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Medical Devices Index 2023: Access and Sourcing in Portuguese Hospitals, Challe...
Oliveira-Martins, Sofia; Advinha, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Glória; Pereira, Fábio; Pedrosa, Hugo; Chantre, Raquel; Barreto, XavierObjectives The objectives of this study were to Map the circuit of medical devices (MDs) in Portuguese Health Service hospitals, characterize their selection and sourcing process, identify mechanisms for cost reduction, measure and monitor their value, and identify key barriers. Methods Data was collected through an online quantitative questionnaire applied to 22 Portuguese hospitals. It was assessed 4 hospital...
NEW CONCEPTS IN ADIPOSE TISSUE AND ABDOMINAL AORTIC PATHOLOGY
Dias-Neto, Marina; Nunes, Fábio; Almeida, Glória; Ramos, José Fernando; Teixeira, José Fernando; Sampaio, Sérgio; Leite-Moreira, AdelinoPerivascular adipose tissue has been increasingly recognized as an important producer of vasoactive factors and cytokines that may have a direct paracrine effect on the vasculature due to the inherent proximity. In this regard, perivascular adipose tissue-vessel interaction might be identified as a novel therapeutic target of vascular diseases. Conversely to other specific adipose depots, whose characteristics ...
Roteiro de intervenção em avaliação do Plano Nacional de Saúde 2012-2016 : um c...
Miguel, José Pereira; Almeida, GlóriaQualquer processo de avaliação do Plano Nacional de Saúde (PNS) deve basear-se no próprio conceito de avaliação a adoptar. É natural que um processo deste tipo, existente há longo tempo, tenha evoluído mercê de múltiplas circunstâncias. A primeira referência parece remontar há quatro mil anos, na antiga China. No entanto, no mundo ocidental iniciou-se de forma sistemática só no século XVIII. Um exemplo desta ev...