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Diagnóstico e Seguimento Laboratorial de Doentes com Mieloma Múltiplo
Pires, Ana Marta; Barreto, João Pedro; Caetano, Joana; Rego De Sousa, Maria José; Geraldes, Catarina; Fernandes, Bruno; Coucelo, MargaridaMultiple myeloma is a neoplasm of plasma cells that in most cases is associated with the secretion of monoclonal immunoglobulins and can involve multiple organs. Its timely diagnosis is essential to limit or avoid irreversible damage and dysfunction of target organs. Appropriate initial stratification of patients allows for optimization in the selection and sequence of therapy, as well as proper follow-up durin...
Multiple Myeloma Laboratory Diagnostics Made Simple
Pires, Ana Marta; Barreto, João Pedro; Caetano, Joana; Soares, Maria José; Geraldes, Catarina; Fernandes, Bruno; Coucelo, Margarida; Chacim, SérgioPublisher Copyright: © 2025 by the authors.; Multiple myeloma is a clonal plasma cell malignancy with a highly variable range of clinical manifestations. Over recent decades, substantial progress has been made in laboratory diagnostics, which has deepened our understanding of disease biology, improved risk stratification, and informed treatment strategies. In an era of transformation and innovation, conventiona...
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness among healthcare workers
Gaio, Vânia; Santos, Ana João; Amaral, Palmira; Faro Viana, João; Antunes, Isabel; Pacheco, Vânia; Paiva, Artur; Pinto Leite, PedroPublisher Copyright: © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.; OBJECTIVES: Healthcare workers (HCWs) were the first to be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination. This study aims to estimate the COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against SARS-CoV-2 symptomatic infection among HCWs in Portuguese hospitals. DESIGN: ...
Spatial Planning of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure for Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Costa, José Evaldo Geraldo; Paiva, Artur; Seixas, Julia; Costa, Gustavo; Batista, Patrícia; Ó Gallachóir, BrianMITP-TB/C S/0026/2013; In pursuit of a more sustainable transportation system, electric vehicles (EVs) have the potential to play a fundamental role due to their improved efficiency and lower emissions. The absence of an adequate electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) network has been one of the major obstacles for the mass adoption of EV, in large municipalities of developing countries. This is the case in B...