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Antibiotic prescription in dentistry: Systematic and critical evaluation
van Straaten , Sabien; Ferraz , Hugo; Guimarães , Maria Inês; Loibl , Beatriz; Guedes , Beatriz; Castro, Inês; Monteiro , Pedro SoaresBackground: Antibiotics have been widely used to treat bacterial infections. In dentistry, their use has been generalized for the treatment of dental infections. This raises major concerns related to their overuse and to the resistance that develops(1). A critical evaluation of their efficacy in comparison with other therapeutic options is therefore necessary. Objective: Critically evaluate the effectiveness of...
Precision medicine, predictive models of prognosis and quality of life in oncology
Silveira , Augusta; Guedes , Beatriz; Castro , Inês; Sequeira, Teresa; Guimarães , Maria InêsBackground: Precision medicine or personalized medicine, is an approach to healthcare that emphasizes the customization of medical treatment and interventions to individual patients based on unique genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Objective: To present Quality of Life results in Head and Neck Cancer patients. To discuss how patient reported outcomes can contribute to precision medicine. Methods: I...