Background: Infections by multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms are associated with increased morbidity and mortality in burn patients. This study aimed to analyze the evolution of MDR bacteria over a five-year period at Coimbra Burns Unit (CBU) in Portugal, seeking to assess the possible associations of specific bacteria with presumed risk factors. Methods: The data obtained consisted of identified bacteria...
Introduction: Evaluating the impact of surgical treatment on health-related quality of life of breast cancer patients has become increasingly relevant, particularly for reconstructive procedures. The BREAST-Q consists of a broadly used patient-reported outcome measure to assess the impact of breast surgery on the health-related quality of life of these patients. The aim of this study was to translate and lingui...
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The current design paradigm of car cabin components assumes seats aligned with the driving direction. All passengers are aligned with the driver that, until recently, was the only element in charge of controlling the vehicle. The new paradigm of self-driving cars eliminates several of those requirements, releasing the driver from control duties and creating new opportunities for entertaining the passengers duri...
Environmental concern regularly leads to the study and improvement of manufacturing processes and the development of new industrial products. The purpose of this work is to optimize the amount of injected plastic and reduce the number of parts used in the production of entrance panels to control features inside the car cabin. It focuses on a particular case study, namely the control of opening and closing windo...
O estudo inscreve-se na problemática da moralidade, centrando-se no problema da acção moral consistente. A mobilização de variáveis cognitivas e afectivas para a compreensão desta questão, e a operacionalização empírica da consistência no quadro das contribuições da abordagem desenvolvimental e estrutural da moralidade constituem traços centrais da pesquisa. Para a recolha da informação foi construído um questi...
O estudo inscreve-se na problemática da moralidade, centrando-se no problema da acção moral consistente. A mobilização de variáveis cognitivas e afectivas para a compreensão desta questão, e a operacionalização empírica da consistência no quadro das contribuições da abordagem desenvolvimental e estrutural da moralidade constituem traços centrais da pesquisa. Para a recolha da informação foi construído um questi...