Introduction: Sexual problems and dysfunctions can be distressing and harm both psychological and physical health. Low sexual desire is a common sexual problem among women, with research indicating that it affects up to one-third of them. Studies and expert guidelines (e.g., International Consultation on Sexual Medicine) emphasise that mindfulness-based treatments have strong evidence for effectively addressing...
While the relationships between food and tourism are largely analysed, the study of the role of sweets in food tourism is limited. This research presents a study of rural producers of sweets, alfajores and jams in the Campos, Ríos y Lagunas region of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the objective to analyze the challenges and opportunities of the elaboration of sweets as an agricultural activity, a...
A seleção genómica revolucionou o melhoramento genético em vacas de leite com efeitos positivos no maneio das explorações. O progresso genético aumentou bastante, particularmente em parâmetros de produção, saúde e fertilidade. A utilização de informação genómica permite estimar com maior precisão o valor genético de cada animal e avaliar a variabilidade genética. O objetivo deste trabalho foi de descrever a var...
Surface roughness is primarily determined by the inherent characteristics of a material, the specific polishing protocol and the manual operator’s dexterity. This research intends to conduct a comparative analysis between a conventional and mechanized polishing protocol concerning surface roughness and its impact on surface topography. Thirty samples were included in this in vitro study: six samples for each ty...
Objetivos: Atualmente para a confeção de provisórios em prótese fixa existem diferentes resinas que vão desde as mais convencionais em polimetilmetacrilato até às mais modernas adaptadas às novas tecnologias digitais. O principal objetivo deste estudo laboratorial é determinar a rugosidade média de superfície de diferentes tipos de resina utilizados na confeção de provisórios fixos. Materiais e métodos: Esta in...
Gender dysphoria is defined as a condition characterized by mental suffering associated with the incongruence between one’s experienced gender and their birth-assigned sex. Gender as a construct and gender dysphoria as a condition in need of multidisciplinary intervention have developed as swiftly as their visibility in society, making it mandatory to promote the literacy and education of all healthcare profess...
(1) Introduction: Apart from the polishing method, conventional or mechanized, the arithmetic mean roughness (Ra) is the most common metric to evaluate the surface roughness of denture base acrylic resins. An overview of the constraints related to this roughness parameter is highlighted in this study. This research introduces new parameters for accessing a functional analysis of surface roughness. (2) Materials...
The development of craft beer festivals is attracting diverse visitors every year which has triggered the emergence of craft beer tourism. Drawing from a craft beer festival context, this paper focuses on analysing the sociodemographic and behavioural profile of, as well as the overall expenditure generated by Artbeerfest (ABF) participants in the rural area of Caminha (North of Portugal), in terms of consumpti...
The increasing interest in utilizing psychedelics for therapeutic purposes demands the development of tools capable of efficiently monitoring and accurately identifying these substances, thereby supporting medical interventions. 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-B) has gained significant popularity as one of the most widely used psychedelic compounds in non-medical settings. In this study, we aimed to cre...
The diverse physiography of the Portuguese land and marine territory, spanning from continental Europe to the Atlantic archipelagos, has made it an important repository of biodiversity throughout the Pleistocene glacial cycles, leading to a remarkable diversity of species and ecosystems. This rich biodiversity is under threat from anthropogenic drivers, such as climate change, invasive species, land use changes...