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Hesitancy and Refusal of the COVID-19 Vaccine Among Healthcare Professionals: A...

Introduction: Vaccine hesitancy is recognized by the World Health Organization as a major global health threat. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, this issue has taken on unique dimensions. Healthcare professionals are considered one of the most reliable sources of information regarding vaccination. Their stance on immunization is a determining factor in their likelihood to recommend it to others, with po...

Walkability and Parental Safety Perceptions as Determinants of Children’s Schoo...

Walking is the oldest, most affordable, and environmentally healthy mode of transport. Its importance is widely recognised in the scientific and political fields, with active school travel being a consensual target goal. Children’s active school travel promotes physical activity, independence, and social interaction. Additionally, it contributes to mitigating traffic congestion, reducing air pollution, and enha...

Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm After Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report

A 66-year-old female patient was admitted to hospital care in March 2021 due to aggravating fatigue and dyspnoea. Her past medical history was relevant for chronic anaemia, smoking, dyslipidaemia, antiphospholipid syndrome and lupus-like mixed connective tissue disease, for which she was taking corticosteroids. She had suffered an acute coronary syndrome in August 2020, complicated with postinfarction pericardi...

Multifunctional Green Infrastructure in Shrinking Cities: How Does Urban Shrink...

Despite global urbanization, not all cities have increasing populations. While not homogenous, shrinking cities arguably have different opportunities and challenges for green space than growing cities. This article reports a structured content analysis to investigate how urban green space planning evolved in two case study cities: Buffalo (New York, US) and Porto (Portugal). These cities both underwent shrinkag...

In-vivo Aortic Valve of a Patient with Alkaptonuria

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THE PREDICTIVE ROLE OF RESPIRATORY MUSCLE FUNCTION ON POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY C...

Background: Preoperative evaluation before pulmonary surgery typically do not include the assessment of respiratory muscle function, which might be a predictor of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC). Objectives: To ascertain whether preoperative respiratory muscle function predicts PPC in patients submitted to pulmonary resection by thoracotomy. Methods: Beyond pulmonary and respiratory muscle functions...

TRICUSPID CHORDAL RUPTURE FOLLOWING STAB INJURY: SUCCESSFUL REPAIR WITH THE CLO...

We report a case of a 32-year-old male patient who sustained an isolated stab injury to the left chest wall. He was initially treated with emergency surgery for right ventricular free wall rupture, with an uneventful postoperative course. During follow-up, the patient complained of exercise intolerance and dyspnea on effort. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) demonstrated a previously undiagnosed severe tricu...

Results of Surgery in Lung Cancer – A Retrospective Study of a Single Center Ex...

Objectives: Surgery provides the best chance for cure in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer stage I or II, but only a small portion of all new cases diagnosed are eventually suitable for surgical resection. Our goal was to appraise the surgical outcomes including survival and progression rates in patientswith histological diagnosis of lung cancer. Methods: Between 1st August 2012 and 30th June 2018, the p...

Aortic Valve Surgery in Patients with Infective Endocarditis: Mid-Term Follow-u...

Background: It is particularly difficult to choose the appropriate prosthesis to treat infective endocarditis. Objectives: To investigate the outcomes after aortic valve replacement with a stented bioprosthesis (Trifecta) in patients with active or previous infective endocarditis. Methods: We performed a single-centre, retrospective study including consecutive patients with infective endocarditis who underwent ...

Comparing one sample’s observed survival with the expected in the general popul...