JN // Low Potassium Associated with High Sodium Levels Increases Stroke Risk
A clinical study led by Jorge Polónia showed that besides sodium (found in high amounts in sault), the intake of potassium also influences the onset of a stroke and other cardiovascular problems. However, unlike sodium intake, which should be low, the levels of potassium must be high, explains the doctor and researcher of CINTESIS. Full news at jn.pt. (text in [...]
José Silva Cardoso: “CINTESIS enables extremely stimulating multidisciplinary work”
José Silva Cardoso is the principal investigator of the research group CardioCare, at CINTESIS, and the coordinator of an international project in the field of heart failure telemonitoring, of which is part the project Deus Ex Machina (DeM) - Symbiotic technology for societal efficiency gains, funded with 2.5 million euros by N2020. Choosing Medicine was against all expectations. "In my [...]
CINTESIS Study: 6% of Hospitalizations Register At Least One Adverse Event
At least one adverse event occurs in 6% of hospital admissions in Portuguese public hospitals, a situation that is associated with a 5% to 7% increase in the risk of death in these patients and that costs the National Health System more than 100 million euros a year. The results are from a scientific study developed by CINTESIS - Center [...]
CINTESIS Researchers Create a Tool for Breast Cancer Surgery
A group of researchers from CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research is developing a 3D tool aiming to make an important contribution to conservative breast cancer surgery. The research is in the hands of Inês Moreira and Pedro Pereira Rodrigues, from CINTESIS, joined by Bruno Oliveira, a specialist in Computer Graphics, aiming to create a biomechanical [...]
CINTESIS Is Present at NORMÉDICA AJUTEC 2017
CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research will participate in NORMÉDICA AJUTEC 2017 - Forum and Exhibition of Medical and Health Sciences, Hospital Management, Technical Aids, Mobility and Inclusion, which will take place between November 2nd and 4th, at EXPONOR - Feira Internacional do Porto, in Matosinhos. The event will bring together, in the same space, health professionals (such [...]