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Collagenated Porcine Heterologous Bone Grafts: Histomorphometric Evaluation of ...
Falacho, Rui I.; Palma, Paulo J.; Marques, Joana A.; Figueiredo, Maria H.; Caramelo, Francisco; Dias, Isabel; Viegas, Carlos; Guerra, FernandoCollagenated porcine-derived bone graft materials exhibit osteoconductive properties and the development of different formulations intends to enhance bone regeneration. This study aims to evaluate bone healing in a rabbit cancellous bone defect in response to grafting with different physicochemical forms of heterologous porcine bone. Twenty-six adult male New Zealand White rabbits received two critical size fem...
Therapeutic letters: A qualitative study exploring their influence on the hope ...
Fonseca, Ricardo; Carvalho, Matilde; Querido, Ana; Figueiredo, Maria H.; Bally, Jill; Charepe, ZaidaPurpose: The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore the hope experiences of parents of children diagnosed with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) who received therapeutic letters. Design and Methods: A purposive sample of 10 parents of inpatient children with CCCs was recruited from a pediatric palliative care unit in a Portuguese public hospital. A demographic form and audio‐recorded semi‐...