Introduction – The estimate of relative renal function (RRF) through scintigraphy with dimercaptosuccinic acid labeled with Technetium-99 metastable (99mTc-DMSA) may be influenced by kidney depth (KD), due to attenuation by soft tissue surrounded kidneys. Considering that rarely this KD is known, several methods for attenuation correction (AC) have been developed, namely those using empirical formulae, such as ...
O capítulo VIII constitui-se como uma oportunidade de reflexão sobre as políticas, culturas e práticas das escolas, em termos organizacionais e pedagógicos, face ao compromisso atual de “Inclusão e Educação: para todos sem exceção” (UNESCO, 2020). Portugal, conjuntamente com outros Estados, no Fórum Mundial para a Educação (FME), em Incheon 2015, reafirma e reforça acordos anteriores, nesse movimento global de ...
Women are exposed to increased burden of mental disorders during the perinatal period: 13–19% experience postpartum depression. Perinatal psychological suffering affects early mother-child relationship, impacting child’s emotional and cognitive development. Return-to-work brings additional vulnerability given the required balance between parenting and job demands. The MAternal Mental Health in the WORKplace (MA...
Even though Critical Thinking (CT) is an important goal for higher education institutions and labour market professionals, studies dealing with employers’ perceptions on CT meaning and envisioning in the workplace are scarce. Intended to tackle this gap, the current study provides an overview of the need for and practical application of CT in the workplace from the employers’ views. Adopting a qualitative resea...
This paper presents an Android-based mobile app designed to provide real time context aware public transportation information and advice to its users through the combination of the user’s preferences and geographic context with data retrieved from a public transportation information system called XTraN Passenger. Thus, this mobile app contributes to fulfill the necessities of the passengers, and also provides a...
This paper presents a mixed reality (MR) application developed for the head-mounted display Microsoft HoloLens that supports infrastructure maintenance works in buildings with complex infrastructure. The solution is intended to help maintenance workers when they need to track and fix part of the infrastructure by revealing hidden infrastructure, displaying additional information and guiding workers in complex t...
Aim: This study aims to investigate the morphological transition of Helicobacter pylori during adaptation to water. Materials \& methods: Different strains were adapted to water. Changes regarding cultivability and cellular morphology were recorded. Expression of 11 genes involved in H. pylori morphological changes was evaluated by real-time PCR. Results: H. pylori presented increased cultivability in water aft...
The Tagus estuary is a mesotidal estuary located on the Western Portuguese coast, and is characterized by large areas of saltmarshes (17.24 km2) and tidal flats distributed along the margins. Halophyte vegetation in this system concentrates heavy metals during the growing season and subsequently releases these metals to the environment following senescence. Although there currently there are no metal discharges...