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Effects of grazing pressure on activity and richness of bats in a Portuguese si...
Costa, Pedro P.; Medinas, Denis; Silva, Bruno; Herrera, Jose M.; Mira, António; Guiomar, Nuno; Sales-Baptista, Elvira; Ferraz-de-Oliveira, Maria IsabelBackground High Nature Value Farmlands (HNVF) harbor species dependent upon habitats maintained by low-intensity farming. Among HNVF, the montado (dehesa in Spain) is a multifunctional system declining due to droughts, pathogens, and increasing grazing pressure. Specifically, grazing pressure leads to compact soils and hinders natural tree regeneration. Regrettably, there is a dearth of information supporting m...
Recurrent Upper gastro-intestinal bleed caused by a pseudo-aneurysm of the gast...
Costa, Pedro P.; Carvalho, Machado; Belo, Adelaide; Garcia, Vasco; Nobre, IsabelThe authors describe a case of a young man with a history of chronic pancreatitis presenting with several episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding with haemodynamic repercussion and normal endoscopic findings. Imaging revealed the presence of a vascular malformation of the Coeliac Trunk. After a new episode of gastrointestinal bleeding the patient was admitted to the hospital where he was submitted to a selective ...