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Rumo ao Mar: Avaliação Da Migração De Juvenis De Salmão-do-Atlântico (Salmo sal...

O salmão-do-atlântico (Salmo salar L., 1758) é uma espécie piscícola migradora icónica dos ecossistemas aquáticos, com um elevado valor económico e cultural, cuja área de distribuição se localiza desde o mar Báltico até ao norte da Península Ibérica. Em Portugal, as populações de salmão encontram-se no limite sul da sua distribuição e, portanto, em condições sub-ótimas associadas com o regime térmico e variaçõe...

Assessing response to stressful emotions: a controlled crossover study using pu...

"Background: Fear and horror induce autonomic protective responses, acting as ""survival intelligence."" Pupillometry is an innovative method that captures real-time autonomic nervous system reactions to stress. Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of pupillometry to assess the acute response to a passive real-life stressor-viewing a truthful war scene. Methods: Thirteen medical students (10 women) with an av...

The Acute Effects of a Fast-Food Meal Versus a Mediterranean Food Meal on the A...

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to assess the acute effects of two isoenergetic but micronutrient-diverse meals—a Mediterranean-like meal (MdM) and a fast food-like meal (FFM)—on the autonomic nervous system (ANS), lung function, and airway inflammation response. Methods: Forty-six participants were enrolled in a randomized crossover clinical trial, consuming two isoenergetic meals: FFM (burger, fries, ...

Transfer learning in spirometry: CNN models for automated flow-volume curve qua...

Problem: Current spirometers face challenges in evaluating acceptability criteria, often requiring manual visual inspection by trained specialists. Automating this process could improve diagnostic workflows and reduce variability in test assessments. Aim: This study aimed to apply transfer learning to convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to automate the classification of spirometry flow-volume curves based on a...

The Bronchodilator and Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Long-Acting Muscarinic Antag...

As cholinergic innervation is a major contributor to increased vagal tone and mucus secretion, inhaled long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA) are a pillar for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. By blocking the muscarinic receptors expressed in the lung, LAMA improve lung function and reduce exacerbations in asthma patients who remained poorly controlled despite treatment with ...

EAACI Clinical and Research Fellowship Program: Shaping the Future of Allergy a...

New Methodologies and Techniques for Biomonitoring Pesticide Exposure in Agricu...

Biomonitoring allows for the assessment of internal exposure to various pesticides and metabolites. Following PRISMA guidelines, this systematic review aims to summarise innovative biomonitoring techniques for assessing pesticide exposure in agricultural workers, their advantages and limitations, and their applicability. The search of the Medline/PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science databases ident...

Ocular allergy: From clinical approach to treatment; [Alergia ocular: Da aborda...

Ocular allergy encompasses a spectrum of pathologies mediated by hypersensitivity mechanisms that affect the ocular surface. Ocular symptoms and signs such as itching or conjunctival hyperemia are often underestimated and undertreated despite their impact on quality of life. Ocular allergy encompasses different clinical entities differentiated by their underlying patho-physiological mechanism and clinical prese...

Characterizing indoor environmental quality in Portuguese office buildings for ...

Intervention studies have been explored to identify actions to effectively remediate indoor environmental quality (IEQ) problems and to improve people's health, well-being, comfort, and productivity. This study assessed a comprehensive set of IEQ indicators related to ventilation, air pollution, thermal comfort, illuminance, and noise for the first time in Portuguese office buildings. The purpose was to derive ...

Concepts for the development of person-centred, digitally-enabled, Artificial I...

The traditional healthcare model is focused on diseases (medicine and natural science) and does not acknowledge patients' resources and abilities to be experts in their own life based on their lived experiences. Improving healthcare safety, quality and coordination, as well as quality of life, are important aims in the care of patients with chronic conditions. Person-centred care needs to ensure that people's v...