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Scurvy in a 5-Year-Old Girl - A Re-emerging Diagnosis
, Aida Correia de Azevedo; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Feio, Ana; Faria, João; Andrade, Beatriz; Rolim, Sara; Sequeira, AlexandraMonotonous diets may lead to various nutritional deficits, which in turn can result in diseases such as scurvy. A five-year-old girl presented with a one-month history of anorexia, inability to walk, and bleeding gums. Her daily dietary intake consisted almost exclusively of chocolate milk at every meal. Due to frequent missed appointments with her family doctor and her parents' limited parenting skills, the c...
Scurvy in a 5-Year-Old Girl - A Re-emerging Diagnosis
Correia de Azevedo, Aida; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Feio, Ana; Faria, João; Andrade, Beatriz; Rolim, Sara; Sequeira, AlexandraMonotonous diets may lead to various nutritional deficits, which in turn can result in diseases such as scurvy. A five-year-old girl presented with a one-month history of anorexia, inability to walk, and bleeding gums. Her daily dietary intake consisted almost exclusively of chocolate milk at every meal. Due to frequent missed appointments with her family doctor and her parents’ limited parenting skills, the co...
Influence of orchards fertilization management and post-harvest storage time on...
Figueiredo, Ana Cristina; da Silva, Anabela Bernardes; Tavares, Cláudia; Pastaneira, Mafalda; Melo, Juliana; Ferro Rodrigues, Carolina“Maçã de Alcobaça” is a type of apple from the West coast of Portugal with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). This study evaluated the influence of the orchard’s fertilization and post-harvest storage time on the quality of “Maçã de Alcobaça”, ‘Gala’ cultivar. Five orchards were studied for four years, using three fertilization treatments [Standard, twice Standard (2xStandard) and twice Standard including...
Risk and safety in Nature and Adventure Sports: risks perceived by rafting guides
Faria, João; Brandão, António; Clemente, Filipe; Lima, Ricardo; Quaresma, LuísThe aim of this study is to identify the risk factors that are perceived by guides in the rafting activity. We have applied a questionnaire to 39 rafting guides from Iberia and Latin America, with a mean age and standard deviation respectively of 37.49 ± 12.16. The participants were asked about their mental representation of the risk they experience in the Rafting modality. Data analysis and processing was perf...
Sleep habits and screen use in an adolescent population during the COVID-19 pan...
Vieira, Paula Manuel; Cascais, Inês; Alba, Diana; Bernardo, Ana; Faria, João; Feio, Ana; Paiva Coelho, Margarida; Ribeiro, Maria do Céu; Gomes, LúciaIntroduction: Screen use among adolescents has increased, with excessive screen time associated with poor sleep. Isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated these problems. This study aimed to characterize adolescents’ sleep and screen use behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Methods: This was a multicenter, cross-sectional, descriptive study of adolescents aged 10 to 18 years evalua...
Analysis of Petiole Sap Nutrients Using Rapid and Standard Methods and Its Rela...
Mota, Mariana; Martins, M.; Sprey, Layanne; Maurício, Anabela; Rosa, Cristina; Faria, João; Martins, Miguel; Sousa, Miguel L. de; Santos, RicardoCurrently, fertilization decisions in apple orchards are based on soil and leaf analyses while the leaf material is sampled after the growing season, usually in June–July (90–110 days after full bloom). This approach is inefficient, as the information becomes available later than the growing season and is therefore only useful in supporting fertilization decisions for the next year, not the current one. To esta...
Grassland vegetation height affects bird responses to forest edges in Mediterra...
Faria, João; Reino, Luís; Beja, Pedro; Gonçalves, David; Sánchez-Oliver, Juan S.; Moreira, Francisco; Catry, Inês; Rotenberry, John T.; Morgado, RuiAfforestation affects Mediterranean farmland biodiversity due to loss and fragmentation of grassland habitats. While the influence of landscape context and plantation edges on farmland bird responses to afforestation is well-documented, less is known about the influence of grassland vegetation height and how it interacts with afforestation to influence bird communities. Here, we examined how changes in grasslan...
Sleep habits and screen use in an adolescent population during the COVID-19 pan...
Vieira, Paula Manuel; Cascais, Inês; Alba, Diana; Bernardo, Ana; Faria, João; Feio, Ana; Coelho, Margarida Paiva; Ribeiro, Maria do Céu; Gomes, LúciaIntroduction: Screen use among adolescents has increased, with excessive screen time associated with poor sleep. Isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated these problems. This study aimed to characterize adolescents’ sleep and screen use behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.Methods: This was a multicenter, cross-sectional, descriptive study of adolescents aged 10 to 18 years evaluat...
A Demonstrator for future fiber-optic active SMART repeaters
Cruz, Nuno A.; Silva, António; Zabel, Friedrich; Ferreira, Bruno; Jesus, Sergio; Martins, Marcos S.; Pereira, Eduardo; Matos, Tiago; Viegas, RubenThe deep-sea environment still presents many challenges for systematic, comprehensive data acquisition. The current generation of SMART cables incorporates low-power sensors in long-range telecommunication cables to improve knowledge of ocean variables, aid in earthquake and tsunami warnings, and enhance coastal protection. The K2D Project seeks to expand SMART cables' capabilities by increasing the diversity o...
Efeitos da acidificação oceânica: um laboratório natural dos Açores.
Faria, JoãoAs emissões de CO2 na atmosfera têm vindo a aumentar exponencialmente por força da industrialização, da queima de produtos fosseis e da desflorestação. A maior parte desse CO2 é absorvido pelos oceanos; um processo chave para evitar a acumulação de gases com efeito estufa na atmosfera. Infelizmente o custo desta absorção é uma redução significativa do pH do mar e consequente acidificação com impactos negativos ...