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Intensive resource exploitation in Late Neolithic Iberia: bone marrow and subsi...

The exploitation of bone marrow has long been recognised as a vital component of past human subsistence strategies, particularly for its nutritional value. While this practice is well studied in hunter-gatherer societies and in communities facing harsh environmental conditions, it is less understood in prehistoric farming societies and temperate environments. This paper presents the results of bone marrow explo...

Investigações II: Arquitecturas na margem: O que te faz feliz?

Arquiteturas na Margem: o que te faz feliz? foi um meio para repensar a realidade. Propôs-se uma reflexão sobre o papel e a responsabilidade da arquitetura na transformação do território, considerando grandes questões contemporâneas: as consequências da ação humana, o turismo em massa, a indústria da felicidade, a crise climática, a necessidade de reduzir a extração de recursos e o impacto das infraestruturas n...

ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC RESIDUES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MIDDLE BRONZE AGE IN THE NOR...

This paper presents and discusses the results of chromatographic analyses conducted on the contents of a ceramic pot recovered from Cova da Moura, a coastal funerary context located on the western slope of the Serra de Santa Luzia in Carreço, within the municipality and district of Viana do Castelo, Northwest Portugal. The site was excavated in 1931 by Abel Viana, who uncovered a monument beneath a tumulus that...

Haemolytic Disease in the Fetus and Newborn Caused by Non-D Rh System Antigens:...

Enquadramento: A doença hemolítica do feto e do recém-nascido (DHFRN) é provocada pela aloimunização materna contra antigénios dos eritrócitos fetais (RBC), quando uma mulher grávida que é negativa para o antigénio em questão é exposta a células sanguíneas fetais positivas para esse antigénio [1,2]. Os casos mais graves de DHFRN são provocados por anticorpos anti-D, anti-c, anti-Kell e anti-E [3–6]. A administr...

Transição para a vida adulta e autonomia: Desafios e estratégias para jovens mi...

A presente dissertação de mestrado, intitulada “Transição para a Vida Adulta e Autonomia: Desafios e Estratégias para Jovens Migrantes em Instituições de Acolhimento”, desenvolve-se por uma investigação sobre os desafios enfrentados pelos jovens migrantes institucionalizados durante o seu processo de transição para a vida adulta e autonomia, bem como, sobre as estratégias implementadas para o sucesso deste ...

Clinical Characteristics of Hemodialysis Patients from African Countries of Por...

Introduction: Africa contributes to <10% of the total renal replacement therapy (RRT) patients worldwide. Due to a co‐ operation protocol, Portugal provides RRT and CKD care to patients from some African Countries of Portuguese Official Language (ACPOL). The purpose of this analysis was to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients from ACPOL who integrated our hemodialysis (HD) program i...

Bilateral Renal Artery Thrombosis: A Rare Case of Severe Kidney Failure with Pa...

Renal artery thrombosis is a rare and overlooked cause of kidney failure. Clinical presentation is unspecific, leading to delays in diagnosis and, therefore, preventing timely treatment. Herein, we present a case of bilateral renal artery thrombosis that led to severe acute kidney injury assumed to be irreversible. A 61‐year‐old Caucasian female presented to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting and re...

Characteristics and Mortality of Incident Haemodialysis Patients: Analysis of a...

Introduction: Portugal has one of the highest incidences and prevalence of end‐stage kidney disease in Europe, with haemodialysis (HD) being the most common modality of renal replacement therapy. The aim of our study was to analyse a cohort of patients who started HD in a large tertiary care hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of all adult individuals who started HD between January of 2014 and December of...

Home Hemodialysis: Unraveling Truths and Myths

Dos rios e dos peixes durante o calcolítico no Alto Douro Português

This text aims to contribute to the understanding of the Chalcolithic walled enclosure ofCastanheiro do Vento (Horta do Douro, Vila Nova de Foz Côa) as a place forged in a profusenetwork of practices, from which territories and landscapes were activated. To this end,it analyses its relationship with the surrounding watercourses, as well as the remains ofichthyofauna recovered during excavation. By demonstrating...