas, Gregório Freitas, Ana Jardim, Rita Vasconcelos

O18 Hospitalization for cervical cancer of residents in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, 2012 to 2014

Lina G. Horta, Roger S. Rosa, Luís F. Kranz, Rita C. Nugem, Mariana S. Siqueira, Ronaldo Bordin

O19 Oncologic assistance of high complexity: evaluation of regulating accesses

Rosiane Kniess, Josimari T. Lacerda

O20 Perceived barriers for using health care services by the older population as seen by the social sector: findings from the Vila Nova de Gaia Gerontological Plan

Joana Guedes, Idalina Machado, Sidalina Almeida, Adriano Zilhão, Helder Alves, Óscar Ribeiro

O21 Sleep difficulties and depressive symptoms in college students

Ana P. Amaral, Ana Santos, Joana Monteiro, Mª Clara Rocha, Rui Cruz

O22 Psychopathological symptoms and medication use in higher education

Ana P. Amaral, Marina Lourenço, Mª Clara Rocha, Rui Cruz

O23 Sexually transmitted diseases in higher education institutions

Sandra Antunes, Verónica Mendonça, Isabel Andrade, Nádia Osório, Ana Valado, Armando Caseiro, António Gabriel, Anabela C. Martins, Fernando Mendes

O24 Alcohol consumption and suicide ideation in higher education students

Lídia Cabral, Manuela Ferreira, Amadeu Gonçalves

O25 Quality of life in university students

Tatiana D. Luz, Leonardo Luz, Raul Martins

O26 Male and female adolescent antisocial behaviour: characterizing vulnerabilities in a Portuguese sample

Alice Morgado, Maria L. Vale-Dias

O27 Risk factors for mental health in higher education students of health sciences

Rui Porta-Nova

O28 International classification of functioning disability and health as reflexive reasoning in primary attention in health

Tânia C. Fleig, Éboni M. Reuter, Miriam B. Froemming, Sabrina L. Guerreiro, Lisiane L. Carvalho

O29 Risk factors and cardiovascular disease in Portalegre

Daniel Guedelha, P. Coelho, A. Pereira

O30 Health status of the elderly population living in Portalegre historic city centre: A longitudinal study

António Calha, Raul Cordeiro

O31 Student’s sleep in higher education: sleep quality among students of the IPB

Ana Gonçalves, Ana Certo, Ana Galvão, Mª Augusta Mata

O32 Trend in mortality from cervical cancer in the metropolitan area of Florianópolis, state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2000 to 2013

Aline Welter, Elayne Pereira, Sandra Ribeiro, Marcia Kretzer

O33 Adherence to treatment in the elderly in an urban environment in Spain

Juan-Fernando Jiménez-Díaz, Carla Jiménez-Rodríguez, Francisco-José Hernández-Martínez, Bienvenida-Del-Carmen Rodríguez-De-Vera, Alexandre Marques-Rodrigues

O34 Beira Baixa Blood Pressure Study (Study PABB)

Patrícia Coelho, Tiago Bernardes, Alexandre Pereira

O35 Trends in cervical cancer mortality statistics in Santa Catarina State, Brazil, by age group and macro-region, from 2000 to 2013

Patrícia Sousa, João G. Filho, Nazare Nazario, Marcia Kretzer

O36 Sleep problems among Portuguese adolescents: a public health issue

Odete Amaral, António Garrido, Nélio Veiga, Carla Nunes, Ana R. Pedro, Carlos Pereira

O37 Association between body fat and health-related quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes

António Almeia, Helder M. Fernandes, Carlos Vasconcelos, Nelson Sousa, Victor M. Reis, M. João Monteiro, Romeu Mendes

O38 Therapy adherence and polypharmacy in non-institutionalized elderly from Amares county, Portugal

Isabel C. Pinto, Tânia Pires, João Gama

O39 Prevalence of surgical site infection in adults at a hospital unit in the North of Portugal

Vera Preto, Norberto Silva, Carlos Magalhães, Matilde Martins

O40 Frailty phenotype in old age: implications to intervention

Mafalda Duarte, Constança Paúl, Ignácio Martín

O41 Portuguese women: sexual symptoms in perimenopause

Arminda A. Pinheiro

O42 Predictive ability of the Perinatal Depression Screening and Prevention Tool – preliminary results of the categorical approach

Sandra Xavier, Julieta Azevedo, Elisabete Bento, Cristiana Marques, Mariana Marques, António Macedo, Ana T. Pereira

O43 Aging and muscle strength in patients with type 2 diabetes: cross sectional analysis

José P. Almeida, António Almeida, Josiane Alves, Nelson Sousa, Francisco Saavedra, Romeu Mendes

O44 Accessibility of the elderly in the prevention of hypertension in a family health unit

Ana S. Maia, Michelle T. Oliveira, Anderson R. Sousa, Paulo P. Ferreira, Luci S. Lopes, Eujcely C. Santiago

O45 Community Health screenings and self-reported chronic diseases

Sílvia Monteiro, Ângelo Jesus, Armanda Colaço, António Carvalho, Rita P. Silva, Agostinho Cruz

O46 Evaluation of indoor air quality in Kindergartens

Ana Ferreira, Catarina Marques, João P. Figueiredo, Susana Paixão

O47 Atmospheric exposure to chemical agents under the occupational activity of pathology technicians

Ana Ferreira, Carla Lopes, Fernando Moreira, João P. Figueiredo

O48 Occupational exposure to air pollutants in night entertainment venues workers

Ana Ferreira, Diana Ribeiro, Fernando Moreira, João P. Figueiredo, Susana Paixão

O49 Beliefs and attitudes of young people towards breastfeeding

Telma Fernandes, Diogo Amado, Jéssica Leal, Marcelo Azevedo, Sónia Ramalho

O50 Profiling informal caregivers: surveying needs in the care of the elderly

Catarina Mangas, Jaime Ribeiro, Rita Gonçalves

O51 Visual health in teenagers

Amélia F Nunes, Ana R. Tuna, Carlos R. Martins, Henriqueta D. Forte

O52 Amenable mortality and the geographic accessibility to healthcare in Portugal

Cláudia Costa, José A. Tenedório, Paula Santana

O53 Bacterial contamination of door handles in a São Paulo See Metropolitan Cathedral public restrooms in Brazil

J. A. Andrade, J. L. Pinto, C. Campofiorito, S. Nunes, A. Carmo, A. Kaliniczenco, B. Alves, F. Mendes, C. Jesus, F. Fonseca, F. Gehrke

O54 Adherence of patients to rehabilitation programmes

Carlos Albuquerque, Rita Batista, Madalena Cunha, António Madureira, Olivério Ribeiro, Rosa Martins

O55 Prevalence of malnutrition among Portuguese elderly living in nursing homes: preliminary results of the PEN-3S project

Teresa Madeira, Catarina Peixoto-Plácido, Nuno Santos, Osvaldo Santos, Astrid Bergland, Asta Bye, Carla Lopes, Violeta Alarcão, Beatriz Goulão, Nuno Mendonça, Paulo Nicola, João G. Clara

O56 Relation between emotional intelligence and mental illness in health students

João Gomes, Ana Querido, Catarina Tomás, Daniel Carvalho, Marina Cordeiro

P1 Fall risk factors in people older than 50 years old – a pilot report

Marlene C. Rosa, Alda Marques

P2 What about the Portuguese oldest old? A global overview using census data

Daniela Brandão, Óscar Ribeiro, Lia Araújo, Constança Paúl

P3 Prevalence of injuries in senior amateur volleyball athletes in Alentejo and Algarve clubs, Portugal: factors associated

Beatriz Minghelli, Sylvina Richaud

P4 Shame feelings and quality of life: the role of acceptance and decentring

Ana L. Mendes, Joana Marta-Simões, Inês A. Trindade, Cláudia Ferreira

P5 Assessment of social support during deployment in portuguese colonial war veterans

Teresa Carvalho, Marina Cunha, José Pinto-Gouveia

P6 Hospitalization for acute viral bronchiolitis of residents in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, 2012 to 2014

Morgana C. Fernandes, Roger S. Rosa, Rita C. Nugem, Luís F. Kranz, Mariana S. Siqueira, Ronaldo Bordin

P7 Falls-risk screening – an opportunity for preventing falls in the elderly from Nordeste

Anabela C. Martins, Anabela Medeiros, Rafaela Pimentel, Andreia Fernandes, Carlos Mendonça, Isabel Andrade, Susana Andrade, Ruth L. Menezes

P8 Aging provokes chronodisruption in mature people in temperature circadian rhythm

Rafael Bravo, Marta Miranda, Lierni Ugartemendia, José Mª Tena, Francisco L. Pérez-Caballero, Lorena Fuentes-Broto, Ana B. Rodríguez, Barriga Carmen

P9 The influence of climate and pollution factors in dengue cases of great ABC region, São Paulo

M. A. Carneiro, J. N. Domingues, S. Paixão, J. Figueiredo, V. B. Nascimento, C. Jesus, F Mendes, F. Gehrke, B. Alves, L. Azzalis, F. Fonseca

P10 Visual function and impact of visual therapy in children with learning disabilities: a pilot study

