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Oral Hygiene in Patients with Stroke: A Best Practice Implementation Project Pr...
Cardoso, Ana Filipa; Ribeiro, Liliana Escada; Santos, Teresa; Pinto, Maribel; Rocha, Cláudia; Magalhães, Joana; Augusto, Berta; Santos, DianaOral hygiene has been shown to reduce adverse events and promote the quality of life of patients with stroke. However, a stroke can result in the impairment of physical, sensory, and cognitive abilities, and comprise self-care. Although nurses recognize its benefits, there are areas for improvement in the implementation of the best evidence-based recommendations. The aim is to promote compliance with the best e...
Characterization of potential intoxications with medicines in a regional setting
Nascimento, Tânia; Santos, Teresa; Rato, Fátima; De Sousa-Coelho, Ana LuísaThe Portuguese Poison Information Center (from Portuguese—CIAV) is a call center that offers medical assistance in case of possible intoxication with any kind of product, including medicines. This center´s main goal is to inform and guide the general public and health professionals. This work aimed to analyze and compare data corresponding to the telephone calls from the Algarve region (South of Portugal), rece...
Ecotoxicological risk assessment as a decision tool for the valorisation of win...
Luz, Silvana; Regato, Mariana; Afonso, Alexandra; Catarino, Adriana; Santos, Teresa; Palma, Patrícia; Rivas, Javier; Carvalho, FátimaA simple and economical process consisting in the precipitation with slaked lime (Ca(OH)2) was applied to winery wastewater. The process not only removed organic matter and other contaminants but also simultaneously captured atmospheric CO2. In order to help the wine industry to advance to the objective of circular economy, treatment byproducts (supernatant and sludge) have been reused for agricultural purposes...
The potential of integrated transport modes: Modelling the combined use of bicy...
Santos, Teresa; Mendes, Ricardo Nogueira; Julião, Rui PedroMany capital cities are expanding bicycle lanes or investing in public bike-sharing systems to make cycling mobility a viable transport solution within urban areas. While bicycles are fit for short-distance trips (<15 minutes), their attractiveness declines for longer trips (Ton et al., 2020; Handy et al., 2014; Jäppinen et al., 2013). So, it is opportune to estimate to what extent the accessibility can be incr...
Building a Portuguese Coalition for Biodiversity Genomics
Marques, João Pedro; ALVES, Paulo C; Rosário, Isabel Amorim do; Lopes, Ricardo J.; Moura, Mónica; Meyers, Gene; Sim-Sim, Manuela; Sousa-Santos, C.The diverse physiography of the Portuguese land and marine territory, spanning from continental Europe to the Atlantic archipelagos, has made it an important repository of biodiversity throughout the Pleistocene glacial cycles, leading to a remarkable diversity of species and ecosystems. This rich biodiversity is under threat from anthropogenic drivers, such as climate change, invasive species, land use changes...
Fans' perceptions of pro-environmental sustainability initiatives in sport and ...
Cayolla, Ricardo; Escadas, Marco; Biscaia, Rui; Kellison, Timothy; Quintela, Joana; Santos, Teresa; Cayolla, RicardoThe purpose of this research is to examine fans' perceptions of pro-environmental sustainability initiatives promoted by a professional sport club and the ensuing effects on a triple bottom line (TBL) approach (i.e. fans' socially, environmentally and economically favourable behaviours).
The rooted fan: Exploring suggested improvements to a professional sport team’s...
Cayolla, Ricardo; Kellison, Timothy; McCullough, Brian P.; Biscaia, Rui; Escadas, Marco; Santos, Teresa; Cayolla, RicardoSustainability initiatives in sport have the potential to tap large audiences and encourage climate action at events and in consumers’ daily life. However, their effectiveness depends on the acceptance of fans and other supporters (McCullough & Trail, 2021). Fans’ sustainable behaviors during sporting events and in daily life have been subject to researchers’ attention (Casper et al., 2021). Despite the many pr...
Analysis of travel behaviour of professional sports organisation members to the...
Cayolla, Ricardo; Quintela, Joana; Santos, Teresa; Cayolla, RicardoThis research focuses on the analysis of the travel behaviour of paid members of a professional sports organisation (PSO) on the route taken between their areas of residence to the stadium. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the type of transport, fuel, and number of occupants members selected for this displacement. An online survey was distributed among PSO’s paid members, and a tota...
Pro-environmental benefits of being deeply in love with the club: How brand lov...
Cayolla, Ricardo; Escadas, Marco; Biscaia, Rui; Ahuvia, Aaron; Santos, Teresa; Cayolla, RicardoPrevious studies have often pointed out how the importance of fans’ emotional connection with sport organizations (Koenigstorfer et al., 2010). However, little is known about how this connection can benefit society as a whole, particularly in terms of pro-environmental behaviours. This research aims to examine the relationship between fans’ perception of clubs’ pro-environmental sustainability initiatives and t...
Fans' perceptions of pro-environmental sustainability initiatives in sport and ...
Cayolla, Ricardo Roseira; Escadas, Marco; Biscaia, Rui; Kellison, Timothy; Quintela, Joana A.; Santos, TeresaPurpose – The purpose of this research is to examine fans’ perceptions of pro-environmental sustainability initiatives promoted by a professional sport club and the ensuing effects on a triple bottom line (TBL) approach (i.e. fans’ socially, environmentally and economically favourable behaviours). Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected in two different steps using an online self-administered question...