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OMICs approaches in diarrhetic shellfish toxins research

Diarrhetic shellfish toxins (DSTs) are among the most prevalent marine toxins in Europe’s and in other temperate coastal regions. These toxins are produced by several dinoflagellate species; however, the contamination of the marine trophic chain is often attributed to species of the genus Dinophysis. This group of toxins, constituted by okadaic acid (OA) and analogous molecules (dinophysistoxins, DTXs), are hig...

Tropomyosin variations in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to diarr...

The consumption of seafood contaminated with diarrhetic shellfish toxins (DSTs) represents a food safety threat, being shellfish the main vector for human consumers. Moreover, DSTs can produce significant alterations at the protein level in shellfish and this can affect the content of allergens.

OMICs approaches in diarrhetic shellfish toxins research

Diarrhetic shellfish toxins (DSTs) are among the most prevalent marine toxins in Europe’s and in other temperate coastal regions. These toxins are produced by several dinoflagellate species; however, the contamination of the marine trophic chain is often attributed to species of the genus Dinophysis.

O RGPD: a articulação entre a gestão de informação e a gestão de segurança da i...

O Regulamento Geral de Proteção de Dados (Regulamento (UE) 2016/679) avizinha-se como um normativo que vai mudar a realidade das organizações no contexto europeu.A adaptação das entidades constitui um desafio a ser levado a cabo por uma equipa interdisciplinar. Nesta fase inicial, em que as metodologias se encontram em desenvolvimento, esse processo tende a aplicar normativos e ferramentas existentes, concilian...

eHealth in palliative care: introducing a prototype to monitor comfort in palli...

A qualitative study about palliative care patients’ experiences of comfort: imp...

Background and objective:Comfort is a complex experience, particularly important to palliative care patients. Although it is listed in nursing classifications and taxonomies there is a gap between theory and practice. Thus, little research has been done about patient’s perceptions and experiences in this context of care. This paper aims to analyze palliative care patients’ experiences about comfort.Methods:Qual...

Comfort, well-being and quality of life: discussion of the differences and simi...

Aim: To analyze the differences and similarities of the concepts of comfort, well-being and quality of life (QoL). Methods: Review of concept analysis research on PubMed, Cinahl (full text) and Scielo, using the search terms “Comfort”, “Well-being”, “Quality of Life” and “Concept Analysis”. Results: Eighteen studies were included. Comfort is a broader holistic concept while well-being is mainly related to psych...

Is impaired comfort a nursing diagnosis?

OBJECTIVE: Discussion of the “Impaired Comfort” nursing diagnosis. METHODS: Discussion paper based on the authors’ ongoing PhD research about the development of comfort as a complex intervention. FINDINGS: When the patient has impaired comfort, the nursing intervention should be specific to the etiological factor. Some arguments are raised about impaired comfort as a nursing diagnosis and the discussion is led ...

A systematic literature review toward the characterization of comfort

Comfort integrates the taxonomies and the classifications of nursing knowledge. Its meaning is not yet clear, although it is an important construct from which theories are developed. This article aims to analyze comfort in nursing scientific literature. The results highlight a particular interest in comfort at crisis situations such as illness, palliative care, or intensive care. Comforting seems to be a comple...

A qualitative study about comfort perceptions in palliative care patients