Ana R. Martins, Amélia Nunes, Arminda Jorge

P11 Edentulism and the need of oral rehabilitation among institutionalized elderly

Nélio Veiga, Ana Amorim, André Silva, Liliana Martinho, Luís Monteiro, Rafael Silva, Carina Coelho, Odete Amaral, Inês Coelho, Carlos Pereira, André Correia

P12 Therapy adherence of outpatients in the pharmacy services of a hospital unit

Diana Rodrigues, Nídia Marante, Pedro Silva, Sara Carvalho, André Rts Araujo, Maximiano Ribeiro, Paula Coutinho, Sandra Ventura, Fátima Roque

P13 Universal access and comprehensive care of oral health: an availability study

Cristina Calvo, Manoela Reses

P14 Is the respiratory function of children a predictor of air quality? Coimbra as a case study

Jorge Conde, Ana Ferreira, João Figueiredo

P15 Meaning-in-life of college students

David Silva, Luís Seiça, Raquel Soares, Ricardo Mourão, Teresa Kraus

O57 Training needs for nurses in palliative care

Ana C. Abreu, José M. Padilha, Júlia M. Alves

O58 Impact of computerized information systems in the global nurses’ workload: nurses’ perceptions and real-time

Paulino Sousa, Manuel Oliveira, Joana Sousa

O59 The perspective of health care professionals on self-care in hereditary neurodegenerative disease: a qualitative study

Sónia Novais, Felismina Mendes

O60 Contribution for health-related physical fitness reference values in healthy adolescents

Joana Pinto, Joana Cruz, Alda Marques

School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

O61 Perception of learning, satisfaction and self-efficacy of nursing students about High-Fidelity Simulation

Hugo Duarte, Maria Dos Anjos Dixe, Pedro Sousa

O62 Analysis of statements of diagnosis about health deviation in self-care requisites customized in a Nursing Practice Support System (SAPE®): Management of therapeutic regimen

Inês Cruz, Fernanda Bastos, Filipe Pereira

O63 Hybrid management and hospital governance: doctors and nurses as managers

Francisco L. Carvalho, Teresa T. Oliveira, Vítor R. Raposo

O64 Time management in health professionals

Conceição Rainho, José C. Ribeiro, Isabel Barroso, Vítor Rodrigues

O65 Financial rewards and wellbeing in primary health care

Carmo Neves, Teresa C. Oliveira

O66 Patient safety promotion in the operating room

Bárbara Oliveira, Mª Carminda Morais, Pilar Baylina

O67 Difficulties and needs of pre-graduate nursing students in the area of Geriatrics/Gerontology

Rogério Rodrigues, Zaida Azeredo, Corália Vicente

O68 Teaching and learning sexuality in nursing education

Hélia Dias, Margarida Sim-Sim

O69 Entrepreneurial Motivations Questionnaire: AFC and CFA in academy

Pedro Parreira, Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira, Amélia Castilho, Rosa Melo, João Graveto, José Gomes, Marina Vaquinhas, Carla Carvalho, Lisete Mónico, Nuno Brito

O70 Nursing intervention to patient with Permanent Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: a qualitative analysis

Cassilda Sarroeira, José Amendoeira, Fátima Cunha, Anabela Cândido, Patrícia Fernandes, Helena R. Silva, Elsa Silva

O71 Alcohol consumption among nursing students: where does education fail?

Isabel Barroso, Leila Lapa, Cristina Antunes

O72 Labour stress in nursing

Ana Gonçalves, Ana Galvão, Mª José Gomes, Susana R. Escanciano

O73 The influence of safe staff nursing in patient satisfaction with nursing care

Maria Freitas, Pedro Parreira, João Marôco

O74 Intention to use eHealth strategies with nursing students

Ana R. Fernandes, Cremilde Cabral, Samuel Alves, Pedro Sousa

O75 Community Based Mental Health: contributions of an interdisciplinary international program for students in higher health education

António Ferreira, Fernanda Príncipe, Ulla-Maija Seppänen, Margarida Ferreira, Maribel Carvalhais, Marilene Silva

O76 Study of satisfaction at work of graduates in nursing: 2002-2014

Manuela Ferreira, Joana Silva, Jéssica Neves, Diana Costa, Bruno Santos, Soraia Duarte

O77 Health professionals’ attitudes towards breastfeeding

Sílvia Marques, Sónia Ramalho, Isabel Mendes

O78 Continuity of nursing care to person with type 2 diabetes

Clarisse Louro, Eva Menino, Maria Dixe, Sara S. Dias

O79 Stigma toward mental illness among future health professionals

Marina Cordeiro, Catarina Tomás, Ana Querido, Daniel Carvalho, João Gomes

O80 Working with fears and anxieties of medical students in search of a humanized care

Frederico C. Valim, Joyce O. Costa, Lúcia G. Bernardes

P16 Surgical paediatrics patients’ psycho prophylaxis at a teaching hospital

Helena Prebianchi

P17 Patient-perceived outcomes in physiotherapy – a pilot study

Marlene Cristina Rosa

P18 Building competencies for managers in nursing

Narcisa Gonçalves, Maria M. Martins, Paulina Kurcgant

P19 Theoretical basis underlying physiotherapy practice in stroke rehabilitation

André Vieira

P20 When the life-cycle ends: the nurse’s confrontation with death

Sandrina Bento, Sérgio Deodato, Isabel Rabiais

P21 Nursing students’ opinion about the supervision relationship during their first clinical experience

Laura Reis

P22 Nursing Relational Laboratory: Pedagogical, dialogic and critical project

Ana Torres, Sérgio Soares, Margarida Ferreira, Pedro Graça

P23 Job satisfaction of bioscientists at a Lisbon hospital

Céu Leitão, Renato Abreu, Fernando Bellém, Ana Almeida, Edna Ribeiro-Varandas, Ana Tavares

P24 Sociodemographic and professional profile of nurses and its relation with the importance of family in nursing practices

João G. Frade, Carolina Henriques, Eva Menino, Clarisse Louro, Célia Jordão

P25 Professional satisfaction of rehabilitation nurses

Sofia Neco, Carminda Morais, Pedro Ferreira

P26 The person living with a stoma: the formalization of knowledge in nursing

Carla R. Silva, Alice Brito, Antónia Silva

P27 Validation of the Portuguese versions of the nursing students’ perceptions of learning and learner satisfaction with simulation tool

Hugo Duarte, Maria Dos Anjos Dixe, Pedro Sousa

P28 Physiotherapists’ perceived knowledge on technologies for electronic health records for physiotherapy

Gabriela Postolache, Raul Oliveira, Isabel Moreira, Luísa Pedro, Sónia Vicente, Samuel Domingos, Octavian Postolache

P29 Quality of life and physical activity of medicine undergraduate students in the University of Southern Santa Catarina, Brazil

Darlen Silva, João G. Filho, Nazare Nazario, Marcia Kretzer, Dulcineia Schneider

P30 The curricular skills for decision making education in a Nursing Degree

Fátima M. Marques

P31 Effect of nurses’ mobilization in satisfaction at work and turnover: An empirical study in the hospital setting

Pedro Parreira, Carla Carvalho, Lisete M. Mónico, Carlos Pinto, Sara Vicente, São João Breda

P32 Entrepreneurial skills of students of polytechnic higher education in Portugal: Business influences

José H. Gomes, Rosa Melo, Pedro Parreira, Anabela Salgueiro, João Graveto, Marina Vaquinhas, Amélia Castilho

P33 Design and assessment of e-learning modules for Pharmacology

Ângelo Jesus, Nuno Duarte, José C. Lopes, Hélder Nunes, Agostinho Cruz

P34 Perspective of nurses involved in an action-research study on the changes observed in care provision: results from a focus group

Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira, Pedro Parreira, Marta L. Basto, Luciene M. Braga

P35 Use of peer feedback by nursing students during clinical training: teacher’s perception

António Ferreira, Beatriz Araújo, José M. Alves, Margarida Ferreira, Maribel Carvalhais, Marilene Silva, Sónia Novais

P36 What’s new on endotracheal suctioning recommendations

Ana S. Sousa, Cândida Ferrito

P37 Assessment of the nurses satisfaction on the Central Region of Portugal

Pedro L. Ferreira, Alexandre Rodrigues, Margarida Ferreira, Isabel Oliveira

P38 Study of graduate’s satisfaction with the school of nursing

Manuela Ferreira, Jéssica Neves, Diana Costa, Soraia Duarte, Joana Silva, Bruno Santos

P39 Partnership between the school of nursing and the hospital: Supervisors´ perspectives

Cristina Martins, Ana P. Macedo, Odete Araújo, Cláudia Augusto, Fátima Braga, Lisa Gomes, Maria A. Silva, Rafaela Rosário

P40 Coping strategies of college students

Luís Pimenta, Diana Carreira, Patrícia Teles, Teresa Barros

P41 Emotional intelligence and mental health stigma in health students

Catarina Tomás, Ana Querido, Daniel Carvalho, João Gomes, Marina Cordeiro

P42 Stigma of mental health assessment: Comparison between health courses

Daniel Carvalho, Ana Querido, Catarina Tomás, João Gomes, Marina Cordeiro

O81 Short- and long-term effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in mild COPD

