Migrant-Native Disparities in Maternal Health and Care Utilization: The Role of Host-Country Language Proficiency

FED UP: A Mixed-Methods Investigation on the Influencing Factors of Food Insecurity in the Azores

The predictive value of surgeon's perception during transurethral resection of bladder tumours

Introduction: Little is known about the urologists' ability to predict grade, stage and the presence of muscular layer during transurethral resection of bladder tumours (TURBT). This study aimed to assess the clinical prediction of bladder tumour stage and grade based solely upon cystoscopic appearances at the first TURBT. Methods: We conducted a prospective study on 100 consecutive patients undergoing TURBT for newly diagnosed bladder tumours. During the initial TURBT, Urology residents and ...

Service provision of genetics health care in Portugal

In recent decades, genetics has undergone important technological advances. The rapid shift to genomics has made a strong impact on health systems around the world. In Portugal, this huge increase in consultations and typologies of genetic tests has joined the serious limitations of the few existing genetics services. The following study aims to characterize the current state of the network of genetics services in Portugal regarding its functioning, main challenges, and opportunities. Five se...