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Feline Infectious Peritonitis Effusion Index: A Novel Diagnostic Method and Val...
Lopes, Ricardo; Sampaio, Filipe; Lima de Carvalho, Hugo; Garcês, Andreia; Fernandes, Cátia; Neves, Carolina Vitória; Sardinha de Brito, AlexandreThe emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led the medical and scientific community to explore the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of coronaviruses. In felines, a widespread coronavirus known as feline coronavirus (FCoV) can lead to feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a highly fatal disease characterised by severe systemic inflammation. Diagnosing FCoV remains ch...
First description of antifungal susceptibility of yeast-like fungi in dermal le...
Lopes, Ricardo; Garcês, Andreia; Silva, Augusto; Brilhante-Simões, Paula; Martins, Ângela; Cardoso, Luís; Duarte, Elsa Leclerc; Coelho, Ana CláudiaYeast infections, particularly those caused by species of the genera Malassezia and Candida, are important contributors to otitis and dermatitis in dogs. This study investigates the prevalence and antifungal resistance of various yeast-like fungi isolated from canine dermal lesions in Portugal. Between 2018 and 2023, samples from dogs with clinically suspected yeast infections were collected and analysed using ...
Distribution of and Relationships between Epidemiological and Clinicopathologic...
Lopes, Ricardo; Garcês, Andreia; Silva, Augusto; Brilhante-Simões, Paula; Martins, Ângela; Duarte, Elsa Leclerc; Coelho, Ana Cláudia; Cardoso, LuísLeishmaniosis is a vector-borne disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania, which are zoonotic and have an important impact on animal and public health globally. Between 2009 and 2023, blood samples from domestic dogs with clinical suspicion of leishmaniosis were received from 286 veterinary medical centres throughout mainland Portugal. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was utilise...
Listeria monocytogenes from Food Products and Food Associated Environments: Ant...
Silva, Adriana; Silva, Vanessa; Gomes, João Paulo; Coelho, Anabela; Batista, Rita; Saraiva, Cristina; Esteves, Alexandra; Martins, ÂngelaListeria monocytogenes, a foodborne pathogen, exhibits high adaptability to adverse environmental conditions and is common in the food industry, especially in ready-to-eat foods. L. monocytogenes strains pose food safety challenges due to their ability to form biofilms, increased resistance to disinfectants, and long-term persistence in the environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence and gen...
Urinary tract infection in children: Assessment of antibiotic susceptibility pr...
Teixeira, Susana Cláudia; Coelho Almeida, André; Carvalho, Joana; Sá, Aida; Martins, Ângela; Trindade, AntónioIntroduction: Urinary tract infections are among the most common bacterial infections in children. Knowing the local prevalence of uropathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns is essential for appropriate empirical antimicrobial therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the etiological bacterial organisms of community-acquired urinary tract infections in pediatric age and their antibiotic susc...
Promoting Socio-emotional Skills in Initial Teacher Training: An Emotional Educ...
Caires, Susana; Alves, Regina; Martins, Ângela; Magalhães, Patrícia; Valente, SabinaDeveloping socio-emotional skills is essential for improving university students’ quality of life and subjective well-being. These skills also play a crucial role in initial teacher education, as they are responsible for their students’ cognitive, emotional and social development. The objective of the present study is to analyse the perceived impact of an emotional education programme for teachers in training. ...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Gouveia, Débora; Chichorro, Mariana; Cardoso, Ana; Carvalho, Carla; Silva, Cátia; Coelho, Tiago; Dias, Isabel; Ferreira, António; Martins, Ângela(1) Background: Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) can occur due to a large number of traumatic or non-traumatic diseases. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) may be used as a main or adjuvant treatment for inflammation, leading to the main aim of this study, which was to verify the applicability of HBOT as a safe and tolerable tool in SIRS-positive dogs. (2) Methods: This prospective cohort study incl...
A comparison between body weight-supported treadmill training and conventional ...
Martins, Ângela; Gouveia, Debora; Cardoso, Ana; Viegas, Ines; Gamboa, Óscar; Ferreira, AJIn human medicine there was no evidence registered of a significant difference in recovery between body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) and conventional over-ground (COGI). There isn’t any similar study in veterinary medicine. Thus, this study aimed to compare the locomotor recovery obtained in incomplete SCI (T11–L3 Hansen type I) post-surgical dogs following BWSTT or COGI protocols, describing the...
Functional neurorehabilitation in dogs with an incomplete recovery 3 months fol...
Martins, Ângela; Gouveia, Débora; Cardoso, Ana; Carvalho, Carla; Silva, Cátia; Coelho, Tiago; Gamboa, Oscar; Ferreira, António: This case series study aimed to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and positive outcome of the neurorehabilitation multimodal protocol (NRMP) in 16 chronic post-surgical IVDD Hansen type I dogs, with OFS 0/DPP− (n = 9) and OFS 1/DPP+ (n = 7). All were enrolled in the NRMP for a maximum of 90 days and were clinically discharged after achieving ambulation. The NRMP was based on locomotor training, functional ele...
Spinal locomotion in cats following spinal cord injury : a prospective study
Martins, Ângela; Silva, Marina; Gouveia, Débora; Cardoso, Ana; Coelho, Tiago; Gamboa, Óscar; Marcelino, Eduardo; Ferreira, AJThis article aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intensive neurorehabilitation in paraplegic cats, with no deep pain perception (grade 0 on the modified Frankel scale), with more than three months of injury. Nine cats, admitted to the Arrábida Veterinary Hospital/Arrábida Animal Rehabilitation Center (CRAA), were subjected to a 12-week intensive functional neurorehabilitation protocol, based on ground ...