Cristina Jácome, Alda Marques

O82 Phonological awareness programme for preschool children

Sylvie Capelas, Andreia Hall, Dina Alves, Marisa Lousada

O83 REforma ATIVA: An efficient health promotion program to be implemented during retirement

Mª Helena Loureiro, Ana Camarneiro, Margarida Silva, Aida Mendes, Ana Pedreiro

O84 Intervention for men who batter women, a case report

Anne G.Silva, Elza S. Coelho

O85 Immediate effects of Bowen Therapy on muscle tone and flexibility

Flávio Melo, Fernando Ribeiro, Rui Torres, Rui Costa

O86 Predictive equation for incremental shuttle walk test in adolescents

Tânia Pinho, Cristina Jácome, Alda Marques

O87 Life satisfaction and psychopathology in institutionalized elderly people: The results of an adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program

Bárbara Cruz, Daniel Seabra, Diogo Carreira, Maria Ventura

O88 Outcome changes in COPD rehabilitation: exploring the relationship between physical activity and health-related outcomes

Joana Cruz, Dina Brooks, Alda Marques

O89 Assessing the effectiveness of a Complex Nursing Intervention

M Rosário Pinto, Pedro Parreira, Marta Lima-Basto, Miguel Neves, Lisete M. Mónico

O90 Psychotherapeutic intervention in addiction disorders: Change in psychopathological symptoms and emotional states

Carla Bizarro, Marina Cunha, Ana Galhardo, Couto Margarida, Ana P. Amorim, Eduardo Silva

O91 Economic impact of a nursing intervention program to promote self-management in COPD

Susana Cruz, José M. Padilha, Jorge Valente

O92 Multimodal acute pain management during uterine artery embolization in treatment of uterine myomas

José T. Guerrero, Francisco P. Caballero, Rafael B. Santos, Estefania P. Gonzalez, Fátima M. Monago, Lierni U. Ugalde, Marta M. Vélez, Maria J. Tena

O93 Fluid administration strategies in major surgery: Goal-directed therapy

José T. Guerrero, Rafael Bravo, Francisco L. Pérez-Caballero, Isabel A. Becerra, Mª Elizabeth Agudelo, Guadalupe Acedo, Roberto Bajo

O94 Development and implementation of a self-management educational programme using lay-led’s in adolescents Spina Bifida: A pilot study

Isabel Malheiro, Filomena Gaspar, Luísa Barros

O95 Influence of chair-based yoga exercises on salivary anti-microbial proteins in institutionalized frail-elderly women: a preliminary study

Guilherme Furtado, Mateus Uba-Chupel, Mariana Marques, Luís Rama, Margarida Braga, José P. Ferreira, Ana Mª Teixeira

O96 High intensity interval training vs moderate intensity continuous training impact on diabetes 2

João Cruz, Tiago Barbosa, Ângela Simões, Luís Coelho

O97 Family caregiver of people with pressure ulcer: Nursing intervention plan

Alexandre Rodrigues, Juan-Fernando Jiménez-Díaz, Francisco Martinez-Hernández, Bienvenida Rodriguez-De-Vera, Pedro Ferreira, Alexandrina Rodrigues

O98 Chronic effects of exercise on motor memory consolidation in elderly people

André Ramalho, João Petrica, Pedro Mendes, João Serrano, Inês Santo, António Rosado

O99 Impression cytology of the ocular surface: Collection technique and sample processing

Paula Mendonça, Kátia Freitas

O100 Does sport practice affect the reaction time in neuromuscular activity?

Dora Ferreira, António Brito, Renato Fernandes

O101 Efficiency of the enteral administration of fibbers in the treatment of chronic obstipation

Sofia Gomes, Fernando Moreira, Cláudia Pinho, Rita Oliveira, Ana I. Oliveira

O102 Fast decalcifier in compact bone and spongy bone

Paula Mendonça, Ana P. Casimiro, Patrícia Martins, Iryna Silva

O103 Health promotion in the elderly – Intervention project in dementia

Diana Evangelista

O104 Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders through an exercise protocol held in labour context

Catarina Leitão, Fábia Velosa, Nélio Carecho, Luís Coelho

O105 Knowledge of teachers and other education agents on diabetes type 1: Effectiveness of an intervention program

Eva Menino, Anjos Dixe, Helena Catarino, Fátima Soares, Ester Gama, Clementina Gordo

O106 Treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain: a systematic review of clinical trials of phase II and III

Eliana Moreira, Cristiana Midões, Marlene Santos

O107 New drugs for osteoporosis treatment: Systematic review of clinical trials of phase II and III

Sara Machado, Vânia P. Oliveira, Marlene Santos

O108 Promoting hope at the end of life: Effectiveness of an Intervention Programme

Ana Querido, Anjos Dixe, Rita Marques, Zaida Charepe

P43 Psychomotor therapy effects on adaptive behaviour and motor proficiency of adults with intellectual disability

Ana Antunes, Sofia Santos

P44 The effect of exercise therapy in multiple sclerosis – a single study case

Marlene C. Rosa

P45 Physical condition and self-efficacy in people with fall risk – a preliminary study

Marlene C. Rosa, Silvana F. Marques

P46 Shock waves: their effectiveness in improving the symptoms of calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder

Beatriz Minghelli, Eulália Caro

P47 Pacifier – construction and pilot application of a parenting intervention for parents of babies until six months in primary health care

Mª José Luís, Teresa Brandão

P48 The influence of Motor Imagery in fine motor skills of individuals with disabilities

Pedro Mendes, Daniel Marinho, João Petrica, Diogo Monteiro, Rui Paulo, João Serrano, Inês Santo

P49 Evaluation of the effects of a walking programme on the fall risk factors in older people – a longitudinal pilot study

Lina Monteiro, Fátima Ramalho, Rita Santos-Rocha, Sónia Morgado, Teresa Bento

P50 Nursing intervention programme in lifestyles of adolescents

Gilberta Sousa, Otília Freitas, Isabel Silva, Gregório Freitas, Clementina Morna, Rita Vasconcelos

P51 The person submitted to hip replacement rehabilitation, at home

Tatiana Azevedo, Salete Soares, Jacinta Pisco

P52 Effects of Melatonin use in the treatment of neurovegetative diseases

Paulo P. Ferreira, Efrain O. Olszewer, Michelle T. Oliveira, Anderson R. Sousa, Ana S. Maia, Sebastião T. Oliveira

P53 Review of Phytotherapy and other natural substances in alcohol abuse and alcoholism

Erica Santos, Ana I. Oliveira, Carla Maia, Fernando Moreira, Joana Santos, Maria F. Mendes, Rita F. Oliveira, Cláudia Pinho

P54 Dietary programme impact on biochemical markers in diabetics: systematic review

Eduarda Barreira, Ana Pereira, Josiana A. Vaz, André Novo

P55 Biological approaches to knee osteoarthritis: platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid

Luís D. Silva, Bruno Maia, Eduardo Ferreira, Filipa Pires, Renato Andrade, Luís Camarinha

P56 Platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid intra-articular injections for the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis

Luís D. Silva, Bruno Maia, Eduardo Ferreira, Filipa Pires, Renato Andrade, Luís Camarinha

P57 The impact of preventive measures in the incidence of diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review

Ana F. César, Mariana Poço, David Ventura, Raquel Loura, Pedro Gomes, Catarina Gomes, Cláudia Silva, Elsa Melo, João Lindo

P58 Dating violence among young adolescents

Joana Domingos, Zaida Mendes, Susana Poeta, Tiago Carvalho, Catarina Tomás, Helena Catarino, Mª Anjos Dixe

P59 Physical activity and motor memory in pedal dexterity

André Ramalho, António Rosado, Pedro Mendes, Rui Paulo, Inês Garcia, João Petrica

P60 The effects of whole body vibration on the electromyographic activity of thigh muscles

Sandra Rodrigues, Rui Meneses, Carlos Afonso, Luís Faria, Adérito Seixas

P61 Mental health promotion in the workplace

Marina Cordeiro, Paulo Granjo, José C. Gomes

P62 Influence of physical exercise on the self-perception of body image in elderly women: A systematic review of qualitative studies

Nelba R. Souza, Guilherme E. Furtado, Saulo V. Rocha, Paula Silva, Joana Carvalho

O109 Psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Éxamen Geronto-Psychomoteur (P-EGP)

Marina Ana Morais, Sofia Santos, Paula Lebre, Ana Antunes

O110 Symptoms of depression in the elderly population of Portugal, Spain and Italy

António Calha

O111 Emotion regulation strategies and psychopathology symptoms: A comparison between adolescents with and without deliberate self-harm

Ana Xavier, Marina Cunha, José Pinto-Gouveia

O112 Prevalence of physical disability in people with leprosy

Liana Alencar, Madalena Cunha, António Madureira

O113 Quality of life and self-esteem in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Ilda Cardoso, Ana Galhardo, Fernanda Daniel, Vítor Rodrigues

O114 Cross-cultural comparison of gross motor coordination in children from Brazil and Portugal

Leonardo Luz, Tatiana Luz, Maurício R. Ramos, Dayse C. Medeiros, Bruno M. Carmo, André Seabra, Cristina Padez, Manuel C. Silva

