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Level up! How Gamed-Based Activities Transform Learning and Alleviate Stress in...
Lacomba-Arnau, Elena; Ribeiro, Anaísa; Sabino, Raquel; Pinheiro, Rafael; Lopes, Susana; Gaspar, Marisa; Navarro-Mateos, Carmen; Sousa, MicaelMental health issues are a critical concern for the elderly, as the inability to manage stress during stimulation activities can significantly impair their ability to accept and effectively learn new tasks, thereby affecting their performance in daily life activities. Serious games are increasingly recognized as valuable in the context of rehabilitation; however, there is a paucity of studies examining how elde...
Desenvolvimento coparticipativo de um Plano Local Estratégico para a Demência –...
Rosa, Marlene; Lopes, Susana; Sabino, RaquelNo presente estudo é apresentado e analisado o desenvolvimento coparticipativo de um Plano Estratégico Local para a Demência. Participaram nesta dinâmica 15 instituições de um território do centro de Portugal, cada uma delas representada por um profissional de referência e 2 técnicos superiores da Câmara Municipal (n=17). Foram recrutados os participantes com experiência prévia na prestação do cuidado à pessoa ...
Construção colaborativa de um Plano Local Estratégico para a Demência
Rosa, Marlene; Lopes, Susana; Sabino, RaquelNo presente estudo é apresentada e analisada a construção colaborativa de um Plano Estratégico Local para a Demência. Participaram nesta dinâmica 15 instituições de um território do centro de Portugal, cada uma delas representada por um profissional de referência e 2 técnicos superiores da Câmara Municipal (n=17). Foram recrutados os participantes com experiência prévia na prestação do cuidado à pessoa idosa e ...
Knowledge and regulation on fungal contamination of sand and water: progress re...
Gangneux, Jean-Pierre; Brandão, João; Segal, Ester; Arikan-Akdagli, Sevtap; Barac, Aleksandra; Bertout, Sébastien; Bostanaru, Andra-CristinaFungal flora in coastal/inland beach sand and recreational water is a neglected field of study, despite its potential impact on human health. A joint International Society for Human and Animal Mycology/European Confederation for Medical Mycology (ISHAM/ECMM) working group was formed in 2019 with the task to set up a vast international initiative aimed at studying the fungal contamination of beaches and bathing ...
Knowledge and regulation on fungal contamination of sand and water: Progress re...
Gangneux, Jean-Pierre; Brandao, Joao; Segal, Ester; Arikan-Akdagli, Sevtap; Barac, Aleksandra; Bertout, Sébastien; Bostanaru, Andra-CristinaFungal flora in coastal/inland beach sand and recreational water is a neglected field of study, despite its potential impact on human health. A joint International Society for Human and Animal Mycology/European Confederation for Medical Mycology (ISHAM/ECMM) working group was formed in 2019 with the task to set up a vast international initiative aimed at studying the fungal contamination of beaches and bathing ...
Multicentric Study on the Clinical Mycology Capacity and Access to Antifungal T...
Fernandes, Raquel; Sabino, Raquel; Cunha, Cristina; Cornely, Oliver A.; Carvalho, Agostinho; Salmanton‑García, JonThe success of the clinical management of invasive fungal diseases (IFD) is highly dependent on suitable tools for timely and accurate diagnosis for effective treatment. An in-depth analysis of the ability of European institutions to promptly and accurately diagnose IFD was previously conducted to identify limitations and aspects to improve. Here, we evaluated and discussed the specific case of Portugal, for wh...
Comparison of Multi-locus Genotypes Detected in Aspergillus fumigatus Isolated ...
Morais, Susana; Toscano, Cristina; Simões, Helena; Carpinteiro, Dina; Viegas, Carla; Veríssimo, Cristina; Sabino, RaquelBackground: Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprophytic fungus, ubiquitous in the environment and responsible for causing infections, some of them severe invasive infections. The high morbidity and mortality, together with the increasing burden of triazole-resistant isolates and the emergence of new risk groups, namely COVID-19 patients, have raised a crescent awareness of the need to better comprehend the dynamics ...
Comparison of multi-locus genotypes detected in Aspergillus fumigatus isolated ...
Morais, Susana; Toscano, Cristina; Simões, Helena; Carpinteiro, Dina; Viegas, Carla; Veríssimo, Cristina; Sabino, RaquelBackground: Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprophytic fungus, ubiquitous in the environment, and responsible for causing infections, some of them severe invasive infections. The high morbidity and mortality, together with the increasing burden of triazole-resistant isolates and the emergence of new risk groups, namely COVID-19 patients, have raised a crescent awareness of the need to better comprehend the dynamics...
Strategies for Monitoring Microbial Life in Beach Sand for Protection of Public...
Brandão, João; Valério, Elisabete; Weiskerger, Chelsea; Veríssimo, Cristina; Sarioglou, Konstantina; Novak Babič, Monika; Solo-Gabriele, Helena M.The 2021 revised guidelines of the World Health Organization recommend monitoring the quality of sand in addition to water at recreational beaches. This review provides background information about the types of beaches, the characteristics of sand, and the microbiological parameters that should be measured. Analytical approaches are described for quantifying fungi and fecal indicator bacteria from beach sand. T...
Fungi in a One Health Perspective
Simões, Daniela; Andrade, Eugénia de; Sabino, RaquelFungi constitute a diverse group with highly positive and negative impacts in different environments, having several natural roles and beneficial applications in human life, but also causing several concerns. Fungi can affect human health directly, but also indirectly by being detrimental for animal and plant health, influencing food safety and security. Climate changes are also affecting fungal distribution, p...