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View article: Risk Factors and Protection Associated with Well-Being and Psychological Distress of Veterinarians in Brazil
Risk Factors and Protection Associated with Well-Being and Psychological Distress of Veterinarians in Brazil Open
Veterinary professionals are exposed to intense emotional and occupational demands, which compromise their mental health. This nationwide cross-sectional study surveyed 1,992 Brazilian veterinarians to assess their psychological distress, …
View article: Garrè's Osteomyelitis – regarding a clinical case and literature review
Garrè's Osteomyelitis – regarding a clinical case and literature review Open
Garrè’s osteomyelitis is a rare inflammatory disease with an unclear aetiology. It mainly affects the mandible in young children and adults under 30 years old. The goal of the treatment is to control the symptoms. However, the most appropr…
View article: RAPID PARTICIPATORY ESTIMATION AS A STRATEGY FOR TERRITORIAL DIAGNOSIS, A TECHNIQUE PERFORMED BY AN ORAL HEALTH TEAM: EXPERIENCE REPORT IN CARUARU-PE
RAPID PARTICIPATORY ESTIMATION AS A STRATEGY FOR TERRITORIAL DIAGNOSIS, A TECHNIQUE PERFORMED BY AN ORAL HEALTH TEAM: EXPERIENCE REPORT IN CARUARU-PE Open
The Rapid Participatory Estimate (ERP) is a methodological tool for territorial situational diagnosis, which allows identifying in the short term the main health problems and social determinants in specific communities. Its participatory a…
View article: DONOR SCREENING AS AN ESSENTIAL FACTOR IN THE EFFICIENCY OF DOUBLE PLATELET COLLECTION BY APHERESIS
DONOR SCREENING AS AN ESSENTIAL FACTOR IN THE EFFICIENCY OF DOUBLE PLATELET COLLECTION BY APHERESIS Open
Background/case studies: The need for platelets collected by apheresis in Brazil has been gradually increasing. Blood banks that seek quality and transfusion safety choose to use it whenever available. However, the challenge of attracting …
View article: Evaluation of the Influence of Water Content in Oil on the Metrological Performance of Oil Flow Measurement Systems
Evaluation of the Influence of Water Content in Oil on the Metrological Performance of Oil Flow Measurement Systems Open
According to current Brazilian regulations, if the volumes of oil produced used as a reference for the payment of government shares and third parties contain a water content greater than 2% v/v, these volumes must be arbitrarily increased …
View article: Imatinib-induced dermatomyositis sine dermatitis - a rare case report
Imatinib-induced dermatomyositis sine dermatitis - a rare case report Open
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies are rare conditions with several heterogeneous disease subtypes. They can range from limited muscle or skin involvement to severe, systemic, life-threatening disease. Although the etiology is unknown, som…
View article: Managing IgG4-related disease – the Portuguese rheumatology cohort
Managing IgG4-related disease – the Portuguese rheumatology cohort Open
IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an uncommon fibro-inflammatory pseudotumoral entity characterized by slowly progressive systemic manifestations.It affects mainly middle-aged and older men 1 , involving various organs like the pancreas, s…
View article: Ultrasound ability in early diagnosis of metatarsal stress fractures
Ultrasound ability in early diagnosis of metatarsal stress fractures Open
Stress fractures are common in young and active individuals, associated with aggressive or repetitive physical activity and their early detection is fundamental to optimise patient care, decrease complications and avoid unnecessary exams. …
View article: 5PSQ-063 Adjuvante analgesics interactions: how to manage pain in patients receiving oral therapy for breast cancer treatment
5PSQ-063 Adjuvante analgesics interactions: how to manage pain in patients receiving oral therapy for breast cancer treatment Open
Background and Importance Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated, or similar to that associated, with actual or potential tissue damage. This is a dominant symptom in cancer patients and affects their day-to-day …
View article: LALINET EarthCARE CAL/VAL ACTIVITIES
LALINET EarthCARE CAL/VAL ACTIVITIES Open
submitted to “ESA-JAXA Pre-Launch EarthCARE Science and Validation Workshop”, 13-17 November 2023, Frascati (Rome), Italy
View article: Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness Prediction Using CT Images
Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness Prediction Using CT Images Open
Prostate Cancer (PCa) is mostly asymptomatic at an early stage and often painless requiring active surveillance screening. Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Biopsy (TRUS) is the principal method to diagnose PCa following a histological examina…
