Publications by authors named "A Verdelho"
Angiosarcoma is a rare soft tissue sarcoma, namely when it presents as a primary intradural extramedullary spinal neoplasm, with only one case of non-vertebral origin reported in the literature. We present the case of a 51-year-old woman with neurological symptoms of paraparesis and constipation who underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that revealed a well-demarcated, predominantly homogeneous, intensely enhancing intradural extramedullary lesion in T2-weighted images. Histology, immunohistochemistry, and genetics of the lesion showed an angiosarcoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Vascular cognitive impairment is frequent, in mild (mVCI) or severe forms (vascular dementia).
Objective: To do a randomized controlled-trial to evaluate the impact of physical activity on cognition (primary outcome), neurocognitive measures, quality of life, functional status, and physical function (secondary outcomes), in patients with mVCI.
Methods: A hundred and four patients with mVCI (mean age 71.
Introduction: The intermediate stages of dementia are relatively under-researched, including in Portugal. The Actifcare (ACcess to TImely Formal Care) EU-JPND project studied people with mild-moderate dementia, namely their needs, access to and use of community services (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Computer confidence and computer self-efficacy can impact an individual's perceived ease of use and usefulness of technology, ultimately determining adherence to digital healthcare services. However, few studies focus on assessing the impact of non-clinical factors on the efficacy and adherence to digital healthcare platforms.
Objective: We aimed to analyse the role of non-clinical factors (i.