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Beyond art technical sources: understanding colour production in Andalusi texts
Miranda, Ana; Pombo Cardoso, IsabelThe study of colour production in al-Andalus has been mostly directed towards art technical documentary sources, such as al-Qalalūsī’s Tuḥaf al-Ḫawāṣ (The Treasures of the Select), the 13th century Andalusi instructional book. The focus of the said research falls on the ingredients and procedures to create colour. However, the technical-centred approach tends to overlook social, economic, and cultural aspects o...
Challenges of Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer Detection
Miranda, Ana; Alves, Diana; Miranda, JoanaBreast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women worldwide, with mammogram being the gold standard for its detection. For decades, radiologists have been able to rely on computer algorithms to analyse mammographic images, but these have never been fully implemented in practice. The emergence of deep learning algorithms, which enable systems to learn complex patterns from data, has led to growing inte...
Ophthalmology Census 2021: A Demographic Characterisation of Ophthalmologists i...
Martins Leitão, Paula; Oliveira, Sandra; Miranda, Ana; Vivas, Carla; Nascimento, João; Leal, Susana; Tavares Ferreira, Joana; Magalhães, AugustoIntroduction: Human resources in ophthalmology have recently received particular attention, and it has been questioned whether there is a sufficient number of workers. The aim of this study was to analyze and characterize Portugal’s ophthalmologist population.Methods: In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, an online questionnaire was sent to all ophthalmologists registered with the Portuguese College of Op...
Entrevista com João Sousa Cardoso: Cinema mudo: a montagem de atrações num país...
Miranda, Ana Entrevista a João Sousa Cardoso; Entrevista a João Sousa Cardoso; Entrevista a João Sousa Cardoso; Entrevista a João Sousa Cardoso
Correction to the Article “Ophthalmology Census 2021: A Demographic Characteris...
Martins Leitão, Paula; Oliveira, Sandra; Miranda, Ana; Vivas, Carla; Nascimento, João; Leal, Susana; Tavares Ferreira, Joana; Magalhães, AugustoOn page 5, 3rd paragraph, line 7, where it reads, (in red):“(...) considering the international recommendation (1:10 000)8”It should read (in blue):“(...) considering the international recommendation (0.5:10 000)8” Still on page 5, 5th paragraph, line 8, where it reads, (in red):“(...) in the 40 - 50-year age group”It should read (in blue):“(...) below the 40 - 50-year age group” On page 8, key of Table 1, line...
Real-world effectiveness in hypertension and hyperlipidemia collaborative manag...
Costa, Suzete; Biscaia, José Luís; Horta, Maria Rute; Romano, Sónia; Guerreiro, José; Heudtlass, Peter; Cary, Maria; Romão, MarianaThere is evidence of the efficacy of collaborative health interventions with pharmacies and primary care providers but little of its real-world effectiveness. We aimed to assess the effectiveness and discuss the design and challenges of hypertension and hyperlipidemia management between pharmacies and primary care providers using real-world data exchange between providers and experimental bundled payment. This ...
Overview of PNAEQ clinical participants during COVID-19 pandemic
Faria, Ana Paula; Correia, Helena; Ventura, Catarina; Cardoso, Ana; Pereira, Edna; Aldeia, Claudia; Júlio, Claudia; Miranda, Armandina; Silva, CândidoExternal Quality Assessment Schemes are a crucial tool to identify and evaluate laboratory performance. COVID 19 pandemic poses a challenge for laboratories, since they own a critical role in the diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic monitoring The laboratory practice in stressful conditions may increase errors due to several factors. The main objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the performance o...
International Consensus on Antinuclear Antibody em Portugal
Sousa, Maria José; Neves, Esmeralda; Figueiras, Otília; Cruz, Ana Paula; Fernandes, Isabel; Mendes, Alexandra; Santos, Maria do Céu; Cunha, RosárioIntroduction: Screening for autoantibodies in HEp-2 cells by indirect immunofluorescence is currently accepted as the gold-standard test for the diagnosis of systemic autoimmune diseases. The main objective of the International Consensus on ANA Patterns is to achieve a consensus on the nomenclature and description of antinuclear antibody morphological patterns. This work aims to build on the International Conse...
International Consensus on Antinuclear Antibody Patterns in Portugal
Sousa, Maria José; Neves, Esmeralda; Figueiras, Otília; Cruz, Ana Paula; Fernandes, Isabel; Mendes, Alexandra; Santos, Maria do Céu; Cunha, RosárioIntroduction: Screening for autoantibodies in HEp-2 cells by indirect immunofluorescence is currently accepted as the gold-standard test for the diagnosis of systemic autoimmune diseases. The main objective of the International Consensus on ANA Patterns is to achieve a consensus on the nomenclature and description of antinuclear antibody morphological patterns. This work aims to build on the International Conse...
Delta Beta (δβ) thalassemia: Learning from External Quality Assessment
Miranda, Armandina; Correia, Helena; Reis, Ana; Miranda, Ana; Silva, Susana Pereira; Seuanes, Filomena; Meireles, Flora; Azevedo, Ana PaulaIntroduction: External Quality Assessment Programs (EQA) evaluate retrospectively the laboratory results, assessing their performance and competence. They play a key role in the continuous training process of the professionals, contributing not only for precise and accurate results, but also to a correct interpretation. δβ thalassemia results from a deletion in genes delta and beta of chromosome 11. Although it...