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Technological Innovations in Decarbonisation Strategies: A Text-Mining Approach...
Costa, Paulo Moisés; Duarte, Antonio; Tomé, Paulo; Bento, Nuno; Fontes, MargaridaThis study presents a novel, multifaceted approach to evaluating decarbonisation technologies by integrating advanced text-mining tools with comprehensive data analysis. The analysis of scientific documents (2011–2021) and mapping 368 technologies from the IEA’s Energy Technology Perspectives identified 41 technology domains, including 20 with the highest relevance and occurrence. Domain readiness was assessed ...
Vascular graft infections in open aortic surgery: who is at risk and how to tre...
Duarte, Antonio; Mendes Pedro, Diogo; Gouveia e Melo, Ryan; Martins, Beatriz; Mimoso Santos, Carla; Sobrinho, Gonçalo; Fernandes e Fernandes, RuyINTRODUCTION: Vascular graft infections are a rare and severe complication of open aortic surgery. As such, strategies to improve diagnosis and management are paramount. Nevertheless, there is little evidence regarding the factors associated with a higher susceptibility of infection. Moreover, there is little consensus on the best diagnostic workup and most adequate approaches to control and mitigate this surgi...
Practice changes in renal artery stenting after the CORAL trial
Duarte, Antonio; Moutinho, Mariana; Lopes, Alice; Sobrinho, Gonçalo; Mendes Pedro, LuisINTRODUCTION: Renal angioplasty emerged as an alternative for renal artery stenosis (RAS). In 2009 and 2014, two clinical trials (ASTRAL and CORAL) led to a paradigm shift in renovascular disease. Neither showed a clear benefit over best medical treatment, although there were methodological flaws. This study aims to evaluate the impact of these trials in clinical practice. METHODS: We designed a retrospective c...
Case report of suspected Takayasu arteritis manifesting as chronic mesenteric i...
Duarte, Antonio; Lopes, Alice; Sobrinho, Gonçalo; Mendes Pedro, LuísINTRODUCTION: Chronic intestinal ischemia accounts for approximately 1:1,000,000 admissions in some epidemiological studies. This condition usually affects individuals with known atherosclerotic lesion in other territories. Although typically found in female patients in their seventh decade of life with established arterial disease, chronic intestinal ischemia may manifest itself in younger patients. In the lat...
The impact of the proctor assistance for a safe learning curve in the developme...
Melo, Ryan; Fernandes E Fernandes, Ruy; Salvado, Margarida; Duarte, Antonio; Lopes, Alice; Verhoeven, Eric; Fernandes E Fernandes, Jose; Pedro, Luís MIntroduction: Initiating an endovascular aortic program for treatment of complex aortic aneurysms with fenestrated and branched grafts (FB-EVAR) is challenging. Using a Proctor is one option for training and development of the team. However, this approach has not been formally analyzed. The aim of this study was to analyze the learning curve and the effect of the Proctor regarding safety and effectiveness in FB...
Dll4-Notch signaling determines the formation of native arterial collateral net...
Cristofaro, Brunella; Yu Shi; Faria, Marcella; Suchting, Steven; Leroyer, Aurelie S.; Trindade, Alexandre; Duarte, Antonio; Zovein, Ann C.Arteriogenesis requires growth of pre-existing arteriolar collateral networks and determines clinical outcome in arterial occlusive diseases. Factors responsible for the development of arteriolar collateral networks are poorly understood. The Notch ligand Deltalike 4 (Dll4) promotes arterial differentiation and restricts vessel branching. We hypothesized that Dll4 may act as a genetic determinant of collateral ...