A5069742367- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Industrial Gas Emission Control
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Educational Games and Gamification
- Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
- Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
- History, Culture, and Society
- Historical Education and Society
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles
Universidade do Porto
2011-2024
Hospital de São João
2020-2024
Universidade de São Paulo
2024
Hospital da Luz
2017-2024
Sophia University
2022
Universidade de Pernambuco
2018
Centro de Estudos e Sistemas Avançados do Recife
2018
University of Lisbon
2009
Pretreatment stage is usually a requirement for any adsorption based air separation process. Carbon dioxide and water vapor present in the atmosphere act as contaminants, deactivating adsorbents, particularly zeolites used oxygen pressure swing processes. Such systems one or more prelayers to ensure full removal of these two protecting oxygen/nitrogen selective layer. In study, 13X-type zeolites—one activated alumina highly pure silica—are compared terms capacity carbon from air. Water...
Oxygen concentrations above 99.5% are required for several applications, mainly in the medical and aerospace fields. Two-stage pressure swing adsorption (PSA) processes, combining kinetic separation with equilibrium separation, have been developed producing 99+% oxygen from air. Argon nitrogen kinetically removed air feed using a carbon molecular sieve adsorbent remaining is N2/O2 selective zeolite. Despite that, two-stage processes often unattractive, complex, energy consuming, requiring...
Introduction and Objectives: Digital health (DH) is a broad concept, bringing together technology healthcare, that playing an increasingly important role in the daily routine of healthcare professionals (HCPs) promises to contribute prevention treatment cardiovascular disease. There are no solid data on position Portuguese HCPs toward implementation DH medicine. This national cross-sectional study aims provide snapshot HCP routines identify both expectations barriers its adoption. Methods:...
Abstract Dementia is a major public health concern due to its increasing prevalence, substantial caregiver burden, and high financial costs. Currently, the anti-dementia drugs aim only at symptomatic effect. The subject of prescribing these in advanced stages matter considerable debate, with different countries making distinct recommendations. In this review article, we analyzed evidence regarding cognitive functional outcomes, adverse events, health-related costs, burden patients Alzheimer...
The maximum oxygen concentration obtained using a conventional single-stage pressure swing adsorption unit is ca. 95% balanced mostly with argon. However, there are several applications requiring simple and compact units for producing high-purity (≥99%), such as medical, military, or aerospace. This article studies vacuum (VPSA) unit, loaded silver-based zeolite AgLiLSX, 1 LSTP·min–1 of oxygen. was designed on the basis experimental simulation results lab-scale unit. For product 99.0%,...
Commercial adsorbents do not exhibit argon/oxygen equilibrium selectivity above 1. However, in the past decade, Air Products and Chemicals developed an selective silver-based zeolite, AgLiLSX. In this contribution, authors studied characterized AgLiLSX adsorbent to provide fundamental data evaluate its potential for high-purity oxygen production a single-stage PSA unit. Oxygen, nitrogen, argon adsorption isotherms breakthroughs curves were obtained, moderate (αN2/O2 = 4.98 αAr/O2 1.14 at 1...
Rituximab (RTX) is currently used in many diseases, but its efficacy and safety juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (SLEj) still unknown. In this chapter we present four case reports of children treated with RTX: three SLE one immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Two the SLEj patients had class IV nephritis (LN) hematologic manifestations (pancytopenia), both reaching complete recovery blood counts improvement LN RTX treatment. Our third patient a severe onset generalized...
BACKGROUND Validation of the reference gene (RG) stability during experimental analyses is essential for correct quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) data normalisation. Commonly, in an unreliable way, several studies use genes involved cellular functions [glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), 18S rRNA, and β-actin] without paying attention to whether they are suitable such conditions or reason choosing genes. Furthermore, only one when Minimum Information...
Despite its potential benefits, requirements inspection is an often overlooked activity. When it performed, usually in unstructured, ad hoc fashion. This particularly the case for documented as i* goal models, considering that there no process designed specifically to address this kind of models. In paper, we propose a gamified goes beyond straightforward application game mechanics. The Ring-i (Requirements Inspection Gamified Models) allows stakeholders verify models together, playful...
Background The COVID-19 pandemic forced the implementation of social distancing and circulation restrictions. This affected all aspects society including health care. In field chronic neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD), teleneurology is employed in scenarios where face-to-face interactions are not possible. A growing number clinicians institutions turning to order providing medical Aims article this manuscript, we present a practical, 'how do it real life', example...
Requirements prioritization is applied to identify which artifacts must be implemented first, in order create a product that best satisfies the customer's need by using smallest number of resources.However, task prioritizing requirements challenging and complex, there no well-defined set mechanisms help this activity.This article aims at identifying analyzing support prioritization.So, systematic mapping review was conducted.The result report presents different types publications (journals,...
Background and purpose Gender bias is a known issue in healthcare academia. We analysed the gender of patients reported literature with ‘man‐in‐the‐barrel’ syndrome or equivalent semiological terms. Methods A search PubMed database was conducted using terms ‘man‐in‐the‐barrel’, ‘person‐in‐the‐barrel’, ‘woman‐in‐the‐barrel’, ‘brachial diplegia’, ‘flail arm’ ‘cruciate paralysis’. All articles published between 1969 2020 containing detailed description compatible original man‐in‐the‐barrel were...
A ossificação heterotópica é uma complicação freqüente após a lesão medular. Os avanços graduais no campo da fisiopatologia, reabilitação e novos métodos de tratamento são esperança para reversão do quadro clínico lesado medular num futuro próximo. O objetivo desse estudo avaliar resposta das articulações coxo femorais à estimulação elétrica neuromuscular em pacientes tetraplégicos trauma raquimedular. Seis foram submetidos por um período médio 16,6 meses, sendo avaliados radiologicamente....
KeypointsWhat is known -Manganese serves as a cofactor for numerous enzymes, and its inclusion in parenteral nutrition (PN) admixtures recommended across various clinical scenarios. What added-Brain manganese deposition represents rare consequence of long-term PN may manifest patients with pauci-symptomatic neurological conditions.
Introduction: The ability to draw figures requires preserving visuospatial functions and motor pathways. floating door sign (FDS) reflects the inability join vertical lines of a with floor when patient is asked house. This signal was described as positive predictive factor for Parkinson’s Disease (PD), but not essential tremor (ET). Nevertheless, conflicting literature has emerged recently. We aim evaluate features FDS other graphomotor tasks in patients PD ET. Methods: Patients recruited...
BACKGROUND Validation of the reference gene (RG) stability during experimental analyses is essential for correct quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) data normalisation. Commonly, in an unreliable way, several studies use genes involved cellular functions [glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), 18S rRNA, and β-actin] without paying attention to whether they are suitable such conditions or reason choosing genes. Furthermore, only one when Minimum Information...
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains the major cause of premature death and disability; effective (CV) risk prevention is fundamental. The World Heart Federation (WHF) Cholesterol Roadmap provides a framework for national policy development aims to achieve ASCVD prevention. At invitation WHF, group experts from Portuguese Society Cardiology (SPC), addressed cholesterol burden at nationally discussed possible strategies include in roadmap. literature review showed that...
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