This study explores the application of remote sensing-based land cover change detection techniques to identify and map areas affected by three distinct wildfire events that occurred in Mediterranean islands between 2019 and 2022, namely Sardinia (2019, Italy), Thassos (2022, Greece), and Pantelleria (2022, Italy). Applying Rao’s Q Index-based change detection approach to Sentinel-2 spectral data and derived ind...
ABSTRACT: The Agro-Ecoservices project has allowed to expand our knowledge of the arthropod diversity and ecosystem services and disservices in agricultural habitats of oceanic islands and to develop and test standardised techniques for monitoring several ecological processes.
Background: Staphylococcus aureus meningitis is an uncommon nosocomial infection usually associated with neurosurgical procedures, but spontaneous infections may occasionally appear. Aims: To compare the features of meningitis caused by meticillin-resistant (MRSA) and meticillin-susceptible (MSSA) S. aureus and examine the prognostic factors for mortality, including MRSA infection and combined antimicrobial the...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Eating habits may contribute to longevity. We characterized the eating habits and cardiovascular risk (CVR) biomarkers in Portuguese centenarians (CENT) compared to controls. METHODS AND RESULTS: Centenarians (n = 253), 100.26 ± 1.98 years, were compared with 268 controls (67.51 ± 3.25), low (LCR) and high (HCR) CVR (QRISK®2-2016). Anthropometric and body composition were evaluated by bioim...
Background and Aims: Eating habits may contribute to longevity. We characterized the eating habits and cardiovascular risk (CVR) biomarkers in Portuguese centenarians (CENT) compared to controls. Methods and results: Centenarians (n=253), 100.261.98 years, were compared with 268 controls (67.513.25), low (LCR) and high (HCR) CVR (QRISK®2-2016). Anthropometric and body composition were evaluated by bioimpedanc...
Background/Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of sarcopenia and osteoporosis in centenarians and its association with body composition and past physical activity (PPA). Subjects/Methods: We conducted an observational cross-sectional study in a representative nationwide population of 253 Portuguese centenarians. A clinically oriented questionnaire and anthropometric and body composition analysis by bioimpeda...
OBJECTIVES: To assess body composition, nutritional status and its differences between genders in a sample of Portuguese centenarians. DESIGN: Observational cross-sectional study. SETTING: Centenarians recruited in Portugal, able to give informed consent. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 252 subjects, with a median age of 100 years, mostly women (77.8%) who accepted to participate in the study, during the period of 201...
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