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Measuring thoracic muscle by chest CT to foresee sarcopenia in post-COVID 19 pa...

Sarcopenia is characterized by progressive and generalized loss of strength and muscle mass, and may be a manifestation of post-COVID-19 syndrome. The diagnosis of sarcopenia can be obtained on computed tomography images using cross-sectional area (CSA) measurement. This study aims to quantify the total CSA, the pectoral muscle CSA, and the Skeletal Muscle Index to foresee the development of sarcopenia in patie...

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Personalidade e marketing por voz: a influência dos traços de personalidade na ...

Vários estudos têm sido realizados para entender os principais fatores que influenciam a intenção dos consumidores em adotar assistentes de voz. No entanto, nenhum destes estudos explorou o impacto dos traços de personalidade nessa intenção. Este estudo investiga a relação que os traços de personalidade podem desempenhar na aceitação e intenção de uso dos assistentes de voz. Para compreender completamente a lig...

Revisiting Team-Based Learning in a Fluid Mechanics Module: Enhancing Students’...

This study investigates the evolution of students’ perceptions and experiences with Team-Based Learning (TBL) over three academic years (2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24) applied to the Fluid Mechanics course’ viscosity module of the second year of a chemical engineering degree, 1st semester. Through questionnaire data and qualitative evaluation, competences acquired and changes in teamwork and critical thinking we...

Beyond Scores: Early Findings on TBL's Impact in Engineering Education

This paper presents the preliminary findings of an ongoing study investigating the influence of Team-Based Learning (TBL) on the academic performance of engineering students, particularly its impact on their grasp of subject matter and ability to solve real-world problems. Quantitative data analysis explored correlations between students' entry-level academic scores and their performance in a course incorporati...

Evolução da Transplantação de Córnea no Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São ...

Introdução: O transplante de córnea é o transplante mais frequentemente realizado mundialmente. Na última década, a queratoplastia penetrante (QP) tem sido ultrapassada pelos procedimentos lamelares (QL) em vários países desenvolvidos, dado serem menos invasivos, com menor risco de rejeição e melhores resultados funcionais. Com este trabalho, pretendeu-se concretizar a casuística deste tipo cirurgia realizada n...

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Real-World Outcomes of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty: 5 Years Sing...

INTRODUCTION: Our objective was to evaluate the 5-year clinical outcomes of a case series after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in a tertiary hospital center. METHODS: Retrospective, single-center, observational cohort revision of the DMEK surgeries performed between August 2016 and August 2022. Main outcome parameters (survival graft, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in logMAR scale, and c...

Evaluation of the Manchester Triage System in Patients with Acute Primary Angle...

Introduction: Acute primary angle closure attack is an ophthalmological emergency. The aim of this study was to describe the cases diagnosed in the Emergency Department, by correlating the initial complaint with the Manchester triage level and ultimately the time needed until ophthalmological evaluation and iridotomy. Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of the electronic medical records of patients wit...

Design and development of a web-based prospective nationwide registry for ocula...

Uveitis is a heterogeneous collection of infrequent diseases, which poses significant challenges to cost-effective research in the field. Medical registries are being increasingly recognized as crucial tools to provide high-quality data, thus enabling prospective clinical research. This paper describes the design and technical structure development of an innovative countrywide electronic medical record for uvei...