Splenic artery syndrome (SAS) is described as a decrease in hepatic artery (HA) flow associated with increased flow in the splenic artery (SA). The present study aim was to identify predictive factors of SAS. A retrospective study was conducted in 70 patients, undergoing liver transplantation (LT) between 03/2010 until 08/2016. The case group (n=27) corresponded to the patients who developed SAS and the control...
ABSTRACT: This communication presents a set of experimental results and numerical evaluations, characterizing the air permeability and ventilation system of a “Gaioleiro” building. Regarding the high rates of air infiltration obtained, namely by old wooden windows, it was studied retrofit measures for building airtightness and ventilation system. The results presented in this article show a great potential for ...