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Fecal microbiota transplantation in the intestinal decolonization of carbapenam...

Background and aims: fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is effective for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Intestinal decolonization of carbapenamase-producing enterobacteriaceae (CPE) can prevent transmission and infection by these agents. The aim of this study was to assess CPE decolonization after FMT. Methods: this was a case-series study that consecutively included all CPE-carriers that ...

Antibiotic Clinic: Two Years’ Experience in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial...

Introduction: Outpatient antimicrobial therapy programs have been in place for more than four decades. They provide safe and effective treatment for a selected group of patients while reducing costs. In Europe in general, and in Portugal in particular, these programs are still a relatively new phenomenon. The aim of this study is to describe our center’s two years’ experience with such a program (Antibiotic Cli...

Inverted hockey stick effect in the european industry in the last fiscal quarter

The Hegemony of School Time

Time conceptions and the relationship that humankind establishes with it became a key element of civilization. The evolution of time mechanisms and synchronization methods has contributed to the school regulation being dictated by the clock. Even circadian rhythms tend to be regulated by outside agencies such as the school times. The respect for certain rules and time values is included in the school’s hidden c...

Non-adherence to antibiotic therapy in patients visiting community pharmacies

Background Patient non-adherence to antibiotic therapy may lead to therapeutic failure, re-infection, and bacterial resistance. Assessing the factors associated with this problem is important for promoting rational use of antibiotics. Objective This study aimed to measure prevalence and reasons for non-adherence to antibiotic treatment and to identify associated factors. Method Patients were recruited for the s...

Para uma abordagem multicultural : o Programa Etnomatemática : Nuno Vieira entr...

Depression presenting as pernicious anaemia

Pernicious anaemia is an uncommon cause of anaemia, caused by a deficiency of Vitamin B12. Independent of the aetiology, this deficiency may produce neurological alterations as well as psychiatric presentations.The case of a 42-year-old woman with a depressive syndrome, admitted to our department for severe anaemia, is presented in this article. Complementary diagnostic tests revealed a pernicious anaemia and t...

Controlo visual de um tapete-rolante

No presente artigo é apresentado o trabalho realizado no Laboratório de Sistemas Industriais, onde se pretende controlar a passagem de objectos num tapete rolante através de visão por computador. O sistema desenvolvido consiste num tapete rolante accionado por um servo motor da OMRON, com transmissão por correia. O controlo do servo motor é realizado por computador através de uma placa da National Instru...