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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Ocrelizumab for the Treatment of Relapsing and P...

Objectives: Ocrelizumab demonstrated significant clinical benefit for the treatment of relapsing (RMS) and primary progressive (PPMS) multiple sclerosis (MS), an incurable disease characterized by disability progression. This study evaluated the clinical and economic impact of ocrelizumab relative to current clinical practice, including other disease-modifying therapies (DMT), available in Portugal. Methods: Ma...

Between-devices agreement in obtaining raw bioelectrical parameters after a lif...

It is unclear if different bioelectrical impedance (BI) devices provide similar results regarding raw parameters [Resistance (R), Reactance (Xc), Phase Angle (PhA), and Impedance (Z)] for the same population/individual undergoing a weight loss intervention. The aim was to evaluate the cross-sectional and longitudinal agreement of raw data obtained by two BI devices in former athletes with overweight/obesity. Fi...

Association Between Physical Activity and Mortality in End-Stage Kidney Disease...

Background: End-stage Kidney Disease patients have a high mortality and hospitalization risk. The association of these outcomes with physical activity is described in the general population and in other chronic diseases. However, few studies examining this association have been completed in end-stage Kidney Disease patients, raising the need to systematically review the evidence on the association of physical a...

Synthetic polymer-based membrane for lithium Ion batteries

Efficient energy storage systems are increasingly needed due to advances in portable electronics and transport vehicles, lithium-ion batteries standing out among the most suitable energy storage systems for a large variety of applications. In lithium-ion batteries, the porous separator membrane plays a relevant role as it is placed between the electrodes and serves as a charge transfer medium and affects the cy...

Asthma App Use and Interest Among Patients With Asthma: A Multicenter Study

Patient-Physician Discordance in Assessment of Adherence to Inhaled Controller ...

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to compare patient's and physician's ratings of inhaled medication adherence and to identify predictors of patient-physician discordance. DESIGN: Baseline data from two prospective multicentre observational studies. SETTING: 29 allergy, pulmonology and paediatric secondary care outpatient clinics in Portugal. PARTICIPANTS: 395 patients (≥13 years old) with persistent asthma. MEASURES: Data o...

A influência dos fatores socioeconómicos na doença crítica pediátrica

A sala de reanimação pediátrica: que realidade? Uma análise ao período 2015-2017

O cuidado à criança e adolescente em situação de emergência é uma realidade com a qual nos deparamos diariamente, pelo que se torna fundamental conhecer os padrões de utilização da sala de reanimação. O objetivo principal deste estudo é caracterizar a assistência prestada na sala de reanimação do Serviço de Urgência Pediátrica do Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE, durante o período de 1 de janeiro...

Effects of the fibers distribution in the human eardrum: A biomechanical study

The eardrum separates the external ear from the middle ear and it is responsible to convert the acoustical energy into mechanical energy. It is divided by pars tensa and pars flaccida. The aim of this work is to analyze the susceptibility of the four quadrants of the pars tensa under negative pressure, to different lamina propria fibers distribution. The development of associated ear pathology, in particular th...

Effects of the fibers distribution in the human eardrum: A biomechanical study

The eardrum separates the external ear from the middle ear and it is responsible to convert the acoustical energy into mechanical energy. It is divided by pars tensa and pars flaccida. The aim of this work is to analyze the susceptibility of the four quadrants of the pars tensa under negative pressure, to different lamina propria fibers distribution. The development of associated ear pathology, in particular th...