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A ESCRITA MANUAL COMO POTENCIAL INSTRUMENTO OBJETIVO DE APOIO À IDENTIFICAÇÃO D...
Matias, Ana; Silva, Ana Rita; Santos, Graça; Gonçalves, Bruno; Morais, Ana; Pereira, Catarina; Veiga, Guida; Borbinha, Claudia; Gonçalves-Montera, MartaIntrodução: A escrita manual tem sido utilizada para estudar o controle motor fino ou o funcionamento executivo em populações saudáveis e não saudáveis, e as alterações nesta capacidade estão presentes em diferentes fases do curso clínico da demência. Numa perspetiva teórica, observa-se uma deterioração sensório-motora nas tarefas de escrita à mão (cinemática do movimento, como o tempo de movimento, a velocidad...
Feline Infectious Peritonitis Effusion Index: A Novel Diagnostic Method and Val...
Lopes, Ricardo; Sampaio, Filipe; Lima de Carvalho, Hugo; Garcês, Andreia; Fernandes, Cátia; Neves, Carolina Vitória; Sardinha de Brito, AlexandreThe emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led the medical and scientific community to explore the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of coronaviruses. In felines, a widespread coronavirus known as feline coronavirus (FCoV) can lead to feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a highly fatal disease characterised by severe systemic inflammation. Diagnosing FCoV remains ch...
Towards safer edible insects: assessing contaminant bioaccumulation and depurat...
Cardoso, Diogo N.; Alvito, Paula; de Boevre, Marthe; Silva, Ana Rita; Pinto, José; Rodrigues, Ana; Prodana, Marija; Silva, Patricia; Mostafaie, AmidThe integration of insects into sustainable food and feed chains demands a robust evaluation of their capacity to accumulate and eliminate contaminants. Understanding these dynamics is fundamental to ensuring consumer safety and supporting the development of regulatory standards for insect-derived products. This study assessed the bioaccumulation and depuration kinetics of metal(loid)s (As, Cd, Pb) and mycotoxi...
Community-Based Pilot Study of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae ...
Rodrigues, Rafaela; Loureiro, Sónia; João, Inês; Jordão, Inês; Borrego, Maria José; Catalão, Carlos; Silva, Ana Rita; Sousa, Carlos; Vale, NunoBackground and Objectives: Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are among the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with the highest incidence in individuals aged up to 25 years. However, data from Portugal remain scarce. This cross-sectional pilot study aimed to assess the prevalence of urogenital CT and NG infections in young adults in Portugal and to identify the major CT g...
Determinants of HIV-1 transmission clusters and transmitted drug resistance in ...
Abrantes, Ricardo; Pimentel, Victor; Sebastião, Cruz; Miranda, Mafalda N. S.; Seabra, Sofia; Silva, Ana Rita; Diniz, António; Ascenção, BiancaIn the EU/EEA, men who have sex with men (MSM) is a priority group for the prevention and control of HIV-1 infection. In Portugal, the 2023 HIV incidence rate was 8.2 per 100,000 inhabitants, with 876 new infections, 41.7% in MSM. We aim to characterize HIV-1 transmission clusters (TC) and transmitted drug resistance (TDR) and its sociodemographic, behavioral, clinical, and viral genomic determinants in MSM new...
Determinants of HIV-1 Transmission Clusters and Transmitted Drug Resistance in ...
Abrantes, Ricardo; Pimentel, Victor; Sebastião, Cruz; Miranda, Mafalda N S; Seabra, Sofia; Silva, Ana Rita; Diniz, António; Ascenção, BiancaIntroduction: In the EU/EEA, men who have sex with men (MSM) is a priority group for the prevention and control of HIV-1 infection. In Portugal, the 2023 HIV incidence rate was 8.2 per 100,000 inhabitants, with 876 new infections, 41.7% in MSM. We aim to characterize HIV-1 transmission clusters (TC) and transmitted drug resistance (TDR) and its sociodemographic, behavioral, clinical, and viral genomic determina...
Family needs in the organ and tissue donation process: scoping review
Silva, Ana Rita; Nunes, Nísia; Veludo, Filipa; Miguel, SusanaIntroduction: The process of organ and tissue transplantation has achieved success through its remarkable and swift advances, given that the technical and scientific progress recorded in the last decades in the field of medicine has made it possible to improve significantly the therapeutic possibilities and quality of life of the organ recipient. During the donation process, the organ donor’s family experiences...
SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF DOLUTEGRAVIR BASED TRIPLE THERAPY IN HIV-2 INFECTION
Lopes, Maria João; Pacheco, Patrícia; Marques, Nuno; Mansinho, Kamal; Araújo, Vânia; Janeiro, Nuno; Lopes, Cristina; Rodrigues, Paulo; Maltez, FernandoDatabase solution for an HIV-2 cohort study Publication "Real-world experience of TAF/FTC/BIC in people with HIV-2" presented at European AIDS Clinical Society Conference, Oct 2023, Warsaw HIV-2 salvage therapy with Lenacapavir (injectable, capsid inhibitor, EMA approved 2022)
Determinants of HIV late presentation among men who have sex with men in Portug...
Abrantes, Ricardo; Pimentel, Victor; Miranda, Mafalda N. S.; Silva, Ana Rita; Diniz, António; Ascenção, Bianca; Piñeiro, Carmela; Koch, CarmoIntroduction: HIV late presentation (LP) remains excessive in Europe. We aimed to analyze the factors associated with late presentation in the MSM population newly diagnosed with HIV in Portugal between 2014 and 2019. Methods: We included 391 newly HIV-1 diagnosed Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), from the BESTHOPE project, in 17 countrywide Portuguese hospitals. The data included clinical and socio-behavioral q...
Schedule modeling in a fire station: a linear approach to optimize service and ...
Silva, Ana Rita; Rodrigues, Helena Sofia; Silva, A. M.Associations of Volunteer Firefighters form the basis of helping the Portuguese population. In these institutions, to guarantee the first line of assistance, there are volunteers and also a group of professional firefighters. However, there are not always enough funds to hire the human resources effectively needed, or even to guarantee the continuity of services provided 24 h a day. In this work, the linear pro...