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Microbial consortia selection for the development of an innovative nature-based...
Moreira, I. S.; Novo, B.; Monteiro, P.; Pinto, G.; Castro, P. M. L.; Alves, A.; Tacão, M.; Alves, M.Air pollutants, like benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX), pose significant health and environmental risks being associated with 6.7 million premature deaths annually. Despite plants natural air purification capabilities in green infrastructures, high pollution levels in cities can hinder urban greening when tolerance levels are exceeded. Therefore, this study aimed to develop plant-beneficial microbial consortia...
Multi-target analysis of cytostatics in hospital effluents over a 9-month period
Gouveia, T.I.A; Silva, A.M.T; Freire, M.G.; Sousa, A.C.; Alves, A.; Santos, M.S.F.The consumption of cytostatics, pharmaceuticals prescribed in chemotherapy, is increasing every year and worldwide, along with the incidence of cancer. The presence and the temporal evolution of cytostatics in wastewaters from a Portuguese hospital center was evaluated through a 9-month sampling campaign, comprising a total of one hundred and twenty-nine samples, collected from May 2019 to February 2020. Eleven...
Species richness of Myxobolus (Cnidaria, Myxozoa) parasites infecting thicklip ...
Guimarães, J.; Casal, G.; Alves, A.; Araújo, C.; Rocha, S.Background: Myxozoans are widespread cnidarian parasites that mostly infect fish and annelids as temporary and definitive hosts, respectively [1]. Mullets are a diverse fish group, which ubiquitous nature leaves vulnerable to parasitic infections [2]. Objective: This study aimed to acknowledge the myxozoan diversity infecting thicklip grey mullet Chelon labrosus in the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal. ...
Chester step test to identify functional impairment in interstitial lung disease
Paixão, C.; Alves, A.; Grave, A. S.; Ferreira, P. G.; Brooks, D.; Marques, A.No abstract available.
ETUDE EXPERIMENTALE DE L'HEMIATROPHIE FACIALE PROGRESSIVE: EFFETS DE LA SYMPATH...
Resende, L. A.L.; Dal Pai, V.; Alves, A.Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:42:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 1991-01-01; Progressive facial hemiatrophy (Romberg's syndrome) is of unknown cause and uncertain pathogenesis. The main pathogenetic hypotheses are : sympathetic system alterations, localized scleroderma, trigeminal changes, possibly of genetic origin. To test the hypothesis of sympathetic system alterations, we d...
Reliability and validity of the Chester step test in patients with interstitial...
Alves, A.; Oliveira, A.; Ferreira, P. G.; Martins, V.; Marques, A.The Chester Step Test (CST) is a simple and inexpensive field test, which requires minimal physical space to assess exercise capacity. Such characteristics make the CST suitable to be used in different settings, however, its measurement properties in patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are unknown. A cross-sectional study was conducted in patients with ILD. First, a CST-1 and a 6-minute walk test (6M...
Functional status and impact of the disease in people with COPD according to sy...
Machado, A. F.; Antão, J.; Souto-Miranda, S.; Rocha, V.; Alves, A.; Cruz, J.; Jácome, C.; Mendes, M. A.; Martins, V.; Simão, P.; Burtin, C.; Marques, A.Background: COPD is a heterogeneous disease. Better understanding of its trajectory, especially considering symptoms level, may help improving disease management. We described the evolution of functional status and impact of the disease in people with COPD according to symptoms level. Methods: People with COPD were assessed monthly for 6 months. Participants were grouped by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obs...
Ability of the Chester Step Test to detect functional impairment and mortality ...
Paixão, C.; Alves, A.; Grave, A. S.; Ferreira, P. G.; Teixeira Lopes, F.; Mendes, M. A.; Coutinho Costa, J.; Brooks, D.; Marques, A.People with interstitial lung disease (ILD) often experience disabling symptoms, which impairs their functional capacity, further accelerating disease progression. The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) has been the most widely used field test to assess functional capacity and to discriminate the mortality risk in people with ILD. Nevertheless, its application across settings (e.g., patients’ homes) is often limited due...
Media design in the strategy of emotional relationship with elderly people: Cas...
Passarinho, Aldo; Santos, Cristina; Oliveira, Sandra; Leal, Susana; Vivas, Carla; Alves, A.This article reports a case study through the description of the communication process and definition of graphic identity, production, and broadcast media made for the multidisciplinary scope of a project ("VOLTO JÁ" project) for an elderly audience. The project VOLTO JÁ aims to implement a senior social exchange program in social economy organizations, seeking to promote tourism experiences for the elderly and...
Determination of the vertical dimension occlusion – case report
Félix, S.; Barreto, M. João; Almeida, A. Mariz de; Alves, A.; Cebola, P.; Maurício, P.