Centrando-se no período de maio de 2021 a abril de 2024, a presente dissertação tem por objetivo analisar de que modo o posicionamento político-diplomático dos Estados Unidos da América face ao conflito israelo-palestiniano contribuiu para a crise da hegemonia norte-americana. Sustenta-se que, durante esse período, o apoio reiterado e, por vezes, incondicional dos Estados Unidos ao Estado de Israel revelou diss...
[Excerto] The Health Communication Guide 2 – Specialised Areas was developed as part of the process of drafting Portugal’s National Health Plan 2030 (NHP2030), in response to the commitement to strengthen and promote more effective health communication. In order to fulfil that purpose, it was designed as a communication tool to help different stakeholders communicate strategically, in alignment with the princip...
[Excerto] The Health Communication Guide 1 – Best Practices was developed as part of the process of drafting Portugal’s National Health Plan 2030 (NHP2030), in response to the commitement to strengthen and promote more effective health communication. In order to fulfil that purpose, it was designed as a communication tool to help different stakeholders communicate strategically, in alignment with the principles...
The rehabilitation of burn patients is essential and is intrinsically linked to conventional rehabilitation; the motivational challenges faced by burn patients in maintaining engagement with these rehabilitation programs are well known. It is understood that the use of other resources, particularly technological ones, associated with conventional rehabilitation could overcome these constraints and thereby optim...
Anatomical or functional asplenia is associated with immunodeficiency and a significantly increased risk of life-threatening infections caused by encapsulated bacteria, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria meningitidis. These infections can rapidly progress to overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI), with high mortality. Prevention through vaccination, antibiotic prophy...
Nos processos comunicacionais há evidência que o humor promove feedback imediato e envolvimento ativo do paciente e pode ser uma forma eficaz de metacomunicação, abordando tensões e mal-entendidos de forma mais leve, com comunicação não violenta e empática. Também são elencados os riscos do uso inadequado do humor nas ambiguidades e possíveis mal-entendidos, especialmente em contextos multiculturais, com a poss...
O Observatório do Desporto Infantojuvenil do Município de Gondomar tem como objetivo utilizar a investigação e a proximidade com a comunidade enquanto estratégias basilares para que existam experiências desportivas mais positivas. Não obstante, detetam-se diversos desafios na realidade atual. Presentemente, verifica-se que (a) apenas realizar ações de formação sobre o desenvolvimento de jovens é insuficiente pa...
Extreme value theory comprises a set of techniques for inference at the tail of distributions, where data are scarce or non-existent. The tail index is the main parameter, with risk measures such as value at risk or expected shortfall depending on it. In this study, we will analyze a method for estimating the tail index through a simulation study. This will allow for an application using real data including the...
Objective: The study aimed to demonstrate the development of a mobile app prototype, BarrierBeGone, a system that identifies potential barriers for individuals with mobility disabilities and promotes accessibility using gamification strategies. The main goal is to raise awareness about mobility and accessibility difficulties, especially for wheelchair users, and to promote more responsible behaviours. Method: T...
Industrial agar production from red seaweeds such as Gelidium sp. generates large quantities of byproducts (GBP), often discarded as waste. GBP and sunflower cake (SC) are under-valorized as feedstuff due to their high non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) content. Solid-state fermentation (SSF) may disrupt NSP and improve their nutritional value. This study evaluated the utilization of Aspergillus ibericus and Asper...