Acute pancreatitis is a common, heterogeneous, and unpredictable disease with significant associated morbidity and mortality. Early recognition and timely management of this condition are essential to prevent complications. It is characterized by pancreatic inflammation, most commonly associated with increased serum amylase and lipase levels. However, this criterion is not a mandatory requirement for the diagno...
O que significa habitar um planeta em crise climática e ambiental? Este livro desenvolve uma abordagem ontológica para estudar o Antropoceno, uma época geológica proposta para ilustrar a indissociabilidade entre atividades humanas e fenómenos planetários como o aquecimento global. O livro resulta de um projeto de investigação que decorreu no Centro de Estudos Sociais da Universidade de Coimbra com o título “TRO...
Purpose The behavioural theory adds a new paradigm of analysis with the assumptions of the decision maker’s cognitive biases and their repercussions on financing decisions. The aim of the study is to analyse the repercussions of these biases on the adjustment speed of firm’s capital structure toward the optimal level. Design/methodology/approach Based on a partial adjustment model, the study uses the Dynamic Pa...
O Museu Nacional de Arqueologia (MNA) fundado, em dezembro de 1893, por proposta conceptual de José Leite de Vasconcelos e com o apoio político de Bernardino Machado afirmou-se, desde a sua criação, como uma instituição de referência da Arqueologia Portuguesa e Ibérica. Os seus cento e trinta anos de existência – celebrados precisamente este ano (2023) – conferem-lhe uma espessura temporal que atravessa múltipl...
This article delves into “inner transition”, a set of subjective changes mobilized by the Transition Network (TN) that emphasize the role of the self to tackle the climate crisis. Its scholarly contribution is twofold: on the one hand, it engages with current literature on neoliberal environmentalism, empirically analyzing how “inner transition” is entwined with the emergence of a specific environmentality thro...
The transcatheter bicaval valve system is an emerging therapeutic option for tricuspid regurgitation, consisting of 2 biological valves to prevent caval reflux. The experience with this device is still scarce, and to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of thrombosis ever reported. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.) (J Am Coll Cardiol Case Rep 2023;6:101609) © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier ...