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View article: Percepções dos profissionais de saúde da Atenção Básica (AB) sobre a atuação do farmacêutico nas UBS do munícipio de Santarém, Pará, Brasil
Percepções dos profissionais de saúde da Atenção Básica (AB) sobre a atuação do farmacêutico nas UBS do munícipio de Santarém, Pará, Brasil Open
Objetivo: Conhecer as percepções da equipe de saúde da Atenção Básica sobre a atuação do Farmacêutico nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS) do munícipio de Santarém, Pará, Brasil. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo e exploratório, de …
View article: Gait Cycle Duration Analysis in Lower Limb Amputees Using an IoT-Based Photonic Wearable Sensor
Gait Cycle Duration Analysis in Lower Limb Amputees Using an IoT-Based Photonic Wearable Sensor Open
The sensor effectively detected mid-stance events and adapted to variations in gait cadence. Comparison with Kinovea® showed a reasonable agreement, with most relative differences under 13%. Both methods identified similar gait symmetry tr…
View article: The Feasibility and Quality of the European Prescribing Exam: An International Multicenter Pilot Study Among 3109 Medical Students From 16 Medical Schools
The Feasibility and Quality of the European Prescribing Exam: An International Multicenter Pilot Study Among 3109 Medical Students From 16 Medical Schools Open
The WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge “Medication Without Harm” emphasizes the need to improve doctors' prescribing competence. Junior doctors are particularly at risk of prescribing errors due to inadequate training. To address this, th…
View article: Psychiatric emergency in the management of adolescents with suicidal behavior
Psychiatric emergency in the management of adolescents with suicidal behavior Open
Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among young people aged 15 to 19. Suicide attempts (SA) are more common in girls, but deaths are more common in boys, as they typically use more aggressive methods. During the pandemic, the dema…
View article: Barriers and solutions for the European prescribing exam: a qualitative world café study
Barriers and solutions for the European prescribing exam: a qualitative world café study Open
View article: Corrigendum to “Physical Activity in Vascular Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis” [Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Vol 32, No.8 (August), 2023: 107133]
Corrigendum to “Physical Activity in Vascular Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis” [Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Vol 32, No.8 (August), 2023: 107133] Open
View article: Efficacy of therapeutic interventions for idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Efficacy of therapeutic interventions for idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss: a systematic review and network meta-analysis Open
Background Approximately 50% of cases of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) remain unexplained, and there is a lack of consensus concerning the effective treatments for idiopathic RPL. We used network meta-analyses to evaluate the efficacy of …
View article: Tratamento da Infecção do Trato Urinário na População Pediátrica
Tratamento da Infecção do Trato Urinário na População Pediátrica Open
INTRODUÇÃO: A infecção do trato urinário (ITU) é uma infecção que pode acometer regiões do sistema urinário, como uretra, bexiga, ureter e rins. A sua identificação e diagnóstico de modo precoce é importante para prevenção de possíveis dan…
View article: Odontogenic keratocyst with extensive dystrophic calcification in anterior maxilla: A case report
Odontogenic keratocyst with extensive dystrophic calcification in anterior maxilla: A case report Open
View article: Association of Aspirin Use in Primary Prevention and Cardiovascular Events: A Retrospective Analysis of the VITAL Cohort
Association of Aspirin Use in Primary Prevention and Cardiovascular Events: A Retrospective Analysis of the VITAL Cohort Open
Background: Aspirin is part of the therapeutic antithrombotic armamentarium for the management of patients with established clinically relevant atherosclerosis or thrombotic cardiovascular disease. Personalized medicine identifies those wh…
View article: A Reconciliação da Medicação nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários: Práticas, Conhecimentos e Atitudes na Região de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
A Reconciliação da Medicação nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários: Práticas, Conhecimentos e Atitudes na Região de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo Open
Introdução: Apesar da relevância da reconciliação da medicação para a continuidade dos cuidados, atualmente, não existe informação relativa às práticas, conhecimentos e atitudes dos médicos de família nacionais sobre este assunto. Este est…
View article: O PAPEL CRUCIAL DA REGULAÇÃO NO TRANSPORTE AEROMÉDICO SEGURO
O PAPEL CRUCIAL DA REGULAÇÃO NO TRANSPORTE AEROMÉDICO SEGURO Open
View article: Correction to: Immune‑related serious adverse events with immune checkpoint inhibitors: systematic review and network meta‑analysis
Correction to: Immune‑related serious adverse events with immune checkpoint inhibitors: systematic review and network meta‑analysis Open
View article: Unlocking physical potential: the crucial role of cardiac rehabilitation in enhancing physical capacity
Unlocking physical potential: the crucial role of cardiac rehabilitation in enhancing physical capacity Open
Introduction Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a structured program that combines exercise and education to help patients (pts) recover from cardiac conditions, in order to improve their cardiovascular health and enhance overall well-being an…
