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Engaging European society at the forefront of cancer research and care

Funding Information: Finally, Dr Garralda highlighted progress made by Cancer Core Europe (CCE), an independent consortium of major cancer centres in Europe that have worked together to create a multi‐site European Cancer Institute, where joint translation and clinical research is performed, with a special focus on next‐generation clinical trials and precision medicine. The creation of large, shared databases t...

Epidemiology of Psoriasis in Portugal

Funding Information: This study was supported by an unconditional grant from the Portuguese Group of Psoriasis. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 CELOM. All rights reserved.; Introduction: Psoriasis is a common, chronic, and inflammatory skin disorder with a high personal, social and economic burden and important implications for healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to provide an epidemiological characteriza...

Innovations Developed by Patients and Informal Caregivers for Needs Associated ...

Funding: The authors are grateful for the funding provided by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) through the project Revolutionizing Healthcare: Empowering patients by valuing innovation and promoting entrepreneurship (PTDC/EGEOGE/32573/2017).; Until recently, innovation in healthcare was mainly achieved through the development of new drugs, therapies, and medical devices by big pharma and medtech c...

Peer Adoption and Development of Health Innovations by Patients

BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence that many patients and caregivers innovate by developing new solutions to cope with their health disorders. Given the easy access to vast internet resources and peers globally, it is increasingly important to understand what may influence user innovation and its adoption in health for improving individual well-being and ensuring their safety, in particular, how interactions...

Challenges and opportunities in developing and sharing solutions by patients an...

Home-Based Intervention Program to Reduce Food Insecurity in Elderly Population...

The limited or uncertain access to adequate food in elderly people includes not only economic restrictions but also inability of food utilization due to functional or cognitive impairment, health problems, and illiteracy.