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Child sexual abuse attributions: Are they different depending on mothers versus...
Magalhães, E.; Gomes, A.; Graça, J.; Antunes, C.; Chim, I.; Ferreira, C.; Costa, P.Family reactions to child sexual abuse (CSA) are important, but there is a lack of research on the effect of maternal and paternal reactions on social attributions towards the victim and perpetrator. We conducted an experimental study (N = 549, aged 18-76) using vignettes in which the reactions of the mother or father (blame, denial, or support) were manipulated. Statistically significant differences were found...
Modified auramine-rhodamine stain contribution to identify mycobacterium tuberc...
Ruivo, L.; Fialho, M. Pinto; Santos, H. S.; Tavares, J. A.; Ferreira, C.Background & objectives: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT) infection often causes multiple organ granulomatous disease. Suspicious lesions are often biopsied to exclude malignancy. Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining is the histological standard diagnostic tool for MT, although auramine-rhodamine (AR) appears to have better detection ratios. Methods: We evaluated all biopsies with suspected clinical tuberculosis (combine...
Sebaceous carcinoma in a mature cystic teratoma of the ovary
Fialho, M. Pinto; Gradil, A.; Ferreira, C.; Lérias, S.Background & objectives: Sebaceous carcinoma originating within an ovarian mature cystic teratoma (MCT) is an extremely rare entity. To the best of our knowledge, less than 14 cases have been reported in the literature. Methods: We report a case of a sebaceous carcinoma arising within a mature teratoma. Results: An 83-year-old female presented with urinary retention symptoms. A pelvic MRI scan revealed a left o...
Labour-market reforms in Southern Europe: From protection to flexibility
Asensio, M.; Ferreira, C.The study delves into the post-Eurozone crisis transformations within the labor market of Southern Europe, emphasizing the shift from a protective model to one characterized by increased flexibility. Notable alterations in labor regulation systems, including a decline in union density, heightened labor market deregulation, rising unemployment rates, and the proliferation of atypical and precarious employment fo...
The Relevance of Plant-Based Diets and Micronutrient Supplementation for Body C...
Pinheiro, C.; Silva, F.; Rocha, I.; Martins, C.; Giesteira, L.; Dias, B.; Lucas, A.; Alexandre, A.M.; Ferreira, C.; Viegas, B.; Bracchi, I.Objectives: This study aimed to compare the anthropometry and body composition of vegetarian and omnivorous adults living in Portugal, while exploring nutritional and health parameters underlying observed differences. Methods: 425 omnivorous (OMNI), lacto-ovo-vegetarian (LOV), or vegan (VEG) healthy adults were recruited. Anthropometry was measured, and bioelectrical impedance analysis was performed. Participan...
Study of the requirements of an autonomous system for surface water quality mon...
Barros, M.; Granchinho, P.; Ferreira, C.; Neves, P.; Magalhães, H.; Santos, L.; Lopes, B.; Marques, J.; Pinho, H.; Mourato, SandraIn recent years, there has been increasing awareness of the preservation, protection and sustainable use of natural resources. Water resources, being one of the most important natural resources, face major threats due to contamination by pollutants of various types and origins. Maintaining the quality of water resources requires more robust, reliable and more frequent monitoring than traditional techniques of d...
Asdas responses in patients with axial spondyloarthritis starting bdmards: resu...
Santos, M. E.; Ramiro, S.; Van der Heijde, D.; Landewé, R.; Santos, F. Pimentel; Machado, A. R. Cruz; Ferreira, C.; Gomes, C.; Soares, C. DantasASAS and EULAR recommend the use of an improvement ≥1.1 in ASDAS at 12 weeks to determine the continuation of a bDMARD. However, it is debated whether improvements can occur and whether patients’ characteristics influence (time to) response.
Participatory methods and approaches in the management of Mediterranean forests...
Fernandes, M.E.; Ferreira, C.; Figueiredo, E.Understanding participatory processes and identifying successful implementation methods is key to effective bottom-up sustainable forest management strategies. This paper aims to contribute to that understanding by systematically reviewing the literature dealing with participatory methods to forest management in five European Mediterranean countries (France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain), specifically iden...
Promising Agricultural Management Practices and Soil Threats in Europe and China
Barão, L.; Alaoui, A.; Ferreira, C.; Basch, G.; Schwilch, G.; Geissen, V.; Wang, F.Advising farmers on the best agricultural management practices (AMP) to be adopted in order to sustain agricultural productivity while improving soil quality is mandatory to assure future food production. Some promising AMPs have been suggested over the time to prevent soil degradation. These practices have been randomly adopted by farmers but which ones are mostly used by farmers and where they have been appli...
Visual assessment of the impact of agricultural management practices on soil qu...
Alaoui, A.; Barão, L.; Ferreira, C.; Schwilch, G.; Basch, G.; García-Orenes, F.The intensification of agricultural practices to increase food and feed outputs is a pressing challenge causing deterioration of soil quality and soil functions. Such a challenge demands provision of empirical evidence to provide context-sensitive guidance on agricultural management practices (AMPs) that may enhance soil quality. The objectives of this study are to identify the most promising AMPs (and their co...