O115 Electrocardiographic differences between African and Caucasian people

António Rodrigues, Patrícia Coelho, Alexandre Coelho

O116 Factors associated with domestic, sexual and other types of violence in the city of Palhoça - Brazil

Madson Caminha, Filipe Matheus, Elenice Mendes, Jony Correia, Marcia Kretzer

O117 Tinnitus prevalence study of users of a hospital of public management - Spain

Francisco J. Hernandez-Martinez, Juan F. Jimenez-Diaz, Bienvendida C. Rodriguez-De-Vera, Carla Jimenez-Rodriguez, Yadira Armas-Gonzalez

O118 Difficulties experienced by parents of children with diabetes mellitus of preschool age in therapeutic and nutritional management

Cátia Rodrigues, Rosa Pedroso

O119 E-mental health - “nice to have” or “must have”? Exploring the attitudes towards e-mental health in the general population

Jennifer Apolinário-Hagen, Viktor Vehreschild

O120 Violence against children and adolescents and the role of health professionals: Knowing how to identify and care

Milene Veloso, Celina Magalhães, Isabel Cabral, Maira Ferraz

O121 Marital violence. A study in the Algarve population

Filipe Nave, Emília Costa, Filomena Matos, José Pacheco

O122 Clinical factors and adherence to treatment in ischemic heart disease

António Dias, Carlos Pereira, João Duarte, Madalena Cunha, Daniel Silva

O123 Can religiosity improve optimism in participants in states of illness, when controlling for life satisfaction?

Lisete M. Mónico, Valentim R. Alferes, Mª São João Brêda, Carla Carvalho, Pedro M. Parreira

O124 Empowerment, knowledge and quality of life of people with diabetes type 2 in the Alto Minho Health Local Unit

Mª Carminda Morais, Pedro Ferreira, Rui Pimenta, José Boavida

O125 Antihypertensive therapy adherence among hypertensive patients from Bragança county, Portugal

Isabel C. Pinto, Tânia Pires, Catarina Silva

O126 Subjective perception of sexual achievement - An exploratory study on people with overweight

Maria Ribeiro, Maria Viega-Branco, Filomena Pereira, Ana Mª Pereira

O127 Physical activity level and associated factors in hypertensive individuals registered in the family health strategy of a basic health unit from the city of Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Fabrícia M. Almeida, Gustavo L. Estevez, Sandra Ribeiro, Marcia R. Kretzer

O128 Perception of functional fitness and health in non-institutionalised elderly from rural areas

Paulo V. João, Paulo Nogueira, Sandra Novais, Ana Pereira, Lara Carneiro, Maria Mota

O129 Medication adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated at primary health care in Coimbra

Rui Cruz, Luiz Santiago, Carlos Fontes-Ribeiro

O130 Multivariate association between body mass index and multi-comorbidities in elderly people living in low socio-economic status context

Guilherme Furtado, Saulo V. Rocha, André P. Coutinho, João S. Neto, Lélia R. Vasconcelos, Nelba R. Souza, Estélio Dantas

O131 Metacognition, rumination and experiential avoidance in Borderline Personality Disorder

Alexandra Dinis, Sérgio Carvalho, Paula Castilho, José Pinto-Gouveia

O132 Health issues in a vulnerable population: nursing consultation in a public bathhouse in Lisbon

Alexandra Sarreira-Santos, Amélia Figueiredo, Lurdes Medeiros-Garcia, Paulo Seabra

O133 The perception of quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis accompanied in External Consultation of the Local Health Unit of Alto Minho

Rosa Rodrigues, Mª Carminda Morais, Paula O. Fernandes

O134 Representation of interaction established between immigrant women and nurse during pregnancy to postpartum, from the perspective of immigrant women

Conceição Santiago, Mª Henriqueta Figueiredo, Marta L. Basto

O135 Illness perceptions and medication adherence in hypertension

Teresa Guimarães, André Coelho, Anabela Graça, Ana M. Silva, Ana R. Fonseca

O136 A Portuguese study on adults’ intimate partner violence, interpersonal trust and hope

Luz Vale-Dias, Bárbara Minas, Graciete Franco-Borges

P63 QOL’ predictors of people with intellectual disability and general population

Cristina Simões, Sofia Santos

P64 Content validation of the Communication Disability Profile (CDP) - Portuguese Version

Ana Serra, Maria Matos, Luís Jesus

P65 Study of biochemical and haematological changes in football players

Ana S. Tavares, Ana Almeida, Céu Leitão, Edna Varandas, Renato Abreu, Fernando Bellém

P66 Body image dissatisfaction in inflammatory bowel disease: exploring the role of chronic illness-related shame

Inês A. Trindade, Cláudia Ferreira, José Pinto-Gouveia, Joana Marta-Simões

P67 Obesity and sleep in the adult population - a systematic review

Odete Amaral, Cristiana Miranda, Pedro Guimarães, Rodrigo Gonçalves, Nélio Veiga, Carlos Pereira

P68 Frequency of daytime sleepiness and obstructive sleep apnea risk in COPD patients

Tânia C. Fleig, Elisabete A. San-Martin, Cássia L. Goulart, Paloma B. Schneiders, Natacha F. Miranda, Lisiane L. Carvalho, Andrea G. Silva

P69 Working with immigrant-origin clients: discourses and practices of health professionals

Joana Topa, Conceição Nogueira, Sofia Neves

P70 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – what are audiovestibular changes?

Rita Ventura, Cristina Nazaré

P71 Mental disorders in the oldest old: findings from the Portuguese national hospitalization database

Daniela Brandão, Alberto Freitas, Óscar Ribeiro, Constança Paúl

P72 Recurrence analysis in postural control in children with cerebral palsy

Cristiana Mercê, Marco Branco, Pedro Almeida, Daniela Nascimento, Juliana Pereira, David Catela

P73 The experience of self-care in the elderly with COPD: contributions to reflect proximity care

Helga Rafael

P74 Culturally competent nurses: managing unpredictability in clinical practice with immigrants

Alcinda C. Reis

O137 Paediatric speech and language screening: An instrument for health professionals

Ana Mendes, Ana R. Valente, Marisa Lousada

O138 Anthropometric and nutritional assessment in bodybuilders

Diana Sousa, Ana L. Baltazar, Mª Helena Loureiro

O139 Computerized adventitious respiratory sounds in children with lower respiratory tract infections

Ana Oliveira, José Aparício, Alda Marques

O140 Role of computerized respiratory sounds as a marker in LRTI

Alda Marques, Ana Oliveira, Joana Neves, Rodrigo Ayoub

O141 Confirmatory factor analysis of the Personal Wellbeing Index in people with chronic kidney disease

Luís Sousa, Cristina Marques-Vieira, Sandy Severino, Helena José

O142 Phonological awareness skills in school aged children

Inês Cadorio, Marisa Lousada

O143 Assessment of early memories of warmth and safeness in interaction with peers: its relationship with psychopathology in adolescence

Marina Cunha, Diogo Andrade, Ana Galhardo, Margarida Couto

O144 The molecular effects induced by single shot irradiation on a diffuse large B cell lymphoma cell line

Fernando Mendes, Cátia Domingues, Susann Schukg, Ana M. Abrantes, Ana C. Gonçalves, Tiago Sales, Ricardo Teixo, Rita Silva, Jéssica Estrela, Mafalda Laranjo, João Casalta-Lopes, Clara Rocha, Paulo C. Simões, Ana B. Sarmento-Ribeiro, Mª Filomena Botelho, Manuel S. Rosa

O145 Morpho-functional characterization of cardiac chambers by Transthoracic Echocardiography, in young athletes of gymnastics competition

Virgínia Fonseca, Diogo Colaço, Vanessa Neves

O146 Prevalence of the antibodies of the new histo-blood system – FORS system

Carlos Jesus, Camilla Hesse, Clara Rocha, Nádia Osório, Ana Valado, Armando Caseiro, António Gabriel, Lola Svensson, Fernando Mendes, Wafa A. Siba, Cristina Pereira, Jorge Tomaz

O147 Assessment of the war-related perceived threat in Portuguese Colonial War Veterans

Teresa Carvalho, José Pinto-Gouveia, Marina Cunha

O148 Pulse transit time estimation for continuous blood pressure measurement: A comparative study

Diana Duarte, Nuno V. Lopes, Rui Fonseca-Pinto

O149 Blood pressure assessment during standard clinical manoeuvres: A non-invasive PPT based approach

Diana Duarte, Nuno V. Lopes, Rui Fonseca-Pinto

O150 Development and initial validation of the Activities and Participation Profile related to Mobility (APPM)

Anabela C. Martins

O151 MEASYCare-2010 Standard–A geriatric evaluation system in primary health care: Reliability and validity of the latest version in Portugal

Piedade Brandão, Laura Martins, Margarida Cardoso

O152 Interrater and intrarater reliability and agreement of the range of shoulder flexion in the standing upright position through photographic assessment

Nuno Morais, Joana Cruz

O153 Three-dimensional biofabrication techniques for tissue regeneration

Nuno Alves, Paula Faria, Artur Mateus, Pedro Morouço

O154 A new computer tool for biofabrication applied to tissue engineering

Nuno Alves, Nelson Ferreira, Artur Mateus, Paula Faria, Pedro Morouço

O155 Development and psychometric qualities of a scale to measure the functional independence of adolescents with motor impairment

