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[Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics in Portugal: Hospital Patient Volume, Resources ...
Oliveira, G; Nunes Vicente, I; Guardiano, M; Aguiar, L; Loureiro, S; Gouveia, R; Glória Silva, FIntroduction: Neurodevelopmental disorders are, in modern societies, the most common chronic pediatric conditions. Many remain in adulthood. Organizing the national health care network to respond efficiently and effectively requires grounded knowledge of care needs. The Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics Society of the Portuguese Society of Pediatrics in order to know the current hospital care reality of Neurodevelo...
Genomic imbalances defining novel intellectual disability associated loci
Lopes, F; Torres, F; Soares, G; Barbosa, M; Silva, J; Duque, F; Rocha, M; Sá, J; Oliveira, G; Sá, MJ; Temudo, T; Sousa, S; Marques, C; Lopes, SBackground: High resolution genome-wide copy number analysis, routinely used in clinical diagnosis for several years, retrieves new and extremely rare copy number variations (CNVs) that provide novel candidate genes contributing to disease etiology. The aim of this work was to identify novel genetic causes of neurodevelopmental disease, inferred from CNVs detected by array comparative hybridization (aCGH), in a...
Exploring drivers to engage in fashion luxury consumption
Loureiro, S; Maximiano, M.; Panchapakesan, P.The main purpose of the current study is to analyze how desire, perceived-self, social values and involvement are related to consumer engagement into the fashion luxury industry. A sample of 295 luxury fashion consumers participate in the study. Findings suggest that perceived-self is not one of the most significant driver to consumer engagement. Subjective well-being may also act as an outcome of consumer enga...
Sistema de Evaluación Docente en la Enseñanza de la Facultad de Ingeniería
Míguez, M; Loureiro, SHasta hace un tiempo la evaluación docente en la función enseñanza no había sido considerada una actividad importante, en parte debido a que la mejora de la calidad del profesorado no se veía como un aspecto primordial de la mejora global de la calidad de la enseñanza. En las últimas décadas el esfuerzo ha debido centrarse en la mejora del currículo, en el cambio de determinados métodos de gestión institucional...
Description of an autosomal dominant form of Kabuki syndrome by mutation in MLL...
Santos, MI; Beleza-Meireles, A; Loureiro, S; Fonseca, M; Reis, CF; Rodrigues, F; Ramos, F; Ramos, L; Cardoso, E; Saraiva, JMAims: Although there are more than 400 cases of Kabuki syndrome described in the literature, it is believed that this syndrome is under-diagnosed. Most cases occur sporadically, despite cases with autosomal dominant familial transmission being described. Here we describe three cases identified in the same family. Cases description: A family (mother and two children) was diagnosed with Kabuki syndrome. The three...
Growth rate of Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata exposed to herbicides found in s...
Perez, J; Domingues, I; Soares, AMVM; Loureiro, SPrevious work showed the existence of ecotoxicity of water samples from the Alqueva reservoir due to the presence of the herbicides atrazine, simazine, terbuthylazine and metolachlor. In the present study we examine the effects of these herbicides singly and as binary mixtures on the growth rate of the microalgae Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata. Usually, the toxicity of mixtures is evaluated in relation to the ...
Is ultraviolet radiation a synergistic stressor in combined exposures? The case...
Ribeiro, F; Ferreira, NCG; Ferreira, A; Soares, AMVM; Loureiro, SThe toxicological assessment of chemical compounds released to the environment is more accurate when mixtures of chemicals and/or interactions between chemicals and natural stressors are considered. Ultraviolet radiation can be taken as a natural stressor since the levels of UV are increasing due to the decrease of its natural filter, the stratospheric ozone concentration. Therefore, a combination of chemical e...
Basal levels of enzymatic biomarkers and energy reserves in Porcellionides prui...
Ferreira, NGC; Santos, MJG; Domingues, I; Calhoa, CF; Monteiro, M; Amorim, MJB; Soares, AMVM; Loureiro, SIn the last decades biomarkers have been widely used for the assessment of effects and/or exposure to environmental contaminants, but to our knowledge few data has been published for isopod species. Along with biomarkers the quantification of energy reserves has also been used to evaluate organisms' energetic budget. Enzymatic biomarkers can also be useful to understand chemicals/stress modes of action. The aim...
Toxic effects of molluscicidal baits to the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides p...
Santos, MJG; Ferreira, NGC; Soares, AMVM; Loureiro, SPurpose Methiocarb and metaldehyde are the most common molluscicides applied in agricultural and horticultural fields in Portugal and elsewhere in Europe. The application of molluscicidal baits to control slug and snail populations can pose a threat to non-target organisms like terrestrial isopods, because they are detritivorous and may feed on the toxic baits applied to the soil surface. The aim of this work w...
Pesticide exposure and inducible antipredator responses in the zooplankton graz...
Pestana, JLT; Loureiro, S; Baird, DJ; Soares, AMVMRisk assessment of toxic substances under ecologically-relevant scenarios which include the presence of natural stressors is essential to understand their indirect toxic effects and to improve prediction of the impacts of contamination on community structure and ecosystem function. Here, we study the effects of the pesticide imidacloprid on the responses of Daphnia magna to a combination of predator-release kai...