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Understanding the adoption of modern Javascript features: an empirical study on...
Lucas, Walter; Nunes, Rafael; Bonifácio, Rodrigo; Carvalho, Fausto; Lima, Ricardo; Silva, Michael; Torres, Adriano; Accioly, Paola; Monteiro, EduardoJavaScript is a widely used programming language initially designed to make the Web more dynamic in the 1990s. In the last decade, though, its scope has extended far beyond the Web, finding utility in backend development, desktop applications, and even IoT devices. To circumvent the needs of modern programming, JavaScript has undergone a remarkable evolution since its inception, with the groundbreaking release ...
The historical ecological background of West Nile virus in Portugal indicates O...
Geraldes, Martim; Cunha, Mónica; Godinho, Carlos; Lima, Ricardo; Giovanetti, Marta; Lourenço, JoséWest Nile (WNV) is a zoonotic arbovirus with an expanding geographical range and epidemic activity in Europe. Not having yet experienced a human-associated epidemic, Portugal remains an outlier in the Mediterranean basin. In this study, we apply ecological niche modelling informed by WNV historical evidence and a multitude of environmental variables from across Portugal. We identify that ecological backgrounds ...
Copine 1 counteracts pneumolysin-induced plasma membrane damage caused by Strep...
Monteiro, João; Lima, Ricardo; Vale-Costa, Sílvia; Sousa, SandraStreptococcus pneumoniae causes pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis, leading to millions of hospitalizations and deaths annually despite vaccination efforts. Understanding bacterial interaction with host cells is key to developing innovative therapies. Pneumolysin (PLY), a S. pneumoniae virulence factor, forms pores in the host cell plasma membrane (PM) to disrupt cellular integrity and promote bacterial dissemin...
Risk and safety in Nature and Adventure Sports: risks perceived by rafting guides
Faria, João; Brandão, António; Clemente, Filipe; Lima, Ricardo; Quaresma, LuísThe aim of this study is to identify the risk factors that are perceived by guides in the rafting activity. We have applied a questionnaire to 39 rafting guides from Iberia and Latin America, with a mean age and standard deviation respectively of 37.49 ± 12.16. The participants were asked about their mental representation of the risk they experience in the Rafting modality. Data analysis and processing was perf...
Optimization of live prey enrichment media for rearing juvenile short-snouted s...
Palma, Jorge; Lima, Ricardo; Andrade, José Pedro; Lança, M.J.This study aimed to determine a nutritionally adequate feeding protocol for Hippocampus hippocampus juveniles. In the experimental trial, seahorses were fed copepods from 0–7 days post parturition (DPP) and, from 8–28 DPP, four different dietary treatments: (copepods (control diet) (Cop); microalgae-enriched Artemia with a docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)/eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) ratio of 2:1 (ArtDHA/EPA); microal...
The historical ecological background of West Nile virus in Portugal provides On...
Geraldes, Martim; Cunha, Mónica; Godinho, Carlos; Lima, Ricardo; Giovanetti, Marta; Lourenço, JoséWest Nile (WNV) is a zoonotic arbovirus with an expanding geographical range and epidemic activity in Europe. Not having yet experienced a human-associated epidemic, Portugal remains an outlier in the Mediterranean basin. In this study, we apply ecological niche modelling informed by WNV historical evidence (1969-2022) and a multitude of environmental variables from across Portugal. We identify that ecological ...
COVID-19 Cases Characterization in an Automotive Industry Company, 2020-2021
Azevedo, João Araújo; Lima, Ricardo; Cernadas, RuiIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact at several levels, particularly on health care systems. Until 13th March, Direção-Geral da Saúde confirmed 814 257 SARS-CoV-2 cases. The purpose of this paper was to characterize the confirmed infection employees’ group.Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, descriptive with an analytical component that aims to explain the relation...
Optimizing the use of systemic corticosteroids in severe asthma (ROSA II projec...
Marques, João; Duarte-Ramos, Filipa; Ferreira, Manuel Branco; Lima, Ricardo; Lopes, Cristina; Sokolova, Anna; Tonin, Fernanda StumpfAlthough the prevalence of severe asthma is not high (5-10% of patients), it is responsible for a large part of the overall disease burden and costs (50-60% of total costs), especially if the condition remains uncontrolled (which occurs in around 40% of cases). Currently, for patients without disease control or presenting frequent exacerbations despite optimal therapy, add-on treatments, traditionally long-acti...
Optimization of live prey enrichment media for rearing juvenile short-snouted s...
Palma, Jorge; Lima, Ricardo; Andrade, Jose; Lança, Maria JoãoThis study aimed to determine a nutritionally adequate feeding protocol for Hippocampus hippocampus juveniles. In the experimental trial, seahorses were fed copepods from 0–7 days postparturition (DPP) and, from 8–28 DPP, four different dietary treatments: (copepods (control diet) (Cop); microalgae-enriched Artemia with a docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)/eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) ratio of 2:1 (ArtDHA/EPA); microalg...
Field-based tests for soccer players: methodological concerns and applications
Clemente, Filipe Manuel; Oliveira, Rafael; Silva, Rui; Akyildiz, Zeki; Halil, Ibrahim Ceylan; González, Javier Raya; Fernández, Francisco Tomás GonzálezThis book systematically summarizes the accuracy, precision, and repeatability levels of field-based tests applied in soccer. It considers such details as the effectiveness of tests for different age categories and sexes. In this book, the readers will be able to check all the field-based tests conceived for fitness assessment in soccer through a large systematic review made to the literature. In addition a bri...