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Freshwater fish community assessment using eDNA metabarcoding vs. capture-based...

Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding has revolutionized ecological and environmental research by describing communities without relying on direct observations, making it a powerful, non-invasive, and cost-effective tool in biodiversity monitoring. However, the adoption of eDNA as a standard protocol in long-term monitoring programs, which have traditionally relied on capture-based methods, presents challenges...

Environmental DNA Template Variation: Its Relevance for Species Detection and C...

Accurate species monitoring is foundational for understanding and assessing species extinction risk. Environmental DNA (eDNA) based species detection methods have been proposed as fast and powerful biodiversity monitoring tools. Yet, these methods are susceptible to errors that might hinder the assessment of species extinction risk. Samples may contain low DNA concentrations of the target taxa and/or exhibit hi...

Haemorrhagic Stroke: Clinical Characterization of Hospitalized Patients in a St...

Introduction: Up to 10%-15% of strokes are hemorrhagic. Its incidence is rising due to an elderly population and an increasing use of anticoagulation. Risk factor control is crucial to reduce comorbidity, mortality, and costs of hemorrhagic stroke.Methods: Patients with hemorrhagic stroke hospitalized during a period of 11 years were analysed.Conclusion: Hemorrhagic stroke prevalence was inferior to that descri...

NeuroPOCUS: An Usefool Tool to Develop

Malnutrição: Uma Causa Subdiagnosticada de Síndrome de Wernicke

A síndrome de Wernicke é uma condição subdiagnosticada e frequentemente não identificada em vida. A principal causa é a perturbação do uso do álcool, no entanto existem outras menos comuns como a malnutrição, nomeadamente provocada por cirurgia bariátrica. As manifestações iniciais são habitualmente neurológicas e cursam com confusão, ataxia e oftalmoplegia. O diagnóstico é clínico, a confirmação laboratorial s...

Vestibular symptoms in paediatric patients with otitis media with effusion and/...

Vestibular disorders are common in children, generating avoidance and anxiety behaviours with an impact on development. Prompt diagnosis is crucial, but the low specificity of symptoms and poor patient co-operation make this difficult. Eustachian tube dysfunction (ET) and otitis media with effusion (OME) can cause vestibular disorders. Here, we assess the prevalence of vestibular symptoms in children with OME a...

As histórias que nos unem: escrita criativa e diversidade linguística

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Imaging examinations in pulsatile tinnitus. A delicate choice

Pulsatile tinnitus is a symptom/sign that should be quickly identified and properly studied. Their aetiology can be vascular or non-vascular, and their investigation requires imaging characterisation. This study evaluates the results of imaging exams initially requested in patients with pulsatile tinnitus in the ENT department at ULS Região de Aveiro between 2019 and 2023. Of the 98 exams analysed, 54.1% corres...

Navigating digital transformation : nexus of organizational culture & key succe...

Digital transformation is a major focus for organizations in the evolving business landscape. Digital transformation is high on the agenda of most organizations in the current dynamic business environment. Against this background, this research aims to explore the link between Organizational Cultural Values and the Key Success Factors of digital transformation efforts. The Competing Values Framework (CVF) provi...

Digital inclusion: accessibility of websites and mobile applications

This scientific article analyzes the state of the art on web accessibility and highlights users with disabilities or impairments, taking into account usability and user experience. It presents the four pillars related to accessibility on the web, some practical suggestions to be taken into account for the design and construction of websites and also refers to the competent entity for the development of actions ...