Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) is a rare malignancy representing less than 5% of all thyroid cancers. It predominantly affects females and is strongly associated with Hashimoto thyroiditis, with an almost 60-fold increased risk in these patients. In this report, the authors present two clinical cases of Primary Thyroid Lymphoma, each with distinct clinical presentations. They highlight the diagnostic challenges...
Over the past five years, the private sector, policymakers, and civil society have developed a growing interest in reduced working hours. The rapid growth of 4-day workweek pilots in multiple firms across different countries has led to considerable scholarly attention regarding this topic. However, most of this discussion is taking place outside of the academic domain. The lack of representativeness of academic...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Portuguese sign language interpreters (SLIs) had to adapt quickly to the new context. One of the biggest challenges was developing their activity online. This study, grounded in the theoretical frameworks of burnout (Maslach & Leiter, 2016) and perceived stress (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984), aimed to identify the factors influencing SLIs’ vulnerability to burnout and to explore...
Student motivation continues to be one of the biggest challenges in the teaching and learning of maths. Matematrix emerged in 2004/2005 as an innovative response aimed at promoting a playful and interactive approach, transforming maths into a dynamic and engaging experience for students. Matematrix is an online game based on an annual competition where students, organised into teams, solve stimulating mathemati...
Intervenção Social. ISSN 0874-1611. N. 65 (2025).
Intervenção Social. ISSN 0874-1611. N. 65 (2025).
Nos processos comunicacionais há evidência que o humor promove feedback imediato e envolvimento ativo do paciente e pode ser uma forma eficaz de metacomunicação, abordando tensões e mal-entendidos de forma mais leve, com comunicação não violenta e empática. Também são elencados os riscos do uso inadequado do humor nas ambiguidades e possíveis mal-entendidos, especialmente em contextos multiculturais, com a poss...
Este artigo propõe-se explorar algumas características, manifestações e dilemas que acompanham a formação de um domínio de saber e de poder em torno do assédio. Partindo de uma aproximação sociojurídica ao universo judicial e ao governo da subordinação laboral, procurarei demonstrar de que modo a invocação e a regulação do assédio sexual contribuem para legitimar e expandir o poder disciplinar; convertendo-se, ...
Research into work time has focused on multiple themes such as social struggles to reduce it, links with technological and organisational innovation and the emergence of new ways of reorganising it in economic organisations (Epstein and Kalleberg, 2001, van den Scott, 2014). In this context, the 4-day work week (4DWW) has become a topic of growing international interest (Bird, 2010; Fitzgerald, 1996; Gomes, 202...