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Open repair of type IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a real-world experien...

INTRODUCTION: Currently, type IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA-IV) are treated primarily by endovascular repair. Despite the increased morbidity, there is still a role for open surgery in selected patients. This paper aims to present a descriptive analysis and outcome evaluation of open repair for TAAA-IV in our institution, where endovascular repair is generally the first-line treatment option. METHO...

Managing Data in Screening Programs: Challenges and Solutions

Population-based screening programs are vital public health initiatives that enable the early detection of diseases, significantly reducing both morbidity and healthcare costs. As these programs expand, the management of the extensive data they generate becomes increasingly complex, highlighting the need for structured digital solutions. This narrative review article presents a pragmatic framework aimed at clar...

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Choanal atresia: the 13 years’ experience of our department

Objective: To audit our experience with Choanal Atresia (CA). Study design: Observational retrospective study. Material/Methods: Clinical data of all CA patients followed from 2003 to 2020 at Hospital Central do Funchal were analysed. Results: Eleven patients were included and 63,64% were females. They were divided into two groups: Unilateral (63,64%) and bilateral atresia (36,36%). In both groups, mixed type a...

Machine Grading of High-Density Hardwoods (Southern Blue Gum) from Tensile Testing

Hardwoods commonly have high mechanical properties, which makes them interesting for structural use, but softwoods dominate the structural timber market in Europe. Tensile strength classes are recommended for engineered wood products. However, current European standards do not provide tensile strength classes for hardwoods and the declaration of tensile properties from machine grading in the industry is not yet...

A literature review on pharmacologic therapy for abdominal aortic aneurysms

Aortic aneurysms affect 3.3% of adults and there is a growing burden of small aneurysms detected, which may grow to need surgical repair. Still, we rely only on surgical therapy for this disease, left to monitor patients until they are candidates for treatment. Pharmacologic therapies have long been proposed and studied and still we have no evidence supporting drug therapy in small aneurysms. In this report we ...

Social network analytics and visualization: Dynamic topic-based influence analy...

Influence Analysis is one of the well-known areas of Social Network Analysis. However, discovering influencers from micro-blog networks based on topics has gained recent popularity due to its specificity. Besides, these data networks are massive, continuous and evolving. Therefore, to address the above challenges we propose a dynamic framework for topic modelling and identifying influencers in the same process....

How entrepreneurial orientation and stakeholder engagement shape innovation cul...

The paper aims to verify how the Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) of Family Business (FB), through the Stakeholders Engagement (SE), develops an Innovation Culture (IC) – ideas, learning through try-error and relations network to become sustainable in the long term. The study used a qualitative approach, using sixteen interviews with current managers and other stakeholders from family businesses from different ...

'Space to talk': a Portuguese focus group study of parents' experiences, needs ...

OBJECTIVE: To explore the experiences, needs and preferences of a group of parents regarding the parenting support received during prenatal and well-child care in the Portuguese National Health Service. DESIGN AND SETTING: We undertook descriptive-interpretive qualitative research running multiple focus groups in Porto, Northern Portugal. PARTICIPANTS, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Purposive sampling was used b...

The evolution of management of type B aortic dissection in a series of 100 cons...

Introduction and objectives: Management of aortic dissection is rapidly evolving. The present study aims to assess paradigm shifts in type B aortic dissection (TBAD) treatment modalities and their outcomes according to clinical presentation and type of treatment. We also aim to assess the impact of endovascular technology in TBAD management in order to define organizational strategies to provide an integrated c...