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Nasal colonization by Staphylococcus aureusin Health Sciences students and anal...
Gomes-Sampaio, L. M.; Cláudia-Ferreira, A.; Prata, J. C.; Azevedo, R. M. S.; Pacheco, P.; Campos, Carla; Novais, C.; Peixe, L.; Dinis-Oliveira, R. J.Staphylococcus aureusis the leading bacterial cause of death globally. Nasal carriage of S. aureusincreases the risk of invasive infections, including by methicillin-resistant S. aureus(MRSA) strains, but studies including Portuguese university students (PUS) are scarce. To analyse the prevalence of methicillin-susceptible S. aureus(MSSA) and MRSA among PUS enrolled in different courses/years (1st-4th) at IUCS-...
Non-AIDS-related comorbidities in people living with HIV-1 aged 50 years and ol...
Serrão, R.; Piñero, C.; Velez, J.; Coutinho, D.; Maltez, F.; Lino, S.; Sarmento E Castro, R.; Tavares, A.; Pacheco, P.; Lopes, M.; Mansinho, K.Objective: To characterize the profile of non-AIDS-related comorbidities (NARC) in the older HIV-1-infected population and to explore the factors associated with multiple NARC. Methods: This was a multicentre, cross-sectional study including HIV-1-infected patients aged ≥50 years, who were virologically suppressed and had been on a stable antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen for at least 6 months. A multiple re...
HIV-2 infection is associated with preserved GALT homeostasis and epithelial in...
Fernandes, S. M.; Pires, A. R.; Matoso, P.; Ferreira, C.; Nunes-Cabaço, Helena; Correia, L.; Valadas, Emília; Poças, J.; Pacheco, P.The mechanisms that enable preservation of gut mucosal integrity during persistent viral replication and inherent inflammation remain unclear. Here, we investigated, for the first time, gut homeostasis in HIV-2 infection, a naturally occurring form of attenuated HIV disease. We found viral replication in both sigmoid and ileum of asymptomatic HIV-2+ patients (range: 240-851 circulating CD4+T-cells per μl) despi...
A formação dos geólogos: o papel das universidades na configuração do campo pro...
Freire, J.; Pacheco, P.; Veloso, L.; Rego, R.; Clamote, T. C.This article discusses the role played by universities in structuring the knowledge domains that configure different occupations in the professional field of Geology. Among the various dimensions that shape a profession, the appropriation of an expertise and its application in professional practice prevails as a central dimension. The article is based on an empirical analysis of the professional field of geolog...
Analysis and Identification of Trihalomethanes in Lisbon Indoor Swimming Pools:...
Silva, Z.; Rebelo, H.; Silva, M.M.; Alves, A.; Cabral, C.; Almeida, A.C.; Aguiar, F.; Oliveira, A.; Nogueira, A.; Pinhal, H.; Matos, A.; Ramos, C.D.Water disinfection methods are used in swimming pools to ensure an effective protection of users against microbiological pathogens, being chlorination the most common disinfection method used worldwide. The use of chlorine based treatment techniques has one strong drawback, which is the generation of disinfection by-products (DBPs), potentially harmful products that have been associated with respiratory and ocu...
Trihalomethanes in Lisbon Indoor Swimming Pools: Occurrence and Determining Fac...
Silva, Z.; Rebelo, H.; Silva, M.M.; Alves, A.; Cabral, C.; Almeida, A.C.; Aguiar, F.; Oliveira, A.; Nogueira, A.; Pinhal, H.; Matos, A.; Ramos, C.D.The presence of water disinfection by-products (DBPs) in swimming pools constitutes today a public health concern, particularly because swimming is an activity used by a high percentage of the population, namely elderly and young children. Moreover, several adverse short-term and long-term health effects have been associated with these compounds (Lakind et al., 2010; Zwiener et al., 2007). Water disinfection me...