As a part of a multidisciplinary and integrated research, including conservation sciences and history, a proposal is presented for the historical reconstitution and the virtual restoration of the mannerist altarpiece of the main altar at the Espírito Santo Church, in Évora. The collected data is abundant and the scientific information, because of its technicality, is less prone to be easily understood by the general public, thus becoming less accessible. Web-based infographics are explored as privileged forms of disseminating results and raising awareness to Cultural Heritage. The project materializes as an Internet platform where data and a reconstitution proposal are shared in a visual and interactive way. In addition to the digital virtual reconstitution (2D), some tridimensional models (3D) are presented of various elements of the altarpiece, obtained using methods of computer graphics and digital photogrammetry. Resumo No desenvolvimento de uma investigação multidisciplinar e integrada, que incluiu as ciências da conservação e a história, apresenta-se uma proposta para a reconstituição histórica e o restauro virtual do retábulo maneirista do altar-mor da Igreja do Espírito Santo, em Évora. Neste tipo de estudo os dados recolhidos são abundantes e a informação científica, pelo seu caráter técnico especializado, nem sempre tem leitura direta, sendo menos acessível ao público em geral. Explorou-se a infografia web-based como forma privilegiada de divulgação dos resultados e valorização do Património Cultural. O projeto materializou-se numa plataforma digital (web site) onde se pretendeu partilhar os dados e uma proposta de interpretação, com conteúdo visual e interativo. Além da vertente de reconstituição virtual digital (2D), fizeram-se também alguns modelos tridimensionais (3D) de diversos elementos do retábulo, obtidos por fotogrametria digital e operações de computação gráfica.
Background: Diabetes is a heterogeneous and multifactorial disease. However, glycemia and glycated hemoglobin have been the focus of diabetes diagnosis and management for the last decades. As diabetes management goes far beyond glucose control, it has become clear that assessment of other biochemical parameters gives a much wider view of the metabolic state of each individual, enabling a precision medicine approach. Methods:In this review, we summarize and discuss indexes that have been used in epidemiological studies and in the clinical practice.Results: Indexes of insulin secretion, sensitivity/resistance and metabolism have been developed and validated over the years to account also with insulin, Cpeptide, triglycerides or even anthropometric measures. Nevertheless, each one has their own objective and consequently, advantages and disadvantages for specific cases. Thus, we discuss how new technologies, namely new sensors but also new softwares/applications, can improve the diagnosis and management of diabetes, both for healthcare professionals but also for caretakers and, importantly, to promote the empowerment of people living with diabetes. Conclusions:In long-term, the solution for a better diabetes management would be a platform that allows to integrate all sorts of relevant information for the person with diabetes and for the healthcare practitioners, namely glucose, insulin and C-peptide or, in case of need, other parameters/indexes at home, sometimes more than once a day. This solution would allow a better and simpler disease management, more adequate therapeutics thereby improving patients' quality of life and reducing associated costs.
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