Publications by authors named "A Catarina Guedes"

Conventional osteosarcoma is a high-grade malignant tumor characterized by the production of osteoid matrix by malignant osteoblasts. It typically affects the long bones of children and adolescents. Treatment includes systemic chemotherapy and a local surgical approach with wide resection.

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Objectives: to understand the narratives of sex workers about violence suffered by intimate partners and their coping strategies.

Methods: qualitative research, focused on thematic oral history, carried out with six sex workers in southern Brazil, who responded to in-depth interviews using a flexible script. Thematic content analysis was used.

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: Vascular calcification (VC) is a crucial risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), particularly in chronic kidney disease (CKD) populations. However, the specific relationship between VC and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) remains to be fully understood. The identification of new biomarkers to improve VC diagnosis and monitoring would significantly impact cardiovascular risk management in these high-risk patients.

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Mining operations contribute to higher environmental contaminant levels, such as particulate matter (PM) hosting potentially toxic elements (PTE). This study aimed to comprehensively characterise atmospheric PM in an environment impacted by former tungsten-tin mining exploration at Regoufe mine (Arouca, Portugal). Although this is a deactivated mine, its location near population clusters and integration into a Geopark belonging to the "World Geoparks Network" with frequent presence of hikers highlight the importance of air quality monitoring to keep its Geopark classification.

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Purpose: The aim of the study was to analyze the characteristics of the biofilm of venous ulcers in terms of location and formation and to relate the presence of the biofilm to ulcer characteristics including duration, injured area, and necrotic tissue.

Design: Descriptive clinical study.

Materials And Methods: We obtained 2 biopsy fragments (tissue samples) from 44 patients with venous ulcers treated at a public outpatient clinic in a university hospital in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

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