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Lendas de paixão: uma reflexão sociojurídica sobre as emoções no direito penal.

Resumo “Crime passional” é um termo que remete a acção de um sujeito para a sua motivação, atribuindo uma conduta a uma reacção emocional, intempestiva, irreflectida, arrebatada. Amplamente criticado, este termo continua presente no imaginário e nas narrativas judiciais, tornando-o um objecto privilegiado para reflectir sobre a avaliação jurídica da passionalidade e a sua relevância na censura moral e penal dos...

Mandibular and Rib Persistent Brown Tumors of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Twitter, chá e biscoitos: recensão ensaística de The New Sex Wars de Brenda Cos...

Resumo Este artigo parte de uma recensão de The New Sex Wars de Brenda Cossman para discutir, de forma mais ampla, o argumento central da obra: a mobilização em torno do #MeToo constituiu o rastilho para as guerras do sexo 2.0. Trata-se de um texto (e de um pretexto) ideal para explorar os termos e os repertórios dos debates que existiam e que ressurgem em torno da ligação entre o significado do sexo e, enquant...

SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses in infection-naive or previously infected periton...

ABSTRACT Dialysis-associated immune dysfunction makes chronic kidney disease patients both susceptible to severe Coronavirus disease 19 (Covid19) and to a weaker response to vaccination. Previously infected patients are thought to sustain stronger and more durable humoral responses than vaccinated patients. Four months after a two dose-regimen of the Pfizer/BioNTech SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine (BNT162b2), we evalua...

Point-of-care ultrasound in peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infection: An ...

ABSTRACT Point-of-care ultrasound aims to enhance physical examination findings with real-time information from the ultrasound. Peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections are a frequent complication of peritoneal dialysis and a major predisposing factor to peritonitis. The diagnosis of peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections is made with physical examination, but physical findings usually lack sens...

Peer support programme among ambulance personnel: job satisfaction, health and ...

Abstract Prehospital emergency entails challenges, risks and exposure to potential traumatic events. Social support is broadly recognized as a protective factor for mental health, especially in stressful conditions. Peer support has been pointed out as a promising approach to be used in high-risk contexts, such as emergency services. However, there is a lack of research about its effectiveness. This study evalu...

Chemical peritonitis associated with intraperitoneal vancomycin: A case series

ABSTRACT Peritonitis is a serious complication in peritoneal dialysis, usually secondary to an infectious cause. Chemical peritonitis is rarer. No case exclusively attributed to vancomycin has been reported in the last 20 years. Data from 4 consecutive patients diagnosed with culture‑negative peritonitis following administration of intraperitoneal vancomycin between May and June 2019 were retrospectively record...

Dermatology clinical case

Abstract Incontinentia pigmenti is an X-linked neuroectodermal dysplasia. It is a rare genetic disease with multiorgan involvement, and hence a multidisciplinary approach is of paramount importance. Although diagnosis is based on clinical findings, genetic molecular testing can be performed to confirm diagnosis and allow future genetic counselling. The authors describe the case of a 4-month-old girl accidentall...

Point of Care Opportunist Screening of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in an Internal...

Abstract Introduction: Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a prevalent disease in western world, with a high mortality rate when rupture occurs. Screening programs and elective surgery may prevent such a life-threatening event. We pretend to evaluate if internal medicine residents would be able to perform quality abdominal ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, and therefore increase our diagnostic accura...

Infeção Aguda pelo VIH: O Impacto da Instituição Precoce de Terapêutica Antirre...

A infeção primária pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (VIH) parece configurar uma oportunidade única na preservação do status imunológico do doente, com consequente impacto na sobrevida e na prevenção da transmissão. É com base nessas premissas que a instituição de terapêutica antirretroviral nesta fase passou a ser recomendada pelas principais guidelines internacionais. Os autores apresentam um estudo retro...