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Evaluation of multidrug-resistant bacteria and their molecular mechanisms found...

Introduction: Intensive medical care provided in companion animal practices carries the potential risk of selecting and disseminating multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). However, data on infection, prevention and control standards specific to small animal veterinary practices (SAVPs) remains limited. The goal of our work was to evaluate the environmental contamination and staff carriage by MDROs in veterinar...

Pedagogical practices in nursing education to develop competencies for preparin...

Introduction: Increased life expectancy and the growing prevalence of chronic conditions reinforce the central role of the family caregiver in healthcare. Nursing education must include pedagogical strategies that equip students to support family caregivers. Despite widespread recognition of its importance, there remains a gap in the evidence regarding how this preparation has been operationalized in nursing ed...

Substituição da formalina neutra a 10% por agave na fixação de material biológi...

A utilização de formaldeído na fixação de amostras biológicas apresenta riscos para a saúde humana e ambiente, devido à sua toxicidade e potencial carcinogénico, realçando a necessidade de encontrar alternativas mais seguras e sustentáveis. O objetivo deste estudo é testar o agave como fixador biológico, comparando os seus resultados com os da formalina neutra tamponada a 10% (FNT a 10%) em termos de preservaçã...

Substituição da formalina neutra a 10% por agave na fixação de material biológi...

A fixação de tecidos biológicos é essencial para preservar a estrutura celular ao evitar a autólise. O formaldeído, comummente usado sob a forma de formalina (solução aquosa de 37-40% de formaldeído), é o mais usado, por ter baixo custo e grande poder de penetração nos tecidos, com artefactos de retração reduzidos, no entanto apresenta riscos para a saúde humana e ambiente, devido à sua toxicidade e potencial c...

Music as a communication strategy

Music has several powers, among them the best known, its influence on emotions and its association with memories. However, it is also a strategic form of communication and a bridge to manipulate consumer behavior. This article analyses how music constitutes a communication element, taking into account its role in buildinseg brand identity and in remembering advertising messages. The methodology is bad on the re...

Positive emotional memories, stigma, and mental health in sexual and gender min...

Literature reveals that memories of warmth and safeness, self-compassion, and social support are positively related to mental health. The present study aimed to analyze the impact of early memories of warmth and safeness and internalized homophobic stigma on mental health, through self-compassion and perceived social support, in sexual and gender minority adults. With a cross-sectional design, this study includ...

Mediterranean temporary pond restoration invcreases bat species richness but no...

Climate change scenarios predict a continued decrease in rainfall across the Mediterranean regions in the next years, emphasizing concerns about water scarcity. The ongoing destruction, modification, and drainage of wetland habitats further intensifies this risk to the landscape. Ponds are vulnerable aquatic habitats that supply essential ecosystem services and provide foraging and drinking resources to bats. T...

Meat analogues, the new outbreak-free?

Cardiotoxicidade: avaliação do strain da aurícula esquerda por ETT

Introdução: O cancro da mama é uma das neoplasias malignas mais prevalentes, sendo a cardiotoxicidade induzida pelo tratamento com antraciclinas e trastuzumab uma complicação importante, associada à disfunção miocárdica e à insuficiência cardíaca. O ecocardiograma transtorácico (ETT) é considerado o método gold standard na avaliação da função cardíaca, sendo a fração de ejeção do ventrículo esquerdo (FEVE) e o ...

I Know What I Have to Do, but I Don’t Do It”: The Relationship Between Knowledg...

This study aims to analyze the correlation between healthcare professionals’ knowledge of hand hygiene protocols and their actual adherence to these practices. Specifically, we investigate whether higher knowledge levels correspond to better compliance, and we examine potential influencing factors such as professional role, gender, and prior training in infection control. Methods: A non-probabilistic, convenien...