View article: Anaerobic Degradation of Dairy Wastewater in Intermittent UASB Reactors: Influence of Effluent Recirculation
Anaerobic Degradation of Dairy Wastewater in Intermittent UASB Reactors: Influence of Effluent Recirculation Open
This work studied the influence of effluent recirculation upon the kinetics of anaerobic degradation of dairy wastewater in intermittent UASB (Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Bed) reactors. Several laboratory-scale tests were performed with differ…
View article: Investigating the Differences Between European Portuguese Sounds: An Approach Using Polygonal Mesh Comparison
Investigating the Differences Between European Portuguese Sounds: An Approach Using Polygonal Mesh Comparison Open
With the main purpose of studying the articulatory configuration of the European Portuguese (EP) sounds and to evaluate coarticulatory effects, a large 3D MRI database from several speakers and contexts have been acquired. Segmentation, vi…
View article: Data Mining of MR Technical Parameters
Data Mining of MR Technical Parameters Open
Exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy during a magnetic resonance imaging exam is a safety concern related to biological thermal effects. Estimation of the specific absorption rate (SAR) is done by manufacturer scanner integrated tools to…
View article: Potential Therapeutic Effects of the Neural Stem Cell-Targeting Antibody Nilo1 in Patient-Derived Glioblastoma Stem Cells
Potential Therapeutic Effects of the Neural Stem Cell-Targeting Antibody Nilo1 in Patient-Derived Glioblastoma Stem Cells Open
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most devastating and least treatable brain tumor with median survival in vivo. To answer whether Nilo1 has any functional effects in patient-derived GSCs lines, we treated the cells with Nilo1 in vitro and analyze…
View article: The relevance of migration for the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. The global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration
The relevance of migration for the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. The global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration Open
This article addresses the process of securitization of international migration in Europe, which has led to restrictive immigration policies, largely based on border control and restrictive legal migration pathways, which prevent or impede…
View article: A study to understand the acceptance of DICOM Structured Reports on Breast Imaging
A study to understand the acceptance of DICOM Structured Reports on Breast Imaging Open
Purpose: To create a Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine Structured Reports (DICOM-SR) Repository and compare the acceptance of Free Text (FT) versus Structured Reports (SR) in communication of Breast Imaging findings. Materials …
View article: DICOM Metadata Analysis for Population Characterization: A Feasibility Study
DICOM Metadata Analysis for Population Characterization: A Feasibility Study Open
In clinical environments the information resulting from the provision of healthcare is increasingly used to improve the delivery of healthcare. In the radiology context, the data analysis used to characterize the population that accesses d…
View article: Information Model for Radiology Performance Indicators based on DICOM
Information Model for Radiology Performance Indicators based on DICOM Open
The paper presents the information model of the DICOM - Radiology Performance Indicator (DICOMRPI).
This model can be used to aggregate information related to the characterization of medical imaging
health care services, namely infor…
View article: DICOM Metadata Access, Consolidation and Usage in Radiology Department Performance Analysis. A Non-proprietary Approach
DICOM Metadata Access, Consolidation and Usage in Radiology Department Performance Analysis. A Non-proprietary Approach Open
In a clinical environment are produced on daily basis huge volumes of information. In the radiology context, the realization of an increasing number of studies, in particular those associated with modalities that produce huge amounts of im…
View article: Mysterious Bones Unearthed:Development of an Online Therapeuticserious Game for Children with Attention Deficit-hyperactivity Disorder
Mysterious Bones Unearthed:Development of an Online Therapeuticserious Game for Children with Attention Deficit-hyperactivity Disorder Open
Attention deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder is a disease that affects 3 to 5 percent of children globally. The treatment roots on medication and behavioral exercises. There are unwanted, documented, side effects of the medication, and the beh…