AbstractPurpose: This study aimed to analyse the percentage of European citizens who were unable to access healthcare for financial reasons, due to waiting lists or distance. In addition, this study attempted to understand whether there are differences between men and women in terms of access to healthcare at European level.Methodology: This is an empirical study which analysed 19 European countries between 200...
A bicicleta é um elemento basilar da mobilidade sustentável, uma vez que a sua utilização não gera emissões poluentes. Para aumentar a competitividade e segurança desta modalidade é necessário criar vias próprias para a circulação de velocípedes. Sabendo que a existência de infraestrutura ciclável gera uma maior utilização, é necessário investir no melhor planeamento da mesma, podendo-se recorrer ao uso dos Sis...
Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the main cause of visual impairment associated with diabetic retinopathy (DR) and macular laser, during approximately three decades, and was the single treatment option. More recently, intravitreous injections of anti-angiogenics and corticosteroids modified the treatment paradigm associated with significant vision improvements. Nevertheless, not all patients respond satisfactori...
Purpose: to report a case of idiopathic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in a pediatric patient successfully treated with intravitreal bevacizumab injections. Methods: case report of a 10 year-old patient, who presented with reduced unilateral visual acuity during a visual screening. Complete ophthalmological examination was performed, along with fluorescein angiography, spectral domain optic coherence tomog...