The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is one of the most frequently performed orthopedic surgeries. Despite the extensive literature available, it is difficult to find a pragmatic description of the different technical variants that can guide multiple surgical decisions. In this review article, the technical variants of ACL reconstruction are systematically described, namely in the collection and ...
The Western Iberian Peninsula is undergoing compressive tectonic reactivation, resulting in spatial and temporal variations of surface uplift. Uplift quantification can be undertaken in coastal settings using staircases of shore platforms developed onto rocky headlands. This study analyses two marine terrace staircases in central Portugal: Cape Raso - Abano beach and Cape Espichel. Geomorphic and stratigraphic ...
O património natural tem vindo a ganhar cada vez maior importância na ótica do ordenamento do território e do turismo de natureza. Este trabalho caracteriza oito sítios de interesse geomorfológico dos domínios setentrionais da Zona Ossa Morena (Alentejo), visando expor o seu valor científico, educativo, cénico e turístico, bem como contribuir para a valorização do território e a sua geoconservação. Seis sítios ...
This study presents a detailed geomorphological and geochronological analysis of a marine terrace staircase developed into the Peniche Peninsula (Portugal), a rocky headland of Jurassic carbonate bedrock located in the central sector of the Western Iberian passive margin. The marine terrace levels are described morphologically and sedimentologically, but also dated using ESR and U-Series methodologies. The mari...
Anthropogenic factors and climate change are putting increasing pressure on natural water resources, threatening habitats and biodiversity (Libutti et al.2018, Rebelo et al., 2020). Worldwide, agriculture uses around 70% of the total water used in human activities. In addition, the demand for food and animal feed production tends to increase with the growth of the world population (Parris, 2010; Becerra-Castro ...
This study examines the short-term market effect of Donald Trump’ victory in the 2024 US presidential election on largest US and non-US listed worldwide fuel fossil and renewable firms. Employing an event study meth odology, we observe a negative and statistically significant stock price reaction for worldwide renewable listed firms. An analysis by economic zones reveals the existence of negative abnormal retur...
The aim of this study is to analyse the effect of the 2024 US presidential election and the appointment of the US health secretary to the largest US listed biotechnology and drug firms. Using an event study methodology, we find that President Donald Trump’s election had no sig nificant impact on the industry. On the contrary, the results show statistically significant negative stock price reactions around the U...
ABSTRACT This paper examines how US banking industry responded to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse. The analysis of abnormal returns surrounding the announcement of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse reveals a negative and statistically significant impact on the largest listed US banks. Banks’ market value loss is explained by information asymmetries and uncertainty retur...
The management of health facilities is complex and challenging. It´s needed a harmonization between management and leadership, results and care provided. Leadership effectiveness is increasingly associated with emotional skills, capable of positively influencing the organizational culture, climate and performance of teams. Professional Satisfaction (PS) emerges as a crucial indicator of the organizational envir...
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a type of double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid virus belonging to the herpesviridae family. Following a primary infection, the virus becomes latent in various types of white blood cells. Cytomegalovirus infection can remain latent or become active, especially in immunocompromised individuals, such as those undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), where CMV reactivatio...