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Addressing sexuality in consultations with older adults in primary health care
Pereira, Ana Rita; Azevedo, Márcia; Brás, Jorge; Márcia Azevedo; MárciaIntrodução: A sexualidade e o desejo de intimidade são característicos do processo do desenvolvimento humano, presentes em todas as fases da vida e contribuindo para o seu equilíbrio físico e psicológico. Não obstante, são dependentes de fatores psicológicos, biológicos e sociais. Apesar da sua recente e crescente valorização, a sexualidade no idoso é ainda um tema tabu evidenciado pela escassez de estudos da s...
Nurses’ Perspectives on Strategies for Parental Involvement in Newborn Pain Man...
Prior, Fátima; Pereira, Ana Rita; Martins, Maria Helena; Barros, Luísa; Curado, Maria Alice; Malheiro, IsabelIntroduction Newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) undergo several painful stimuli with their care and treatment, including painful maneuvers, daily. Nurses play a crucial role when applying pain management strategies. Parents, when properly prepared and guided, can effectively apply strategies to reduce newborns’ pain during painful procedures in the NICU, also lowering parental stress and foster...
Workload and quality of neuroprotective care in neonatal units: Mixed-Design an...
Pereira, Ana Rita; Prior, Fátima; Barros, Luísa; Malheiro, IsabelIntroduction Preterm newborns are particularly vulnerable, and neuroprotective care centered on the newborn and family is essential to improve development, reduce costs and disease burden, and promote health and well-being (SDG 3). However, such care is often omitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), influenced by factors such as the high workload of nursing staff. Objective To assess the relationship be...
Sequence alignment: Comparative analysis of algorithms in KRAS genetic mutations
Pereira, Ana Rita; Lopes, Carlos; Oliveira, Catarina; Pereira, Gonçalo; Moreira, Rui; Faria, Brígida Mónica; Faria, Brigida MonicaFor this study a program was developed in Python on biological sequence alignment, considering the application of algorithms in the genetic analysis of Kristen rat sarcoma viral oncogene (KRAS) and its main mutations associated with cancer. The KRAS gene, like other genes in the same family, is responsible for encoding proteins that regulate cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. The algorithms emp...
Cancel Culture vs Freedom of Expression
Pereira, Ana RitaThe rise of cancel culture in the digital era reflects significant changes in the way social interactions take place, especially on social media. This article discusses different perspectives on this phenomenon and its impact on organizations. By analyzing the implications of this practice for companies, the urgency of developing effective crisis management and reputation-building strategies is highlighted. It ...
Perception of family doctors on the approach to mental health in appointments
Pereira, Ana Rita; Carvalho, Anabela; Azevedo, Márcia; Brás, JoséIntroduction: Mental disorders are one of the main causes of inability to work in Portugal and of seeking appointments in primary health care, with a great majority of these patients being monitored exclusively by their family doctor. Objectives: Evaluate training in mental health, the degree of importance given to mental health, and family doctors’ ability to address it in appointment. Method: Observational, c...
Environmental exposure to parabens affects drinking water bacterial virulence
Pereira, Ana Rita; Gomes, Inês B.; Lopes, Beatriz; Simões, ManuelBackground: Drinking water distribution systems are known to harbor biofilms, constituting a source of microorganisms that may be released in drinking water (DW) through a consumer's tap [1]. The exposure of these biofilms to parabens is inevitable [2]. However, their effects on microbial virulence and their impact on DW quality and safety remain poorly understood. Objective: This work evaluates the changes in ...
First insight into lignin valorization as a promising biopolymer for the modula...
Pereira, Ana Rita; Brandão, Elsa; Pinto, Joana; Pinho, Paula Guedes de; Costa, Carina A. E.; Rodrigues, Alírio E.; Michelin, Michele; Soares, SusanaLignosulfonate (LS), kraft lignin (KL), and organosolv lignin (OL) were evaluated as potential modulating agents of the physicochemical properties of Port wine at two different concentrations for 7 and 30 days. KL and LS demonstrated the ability to remove proteins and potentiate the anthocyanin concentration. LS reduced the tannin content and the interaction of salivary acidic proline-rich proteins with wine ph...
Communicating in the Age of Disinformation: How to Navigate a Sea of Disinforma...
Pereira, Ana RitaIn an era in which information circulates at a speed never seen before, it becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish between real content and false content, which increasingly demands the attention and ethics of today's communicators, inside and outside organizations. But after all, what tools do you need to navigate this sea full of false information? In this article a general analysis will be made of the ...
The hard road ahead for brands: Gender equality and diversity
Pereira, Ana RitaBrands have started to assume a central role when it comes to gender equality and diversity issues. Therefore, in this article I present an evolution of brands in these subjects, how much they are able to influence and different practical cases to understand the discrepancies. I also alert to the fact that the pandemic can be an influential agent. Brands still have difficulties in approaching these issues, so i...