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Impact of the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Telestroke Network Perform...
V. Carvalho, Inês; Millet Barros, Francisco; Sousa Fernandes, Carolina; Sousa, João; Rodrigues, Ana Isabel; Faustino, Pedro; Martins, EmanuelIntroduction: Although scarce, regional telestroke networks have been developed worlwide in the last few decades. The COVID-19 pandemic put the healthcare system under exceptional pressure. We aimed to assess the impact of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic on the telestroke network performance in the central region of mainland Portugal. Methods: Retrospective multicenter cohort study including the eight h...
The Impact Of Thymectomy In Thymomatous And Nonthymomatous Myasthenia Gravis – ...
Cunha, Sara; Faustino, Pedro; Jorge, André; Graça, Luís L.; Almendra, Luciano; Matos, Anabela; Negrão, Luís; Pancas, RitaIntroduction: Thymectomy remains a mainstay of treatment in Thymomatous (T) and Nonthymomatous (nT) Myasthenia Gravis (MG), with improved clinical outcomes and reduced need for medical treatment, however, there is little research regarding long-term follow-up. We aim to assess the impact of surgery on the long-term outcome of patients with MG at our center. Methods: Retrospective analyses of MG patients submitt...
Crackle and wheeze detection in lung sound signals using convolutional neural n...
Faustino, Pedro; Oliveira, Jorge; Coimbra, MiguelRespiratory diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Preventive measures are essential to avoid and increase the odds of a successful recovery. An important screening tool is pulmonary auscultation, an inexpensive, noninvasive and safe method to assess the mechanics and dynamics of the lungs. On the other hand, it is a difficult task for a human listener since some lung sound events have a spec...
The root microbiome of Salicornia ramosissima as a seedbank for plant-growth pr...
Ferreira, Maria J.; Cunha, Angela; Figueiredo, Sandro; Faustino, Pedro; Patinha, Carla; Silva, Helena; Sierra-Garcia, Isabel N.Root−associated microbial communities play important roles in the process of adaptation of plant hosts to environment stressors, and in this perspective, the microbiome of halophytes represents a valuable model for understanding the contribution of microorganisms to plant tolerance to salt. Although considered as the most promising halophyte candidate to crop cultivation, Salicornia ramosissima is one of the le...