Transient Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid Artery (TIPIC) Syndrome: An Atypical Cause of Neck Pain.

Transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery (TIPIC) is an uncommon condition characterized by inflammation of the carotid artery wall, leading to unilateral neck pain. While TIPIC has been acknowledged by the International Classification of Headache Disorders, only a few patient series have been published thus far. The clinical presentation of TIPIC syndrome typically manifests as unilateral neck pain localized specifically over the carotid artery.

Knowledge management in Portuguese healthcare institutions.

Unlabelled: Knowledge management imposes itself as a pressing need for the organizations of several sectors of the economy, including healthcare.

Objective: to evaluate the perception of healthcare institution collaborators in relation to knowledge management in the institution where they operate and analyze the existence of differences in this perception, based on the institution's management model.

Method: a study conducted in a sample consisting of 671 collaborators from 10 Portuguese healthcare institutions with different models of management.