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Cognitive impairment in prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation...

Background: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a primary treatment for prostate cancer (PCa) that effectively reduces androgen levels to suppress tumor progression. However, growing evidence suggests potential cognitive side effects, raising concerns about the long-term neurological consequences of this treatment. Objective: This scoping review aims to synthesize the existing evidence linking ADT to cognitiv...

Controlling digital piracy via domain name system blocks: a natural experiment

We study the impact of batch DNS filtering of copyright-infringing websites, a novel administrative-based process that does not require judicial involvement. In partnership with a large telecommunication provider, we measure the impact of this intervention on piracy activity and the legal alternatives integrated into households' media subscription bundles, an aspect largely unexplored in prior literature. We fi...

ERAS em Obstetrícia Da evidência à vivência da Maternidade

Introdução : The mission of ERAS Society is to develop perioperative care and to improve recovery through research, education, audit, and implementation of evidence-based practice.

Compared to conventional, ecological intensive management promotes beneficial p...

Projected climate change and rainfall variability will affect soil microbial communities, biogeochemical cycling and agriculture. Nitrogen (N) is the most limiting nutrient in agroecosystems and its cycling and availability is highly dependent on microbial driven processes. In agroecosystems, hydrolysis of organic nitrogen (N) is an important step in controlling soil N availability. We analyzed the effect of ma...

The impact of time shifting on TV consumption and ad viewership

In this paper we study the impact of time shifting on TV consumption and ad viewership. We analyze the results of a field experiment in which a random sample of “triple-play” households were given a set of premium TV channels broadcasting popular movies and TV shows without commercial breaks. A random subset of these households were given access to these channels with time shifting (automated cloud recording fo...

Is it Ethical to Offer ART in Transplant Patients? (mini review)

Numerous medical and surgical innovations have improved transplant recipient outcomes and this improved survival has led to an increased focus on their quality of life issues. This renewed focus includes controlling fertility and breeding. However, not all reproductive-age transplant recipients are able to conceive naturally. For this women in fertility is considered a threat to their quality of life. The decis...

Abordagem da glicosúria renal na criança: a propósito de um caso clínico

Introdução: A deteção ocasional de glicosúria obriga à exclusão de diabetes mellitus. Na ausência de hiperglicemia deve considerar-se glicosúria de causa renal, podendo ser isolada, como na glicosúria renal familiar, ou estar associada a tubulopatias hereditárias, como na síndrome de Fanconi -Bickel, ou a disfunção tubular adquirida, obrigando a investigação da função renal e tubular. Caso clínico: Os autores d...

Diagnóstico de Malformação Arteriovenosa Cerebral após Traumatismo Craniano

Contributo para a classificação da funcionalidade dos utentes da Rede Nacional ...

RESUMO - Finalidade: Identificar as categorias da «Classificação Internacional da Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde» (CIF) para a classificação da funcionalidade dos utentes da Rede Nacional de Cuidados Continuados Integrados (RNCCI). Objetivo: Identificar os domínios e categorias da CIF mais referidos para classificar a população com as características dos utentes da RNCCI. Metodologia: Pesquisa efetuada at...

Contributo para a classificação da funcionalidade dos utentes da Rede Nacional ...

RESUMO - Finalidade: Identificar as categorias da «Classificação Internacional da Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde» (CIF) para a classificação da funcionalidade dos utentes da Rede Nacional de Cuidados Continuados Integrados (RNCCI). Objetivo: Identificar os domínios e categorias da CIF mais referidos para classificar a população com as características dos utentes da RNCCI. Metodologia: Pesquisa efetuada at...