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Pediatric Organ and Tissue Donation—A 10-Year Retrospective Study in Portugal
Pais de Faria, J; Oliveira, M; Rodrigues, F; Xavier, MJ; Pico, P; Estrada, JOrgan and tissue donation can transform lives. One donor can ensure the survival of up to 8 people through their organs and improve the quality of life for dozens more through tissue donation. Portugal has an excellent transplantation rate, but deaths still occur while waiting for an organ. The study aimed to analyze pediatric organ and tissue donors nationally and evaluate brain deaths in a pediatric intensive...
Sustained Increase of Paediatric Invasive Streptococcus Pyogenes Infections Dom...
Gouveia, C; Bajanca-Lavado, MP; Mamede, R; Araújo Carvalho, A; Rodrigues, F; Melo-Cristino, J; Ramirez, M; Friães, Aince autumn 2022, observed numbers of paediatric invasive group A Streptococcus infections in Portugal (n = 89) were higher than in pre-COVID-19 seasons. Between September 2022 and May 2023, the dominant diagnoses were pneumonia (25/79), mostly with empyema (20/25), and sepsis (22/79). A number of cases required admission to intensive care (27/79) and surgery (35/79), and the case fatality rate was 5.1% (4/79)....
Prospective Study of Loss of Health-Related Quality Adjusted Life Years in Chil...
Rodrigues, F; Marlow, R; Gouveia, C; Correia, P; Brett, A; Silva, C; Gameiro, I; Rua, I; Dias, J; Martins, M; Diogo, R; Lopes, T; Hipólito, EIntroduction and aims: Although usually benign, varicella can lead to serious complications and sometimes long-term sequelae. Vaccines are safe and effective but not yet included in immunisation programmes in many countries. We aimed to quantify the impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in terms of quality-adjusted life years (QALY) in children with varicella and their families, key to assessing cost...
Environmental and Occupational Safety and Hygiene KPI in the Mining IndustryA S...
Duarte, J; Jacqueline Castelo Branco; Rodrigues, F; João Santos BaptistaIn a technologically enhanced world brought by Industry 4.0, a great bulk of information can be drawn from the industrial processes. Nowadays, the question is what to do with information and how to manage it, rather than how to collect it. In this sense, Key Performance Indicators might be the answer. Mining is the industry where a more profound change can be seen but, at the same time, remains in the top three...
Predicting Function Delay with a Machine Learning Model: Improve the Long-term ...
Vigia, E; Ramalhete, L; Barros, I; Chumbinho, B; Filipe, E; Pena, A; Bicho, L; Nobre, A; Carrelha, S; Corado, S; Sobral, M; Lamelas, J; Santos Coelho, JThe impact of delayed graft function on outcomes following various solid organ transplants is well documented and addressed in the literature. Delayed graft function following various solid organ transplants is associated with both short- and long-term graft survival issues. In a retrospective cohort study including 106 patients we evaluated whether pancreas graft survival differs according to moment of insulin...
HIV-1-Transmitted Drug Resistance and Transmission Clusters in Newly Diagnosed ...
Pingarilho, M; Pimentel, V; Miranda, M; Silva, AR; Diniz, A; Ascenção, B; Piñeiro, C; Koch, C; Rodrigues, C; Caldas, C; Morais, C; Faria, DObjective: To describe and analyze transmitted drug resistance (TDR) between 2014 and 2019 in newly infected patients with HIV-1 in Portugal and to characterize its transmission networks. Methods: Clinical, socioepidemiological, and risk behavior data were collected from 820 newly diagnosed patients in Portugal between September 2014 and December 2019. The sequences obtained from drug resistance testing were us...
Malignancy risk of thyroid nodules: quality assessment of the thyroid ultrasoun...
Raposo, L; Freitas, C; Martins, R; Saraiva, C; Manita, I; Oliveira, MJ; Marques, AP; Marques, B; Rocha, G; Martins, T; Azevedo, T; Rodrigues, FBackground Thyroid nodules are a challenge in clinical practice and thyroid ultrasonography is essential for assessing the risk of malignancy. The use of ultrasound-based malignancy risk classification systems has been recommended by several scientific societies but radiologist’s adherence to these guidelines may vary. The authors aimed to analyze the quality of the information provided by the thyroid ultrasoun...
Burden and severity of children's hospitalizations by respiratory syncytial vir...
Bandeira, T; Carmo, M; Lopes, H; Gomes, C; Martins, M; Guzman, C; Bangert, M; Rodrigues, F; Januario, G; Tome, T; Azevedo, IBackground Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) in young children and is of considerable burden on healthcare systems. Our study aimed to evaluate ALRI hospitalizations related to RSV in children in Portugal. Methods We reviewed hospitalizations potentially related to RSV in children aged <5 years from 2015 to 2018, using anonymized administrative data...
Occupational Exposure to Noise in the Extractive Industry and EarthworksShort R...
Duarte, J; Jacqueline Castelo Branco; Rodrigues, F; João Santos BaptistaBackground: Occupational noise is still a significant issue having severe impacts on the workers health. This problem is relevant in the extractive industry since it endangers the worker and the surrounding communities. Objective: This short review aimed to identify the occupational exposure to noise setting within the extractive sector and earthworks. Methodology: The Preferred reporting items for systematic r...
BIM Approach in Construction Safety-A Case Study on Preventing Falls from Height
Rodrigues, F; João Santos Baptista; Pinto, DThe construction industry has one of the highest occupational accident incidence rates among all economic sectors. Currently, building information modelling (BIM) appears to be a valuable tool for analysing occupational safety issues throughout the construction life cycle of projects, helping to avoid hazards and risks and, consequently, increasing safety. This work investigates BIM methodology and the applicat...