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Seasonal Variations on Testicular Morphology,Boar Taint, and Meat Quality Trait...
Botelho-Fontela, S; Ferreira, S; Paixão, G; Pereira-Pinto, R; Vaz-Velho, M; Pires, MA; Payan Carreira, R; Patarata, L; Lorenzo, JM; Silva, JATraditional outdoor pig farming is renowned for its emphasis on animal welfare and the production of highly valued, quality meat. While seasonality is known to impact certain animals, particularly those raised outdoors, there is a lack of research on Bísaro boars, a native Portuguese breed. This research study was conducted on a total of 20 male entire Bísaro pigs, reared in outdoor pens from 4 to 13 months old...
The European Portuguese Version of the Brief Negative Symptom Scale
Santos, HC; Rodrigues, A; Ferreira, S; Martins, JM; Baptista, T; Gama Marques, J; Kirkpatrick, B; Prata, DNegative symptoms reflect a currently much-untreated loss of normal functioning and are frequently found in psychotic disorders. We present the first translation of the Brief Negative Symptom Scale (BNSS) to European Portuguese and evaluate its validity in a sample of Portuguese male patients with a psychotic spectrum disorder. The Portuguese BNSS showed excellent internal consistency, high convergent validity ...
Exploring innovative adhesive approaches to manage medical adhesive-related ski...
Fialho, L; Albuquerque, J; Pinho, AS; Pereira, AM; Monteiro, C; Oliveira, N; Ferreira, S; Martins, MCLMedical adhesives are essential to secure wound care dressings and medical devices to the skin, to bind wound edges, track vital signs, or even provide local drug delivery. Despite several options in the market, most medical adhesives are composed of acrylate, hydrocolloid, and silicone, materials that are associated with the development of Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (MARSI). Moreover, these injuries ...
Performance of the Medication Adherence Universal Questionnaire (MAUQ) in patie...
Fortunato, AR; Araújo, A; Barbosa, C; Cunha, D; Costa, J; Silva, M; Ferreira, S; Cabral, AC; Castel Branco, M; Figueiredo, IV; Fernandez Llimos, F
PERFORMANCE OF THE MEDICATION ADHERENCE UNIVERSAL QUESTIONNAIRE (MAUQ) IN PATIE...
Fortunato, AR; Araujo, A; Barbosa, C; Cunha, D; Costa, J; Silva, M; Ferreira, S; Cabral, AC; Branco, MC; Figueiredo, IV; Fernandez-Llimos, F
Height Benefit of GnRH Agonists After Age 8 in a Portuguese Cohort of Central P...
Castro, C; Espada, F; Leite, AL; Antunes, A; Robalo, B; Amaral, D; Galo, E; Castro, S; Ferreira, S; Limbert, CObjective: Idiopathic central precocious puberty (iCPP) is common in paediatric endocrinology. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) are safe, but the effect on final height and the ideal timing for treatment remains controversial. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of GnRHa on growth outcomes in girls with iCPP treated before and after the age of 8 years old. Design and patients: This retros...
A systematic review of studies that included both measures of physical activity...
Ferreira, S; Marmeleira, J; Raimundo, AObjective: The main aim of this study is to identify, appraise and synthesize evidence on the level of physical activity and sedentary behavior in older adults. Method: This review was restricted to studies published between January 2006 and January 2019 and included studies that reported physical activity and sedentary behavior in older adults (≥65 years old) without chronical health conditions. Results: Twent...
Test-retest reliability of the functional reach test and the hand grip strength...
Ferreira, S; Raimundo, A; Marmeleira, JThis study aimed to determine the absolute and relative test-retest reliability of the functional reach test (FRT) and the handgrip strength test (HGST) in older adults using nursing homes. Methods Participants (≥ 65 years old), living in nursing homes or using their day care services, were distributed into a group without cognitive impairment (GWCI, n = 43) and a group with mild cognitive impairment (GCI; n = ...
Psychometric properties of a computerized and hand-reaction time tests in older...
Ferreira, S; Raimundo, A; Marmeleira, JThe aim of this study was to determine the absolute and relative reliability and validity of two reaction time (RT) tests in older adults using long-term facility: the ruler drop test (RDT, a simple RT) and the Deary-Liewald RT task (DLRT, simple and four-choice RT). Participants (≥65 years old) using long-term facilities were distributed into a group without cognitive impairment (GWCI, n = 41), and a group wit...
Systemic inflammation as a risk factor for portal vein thrombosis in cirrhosis:...
Nery, F; Carneiro, P; Correia, S; Macedo, C; Gandara, J; Lopes, V; Valadares, D; Ferreira, S; Oliveira, J; Teixeira Gomes, M; Miranda, HP; Rautou, PEBackground and Aims Various risk factors for portal vein thrombosis (PVT) development in patients with cirrhosis have been identified, but the role of systemic inflammatory reaction is unknown. The study aims to assess the association between markers of systemic inflammation and PVT in cirrhosis. Methods Between January 2014 and October 2015, 107 outpatients with cirrhosis and no PVT were recruited, and followe...