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Temporal Analysis and Spatial Distribution of SARS-CoV-2 Variants
Pessoa-e-Silva, Rômulo; Santos, Francisco de Assis da Silva; Paiva, Marcelo Henrique Santos; Bezerra, Matheus Filgueira; Crispim, Joelson GermanoObjective: This study aimed to analyze the temporal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants in the municipality of Caruaru (Pernambuco, Brazil) from June 2020 to July 2022, correlating genomic data with vaccination coverage, mortality, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases. Methods: A total of 722 SARS-CoV-2 positive samples were sequenced. Data on vaccination coverage, deaths, and SARS cases were collecte...
Epidemiological Characteristics of American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in human ...
Watanabe, Michelle Igarashi; Martins, Luana Rodigues; Sodré, Gabriel Roberto; da Rocha, Jamille Awawdeh Pires; dos Anjos, Vitória Marina BalbinotIntroduction: Leishmaniases are protozooses which can be caused by 7 species of the genus Leishmania and present as American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL) or Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL). Objective: To analyze the prevalence of Leishmania species isolated from patients diagnosed with ATL treated at a University Hospital in Cuiabá-MT. Materials and methods: A retrospective study was carried out through the anal...
From quality to new technologies: responding to changes in healthcare systems
Fortunato, Paula; Oliveira Martins, Maria do Rosário; Fortes, Filomeno; Ferrinho, Paulo.
Teaching Quality at IHMT-NOVA: monitoring instruments for the period 2019 - 2024
Oliveira Martins, Maria do Rosário; Viveiros, Miguel; Abrantes, PatríciaIntroduction: The evaluation of teaching quality is one of the fundamental components of the Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical da Universidade Nova de Lisboa's (IHMT-NOVA) pedagogical strategy and is anchored in the objectives of the NOVA Quality Council. This article describes the trend of the main Teaching Quality Indicators based on data collected between the 2019/2020 and 2023/2024 academic years at ...
Use of ChatGPT among students of the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine...
Cortes, Jesus; Ferrinho, PauloIntroduction: ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool integrated into generative artificial intelligence (GAI) since 2022, has exerted a notable influence on the landscape of educational discourse. This study aims to analyze the knowledge, practices, and attitudes of postgraduate students at the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine of the Nova University of Lisbon (IHMT) regarding ChatGPT, during th...
Oncology Education in PALOP: Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Hea...
Carrilho, Carla; Martins, Antonieta; Embaló, Bubacar; David, Liudmila Castelo; Chimpolo, Maria Madalena; Sacarlal, Jahit; Lara Santos, LúcioThis article analyzes the current landscape of Oncology education in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), identifying challenges and proposing strategies to strengthen oncology training. The rising incidence of oncological diseases in these countries, combined with the shortage of specialised professionals, highlights the urgent need for investment in oncology education. The article discusses approach...
Healthcare Assistants in Portugal: five decades in private and social healthcar...
Beja, André; Correia, Tiago; Sá Guerreiro, Cátia; Craveiro, IsabelIntroduction: Health systems are under pressure from demographic and epidemiological changes, imposing challenges on workforce management, particularly for Healthcare Assistants (HCAs). In Portugal, HCAs work within healthcare teams, but there is a gap in knowledge about their profile, activity, and qualifications. The expansion of private and socially-oriented healthcare institutions reinforces the need to bro...
Biomedicine and Artificial Intelligence in Postgraduate Education in Health Sci...
Viveiros, Miguel; Ferreira, Albano; Gonçalves, Mauer; Fortes, FilomenoThe scientific and technological evolution of contemporary medicine demands a new profile of professionals: up-to-date, ethical, multidisciplinary, and prepared to integrate biomedical knowledge with digital tools such as artificial intelligence (AI). NOVA University of Lisbon, Agostinho Neto University from Luanda and Katyavala Bwila University from Benguela have been adapting their educational programmes, pos...
Profile of newborns, weighing less than 1500g, admitted to the Neonatal care Un...
Afonso, Beatriz; Van-Dúnem, AnaIntroduction: Low birth weight is often associated with prematurity and results of a multitude of factors, circumstances, often unpredictable, that vary according to the demographic characteristics of the population. This condition is the main cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, representing a complex challenge for health systems, families and society as a whole. In addition to the increased risk of deat...
The Man and the Environment
Schwalbach, João; Couto, Mia.