Isabel Malheiro, Filomena Gaspar, Luísa Barros

O156 Organizational Trust in Health services: Exploratory and Confirmatory factor analysis of the Organizational Trust Inventory- Short Form (OTI-SF)

Pedro Parreira, Andreia Cardoso, Lisete Mónico, Carla Carvalho, Albino Lopes, Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira

O157 Thermal symmetry: An indicator of occupational task asymmetries in physiotherapy

Adérito Seixas, Valter Soares, Tiago Dias, Ricardo Vardasca, Joaquim Gabriel, Sandra Rodrigues

O158 A study of ICT active monitoring adoption in stroke rehabilitation

Hugo Paredes, Arsénio Reis, Sara Marinho, Vítor Filipe, João Barroso

O159 Paranoia Checklist (Portuguese Version): Preliminary studies in a mixed sample of patients and healthy controls

Carolina Da Motta, Célia B. Carvalho, José Pinto-Gouveia, Ermelindo Peixoto

O160 Reliability and validity of the Composite Scale on Morningness: European Portuguese version, in adolescents and young adults

Ana A. Gomes, Vanessa Costa, Diana Couto, Daniel R. Marques, José A. Leitão, José Tavares, Maria H. Azevedo, Carlos F. Silva

O161 Evaluation scale of patient satisfaction with nursing care: Psychometric properties evaluation

João Freitas, Pedro Parreira, João Marôco

O162 Impact of fibromyalgia on quality of life: Comparing results from generic instruments and FIQR

Miguel A. Garcia-Gordillo, Daniel Collado-Mateo, Gang Chen, Angelo Iezzi, José A. Sala, José A. Parraça, Narcis Gusi

O163 Preliminary study of the adaptation and validation of the Rating Scale of Resilient Self: Resilience, self-harm and suicidal ideation in adolescents

Jani Sousa, Mariana Marques, Jacinto Jardim, Anabela Pereira, Sónia Simões, Marina Cunha

O164 Development of the first pressure ulcer in inpatient setting: Focus on length of stay

Pedro Sardo, Jenifer Guedes, João Lindo, Paulo Machado, Elsa Melo

O165 Forms of Self-Criticizing and Self-Reassuring Scale: Adaptation and early findings in a sample of Portuguese children

Célia B. Carvalho, Joana Benevides, Marina Sousa, Joana Cabral, Carolina Da Motta

O166 Predictive ability of the Perinatal Depression Screening and Prevention Tool – Preliminary results of the dimensional approach

Ana T. Pereira, Sandra Xavier, Julieta Azevedo, Elisabete Bento, Cristiana Marques, Rosa Carvalho, Mariana Marques, António Macedo

O167 Psychometric properties of the BaSIQS-Basic Scale on insomnia symptoms and quality of sleep, in adults and in the elderly

Ana M. Silva, Juliana Alves, Ana A. Gomes, Daniel R. Marques, Mª Helena Azevedo, Carlos Silva

O168 Enlightening the human decision in health: The skin melanocytic classification challenge

Ana Mendes, Huei D. Lee, Newton Spolaôr, Jefferson T. Oliva, Wu F. Chung, Rui Fonseca-Pinto

O169 Test-retest reliability household life study and health questionnaire Pomerode (SHIP-BRAZIL)

Keila Bairros, Cláudia D. Silva, Clóvis A. Souza, Silvana S. Schroeder

O170 Characterization of sun exposure behaviours among medical students from Nova Medical School

Elsa Araújo, Helena Monteiro, Ricardo Costa, Sara S. Dias, Jorge Torgal

O171 Spirituality in pregnant women

Carolina G. Henriques, Luísa Santos, Elisa F. Caceiro, Sónia A. Ramalho

O172 Polypharmacy in older patients with cancer

Rita Oliveira, Vera Afreixo, João Santos, Priscilla Mota, Agostinho Cruz, Francisco Pimentel

O173 Quality of life of caregivers of people with advanced chronic disease: Translation and validation of the quality of life in life threatening illness - family carer version (QOLLTI-C-PT)

Rita Marques, Mª Anjos Dixe, Ana Querido, Patrícia Sousa

O174 The psychometric properties of the brief Other as Shamer Scale for Children (OAS-C): preliminary validation studies in a sample of Portuguese children

Joana Benevides, Carolina Da Motta, Marina Sousa, Suzana N. Caldeira, Célia B. Carvalho

O175 Measuring emotional intelligence in health care students – Revalidation of WLEIS-P

Ana Querido, Catarina Tomás, Daniel Carvalho, João Gomes, Marina Cordeiro

O176 Health indicators in prenatal assistance: The impact of computerization and of under-production in basic health centres

Joyce O. Costa, Frederico C. Valim, Lígia C. Ribeiro

O177 Hope genogram: Assessment of resources and interaction patterns in the family of the child with cerebral palsy

Zaida Charepe, Ana Querido, Mª Henriqueta Figueiredo

O178 The influence of childbirth type in postpartum quality of life

Priscila S. Aquino, Samila G. Ribeiro, Ana B. Pinheiro, Paula A. Lessa, Mirna F. Oliveira, Luísa S. Brito, Ítalo N. Pinto, Alessandra S. Furtado, Régia B. Castro, Caroline Q. Aquino, Eveliny S. Martins

O179 Women’s beliefs about pap smear test and cervical cancer: influence of social determinants

Ana B Pinheiro, Priscila S. Aquino, Lara L. Oliveira, Patrícia C. Pinheiro, Caroline R. Sousa, Vívien A. Freitas, Tatiane M. Silva, Adman S. Lima, Caroline Q. Aquino, Karizia V. Andrade, Camila A. Oliveira, Eglidia F. Vidal

O180 Validity of the Portuguese version of the ASI-3: Is anxiety sensitivity a unidimensional or multidimensional construct?

Ana Ganho-Ávila, Mariana Moura-Ramos, Óscar Gonçalves, Jorge Almeida

O181 Lifestyles of higher education students: the influence of self-esteem and psychological well-being

Armando Silva, Irma Brito, João Amado

P75 Assessing the quality of life of persons with significant intellectual disability: Portuguese version of Escala de San Martín

António Rodrigo, Sofia Santos, Fernando Gomes

P76 Childhood obesity and breastfeeding - A systematic review

Marlene C. Rosa, Silvana F. Marques

P77 Cross-cultural adaptation of the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) for the Portuguese population

Sara Luís, Luís Cavalheiro, Pedro Ferreira, Rui Gonçalves

P78 Cross-cultural adaptation of the Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation score (PRWE) for the Portuguese population

Rui S. Lopes, Luís Cavalheiro, Pedro Ferreira, Rui Gonçalves

P79 Cross-cultural adaptation of the Myocardial Infraction Dimensional Assessment Scale (MIDAS) for Brazilian Portuguese language

Bruno H. Fiorin, Marina S. Santos, Edmar S. Oliveira, Rita L. Moreira, Elizabete A. Oliveira, Braulio L. Filho

P80 The revised Portuguese version of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire: A confirmatory factor analysis

Lara Palmeira, Teresa Garcia, José Pinto-Gouveia, Marina Cunha

P81 Assessing weight-related psychological inflexibility: An exploratory factor analysis of the AAQW’s Portuguese version

Sara Cardoso, Lara Palmeira, Marina Cunha; José Pinto-Gouveia

P82 Validation of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 for Portuguese women

Joana Marta-Simões, Ana L. Mendes, Inês A. Trindade, Sara Oliveira, Cláudia Ferreira

P83 The Portuguese validation of the Dietary Intent Scale

Ana L. Mendes, Joana Marta-Simões, Inês A. Trindade, Cláudia Ferreira

P84 Construction and validation of the Inventory of Marital Violence (IVC)

Filipe Nave

P85 Portable continuous blood pressure monitor system

Mariana Campos, Iris Gaudêncio, Fernando Martins, Lino Ferreira, Nuno Lopes, Rui Fonseca-Pinto

P86 Construction and validation of the Scale of Perception of the Difficulties in Caring for the Elderly (SPDCE)

Rogério Rodrigues, Zaida Azeredo, Corália Vicente

P87 Development and validation of a comfort rating scale for the elderly hospitalized with chronic illness

Joana Silva, Patrícia Sousa, Rita Marques

P88 Construction and validation of the Postpartum Paternal Quality of Life Questionnaire (PP-QOL)

Isabel Mendes, Rogério Rodrigues, Zaida Azeredo, Corália Vicente

P89 Infrared thermal imaging: A tool for assessing diabetic foot ulcers

Ricardo Vardasca, Ana R. Marques, Adérito Seixas, Rui Carvalho, Joaquim Gabriel

P90 Pressure ulcers in an intensive care unit: An experience report

Paulo P. Ferreira, Michelle T. Oliveira, Anderson R. Sousa, Ana S. Maia, Sebastião T. Oliveira, Pablo O. Costa, Maiza M. Silva

P91 Validation of figures used in evocations: instrument to capture representations

Cristina Arreguy-Sena, Nathália Alvarenga-Martins, Paulo F. Pinto, Denize C. Oliveira, Pedro D. Parreira, Antônio T. Gomes, Luciene M. Braga

P92 Telephone assistance to decrease burden in informal caregivers of stroke older people: Monitoring and diagnostic evaluation

Odete Araújo, Isabel Lage, José Cabrita, Laetitia Teixeira

P93 Hope of informal caregivers of people with chronic and advanced disease

Rita Marques, Mª Anjos Dixe, Ana Querido, Patrícia Sousa

P94 Functionality and quality information from the Portuguese National Epidemiological Surveillance System

Sara Silva, Eugénio Cordeiro, João Pimentel

P95 Resting metabolic rate objectively measured vs. Harris and Benedict formula

Vera Ferro-Lebres, Juliana A. Souza, Mariline Tavares

O182 Characteristics of non-urgent patients: Cross-sectional study of an emergency department

Mª Anjos Dixe, Pedro Sousa, Rui Passadouro, Teresa Peralta, Carlos Ferreira, Georgina Lourenço

O183 Physical fitness and health in children of the 1st Cycle of Education

João Serrano, João Petrica, Rui Paulo, Samuel Honório, Pedro Mendes

O184 The impact of physical activity on sleep quality, in children

Alexandra Simões, Lucinda Carvalho, Alexandre Pereira

O185 What is the potential for using Information and Communication Technologies in Arterial Hypertension self-management?

