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Social Networks: The impact of political marketing on voter opinion formation

This study aims to understand the impact of digital marketing on the Portuguese political scene, as well as understanding the influence of social networks on the voter opinion formation process. The main objectives of this research are to collect current information on the use of digital marketing as a communication tool by political parties and their candidates and also to assess the influence of social networ...

HBM4EU chromates study: the Portuguese integrated and harmonized study on expos...

In the scope of the European Union (EU) human biomonitoring initiative, a multicentric study on different occupational settings from several European countries was performed, to provide information on occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)], a known lung carcinogen. Biomonitoring approaches were used to obtain exposure data to support the implementation of new risk management measures and policy a...

Biomonitorização humana e genotoxicidade ambiental: quatro décadas de investiga...

Nursing care in the prevention of skin tears in the elderly: integrative review...

Introduction Skin tears are considered injuries of traumatic etiology that can result from a variety of mechanical forces, such as shear or friction forces, blunt trauma, falls, improper handling, injury caused by equipment or removal of adherent dressings. These are acute wounds that have a high probability of becoming complex chronic wounds. They cause pain, increase healthcare costs, reduce quality of life a...

Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescribing in Older Adults According to E...

Background: Portugal has among the highest rates of dependency among older adults in Europe. Older adults with aging-related comorbidities are prone to the use of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM). Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze PIM prescriptions in older Portuguese adults, as well as the change rate of PIM prescriptions over time, and assess the geographical variability between the di...

Geographic Variation in Top-10 Prescribed Medicines and Potentially Inappropria...

Multiple medication intake by older adults is considered a serious public health concern since it is associated with increased risk of adverse drug reactions and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM). This study described the top-10 prescribed active substances considering geographical distribution and PIM prescription in older adults. A cross-sectional ecological study using data on the active substances ...

Trends and Geographic Variabilities in Benzodiazepines Prescription in Primary ...

Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), benzodiazepines (BZD) are considered essential medicines for the treatment of several mental disorders in older adults over 65 years old. However, the long-term use of BZD could present a harmful impact on this population, leading to cognitive deficits, drug dependence, falls, and fractures. This study aims to analyze trends of BZD prescription to Po...

Relatório de Estágio Curricular – Palbit, S.A. (Albergaria-a-Velha)

O presente Relatório surge na sequência da realização de um estágio curricular realizado no Departamento de Recursos Humanos da Palbit, S.A., empresa do setor da metalomecânica. O estágio teve a duração de 400 horas, decorrendo no período de 6 de outubro a 22 de dezembro de 2022, em regime de trabalho presencial. No decorrer deste estágio, a aluna teve oportunidade de estar em contacto com a realidade empresari...

Genotoxicity in peripheral blood leukocytes and reticulocytes of e-waste manage...

The European Commission has recently adopted a new Circular Economy Action Plan, which recognizes the critical role of material circulation in achieving sustainable development. The waste management sector will play a pivotal role in this, and an increase in the number of workers involved in waste recycling is expected. However, a recent multi-centric study conducted as part of the European Human Biomonitoring ...

How can multi-national occupational studies support policy making in Europe? Ex...

Providing policy relevant data on chemical exposures was a major aim of the EU biomonitor-ing initiative, HBM4EU. Similarly, the recently launched “Partnership for the risk assessment of chemicals” (PARC) emphasizes the relevance of the research findings to regulatory deci-sion making. Occupational biomonitoring studies performed under HBM4EU were focused on HBM4EU priority substances with specific regulatory r...