As aves são potenciais portadoras de microrganismos patogénicos que afetam os seres humanos, e podem ser disseminadoras de perigos no ambiente de produção primária de géneros alimentícios de origem vege- tal e animal. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a ocorrência, em fezes de aves em liberdade, em Portugal, de três bactérias zoonóticas causadoras de infeções no Homem. Para tal, foi avaliada a presença d...
Introduction: Nowadays, a great number of interventional cardiology procedures are made via radial artery, which has increased the variability of hemostasis methods, devices, and protocols. Objective: The focus of this scoping review is to map the literature on hemostasis of the radial artery after coronary angiography. To date, no previous reviews addressing this purpose have been found. Methods: This review f...
This paper describes the design, manufacturing and range measurement of an UHF (ultra high frequency) RFID (radio frequency identification) tag to apply on a glass bottle filled with water. To achieve this, a free-space matched RFID antenna is studied and modifications are made in order reduce its size drastically and to turn it functional when applied to a bottle with water. Later, range measurement tests are ...
Birds are potential carriers of pathogens affecting humans and agriculture. Aiming to evaluate the occurrence of the top three most important foodborne pathogens in free-living birds in Portugal, we investigated 108 individual fecal samples from free-living birds and one pooled sample of gull feces (n = 50) for the presence of Escherichia coli (pathogenic and non-pathogenic), Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter s...
To determine the effectiveness of physical activity interventions involving mobile applications (apps) or trackers with automated and continuous self-monitoring and feedback. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources PubMed and seven additional databases, from 2007 to 2020. Study selection Randomised controlled trials in adults (18–65 years old) without chronic illness, testing a mobile app or an...
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of physical activity interventions involving mobile applications (apps) or trackers with automated and continuous self-monitoring and feedback. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources: PubMed and seven additional databases, from 2007 to 2020. Study selection: Randomised controlled trials in adults (18-65 years old) without chronic illness, testing a mo...
This article highlights the main aspects of a fundamentalist thinking and the inadequacy of the solutions for the problems of complex societies, and increasingly complex, as those we live in. Based on the distinction between fundamentalism and the theory of complexity, the author debates the concept of inclusion, detaching it from the perspectives that limit its meaning. Finally, he presents some lines of thoug...
Marchiafava‑Bignami disease is a rare condition associated with chronic alcohol consumption and/or malnutrition, characterized by demyelination of the corpus callosum, generally attributed to a deficiency in B complex vitamins. We report the case of a 34‑year‑old male with a 10‑year history of alcohol dependence who was admitted to the hospital, after having been found lying on the floor of his house, malnouris...