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Detection of tick-borne pathogens in Rhipicephalus bursa ticks collected from t...

The Garrano is a semi-feral horse breed native to several mountains in the northern Iberian Peninsula. Despite being endangered, this unique breed of pony has managed to survive in the wild and continues to be selectively bred, highlighting their remarkable resilience and adaptability to harsh environments. Wildlife plays a critical role in the survival of tick vectors in their natural habitats and the transfer...

Optimizing the Use of Systemic Corticosteroids in Severe Ssthma (ROSA II Projec...

Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Exclusive Breastfeeding in the First Six M...

Adenovirus Infection in a Kidney–Pancreatic Transplant Recipient: Case Report

Adenovirus infection in transplant recipients may present from asymptomatic viremia to multisystemic involvement. Most frequently, it occurs in the first year after a kidney transplant, and it is secondary to the reactivation of latent disease. However, primary infection may occur, and disseminated disease is more common when related to primary infection. Kidney involvement may be confirmed by biopsy, although ...

Optimizing the use of systemic corticosteroids in severe asthma (ROSA II projec...

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Sea Purslane as an Emerging Food Crop: Nutritional and Biological Studies

Halophyte plants are highly adapted to salt marsh ecosystems due to their physiological and ecological characteristics. Halimione portulacoides (L.) Aellen is one abundant halophyte shrub that belongs to a Chenopodiaceae family and Caryophyllales order and is found on sandy or muddy coastlines and salt marshes. In this study, the leaves of sea purslane (H. portulacoides) grown in Figueira da Foz (Portugal) were...

Perioperative Management of a Girl with Hemophilia B Undergoing Dorsolumbar Spi...

Hemophilia B is a coagulation disorder characterized by a deficiency of clotting factor IX. Women are often heterozygous carriers of the disease, however if their clotting factor levels are less than 60%, they may have an increased bleeding tendency. This is even higher if levels are under 40%. We presente a case of a 14-year-old female, with mild hemofilia B (hemofilia B carrier with factor IX level < 40%) who...

Cross-Cultural Validation of the Portuguese from Portugal Version of the Test f...

Introduction. The Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) is a tool to assess asthma control in preschool children. This study aims to validate the Portuguese from Portugal version of the TRACK questionnaire. Methods. A prospective cohort study was carried out to assess their psychometric characteristics. Caregivers of 141 children under age 5 with asthma symptoms were enrolled. Results. Interna...

PGNMID in a Patient With Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetic nephropathy is a well known complication of diabetes mellitus and the leader cause of end -stage renal disease worldwide. Nonetheless, other forms of renal involvement can occur in diabetic population. Since it has prognostic and therapeutic implications, differentiating non-diabetic renal disease from diabetic nephropathy is of great importance. We report an 80-year-old man with well-controlled type 2...

Acute Focal Bacterial Nephritis in a Renal Allograft