Objective: To evaluate the impact of the elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ELX/TEZ/IVA) combination on the small airways in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that primarily affects the respiratory system, leading to progressive lung disease. In CF, the small airways play a critical role, contributing to chronic symptoms such as cough, sputum production, and dyspnea. Methods: This was a single...
Tourism has developed in the last decade (2011/2020), allowing the growth of different destinations. Therefore, the main objective of this article is to understand the main characteristics of tourism supply and demand in Portugal and identify its importance and contribution to the Portuguese economy, through the comparison of data from 2019 with that from 2022 (pre-Covid-19 and post-Covid-19). In this article, ...
A tuberculose é uma doença causada pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis,uma bactéria que se transmite por via inalatória. Se não forem tomadas as devidas medidas, o risco de transmissão de tuberculose em ambiente pré-hospitalar é elevado, sendo muito importante a adoção de estratégias de prevenção do contágio