View article: Protocol for the Development of Artificial Intelligence Models for the Reduction of Surgical Complications Based on Intraoperative Video - Surg_Cloud project
Protocol for the Development of Artificial Intelligence Models for the Reduction of Surgical Complications Based on Intraoperative Video - Surg_Cloud project Open
Introduction Complications following abdominal surgery have a very significant negative impact on the patient and the health care system. Despite the spread of minimally invasive surgery, there is no automated way to use intraoperative vid…
View article: Cost-effectiveness of semaglutide 2.4 mg in chronic weight management in Portugal
Cost-effectiveness of semaglutide 2.4 mg in chronic weight management in Portugal Open
View article: Immune-related serious adverse events with immune checkpoint inhibitors: Systematic review and network meta-analysis
Immune-related serious adverse events with immune checkpoint inhibitors: Systematic review and network meta-analysis Open
View article: In-hospital mortality of high-risk pulmonary embolism: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Portugal from 2010 to 2018
In-hospital mortality of high-risk pulmonary embolism: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Portugal from 2010 to 2018 Open
In Portugal, between 2010 and 2018, very few patients with PE developed high-risk forms of the disease, but the mortality rate among those patients was high. The low reperfusion rate could be associated with high in-hospital mortality and …
View article: Efficacy and safety of adjunctive oral therapy in Parkinson’s disease with motor complications: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Efficacy and safety of adjunctive oral therapy in Parkinson’s disease with motor complications: a systematic review and network meta-analysis Open
Background The aim of this manuscript is to review the evidence and compare the efficacy and safety of catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitors (COMT-Is), dopamine receptor agonists (DRAs) and monoamine-oxidase B inhibitors (MAOB-Is) as adj…
View article: Muon tomography with Resistive Plate Chambers for geological characterization
Muon tomography with Resistive Plate Chambers for geological characterization Open
View article: The European List of Key Medicines for Medical Education: A Modified Delphi Study
The European List of Key Medicines for Medical Education: A Modified Delphi Study Open
Rational prescribing is essential for the quality of health care. However, many final‐year medical students and junior doctors lack prescribing competence to perform this task. The availability of a list of medicines that a junior doctor w…
View article: CO165 Validation of High Risk Criteria in Medication Reconciliation in Major Orthopedic Surgery: A Delphi Study
CO165 Validation of High Risk Criteria in Medication Reconciliation in Major Orthopedic Surgery: A Delphi Study Open
View article: What do French cardiologists think about inhibitor of SGLT2 for patients with type 2 diabetes? A survey from the National college of French cardiologists (CNCF)
What do French cardiologists think about inhibitor of SGLT2 for patients with type 2 diabetes? A survey from the National college of French cardiologists (CNCF) Open
View article: Direct oral anticoagulants vs vitamin K antagonist on dementia risk in atrial fibrillation: systematic review with meta-analysis
Direct oral anticoagulants vs vitamin K antagonist on dementia risk in atrial fibrillation: systematic review with meta-analysis Open
View article: Anticoagulação Oral e Incidência de Acidente Vascular Cerebral Associado a Fibrilhação Auricular em Portugal Continental: Um Estudo de Modelação
Anticoagulação Oral e Incidência de Acidente Vascular Cerebral Associado a Fibrilhação Auricular em Portugal Continental: Um Estudo de Modelação Open
Introdução: A fibrilhação auricular é a disritmia persistente mais prevalente, tendo um importante impacto social e económico. O objetivo principal deste estudo foi avaliar a associação entre a utilização de anticoagulantes orais e a incid…
View article: The effect of catheter-based sham renal denervation in hypertension: systematic review and meta-analysis
The effect of catheter-based sham renal denervation in hypertension: systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background Renal denervation (RDN) has emerged in recent years as a possible treatment for hypertension. The first sham-controlled trial showed a small magnitude and non-significant in the blood pressure (BP) lowering effect, also due to a…
View article: Prescrição de Benzodiazepinas e outros Sedativos na Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo de 2013 a 2020: Um Estudo Retrospetivo
Prescrição de Benzodiazepinas e outros Sedativos na Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo de 2013 a 2020: Um Estudo Retrospetivo Open
Introdução: Portugal é o país da Organização para a Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Económico com maior consumo de ansiolíticos, hipnóticos e sedativos, sendo uma proporção significativa constituída por benzodiazepinas ou análogos, associados…
View article: Confusion of evidence‐based reviews and guidelines
Confusion of evidence‐based reviews and guidelines Open
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View article: Confusion of Evidence‐Based Reviews and Guidelines
Confusion of Evidence‐Based Reviews and Guidelines Open
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View article: Educational value of international and intercultural differences in prescribing: the international and interprofessional student-run clinic project
Educational value of international and intercultural differences in prescribing: the international and interprofessional student-run clinic project Open