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Introduction: Evidence shows that emergency nurses have developed stress-related health problems in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: Evaluate the stress profile of urgency/emergency nurses in a COVID-19 context according to professional variables. Methods: Cross-sectional, quantitative descriptive-correlational study, through the application of the Stress Perception Scale (SPS), adapted by Pais Ribeiro & Marques (2009), to a sample of 355 Portuguese nurses in an emergency/ urgency context. Results: The sample was mainly composed of women (51.1%), aged between 36-50 years (51.3%), with a university degree (38.9%), working in the public sector (85.9%), in the North (35.8%), between 11-20 years of professional experience (40.8%) and with the professional category of "nurse" (59.4%). Conclusion: As variáveis de caracterização profissional, revelaram que o título profissional, o serviço/unidade onde exercem funções e a localização geográfica, apresentam efeito significativo no perfil de Stress perceived (p < 0.005). In this context, the specialist nurses (p = 0.005) working in the SUP and OR (p = 0.002) of the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region (p = 0.001) were those with the highest perception of Stress. On the other hand, generalist nurses (p = 0.005), who exercise functions at INEM (p = 0.002), and who exercise in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (p = 0.001) showed a lower Stress profile.

Introduction: Evidence reveals that urgency7emergency nurses developed stress problems in the Context of a COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: Study the relationship between the stress profile of urgency/emergency nurses in the COVID-19 context and professional an sociodemographic variables Methods: Quantitative, descriptive correlational study with a cross-sectional approach, with a sample of 355 national nurses who work in urgency/emergency situations, mostly female (51.1%) and with a mean age of 39.25±8.89 years. AN anonymous questionnaire was used, consisting of sociodemographic and professional questions (ad hoc) and the Stress Perception Scale (EPS), adapted for the Portuguese population by Pais Ribeiro & Marques (2009). Results: The majority is a female sample (51.0%), aged between 36-50 years (51.3%), married (48.7%) and with a degree (38.9%), working in the public sector (85.9%), in the North (35.8%), in non-designated services (22.3%), with time of professional experience between 11-20 years (40.8%), have a CTFP-IT (58.6%), practice a rotating schedule (86.8%), with ≤35 hours/week (75.2%) and with the professional category of “nurse” (59.4%). Conclusion: The average ranking values indicate a higher level of stress on the part of younger nurses (≤years), male, divorced, with a master’s degree, who work in the private sector, with more time of professional practice, followed by those who have between 21-30 years and those with 11-20 years of service and by nurses with a CIT; followed by those with CTFP-TRC and CCT. Nurses working in Lisbon and Tagus Valley region perceived a higher level of stress (p=0.001)., Introducción: La evidencia revela que las enfermeras de urgencia/emergencia desarrollaron problemas de estrés en el contexto de una pandemia de COVID-19. Objetivos: Estudiar la relación entre el perfil de estrés de las enfermeras de urgencias/emergencias en el contexto de la COVID-19 y variables profesionales y sociodemográficas. Métodos: Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo-correlacional con enfoque transversal, con una muestra de 355 enfermeras nacionales que actúan en situaciones de urgencia/emergencia, en su mayoria del sexo femenino (51.1%) y con una edad media de 39,25±8,89 años. Se utilizó un cuestionario anónimo, compuesto por preguntas sociodemográficas y profesionales (ad hoc) y la Escala de Percepción del Estrés (EPS), adaptada para la población portuguesa por Pais Ribeiro & Marques (2009). Resultados: La muestra es mayoritariamente femenina (51.0%), con edad entre 36-50 años (51.3%), casada (48.7%) y con título (38.9%), que trabaja en el sector público (85.9%), en la Norte (35.8%), en servicios no designados (22.3%), con tiempo de experiencia profesional entre 11-20 años (40.8%), tener un CTFP-IT (58.6%), pratican horario rotativo (86.8%), con ≤35 horas/semana (75.2%) y con categoría profesional de “enfermera” (59.4%) Conclusións: Los valores médios del ranking indican un mayor nível de estrés por parte de los enfermeros más jóvenes (≤35años), del sexo masculino, divorciados, con maestria, que trabajan en el sector privado, com más tiempo de ejercicio profesional, seguidos de los que tienen entre 21-30 años y por aquellos con 11-20 años de servicio y por enfermeros con CIT; seguidos por aquellos con CTFP-TRC y un CCT. Los enfermeros que trabajan en la región de Lisboa e Valle del Tajo percibieron un mayor nível de estrés (p=0.001)., Introdução: As evidências revelam que os enfermeiros de urgência/emergência desenvolveram problemas de stress em contexto de pandemia por COVID-19. Objetivos: Estudar a relação entre o perfil de stress dos enfermeiros de urgência/emergência em contexto COVID-19 e variáveis profissionais e sociodemográficas. Métodos: Estudo quantitativo, descritivo-correlacional com enfoque transversal, com amostra de 355 enfermeiros nacionais que exercem urgência/emergência, maioritariamente do sexo feminino (51,1%) e com idade média de 39,25±8,89 anos. Recorreu-se a um questionário anónimo, constituído por questões sociodemográficas, profissionais (ad hoc) e a Escala de Perceção de Stress (EPS), adaptada para a população por portuguesa por Pais Ribeiro & Marques (2009). Resultados: Maioritariamente é uma amostra feminina (51,0%), com idade entre 36-50 anos (51,3%), casada (48,7%) e com licenciatura (38,9%), exerce funções no setor público (85,9%), no Norte (35,8%), em serviços não designados (22,3%), com tempo de experiência profissional entre 11-20 anos (40,8%), possuem um CTFP-TI (58,6%), praticam um horário rotativo (86,8%), com ≤35 horas/semana (75,2%) e com a categoria profissional de “enfermeiro” (59,4%). Conclusões: Os valores de ordenação média indicam um maior nível de stress por parte dos enfermeiros mais novos (≤35 anos), do género masculino, divorciados, com mestrado, que exercem no setor privado, com mais tempo de exercício profissional, seguidos dos que possuem entre 21-30 anos e pelos que têm entre 11-20 anos de serviço e por parte dos enfermeiros com um CIT; seguidos pelos que possuem CTFP-TRC e um CCT. Os enfermeiros que exercem funções na região de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo percecionaram um maior nível de stress (p=0,001).

