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Positional therapy for obstructive sleep apnea with NightBalance® - Prospective...
Santos, Cláudia; São Pedro, Ricardo; Teixeira, Henrique; André, Carla; Antunes, LuísObjective: To verify whether there is an improvement in the severity of positional obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome (POSA) after positional therapy (PT) with NightBalance® device. Materials and methods: Patients diagnosed with POSA, according to the Cartwright criteria, between January 2022 and October 2023, by type 3 polysomnography performed in the ENT department of Hospital Garcia de Orta were i...
Ivermectin decreases the expression of ALDH1 in ovarian cancer cell lines in co...
Santos, Cláudia; Oliveira, Érica; Ally, Sofia; Nunes, Mariana; Resende, Albina; Ricardo, SaraBackground: Cell Microarray (CMA) technology has been established as an essential tool for advancing cancer studies, allowing for the simultaneous protein analysis of multiple samples [1]. This method facilitates the exploration of various biomarkers associated with diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic response, making evaluation processes more efficient and comprehensive [1]. Carboplatin and paclitaxel are co...
O processamento sensorial e as competências de escrita em crianças a frequentar...
Santos, CláudiaIntrodução: A educação é uma das principais ocupações nas atividades quotidianas das crianças, sendo esperado que durante a idade escolar consigam desenvolver as competências de escrita manual. Estas competências são o resultado da integração de diversos sistemas sensoriais, a este processo denomina-se de integração sensorial. Ao longo do pré-escolar e ao longo 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico é esperado que as crian...
The impact of the EU proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability and d...
Santos, CláudiaBusiness responsibility and due diligence have taken a more predominant place in the legal world, over the years. Nowadays, enterprises have a large impact on the world, even more than states as some might argue. The need to legislate their practices have become a real concern as violations perpetuated by the companies have been exposed. With this growing concern, the European Union adopted a proposal for a dir...
Comparing morphological (os coxae) and metric (long bone length) sex estimation...
Curto, Ana; Ferro, Sónia; Santos, Cláudia; Lourenço, Marina; Fahy, Geraldine E.; Anselmo, Daniela; Fernandes, TeresaObjectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the internal consistency of sex estimation using metric (long bone length) and morphological (os coxae) methodologies from different bones and across different archaeological populations from different regions. Materials and Methods: Sex was estimated using characteristics of the pelvis and compared with sex estimations using long bone length. Portuguese (659 fem...
Comparing morphological (os coxae) and metric (long bone length) sex estimation...
Curto, Ana; Ferro, Sónia; Santos, Cláudia; Lourenço, Marina; Fahy, Geraldine E.; Anselmo, Daniela; Fernandes, TeresaObjectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the internal consistency of sex estimation using metric (long bone length) and morphological (os coxae) methodologies from different bones and across different archaeological populations from different regions. Materials and Methods: Sex was estimated using characteristics of the pelvis and compared with sex estimations using long bone length. Portuguese (659 fem...
Removing “Another Brick in the Wall”: Pulmonary Rehabilitation of a Patient wit...
Cabrita, Bruno; Santos, Cláudia; Silva, Sónia; Gonçalves, Eva; Oliveira, RaquelPulmonary rehabilitation is fundamental for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, few patients complete the intervention, and enrolling during hospitalization needs consideration. We report the case of a 72-year-old male patient, with very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, presented with aggravated dyspnea, fatigue, hemoptysis and shivering. Chest radiograph showed a round opacity, with ai...
Bilateral vocal fold paralysis: causes and treatment – 12 years’ experience
Santos, Cláudia; Areias, Catarina; Neto, Mariana; Paupério, Anita; André, Carla; Antunes, LuisAim: To analyse the cases of bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP) diagnosed by the ENT department at Hospital Garcia de Orta. To emphasize rare causes of this entity and its treatment. Study design: Retrospective study of BVFP cases diagnosed between January 2011 and December 2022. Materials and methods: Inclusion criteria: diagnosis of BVFP by an ENT with videonasolaryngoscopy documentation. Patients with pha...
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in heavy truck drivers: a Portuguese prospecti...
Pimentel, Cátia; Amorim, Diana; Santos, Cláudia; Macedo, Ana; Feijó, SalvatoIntroduction: Heavy truck drivers with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at higher risk of driving accidents. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of OSA and to identify the most frequent symptoms and comorbidities in heavy truck drivers. Methods: This cohort study included the employees of a Portuguese transport company between 2019 and 2022. A home sleep apnea test (HSAT) was performed on all ...
‘I was born here, I will die here’: climate change and migration decisions from...
Santos, Cláudia; Mourato, JoãoThis paper shows how coastal and island peoples of Guinea-Bissau continue to prefer staying put over migrating when faced with manifestations of climate change and environmental disrepair. This reaction contradicts widely held interpretations of climate migration, which emphasize anti-immigrant sentiments and border regimes. We examine how historically marginalized Bissau-Guineans respond to slow-onset climate ...