Sara Silva, Paulino Sousa, José M. Padilha

O186 Exploring psychosocial factors associated with risk of falling in older patients undergoing haemodialysis

Daniela Figueiredo, Carolina Valente, Alda Marques

O187 Development of pressure ulcers on the face in patients undergoing non-invasive ventilation

Patrícia Ribas, Joana Sousa, Frederico Brandão, Cesar Sousa, Matilde Martins

O188 The elder hospitalized: Limiting factors of comfort

Patrícia Sousa, Rita Marques

O189 Physical activity and health state self-perception by Portuguese adults

Francisco Mendes, Rosina Fernandes, Emília Martins, Cátia Magalhães, Patrícia Araújo

O190 Satisfaction with social support in the elderly of the district of Bragança

Carla Grande, Mª Augusta Mata, Juan G. Vieitez

O191 Prevalence of death by traumatic brain injury and associated factors in intensive care unit of a general hospital, Brazil

Bruna Bianchini, Nazare Nazario, João G. Filho, Marcia Kretzer

O192 Relation between family caregivers burden and health status of elderly dependents

Tânia Costa, Armando Almeida, Gabriel Baffour

O193 Phenomena sensitive to nursing care in day centre

Armando Almeida, Tânia Costa, Gabriel Baffour

O194 Frailty: what do the elderly think?

Zaida Azeredo, Carlos Laranjeira, Magda Guerra, Ana P. Barbeiro

O195 The therapeutic self-care as a nursing-sensitive outcome: A correlational study

Regina Ferreira

O196 Phonetic-phonological acquisition for the European Portuguese from 18 months to 6 years and 12 months

Sara Lopes, Liliana Nunes, Ana Mendes

O197 Quality of life of patients undergoing liver transplant surgery

Julian Martins, Dulcineia Schneider, Marcia Kretzer, Flávio Magajewski

O198 Professional competences in health: views of older people from different European Countries

Célia Soares, António Marques

O199 Life satisfaction of working adults due to the number of hours of weekly exercise

Marco Batista, Ruth J. Castuera, Helena Mesquita, António Faustino, Jorge Santos, Samuel Honório

O200 Therapeutic itinerary of women with breast cancer in Santa Maria City/RS

Betina P. Vizzotto, Leticia Frigo, Hedioneia F. Pivetta

O201 The breastfeeding prevalence at 4 months: Maternal experience as a determining factor

Dolores Sardo

O202 The impact of the transition to parenthood in health and well-being

Cristina Martins, Wilson Abreu, Mª Céu Figueiredo

P96 Self-determined motivation and well-being in Portuguese active adults of both genders

Marco Batista, Ruth Jimenez-Castuera, João Petrica, João Serrano, Samuel Honório, Rui Paulo, Pedro Mendes

P97 The geriatric care: ways and means of comforting

Patrícia Sousa, Rita Marques

P98 The influence of relative age, subcutaneous adiposity and physical growth on Castelo Branco under-15 soccer players 2015

António Faustino, Paulo Silveira, João Serrano, Rui Paulo, Pedro Mendes, Samuel Honório

P99 Data for the diagnostic process focused on self-care – managing medication regime: An integrative literature review

Catarina Oliveira, Fernanda Bastos, Inês Cruz

P100 Art therapy as mental health promotion for children

Cláudia K. Rodriguez, Márcia R. Kretzer, Nazaré O. Nazário

P101 Chemical characterization of fungal chitosan for industrial applications

Pedro Cruz, Daniela C. Vaz, Rui B. Ruben, Francisco Avelelas, Susana Silva, Mª Jorge Campos

P102 The impact of caring older people at home

Maria Almeida, Liliana Gonçalves, Lígia Antunes

P103 Development of the first pressure ulcer in an inpatient setting: Focus on patients’ characteristics

Pedro Sardo, Jenifer Guedes, João Simões, Paulo Machado, Elsa Melo

P104 Association between General Self-efficacy and Physical Activity among Adolescents

Susana Cardoso, Osvaldo Santos, Carla Nunes, Isabel Loureiro

O203 Characterization of the habits of online acquisition of medicinal products in Portugal

Flávia Santos, Gilberto Alves

O204 Waiting room – A space for health education

Cláudia Soar, Teresa O. Marsi

O205 Safey culture evaluation in hospitalized children

Ernestina Silva, Dora Pedrosa, Andrea Leça, Daniel Silva

O206 Sexual Self-awareness and Body Image

Ana Galvão, Maria Gomes, Paula Fernandes, Ana Noné

O207 Perception of a Portuguese population regarding the acquisition and consumption of functional foods

Jaime Combadão, Cátia Ramalhete, Paulo Figueiredo, Patrícia Caeiro

O208 The work process in primary health care: evaluation in municipalities of southern Brazil

Karine C. Fontana, Josimari T. Lacerda, Patrícia O. Machado

O209 Exploration and evaluation of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria isolated from Amazon buffalo milk

Raphaelle Borges, Flávio Barbosa, Dayse Sá

O210 Road safety for children: Using children’s observation, as a passenger

Germana Brunhoso, Graça Aparício, Amâncio Carvalho

O211 Perception and application of quality-by-design by the Pharmaceutical industry in Portugal

Ana P. Garcia, Paula O. Fernandes, Adriana Santos

O212 Oral health among Portuguese children and adolescents: a public health issue

Nélio Veiga, Carina Brás, Inês Carvalho, Joana Batalha, Margarida Glória, Filipa Bexiga, Inês Coelho, Odete Amaral, Carlos Pereira

O213 Plant species as a medicinal resource in Igatu-Chapada Diamantina (Bahia, Brazil)

Cláudia Pinho, Nilson Paraíso, Ana I. Oliveira, Cristóvão F. Lima, Alberto P. Dias

O214 Characterization of cognitive and functional performance in everyday tasks: Implications for health in institutionalised older adults

Pedro Silva, Mário Espada, Mário Marques, Ana Pereira

O215 BMI and the perception of the importance given to sexuality in obese and overweight people

Ana Mª Pereira, Mª Veiga-Branco, Filomena Pereira, Maria Ribeiro

O216 Analysis and comparison of microbiological contaminations of two different composition pacifiers

Vera Lima, Ana I. Oliveira, Cláudia Pinho, Graça Cruz, Rita F. Oliveira, Luísa Barreiros, Fernando Moreira

O217 Experiences of couple relationships in the transition to retirement

Ana Camarneiro, Mª Helena Loureiro, Margarida Silva

O218 Preventive and corrective treatment of drug-induced calcium deficiency: an analysis in a community pharmacy setting

Catarina Duarte, Ângelo Jesus, Agostinho Cruz

O219 Profile of mood states in physically active elderly subjects: Is there a relation with health perception?

Maria Mota, Sandra Novais, Paulo Nogueira, Ana Pereira, Lara Carneiro, Paulo V. João

O220 (Un)Safety behaviour at work: the role of education towards a health and safety culture

Teresa Maneca Lima

O221 Analysis of the entrepreneurial profile of students attending higher education in Portugal: the Carland Entrepreneurship Index application

Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira, Marina Vaquinhas, Pedro Parreira, Rosa Melo, João Graveto, Amélia Castilho, José H. Gomes

O222 Evaluation of welfare and quality of life of pregnant working women regarding the age of the pregnant

María S. Medina, Valeriana G. Blanco

O223 Psychological wellbeing protection among unemployed and temporary workers: Uncovering effective community-based interventions with a Delphi panel

Osvaldo Santos, Elisa Lopes, Ana Virgolino, Alexandra Dinis, Sara Ambrósio, Inês Almeida, Tatiana Marques, Mª João Heitor

O224 Chilean population norms derived from the Health-related quality of life SF-6D

Miguel A. Garcia-Gordillo, Daniel Collado-Mateo, Pedro R. Olivares, José A. Parraça, José A. Sala

O225 Motivation of college students toward Entrepreneurship: The influence of social and economic instability

Amélia Castilho, João Graveto, Pedro Parreira, Anabela Oliveira, José H. Gomes, Rosa Melo, Marina Vaquinhas

O226 Use of aromatic and medicinal plants, drugs and herbal products in Bragança city

Mónia Cheio, Agostinho Cruz, Olívia R. Pereira

O227 Edible flowers as new novel foods concept for health promotion

Sara Pinto, Adriana Oliveira, M. Conceição Manso, Carla Sousa, Ana F. Vinha

O228 The influence of leisure activities on the health and welfare of older people living in nursing homes

Mª Manuela Machado, Margarida Vieira

O229 Risk of falling, fear of falling and functionality in community-dwelling older adults

Beatriz Fernandes, Teresa Tomás, Diogo Quirino

O230 Musculoskeletal pain and postural habits in children and teenage students

Gustavo Desouzart, Rui Matos, Magali Bordini, Pedro Mouroço

O231 What's different in Southern Europe? The question of citizens’ participation in health systems

Ana R. Matos, Mauro Serapioni

O232 Occupational stress in Portuguese police officers

Teresa Guimarães, Virgínia Fonseca, André Costa, João Ribeiro, João Lobato

O233 Is occupational therapy culturally relevant to promote mental health in Burkina Faso?

