The widespread adoption of distributed systems, driven by the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), edge computing, and cloud infrastructure, has substantially expanded the attack surface of modern digital ecosystems. These environments, characterized by high heterogeneity, large data volumes, and stringent latency requirements, make real-time threat detection a complex task. Traditional, pre-dominantly centr...
This communication is part of a doctoral project whose main objective is to understand the effects of cooperative learning on the development of Critical and Creative Thinking in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) students, with the aim of providing evidence to support pedagogical approaches in line with the Profile of Students Leaving Compulsory Schooling. The aim is to report on on...
O Ray Tracing é uma técnica de renderização que simula a iluminação em 3D, reproduzindo o comportamento natural da luz, e é considerado o método mais preciso para criar efeitos realistas, como sombras e reflexos. Utilizado em placas gráficas avançadas, como no Cyberpunk 2077, proporciona gráficos imersivos, mas com elevado impacto no desempenho e na memória gráfica. A insuficiência de memória pode causar perdas...
Introduction: Portugal has one of the highest incidences and prevalence of end‐stage kidney disease in Europe, with haemodialysis (HD) being the most common modality of renal replacement therapy. The aim of our study was to analyse a cohort of patients who started HD in a large tertiary care hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of all adult individuals who started HD between January of 2014 and December of...
Os Fantasy Sport Games (FSG) são aplicações de sucesso entre os adeptos das mais variadas modalidades desportivas, não só devido à maior interação dos adeptos com o desporto que acompanham, mas também devido à variabilidade de plataformas que apresentam. Este tipo de aplicações oferece aos seus utilizadores oportunidade de formarem equipas fantasia constituídas por atletas reais que geram pontos para essa equip...
INTRODUCTION: Spontaneous isolated visceral artery dissection is a quite rare condition and designates a dissection that originates in the visceral artery itself with no involvement of the aorta. The objective of this revision article is to summarize the current evidence on this rare pathology. METHODS: A non-systematic literature search was performed using the PubMed database. Only English literature was consi...
Este artigo analisa o envolvimento das Organizações da Sociedade Civil (OSC) na governação colaborativa das políticas educacionais em Cabo Verde. Em contraste com a visão dominante das OSC como grupos de oposição separados do Estado, o artigo enquadra-as como partes integrantes do processo de governação colaborativa. A colaboração das OSC com o Governo na formulação de políticas educacionais gera um capital soc...
Introduction and Goals. The correct placement of the pelvic binder is a life-saving skill, albeit rarely taught (1). The change in the teaching paradigm due to the global pandemic, gives us the perfect opportunity to create new teaching tools. Our goal was to create a multimedia teaching tool on the proper way to place a pelvic binder and assess, using a newly developed score (Figure 1) (2,3), this resource dem...
Healthcare institutions are complex organizations dedicated to providing care to the population. Continuous improvement has made the care provided a factor of excellence in the population, improving people’s daily lives and increasing average life expectancy. Even so, the resulting aging has caused patterns to increase day by day and the paradigm of medicine to shift from reaction to prevention. Often, the prin...
Primary Biliary Cholangitis, which is thought to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, is a slow-growing chronic autoimmune disease in which the human body’s immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues and gradually destroys the bile ducts in the liver. A reliable diagnosis of this clinical condition, followed by appropriate intervention measures, can slow the damage to the liver ...