Publications by authors named "Afonso Moreira"
Background & Aims: Colonic adenomatous polyps, or adenomas, are frequent precancerous lesions and the origin of most cases of colorectal adenocarcinoma. However, we know from epidemiologic studies that although most colorectal cancers (CRCs) originate from adenomas, only a small fraction of adenomas (3%-5%) ever progress to cancer. At present, there are no molecular markers to guide follow-up surveillance programs.
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- The study examines the relationship between student satisfaction and student-tutor ratios in medical schools, concluding that higher admissions correlate with lower student satisfaction.
- A survey conducted with 2037 medical students revealed that assessment environments yielded the highest satisfaction, while clinical learning environments scored the lowest, particularly impacted by student-tutor ratios.
- The findings suggest that schools with more admissions may struggle to maintain satisfaction due to high student-tutor ratios affecting the quality of clinical learning experiences.
Cocoa-related products like chocolate have taken an important place in our food habits and culture. In this work, we aim to examine the relationship between chocolate consumption and cognitive decline in an elderly cognitively healthy population. In the present longitudinal prospective study, a cohort of 531 participants aged 65 and over with normal Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE; median 28) was selected.
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