Continuous theta burst stimulation may be an important tool in the therapeutic management of amblyopia, when trying to correct the established neuronal imbalance. It is important to understand whether two sessions of continuous theta burst stimulation produce greater and longstanding changes in visual acuity and suppressive imbalance than one session of continuous theta burst stimulation We hypothesise that through the usage of continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) it is possible to change cortical excitability in a situation where visual impairment is present. We selected 22 adult amblyopes, 18 females and 4 males, with an age range of 20–59 years. They were randomised into two groups: group A with 10 amblyopes was submitted to one session of cTBS and group B with 12 amblyopes submitted to two sessions of cTBS. Visual acuity (VA) and suppressive imbalance (SI) were evaluated immediately before and after stimulation in both groups A and B. A follow-up was done in both groups. For both group A and B, the VA improvements were significant after cTBS (p = 0.005 and p = 0.003, respectively). Regarding SI, both group A and B had significant improvements after cTBS (p = 0.03 and p = 0.005, respectively). Comparing groups, A and B no significant differences were found with regard to the results obtained both for VA (p = 0.72) and SI (p = 0.24). However, significant differences were found between group A and B with regard to the duration of stimulation effect for VA (p = 0.049) and SI (p = 0.03). We conclude that two sessions of cTBS do not produce better results than one session of stimulation. However, it seems that two sessions of cTBS produce longstanding effects in VA and SI.

Background and Aims: Ambulatory surgery (AS) has increased rapidly in most countries since the 1990’s. There is an increasing effort by national healthcare systems to disseminate clinical information about this type of surgical environment to their populations. We conducted a public survey to understand what citizens think about AS and its organization in countries across the world. Methods: This prospective observational study used a survey presented on a tablet computer. Subjects were asked about their surgical experience and those submitted to AS were asked about their satisfaction rate. Subjects were also asked if they associate AS to a surgical programme and the level of information obtained from their National Health Services. Results: 400 citizens from 47 different countries were divided in six geographical areas, European (n=4, North, Central, East and South) and non-European (n=2, Developed and Non-Developed Countries / Emergent Economies). 51.0% reported they had heard of AS, and 29.3% had undergone an AS procedure. Those who had undergone AS, reported a high level of satisfaction with the procedure, with no differences in geographical areas (P=0.229). 90.5% would recommend AS to relatives and friends. Nevertheless, those interviewed wished to have more information related to AS from their National Health Authorities (NHA). This was significant in East, South-European, and Non-Developed NonEuropean countries (P