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Via Verde Saúde Laranjeiro: um projeto de equidade em saúde
Dias Ferreira, João; Martins, Mónica; Marinho, Joana; Coelho, Cecília; Magalhães, Alice; Fernandes, Ana; Coelho, Diana; Malha, Rui; Fernandes, AlexandraO projeto Via Verde Saúde Laranjeiro (VVL) foi criado em fevereiro de 2020 com o principal objetivo de prestar cuidados de saúde primários de qualidade aos cerca de 7.000 utentes inscritos na Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde Personalizados Santo António e Laranjeiro (UCSP SAL) sem equipa de família atribuída e aos cerca de 2.000 utentes esporádicos, em situação irregular, contribuindo para minorar a gritante desigu...
Influence of digital games on the short-term memory of university students
Barata, Nuno; Oliveira, Lara; Fernandes, AnaIntroduction: Multiple recent studies, namely laboratory-based systematic review articles and applied or experimental research, have indicated the association, particularly in young or adult users, between results in measurements of short-term memory with the frequency and intensity of playing games using various forms of electronic support, globally known as digital games. Objectives: ... Methodology: An exper...
Cordia africana fruit hydrocolloid alleviates sodium dextran sulfate-induced co...
Araújo, Maria Isabela Ferreira de; Silva, Francisca Crislândia Oliveira; Fernandes, Ana; Silva, Soraia Pires; Batista, José Josenildo; Coelho, ElisabeteCordia africana fruit contains a mucilaginous pulp rich in hydrocolloid with nutraceutical potential, whose composition and bioactive potential remain uncertain. This study evaluated its structural characterization, toxicity and ability to prevent DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice. The hydrocolloid was extracted with hot water and precipitated with ethanol (1:3 v/v), yielding 7.2 % (w/w). The extracted hyd...
Durable and breathable ZnO/graphene-coated fabrics for enhanced BQR protection
Ferreira, Tânia; Vale, A. Catarina; Gonçalves, Afonso; Pinto, Alexandra C.; Sousa, Diana; Guimarães, Humberto; Moreira, Inês P.; Silva, CarlosThis work developed a new strategy to create active protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, based on polyurethane-based coatings for outer (water and oil-repellency) and inner (CBRN protection) functionalization of fabric. The internal coatings were functionalized with varying concentrations of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO) and/or graphene nanoplatelets (Gf) and carefu...
Workshop to compile evidence on the impacts of offshore renewable energy on fis...
Alexander, Karen; Akimova, Anna; Aonghusa, Catriona; Schreiber, Arias; Arjona, Yolanda; Arrigan, Michael; Balestri, Elena; Beerman, JanThis report provides a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the current state-of-the art in available evidence and science concerning the economic, social, and ecological impacts of offshore wind farms (OWF) and floating offshore wind farms (FLOW) on fisheries in the Baltic Sea, Celtic Seas, and Greater North Sea. It describes the observed and potential economic, social, ecological and cumulative impacts of...
Proprioceptive training as a strategy to improve balance in individuals’ post-s...
Fernandes, Ana; Fernandes, Ana; Fernandes, Sofia Rita; Fernandes, BeatrizIntroduction – Balance disorders are responsible for more than half of all stroke consequences. That is why it is still very important to investigate the best intervention strategy for this kind of disorder according to the most recent evidence. Although proprioceptive training is considered a valid type of training in post-stroke individuals, its contribution to improving balance remains to be clarified. Aim –...
Treino propriocetivo como estratégia de intervenção para melhoria do equilíbrio...
Fernandes, Ana; Fernandes, Sofia Rita; Fernandes, BeatrizIntrodução – As alterações no equilíbrio correspondem a mais de metade das consequências provocadas pelo AVC, por isso, continua a ser de extrema importância investigar qual a melhor estratégia de intervenção nestas alterações de acordo com a atual evidência. Apesar de o treino propriocetivo ser considerado um treino válido em indivíduos pós-AVC, o seu contributo para a melhoria do equilíbrio nestes indivíduos ...
Sustainable Water Use and Public Awareness in Portugal
Figueiredo, Margarida; Fernandes, Ana; Neves, José; Vicente, HenriqueThe degradation of available water quality is a consequence of pollution, environmental degradation, and/or climate change resulting from human activities. Designing strategies to foster the adoption of sustainable behaviors requires an awareness within populations regarding water quality, water availability, and the proper consumption of water. The goal of the present work was to assess the population awarenes...
Enhancing Service Quality - A Customer Opinion Assessment in Water Laboratories...
Vicente, Henrique; Fernandes, Ana; Neves, José; Figueiredo, MargaridaExisting literature presents multiple perspectives on quality within organizational contexts. Although these perspectives may differ, they universally emphasize the importance of meeting customer expectations regarding products/services. Consequently, organizations are dedicated to addressing customer requirements to foster elevated satisfaction levels. This study aims to assess customer satisfaction in water l...
Between Book of Job and Goethe’s Faust : the man put to the test
Fernandes, AnaThe text analyses the relationship between the Book of Job and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust. Both works explore themes such as faith, redemption and human frailty, through the relationship between humanity and the divine. In the Book of Job, the protagonist is tested by his faith and loyalty to God, despite adversity. In Faust, the protagonist is tempted by the devil to give in to earthly pleasures and su...