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Doença renal crónica: um guia prático (ACT-NAU)
Corte-Real, Ana; Nunes, Andreia; Rodrigues, Ana Isabel; Belino, Carolina; Outerelo, Cristina; Ramos, Diogo; Silva, Gil; Guimarães, GilbertoA doença renal crónica (DRC) é um importante problema de saúde pública que está associada ao aumento da morbimortalidade global e é um fator de risco significativo para a doença cardiovascular. A prevalência da DRC tem aumentado exponencialmente em todo o mundo. A sua prevalência em Portugal é de 20,9% nos estádios 1 a 5 da DRC e de 9,8% para os estádios ≥G3a/A1 da DRC, pelo que é de extrema importância que est...
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Unmet Needs, and Inclisiran
Ferreira, Jorge; Palma, Isabel; Pereira de Moura, José; Gouveia, Miguel; Corte-Real, Ana; Mello e Silva, AlbertoThe leading cause of death and disability worldwide aredue to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), entailing a heavy economic impact, in Portugal corresponding to 1% of the gross domestic product. The development and progression of ASCVD are closely related to hypercholesterolaemia, with high LDL-C levels being its most important and easily modifiable risk factor. Reducing LDL-C has been shown to dec...
Blockchain technology in migrant and refugee health: A scoping review
Corte-Real, Ana; Nunes, Tiago; Cunha, Paulo RupinoThe increase of forcibly displaced people worldwide is a challenge for health systems and their ability to provide access and equity in Health as a universal right. In the case of migrants and refugees, their journey exacerbates this challenge, as they go through diverse countries, camps, and humanitarian teams. Hence, the collection and analysis of health data are essential in providing quality care. The scien...
Sex and age biological variation of the mandible in a Portuguese population: a ...
Coelho, Joana; Albuquerque, Pedro Armelim; Nunes, Tiago; Kato, Renata; Garib, Daniela; Miguéis, António Carlos Eva; Corte-Real, AnaThe medico-legal identification is based on a set of discriminatory characteristics between individuals in their biological, social, cultural, religious, legal and economic framework. The purpose of this study was to characterize the biological variation, regarding gender and age, in a Por-tuguese population. A three-dimensional (3D) analysis of 215 mandibles (7–20 years old) from the database of the Laboratory...
Patient Safety in Dental Practice: Lessons to Learn About the Risks and Limits ...
Corte-Real, Ana; Caetano, Catarina; Alves, Sónia; Pereira, André Dias; Rocha, Salomão; Vieira, Duarte NunoHealth professionals should work with the notion of risk involved in the health care process. Dental practice risk is of particular interest because it encompasses both aesthetic and functional components. Focusing on guidelines suggested by the World Health Organization and objectives on patient safety, this study has 2 objectives: to present Portuguese medicolegal data on corporal damage evaluation related to...
Reproducibility of mandibular landmarks for three-dimensional assessment
Corte-Real, Ana; Kato, Renata Mayumi; Nunes, Tiago; Vale, Francisco; Garib, DanielaMandible can be an elective bone for human identification. This study aimed to test the reproducibility of mandibular landmarks in three-dimensional reconstructions. Cone-beam computed tomography of 17 patients from 7 to 20 years were collected at University of Coimbra database and reconstructed in Mimics Innovation Suite 17.0. Twenty-five landmarks were demarcated for thirty measurements. Reproducibility was e...