Publications by authors named "Carina Gaspar"
Background: Rearrangements in the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene define a molecular subgroup of non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) that should be treated with ALK-targeting tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs).
Objective: This study aimed to portray the Portuguese reality about the diagnosis and treatment of stage IV ALK-positive NSCLC.
Methods: Institutions that treat lung cancer in Portugal were invited to participate in an anonymous electronic questionnaire.
Objectives: The performance of a new point-of-care CE-IVD-marked isothermal lab-on-phone COVID-19 assay was assessed in comparison to a gold standard real-time reverse transcriptase-PCR method.
Methods: The study was conducted following a nonprobability sampling of ≥16-year-old volunteers from three different laboratories, using direct mouthwash (N = 24) or nasopharyngeal (N = 191) clinical samples.
Results: The assay demonstrated 95.
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates a home telemonitoring system for optimizing long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in patients with chronic respiratory failure.
- Patients were monitored using an oximeter and accelerometer, sending data via Bluetooth to a server for real-time tracking.
- Results indicate that significant oxygen desaturation occurred during various daily activities, suggesting the telemonitoring system may improve oxygen prescription based on actual patient behavior.