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Therapeutic plasma exchange-a practical guide
Pais, Mariana Dias; Gaspar, Ana; Coelho, SilviaTherapeutic plasma exchange is a procedure in which plasma is removed and replaced with another fluid to correct blood abnormalities. There is growing evidence of its benefit in certain clinical conditions, including thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, hematological diseases, and immune-mediated neurological disorders. Therapeutic plasma exchange prescription includes the choice of technique (centrifugation or...
Evaluation of saliva as an alternative to standard collection for detection of ...
Ferreira, Fernando; Alves, Daniela; Oliveira, Telma; Coelho, Silvia; Oliveira, Inês; de Melo Alves, PaulaIn December 2019, in Wuhan, an outbreak of a new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) began to spread rapidly, resulting in a potentially fatal viral respiratory disease. Since August 23, 2020, more than 679 million cases of COVID-19 and nearly 6.8 million deaths have been confirmed in more than 200 countries. This, in turn, had a severe impact on public health and the world economy. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic also resulted i...
Sustainable energy action plans at city level: a Portuguese experience and perc...
Coelho, Silvia; Russo, Michael; Oliveira, Ruben; Monteiro, Alexandra; Lopes, Myriam; Borrego, CarlosIn order to achieve the targets underlined in the European Strategy for climate change and energy efficiency, the so called 20-20-20 package, the European Commission launched the Covenant of Mayors to endorse and support the efforts deployed by local authorities in the implementation of sustainable energy plans, and at the same time contribute to greenhouse gases emissions mitigation. This paper explores how th...