Robot 2023: Sixth Iberian Robotics Conference
Advances in Robotics, Volume 1
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Open AccessGenetic profile of syndromic retinitis pigmentosa in Portugal
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) comprises a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of inherited retinal degenerations, where 20–30% of patients exhibit extra-ocular manifestations (syndromic RP). Understandi...
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Open AccessThe socioeconomic epidemiology of inherited retinal diseases in Portugal
Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) are a group of rare degenerative disorders of the retina that can lead to blindness from birth to late middle age. Knowing the target population and its resources is essential...
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Open AccessReal-world study on microsatellite instability and mismatch repair deficiency testing patterns among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in Spain
Clinical practice guidelines recommend that all patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) should be tested for mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR) or microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H). We aimed to ...
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Process Mining in a Line Production
The search for more efficient strategies, cost savings, time optimization and productivity are the main goals of any successful company. Process mining arises in this context and, although it is not a new conc...
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Green Infrastructures Driven to Tackle Sustainable Development Goals into European Urban Areas
The increase in urban population concentrated in a reduced spatial area, combined with landscape change (removal of natural areas of vegetation) cause significant environmental pressures with severe effects, w...
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The Bloody Countess Elizabeth Bathory
The Countess Erzsébet (Elizabeth) Bathory presents the complexities of the mythologization of the historical figure with elements of vampire and witch folklore to create the fictionalized persona of the Bloody...
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Innovation and Policy in Cancer Pain Management: Systemic Interactions in Tanzania
In contrast to India, Tanzania imports all its opiate medication, yet there too, need is unmet. This chapter reports findings from a sustained collaborative effort in Tanzania to understand the roots of undert...
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Beyond “Late Presentation”: Explaining Delayed Cancer Diagnosis in East Africa
This chapter considers the health system “maze” from the perspective of health professionals aiming to create smoother managed pathways to and through cancer care. The authors argue that the wider cancer liter...
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Ultra-processed food consumption deteriorates the profile of micronutrients consumed by Portuguese adults and elderly: the UPPER project
This study aims to describe micronutrient intake according to food processing degree and to investigate the association between the dietary share of ultra-processed foods and micronutrient inadequacies in a re...
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A Portuguese Mobile App for Diabetes Type 2 Self-Management: A Picture of One-Month Usage
Digital health interventions are promising in improving self-management of different health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Diabetes is one of the most prevalent worldwide chronic diseases...
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The Bloody Countess Elizabeth Bathory
The Countess Erzsébet (Elizabeth) Bathory presents the complexities of the mythologization of the historical figure with elements of vampire and witch folklore to create the fictionalized persona of the Bloody...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: COLONOMICS - integrative omics data of one hundred paired normal-tumoral samples from colon cancer patients
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Open AccessCOLONOMICS - integrative omics data of one hundred paired normal-tumoral samples from colon cancer patients
Colonomics is a multi-omics dataset that includes 250 samples: 50 samples from healthy colon mucosa donors and 100 paired samples from colon cancer patients (tumor/adjacent). From these samples, Colonomics pro...
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Functional patient-derived organoid screenings identify MCLA-158 as a therapeutic EGFR × LGR5 bispecific antibody with efficacy in epithelial tumors
Patient-derived organoids (PDOs) recapitulate tumor architecture, contain cancer stem cells and have predictive value supporting personalized medicine. Here we describe a large-scale functional screen of dual-...
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Open AccessIntraocular pressure after myopic laser refractive surgery measured with a new Goldmann convex prism: correlations with GAT and ORA
The purpose of this study is to describe measurements using a newly developed modified Goldmann convex tonometer (CT) 1 year after myopic laser refractive surgery. Intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements were ...
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Open AccessPatients’ pathways to cancer care in Tanzania: documenting and addressing social inequalities in reaching a cancer diagnosis
This article investigates the extent and sources of late diagnosis of cancer in Tanzania, demonstrating how delayed diagnosis was patterned by inequities rooted in patients’ socio-economic background and by he...
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Designing a Worker Companion - Design Implications from On-Site and Remote Participatory Design in the Context of Industry 4.0
The Industry 4.0 paradigm requires not only equip** the shop floor and the workforce with new digital tools, but also ensuring that digital technologies are well accepted and adopted by workers. This is achi...
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Development of a Robotic Cane for Mild Locomotion Assistance
The progressive aging of the population has led to a greater need for devices to aid locomotion. Existing devices, as used during recovering and rehabilitation phases, are often bulky and cannot be easily migr...
