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Resolvin E1-Chemerin receptor 1 axis is dysregulated in critical COVID-19 patients
Silva-Pereira, Carolina; Reina-Couto, Marta; Pereira-Terra, Patrícia; Teixeira-Santos, Luísa; Martins, Sandra; Pinho, Dora; Soares, Miguel LuzPublisher Copyright: © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/; Resolvin E1 (RvE1) and Resolvin D1 (RvD1) are key resolvins implicated in inflammation resolution of respiratory and infectious diseases. In contrast to cytokines, they have been scarcely explored in COVID-19 and their ability for discriminating...
Validating a measure for eco-anxiety in Portuguese young adults and exploring i...
Sampaio, Francisco; Costa, Tiago; Teixeira-Santos, Luísa; de Pinho, Lara Guedes; Sequeira, Carlos; Luís, Sílvia; Loureiro, Ana; Soro, Jerônimo C.Background Worsening environmental conditions may amplify people’s emotional responses to an environmental crisis (eco-anxiety). In Portugal, young people seem to be especially concerned about climate change. However, this phenomenon needs to be interpreted using accurate instruments. Thus, this study aimed to validate the Portuguese version of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) in young adults and examine the a...
Validating a measure for eco-anxiety in Portuguese young adults and exploring i...
Sampaio, Francisco; Costa, Tiago; Teixeira-Santos, Luísa; de Pinho, Lara Guedes; Sequeira, Carlos; Luís, Sílvia; Loureiro, Ana; Soro, Jerônimo C.Background Worsening environmental conditions may amplify people’s emotional responses to an environmental crisis (eco-anxiety). In Portugal, young people seem to be especially concerned about climate change. However, this phenomenon needs to be interpreted using accurate instruments. Thus, this study aimed to validate the Portuguese version of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) in young adults and examine the a...
Multicultural competencies training programs for health care staff and health s...
Oliveira, Aliete Cristina Gomes Dias Pedrosa da Cunha; Teixeira-Santos, Luísa; Camarneiro, Ana Paula; Xavier, Beatriz; Ventura, FilipaObjective: The aim of the proposed scoping review is to identify training programs in multicultural competencies for health care staff and health students in professional and academic settings. Introduction: Cultural competence training for health care professionals is an imperative challenge in today's culturally diverse societies to ensure that all people receive equitable and effective health care, particula...
l-proline supplementation improves nitric oxide bioavailability and counteracts...
Leal, Joana; Teixeira-Santos, Luísa; Pinho, Dora; Afonso, Joana; Carvalho, Jorge; de Lourdes Bastos, Maria; Albino-Teixeira, António; Fraga, SóniaWe evaluated whether l-proline (Pro) supplementation improves redox status and nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability and prevents or delays angiotensin II (AngII)-induced hypertension. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were distributed to four experimental groups: Pro + AngII (Pro-Ang), Pro + Saline (Pro-Sal), Vehicle + AngII (Veh-Ang) and Veh + Saline (Veh-Sal). Pro solution (2 g.kg-1·day-1) or water (vehicle) were orally ...