Inmaculada Z. Martin, Anita Björklund

P105 Pay-for-performance satisfaction and quality in primary care

Aida I. Tavares, Pedro Ferreira, Rui Passadouro

P106 Economic development through life expectancy lenses

Sónia Morgado

P107 What is the effectiveness of exercise on smoking cessation to prevent clinical complications of smoking?

Nuno Tavares, João Valente, Anabela C. Martins

P108 A systematic review of the effects of yoga on mental health

Patrícia Araújo, Rosina Fernandes, Francisco Mendes, Cátia Magalhães, Emília Martins

P109 Healthy lifestyle: comparison between higher education students that lived until adult age in rural and urban environment

Pedro Mendes, Rui Paulo, António Faustino, Helena Mesquita, Samuel Honório, Marco Batista

P110 Evaluation of the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) in Brazil

Josimari T. Lacerda, Angela B. Ortiga, Mª Cristina Calvo, Sônia Natal

P111 Bioactive compounds - antioxidant activity of tropical fruits

Marta Pereira

P112 Use of non-pharmacological methods to relieve pain in labour

Manuela Ferreira, Ana R. Prata, Paula Nelas, João Duarte

P113 Mechanical safety of pacifiers sold in Portuguese pharmacies and childcare stores

Juliana Carneiro, Ana I. Oliveira, Cláudia Pinho, Cristina Couto, Rita F. Oliveira, Fernando Moreira

P114 The importance of prenatal consultation: Information to pregnant women given on a unit of primary care

Ana S. Maia, Michelle T. Oliveira, Anderson R. Sousa, Paulo P. Ferreira, Géssica M. Souza, Lívia F. Almada, Milena A. Conceição, Eujcely C. Santiago

P115 Influence of different backpack loading conditions on neck and lumbar muscles activity of elementary school children

Sandra Rodrigues, Gabriela Domingues, Irina Ferreira, Luís Faria, Adérito Seixas

P116 Efficacy and safety of dry extract Hedera helix in the treatment of productive cough

Ana R. Costa, Ângelo Jesus, Américo Cardoso, Alexandra Meireles, Armanda Colaço, Agostinho Cruz

P117 A portrait of the evaluation processes of education groups in primary health care

Viviane L. Vieira, Kellem R. Vincha, Ana Mª Cervato-Mancuso

P118 Benefits of vitamins C and E in sensorineural hearing loss: a review

Melissa Faria, Cláudia Reis

P119 BODY SNAPSHOT – a web-integrated anthropometric evaluation system

Marco P. Cova, Rita T. Ascenso, Henrique A. Almeida, Eunice G. Oliveira

P120 Anthropometric evaluation and variation during pregnancy

Miguel Santana, Rafael Pereira, Eunice G. Oliveira, Henrique A. Almeida, Rita T. Ascenso

P121 Knowledge of college students on the amendments of their eating habits and physical activity index in the transition to higher education

Rita Jesus, Rodrigo Tapadas, Carolina Tim-Tim, Catarina Cezanne, Matilde Lagoa, Sara S. Dias, Jorge Torgal

P122 Muscular activity of a rally race car driver

João Lopes, Henrique Almeida, Sandra Amado, Luís Carrão

O234 Literacy and results in health

Madalena Cunha, Luís Saboga-Nunes, Carlos Albuquerque, Olivério Ribeiro

O235 Literacy promotion and empowerment of type 2 diabetics elderly in four family health units of the group of health centers of Dão Lafões

Suzete Oliveira, Mª Carminda Morais

O236 Mediterranean diet, health and life quality among Portuguese children

Emília Martins, Francisco Mendes, Rosina Fernandes, Cátia Magalhães, Patrícia Araújo

O237 Health literacy, from data to action - translation, validation and application of the European Health Literacy Survey in Portugal (HLS-EU-PT)

Ana R. Pedro, Odete Amaral, Ana Escoval

O238 Oral health literacy evaluation in a Portuguese military population

Victor Assunção, Henrique Luís, Luís Luís

O239 Preferences to Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy – do attachment orientations matter?

Jennifer Apolinário-Hagen, Viktor Vehreschild

O240 A comparative transnational study in health literacy between Austria and Portugal

Ulrike Fotschl, Gerald Lirk, Anabela C. Martins, Isabel Andrade, Fernando Mendes

O241 Health literacy and social behaviours: relationship with sexually transmitted diseases?

Verónica Mendonça, Sandra Antunes, Isabel Andrade, Nádia Osório, Ana Valado, Armando Caseiro, António Gabriel, Anabela C. Martins, Fernando Mendes

O242 Parenting styles and attachment to parents: what relationships?

Paula A. Silva, Lisete M. Mónico, Pedro M. Parreira, Carla Carvalho

O243 Work-life balance in health professionals and professors: comparative study of workers with shift work and fixed schedule

Carla Carvalho, Pedro M. Parreira, Lisete M. Mónico, Joana Ruivo

O244 Technology literacy in self-management of diabetes

Vânia Silva, Paulino Sousa, José M. Padilha

O245 Satisfaction with therapeutic education and its relationship with clinical variables in children with type 1 diabetes

Vera Ferraz, Graça Aparício, João Duarte

O246 Nutrition-related knowledge in middle-age and older patients with type 2 diabetes

Carlos Vasconcelos, António Almeida, Joel Neves, Telma Correia, Helena Amorim, Romeu Mendes

O247 Validating the HLS-EU-(PT) questionnaire to measure health literacy in adolescents (CrAdLiSa project: HLS-EU-PT)

Luís Saboga-Nunes, Madalena Cunha, Carlos Albuquerque

O248 Health education in people with coronary heart disease: Experience of the cardiology department of a hospital on the outskirts of Lisbon

Elsa S. Pereira, Leonino S. Santos, Ana S. Reis, Helena R. Silva, João Rombo, Jorge C. Fernandes, Patrícia Fernandes

O249 Information and training needs of informal caregivers of individuals with stroke sequelae: a qualitative survey

Jaime Ribeiro, Catarina Mangas, Ana Freire

O250 Prevention of psychoactive substances consumption in students from 6th grade of Albergaria-a-Velha´s School Group

Sara Silva, Irene Francisco, Ana Oliveira

O251 Promoting healthy sexuality: shared responsibility for family, youth and educators

Helena Catarino, Mª Anjos Dixe, Mª Clarisse Louro

O252 Sexual risk behaviour in adolescents and young people

Saudade Lopes, Anjos Dixe

O253 Knowledge of school staff on type 1 diabetes

Mª Anjos Dixe, Eva Menino, Helena Catarino, Fátima Soares, Ana P. Oliveira, Sara Gordo, Teresa Kraus

O254 Sexual health in adolescents: the impact of information search in literacy

Catarina Tomás, Paulo Queirós, Teresa Rodrigues

P123 Improving basic life support skills in adolescents through a training programme

Pedro Sousa, João G. Frade, Catarina Lobão

P124 Difficulties in sexual education reported by basic education teachers in the city of Foz do Iguaçu - Brazil

Cynthia B. Moura, Laysa C. Dreyer, Vanize Meneghetti, Priscila P. Cabral

P125 Breast cancer survivors: subjects and resources for information. A qualitative systematic review

Francisca Pinto, Paulino Sousa, Mª Raquel Esteves

P126 Relationship between health literacy and prevalence of STI in Biomedical Laboratory Science students

Sofia Galvão, Ite Tytgat, Isabel Andrade, Nádia Osório, Ana Valado, Armando Caseiro, António Gabriel, Anabela C. Martins, Fernando Mendes

P127 Health literacy, risk behaviours and sexually transmitted diseases among blood donors

Mónica Casas-Novas, Helena Bernardo, Isabel Andrade, Gracinda Sousa, Ana P. Sousa, Clara Rocha, Pedro Belo, Nádia Osório, Ana Valado, Armando Caseiro, António Gabriel, Anabela C. Martins, Fernando Mendes

P128 Promoting literacy in pregnancy health-care

Fátima Martins, Montserrat Pulido-Fuentes

P129 The lifestyles of the operating assistants of education

Isabel Barroso, Gil Cabral, M. João Monteiro, Conceição Rainho

P130 Experiences of service-learning health and the literary art: reflections about the health education

Alessandro Prado, Yara M. Carvalho

P131 Life long swimming – a European Erasmus + project

Maria Campos, Liliana Moreira, José Ferreira, Ana Teixeira, Luís Rama

The importance of radiotherapy on diffuse large B cell lymphoma treatment: a current review

Diffuse large B cell lymphoma is recognized as a heterogeneous group of hematological malignancies; two main subtypes germinal center B and activated B cells are well defined although 15% of patients remain with unclassifiable disease. R-CHOP treatment has proven to provide very effective results in limited or advanced stage of the disease. However, treatment solely involving R-CHOP submits the patient to possible chemotherapy-induced toxicities, which may be avoided with the use of radiotherapy. Patients with early stage localized disease or who are particularly unresponsive to chemotherapy may be more suitable for mixed modality treatment with R-CHOP and consolidative radiotherapy. Although radiotherapy is being slowly phased out by other treatment strategies including chemotherapy and therapeutic drugs, it is still a highly important method of treatment. The different forms of radiotherapy can be used alongside these "new-age" treatment strategies to further improve prognostic outcomes and overall survival rates. The establishment of radiotherapy as a treatment strategy provides a highly beneficial prognostic advantage in early stage, localized disease.

