This paper presents a systematic framework of the most needed Vocational Education and Training (VET) reforms in The Azores, a Portuguese outermost region. Our report is based on a participatory research approach involving the perspectives of five different groups of stakeholders. Our data was collected in 18 virtual world-café sessions (n = 164 participants—58 trainees; 21 trainers; 42 institutional representa...
Currently, there are no lung ultrasound (LUS) established guidelines for the identification of B-lines. This study aimed to evaluate if the US settings have an impact on the number of B-lines in invasively ventilated patients.
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A doença do trato respiratório superior (DTRS), apesar de muito comum em gatos, é frequentemente subvalorizada. Os sinais clínicos apresentados com mais frequência são espirros, tosse, secreção ocular e/ou nasal e conjuntivite. A conjuntivite felina apresenta, maioritariamente, uma natureza infeciosa, tendo como principais responsáveis o Herpesvírus felino-1, Chlamydophila felis e, possivelmente, Mycoplasma fel...
Pharmacists are trusted health professionals. Many patients use over-the-counter (OTC) medications and are seen by pharmacists who are the initial point of contact of allergic rhinitis management in most countries. The role of pharmacists in integrated care pathways (ICPs) for allergic diseases is important. This paper builds on existing studies and provides tools intended to help pharmacists provide optimal ad...
[Excerpt] The Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT) was introduced to assess control of allergic rhinitis and asthma (ARA) simultaneously. It is the first tool to implement ARIA guidelines in clinical practice [1-5].CARAT10 was developed for adults [5], and CARATKids was designed for children aged 6 to 12 years [6]. There is no validated questionnaire to assess control of ARA in patients between ...
SLM accuracy for fabricating porous materials is a noteworthy hindrance when aiming to obtain biomaterial cellular structures owing precise geometry, porosity, open-cells dimension and mechanical properties as outcomes. This study provides a comprehensive characterization of seventeen biomaterial Ti6Al4V-based structures in which experimental and numerical investigations (compression stress-strain tests) were c...