Nature-based tourism constitutes a major segment of world tourism. Protected areas are considered a popular theme in the literature, which is characterised by a great heterogeneity in concepts, contents, and purposes. This study analyses many of the indicators of interest related to the research on the themes of protected areas and nature-based tourism. Consequently, we aim to offer a global and updated vision ...
Objectives: To find out if the elderly population (≥65 years-old) with vestibular disorders is different from their younger peers and, secondarily, if Multitest Equilibre Posturography® is related to the occurrence of falls in the last year. Study design: Retrospective study. Material and Methods: We reviewed the clinical charts of 175 patients followed in the Balance Department, between January ...
Objectives: Acute sinusitis accounts for up to 82% of orbital infection cases. Infection spreads very quickly, especially through the ethmoid sinus, and orbital complications may arise even under antibiotic therapy. The aim of this study was to describe an 8-year hospital experience with these children. Methods: All cases of acute sinusitis with orbital complications admitted to the Department of Otorhinolaryng...
Objectives: Acute sinusitis accounts for up to 82% of orbital infection cases. Infection spreads very quickly, especially through the ethmoid sinus, and orbital complications may arise even under antibiotic therapy. The aim of this study was to describe an 8-year hospital experience with these children. Methods: All cases of acute sinusitis with orbital complications admitted to the Department of Otorhinolaryng...
Dacryocystocele is an uncommon congenital disease affecting less than 1% of newborns. Herein is presented the case of a female newborn with respiratory distress with onset in the first hours of life and worsening during breastfeeding. Resistance to endoscope progression due to narrowing of both patent nasal cavities was noticed during flexible nasal endoscopy, and computed tomography revealed an extremely rare ...
The main purpose of this article is to investigate early supplier involvement (ESI) in collaborative new product development (CNPD). For that a comparative study between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large firms was implemented according to the generated innovation. It is based on an exploratory approach, based on case studies involving four firms that involve their suppliers in CNPD. Results sh...
Aim: Analyze the current controversial factors of pediatric acute mastoiditis (AM), namely the incidence, treatment and risk factors for complications. Study Design: Retrospective study. Material and methods: Descriptive and statistical analysis of epidemiological, clinical, and analytical data collected from the charts of patients diagnosed with AM between 2009 and 2018. Results: We recorded 123 cases. Pn13 an...
Introduction: Bacterial meningitis is a known cause of acquired deafness. This may show in different degrees and have inevitable consequences, if not rehabilitated in time. In the rehabilitation of profound deafness, the cochlear implant (CI) has recognized efficacy, but better or worse performances are possible. Some authors suggest that implanted children after bacterial meningitis have less favorable results...
For over 25 years, the ENT department of Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra (CHC) develops a specific expertise in the evaluation of children with neurosensorial deafness. There are therefore experimented protocols of procedures, particularly regarding the definition of rehabilitation strategies of oral verbal language in pre-lingual children with external or endocochlear prostheses.This work was intended to establis...