Bi-axially Oriented Blown Film Technology

A set of commercial polyethylenes (three LDPE and three LLDPE) was rheological characterized and processed in a laboratory double bubble extrusion line with the purpose of investigating: i) whether their relative processability could be predicted in the laboratory and ii) the effect of operating and machine variables on processability. Oscillatory shear and extensional measurements were able to differentiate the various materials, who also behaved quite differently upon processing. Those with a stronger shear thinning behaviour, higher elasticity and higher melt strength were the most suited to the process. Bubble stability and thickness uniformity were assumed as the main requirements for processability. The former was estimated by monitoring the time required to stabilize the bubble and examining any variation/oscillation in size/shape. Bubble stability depends on the interaction between various parameters, the most relevant being those related with the film cooling stage, namely the axial position of the air rings, the air flow rate and air velocity. The study was preceded by an assessment of the performance of the re-heating oven and die/calibration/centring, as these parameters could also narrow the practical operating window.

Drosophila BRUCE inhibits apoptosis through non-lysine ubiquitination of the IAP-antagonist REAPER

Active caspases execute apoptosis to eliminate superfluous or harmful cells in animals. In Drosophila, living cells prevent uncontrolled caspase activation through an inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) family member, dIAP1, and apoptosis is preceded by the expression of IAP-antagonists, such as Reaper, Hid and Grim. Strong genetic modifiers of this pathway include another IAP family gene encoding an E2 ubiquitin conjugating enzyme domain, dBruce. Although the genetic effects of dBruce mutants are well documented, molecular targets of its encoded protein have remained elusive. Here, we report that dBruce targets Reaper for ubiquitination through an unconventional mechanism. Specifically, we show that dBruce physically interacts with Reaper, dependent upon Reaper's IAP-binding (IBM) and GH3 motifs. Consistently, Reaper levels were elevated in a dBruce -/- background. Unexpectedly, we found that dBruce also affects the levels of a mutant form of Reaper without any internal lysine residues, which normally serve as conventional ubiquitin acceptor sites. Furthermore, we were able to biochemically detect ubiquitin conjugation on lysine-deficient Reaper proteins, and knockdown of dBruce significantly reduced the extent of this ubiquitination. Our results indicate that dBruce inhibits apoptosis by promoting IAP-antagonist ubiquitination on unconventional acceptor sites.

Influence of substrate conductivity on circulation reversal in evaporating drops

Nonuniform evaporation from sessile droplets induces radial convection within the drop, which produces the well-known "coffee-ring" effect. The evaporation also induces a gradient in temperature and consequently a gradient in surface tension, generating a Marangoni flow. Here we investigate theoretically and experimentally the thermal Marangoni flow and establish criteria to gauge its influence. An asymptotic analysis indicates that the direction of the flow depends on the relative thermal conductivities of the substrate and liquid, k_{R} identical withk_{S}/k_{L}, reversing direction at a critical contact angle over the range 1.45<k_{R}<2. We corroborate the theory experimentally and demonstrate that the Marangoni flow can significantly influence the resulting patterns of particle deposition.

Early retardation of 99mTc-DTPA radioaerosol transalveolar clearance in irradiated canine lung

The alteration of 99mTc-labeled diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) transalveolar clearance in an initial phase of radiation lung injury was experimentally investigated.

METHODS

Fourteen dogs were irradiated to the hemithorax with a single dose of 20 Gy. A DTPA radioaerosol study was performed before irradiation and on day 12 after irradiation. On day 14, the DTPA study was repeated again, with seven animals undergoing the study after inhalation of an aerosolized synthetic surfactant. The penetration index (P.I.) and clearance half-time (T(1/2)) of DTPA were measured in each lung. To evaluate the changes in lung surfactant after irradiation, alveolar lipids were stained in the resected lungs (n = 14), and the amounts of alveolar surfactant phospholipid and protein were measured by a bronchoalveolar lavage study in another six irradiated dogs.

RESULTS

In all of the 14 irradiated animals, DTPA radioaerosol distributed uniformly throughout the lungs without significant changes in P.I. The T(1/2) values in irradiated lungs were significantly prolonged compared with the matched baseline values and those in nonirradiated lungs (P < 0.05 and 0.001, respectively). The aerosolized synthetic surfactant retarded the DTPA clearance both in the irradiated and in the nonirradiated lungs (P < 0.001) without significant changes in P.I. The histologic and bronchoalveolar lavage studies revealed an increase of alveolar surfactant materials in the irradiated lungs without substantial histologic changes in the alveolar structures.

CONCLUSION

DTPA transalveolar clearance was retarded soon after irradiation. Increased alveolar surfactant may be partly responsible for this retarded DTPA clearance because the aerosolized synthetic surfactant also prolonged the clearance in nonirradiated lungs. A DTPA clearance test is sensitive for the early detection of radiation lung injury and seems helpful for clarifying the association of epithelial integrity changes and lung surfactant in radiation lung injury.

Structure of Tetrahymena CCT theta gene and its expression under colchicine treatment

We report here the cloning and the characterization of the Tetrahymena pyriformis chaperonin-containing-TCP1 theta gene (TpCCT theta), an orthologue of the mouse chaperonin gene CCT theta. TpCCT theta gene is interrupted by eight introns, ranging in size between 91 and 419 nucleotides, and encodes a protein consisting of 540 amino acid residues (59.1 kDa), with a putative pI of 5.73. The amino acid sequence of TpCCT theta reveals 39.4-46.0% identity with the sequences of Candida albicans and mouse CCT theta subunits and 28.0-32.6% identity with the other TpCCT subunits known so far. We have studied the expression of this gene in exponentially growing Tetrahymena cells and in cells treated with colchicine for different times. The steady-state levels of CCT theta mRNA rapidly decrease in the first 30 min of colchicine treatment. Interestingly, treatment for subsequent 60 min gives expression levels higher than those found in exponentially growing cells.

Effect of inhaled surfactant on pulmonary deposition and clearance of technetium-99m-DTPA radioaerosol

To establish the effect of an aerosolized synthetic surfactant (Exosurf) on pulmonary 99mTc-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) aerosol deposition and clearance, radioaerosol studies were performed at varying times and under varying conditions after surfactant inhalation in canine lungs.

METHODS

Twenty-three dogs had a baseline 99mTc-DTPA study; 2 days later the study was repeated after inhalation of a 1.5-ml/kg dose of Exosurf aerosolized by an ultrasonic nebulizer. The clearance half-time (T1/2) of 99mTc-DTPA from each lung was measured at different times (from 10 min to 3 hr) after Exosurf inhalation. For comparison, five animals had a 99mTc-DTPA study 10 min after inhalation of the same dose of saline as Exosurf. An additional five animals inhaled a 99mTc-DTPA-Exosurf mixture to investigate the distribution of Exosurf.

RESULTS

Technetium-99m-DTPA distributed uniformly without significant changes in penetration indexes before and after inhalation of Exosurf and the 99mTc-DTPA-Exosurf mixture. After Exosurf inhalation, 99mTc-DTPA clearance at 10 min (T1/2; 35.6 +/- 8.7 min; n = 6) and 40 min (29.4 +/- 6.3 min; n = 4) was significantly prolonged compared with the matched baseline values (24.7 +/- 6.4 min, p < 0.0001; and 21.7 +/- 8.9 min, p = 0.01, respectively). However, later clearance times were not prolonged. By contrast, after saline inhalation, 99mTc-DTPA distributed inhomogeneously, and clearance times T1/2) were not altered from the matched baseline values.

CONCLUSION

Aerosolized Exosurf distributes homogeneously in the lungs. Exosurf initially retards 99mTc-DTPA aerosol clearance, but 99mTc-DTPA transalveolar clearance returns to baseline rates within 1-2 hr. Technetium-99m-DTPA aerosol clearance measurements can be used to monitor the effect of inhaled Exosurf on pulmonary epithelial integrity.