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Multidisciplinary integration in oncology treatment: synergy in radiology & rad...
Costa, Fernando M.; Saraiva, Daniela; Fonseca, Filipa; Casalta Lopes, João; Silva , Vítor; Monteiro, Armanda; Silva , Ana Catarina; Osório, LígiaBackground: The multidisciplinary impact between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radiosurgery (SRS) has revolutionized cancer treatment, enhancing precision and patient outcomes. MRI provides superior soft tissue contrast in SRS where precise and effective high doses are delivered to small target volumes [1–3]. Image-fusion between MRI and Computed Tomography (CT) provides better visualization of the targe...
Long-term locoregional recurrence in patients treated for breast cancer
Costeira, Beatriz; da Silva, Francisca Brito; Fonseca, Filipa; Oom, Rodrigo; Costa, Cristina; Moniz, João Vargas; Abecasis, NunoBackground/purpose: Locoregional control in breast cancer is a fundamental part of treatment and determinant for survival outcomes. It has been reported that most locoregional recurrence (LRR) events occur in the first 5 years after treatment. However, LRR continue to occur after this timeline, with unclear risk factors and unknown survival impact. Methods: Retrospective singe-centered cohort of patients treate...
Handling of fresh vegetables : knowledge, hygienic behavior of vendors, public ...
Salamandane, Catia; Fonseca, Filipa; Afonso, Sónia; Lobo, Maria Luisa; Antunes, Francisco; Matos, OlgaIn developing countries, markets are the main supply of horticultural products to populations, but this can pose a public health challenge due to the risk of the fecal-oral transmission of gut pathogens. This transmission is strongly associated with inadequate public sanitation or low standards of personal and domestic hygiene, and their prevalence can cause gastrointestinal diseases, which are the third leadin...
Sequence variation at KLK and WFDC clusters and its association to semen hyperv...
Marques, Patrícia Isabel; Fonseca, Filipa; Carvalho, Ana Sofia; Puente, Diana A.; Damião, Isabel; Almeida, Vasco; Barros, Nuno; Barros, AlbertoSTUDY QUESTION: Are kallikreins (KLKs), the whey-acidic-protein four-disulfide core domain (WFDCs) and their neighbors, semenogelins (SEMGs), known to play a role in the cascade of semen coagulation and liquefaction, associated with male infertility? SUMMARY ANSWER: Several KLK and SEMG variants are overrepresented among hyperviscosity, asthenozoospermia and oligozoospermia, supporting an effect of abnormal sem...
Service quality in public transportation services aligning the operations persp...
Fonseca, Filipa; Pinto, Sofia; Brito, CarlosThe main objective of this paper is to explore the alignment between the operations perspective of service quality and the customer expectations. In order to analyse this alignment, the concept and operational dimensions of service quality are revised, as well as the concept of customer expectations. A model is presented, with the purpose of exploring the mentioned relationship and to guide the empirical study....
Service quality and customer satisfaction in public transports
Fonseca, Filipa; Pinto, Sofia; Brito, CarlosThe objective of the paper is to identify the determinants of service quality as well as its impact on the satisfaction of public transport commuters. The paper explores the relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction in a public transport service taking into account both internal and external perspectives. In order to analyse this relationship, the concepts of service quality, consumer satis...
The relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction in public tr...
Fonseca, Filipa; Brito, Carlos; Pinto, SofiaThis paper reports on a study that explores the relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction in a public transport service taking into account both internal and external perspectives. In order to analyse this relationship, the concepts of service quality, consumer satisfaction and dissatisfaction are assessed. A model of analysis was developed which aimed at explaining this relationship and gu...