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Calciphylaxis: a rare cause of limb ulcer – a case report

BACKGROUND: Calciphylaxis is a rare disease with a poor prognosis predominantly found in end-stage renal disease patients treated with dialysis. This pathology most commonly presents with painful non-healing ulcers, predisposing to high risk of sepsis and death. The authors present a case of bilateral leg ulcers due to calciphylaxis. CASE REPORT: A 40-year-old female patient presented with painful ulcers in bot...

Pseudoaneurysm after partial nephrectomy managed by selective angiographic embo...

INTRODUCTION: Partial nephrectomy is considered the gold standard treatment for many renal tumors when technically feasible. Renal artery pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistulas are rare life-threatening complications that occur more frequently after laparoscopic rather than open partial nephrectomy. CASE REPORT: The authors present a case of a 67-year-old female patient with persistent hematuria due to a ren...

Resident’s support for sustainable tourism development: a structural equation m...

 This study investigates the interrelationships between community attachment, community involvement, government management of tourism, perceived tourism benefits and perceived tourism costs, and support for sustainable tourism development. In line with previous studies in the field, a quantitative research design was adopted. The data collection was performed through a personal survey conducted at Lamego city, ...

The influence of digital content creators on purchase

Ferreira, Ana Cristina, e outros (2023) - International conference on technology management and operations. - Lisboa : Universidade Lusíada Editora. - ISBN 978-898-640-***-*.

Management of hospital resources and hospitalization in EU27 : a factor analysis

Ferreira, Ana Cristina, e outros (2023) - International conference on technology management and operations. - Lisboa : Universidade Lusíada Editora. - ISBN 978-898-640-***-*.

The epic game of creating a successful gamified co-creation strategy

This paper aims to explore consumer engagement with online retailers through gamification, the use of game mechanics, and co-creation. A qualitative methodology was used through an exploratory case study approach. The interviews were conducted with 30 Portuguese consumers. It was found that the majority of respondents do not consider online shopping as a substitute for other entertainment activities. Respondent...

Sustainable Tourism Development in Times of Pandemic: Correlational Analysis Ap...

This study explores the relationships between different determinants of residents' support for sustainable tourism development (STD) and certain sociodemographic profile variables. A quantitative approach was used, based on a questionnaire applied over the internet to residents of a historic town in the north of Portugal. 250 valid questionnaires were obtained. In data analysis, descriptive statistics and corre...

Fat embolism in the femoral veins

Dia do investigador CEOS.PP | DICEOS23: livro de resumos

O Centro de Estudos Organizacionais e Sociais do Politécnico do Porto (CEOS.PP) juntou-se à iniciativa anual da Comissão Europeia - "Noite Europeia dos Investigadores" – lançada em 2005 - com o Dia do Investigador CEOS [DICEOS23]. O objetivo deste evento, que decorreu no dia 29 de setembro de 2023, foi o de divulgar o trabalho desenvolvido pelos investigadores do CEOS.PP, um momento que contou com um conjunto d...

The impact of internal marketing on employee attitudes and behaviours in local ...

The purpose of this paper is to extend the knowledge on the relationships between internal marketing (IM), job satisfaction, organisational commitment, organisational trust, and job performance, by proposing and testing a model describing the impact of IM on these employees’ attitudes and behaviours. The data collection was carried out using a questionnaire applied to employees of the Portuguese local public se...