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Father’s engagement in direct care is associated with children’s social compete...

Evidence shows that fathers have an important role in child development, but few studies explore this influence in the Latin American context. This study aimed to contribute to bridge this gap by analyzing in a Peruvian urban, mainly middle socioeconomic sample, the associations between different dimensions of father engagement (i.e., interaction in direct care, teaching/discipline, and play activities) and chi...

Evidence for sporadic Coxiella burnetii excretion in sheep milk, central Portugal

Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, is a globally distributed zoonosis, with cattle, sheep, and goats considered the main reservoirs of the disease (Agger et al,., 2013; Bento et al., 2023). Human transmission primarily occurs through inhaling infections aerosols from milk, faeces, urina, and birth products from infected ruminants. This study used a 2-year longitudinal approach to investigate C. ...

Sustainable solutions for mediterranean agroecosystems through enhanced soil mi...

Spirulina in the creation of new nutritionally fortified products

(Introduction) Protein sources will experience great increase in demand due primarly to the growing population and the change in consumer's habbits. Animal proteins account for about 40% of global protein consumption, however, they are associated with a high environmental footprint. Microalgae are emerging as promising sustainable alternatives. Beyond their rich protein content, Spirulina has a spectrum of diet...

Building brand, building value: The impact of customer-based brand equity on ai...

This study examines the impact of Customer-based Brand Equity (CBBE) on passengers’ Willingness to Pay Premium (WPP) for airline tickets, comparing low-cost and flag airlines. The research is prompted by the competitive nature of the industry and the need to comprehend passenger preferences, focusing on brand image, brand awareness, and service attributes as key variables influencing CBBE. The survey data colle...

Caracterização de perfis de envolvimento do pai em atividades de cuidados e bri...

O presente trabalho pretende contribuir para uma melhor compreensão do papel do pai, visando identificar perfis de envolvimento, relativamente à mãe, em diferentes atividades diárias relacionadas com a criança, e que implicam interação direta. Visou, ainda, explorar as diferenças entre os perfis obtidos em função de características do pai, da criança e da família. Participaram 175 casais, com crianças em idade ...

Intensity of exercise in people with COPD enrolled in community-based physical ...

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Poly(D,L-lactic acid) scaffolds as an innovative approach to the treatment of m...

Introduction: The treatment of bacterial joint and bone infections in patients after multiple revision arthroplasties is very challenging. An expanding number of studies report the co-isolation of fungal and bacterial species (such as Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus) from polymicrobial biofilm associated with infections related to bone infections. Current investigations establish that local-specific ...

Poly(D,L-lactic acid) scaffolds as an innovative approach to the treatment of m...

Problem - Bone infections associated with polymicrobial biofilm formation; mixed bacterial-fungal biofilm infection; Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans most described microbials. Strategy - Local drug delivery scaffolds; development of poly-DL-lactic acid (PDLLA) scaffolds; co-delivery of antibacterial and antifungal drugs; minocycline and voriconazole as model drugs.

Proyecto ReCROP: mejorando la diversidad microbiana del suelo en agroecosistema...