Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of hospitalization that leads to substantial morbidity, mortality, and costs. Evaluating CAP trends over time is important to understand patterns and the impact of public health interventions. This study aims to describe the characteristics and trends in the incidence of adults hospitalized with CAP in Portugal between 2010 and 2018. In this study, we included...
Introduction and objectives: Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS) is an indicator of myocardial function in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Nevertheless, it is not clear whether LVGLS correlates with filling pressures and cardiac output (CO) in an ambulatory setting. We aimed to assess whether LVGLS is associated with inv...
In temperate forests, the roots of various tree species are colonized by ectomycorrhizal fungi, which have a key role in the nitrogen nutrition of their hosts. However, not much is known about the molecular mechanisms related to nitrogen metabolism in ectomycorrhizal plants. This study aimed to evaluate the nitrogen metabolic response of oak plants when inoculated with the ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus tinc...
In temperate forests, the roots of various tree species are colonized by ectomycorrhizal fungi, which have a key role in the nitrogen nutrition of their hosts. However, not much is known about the molecular mechanisms related to nitrogen metabolism in ectomycorrhizal plants. This study aimed to evaluate the nitrogen metabolic response of oak plants when inoculated with the ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus tinc...
Higher plants are composed of different tissue and cell types. Distinct cells host different biochemical and physiological processes which is reflected in differences in gene expression profiles, protein and metabolite levels. When omics are to be carried out, the information provided by a specific cell type can be diluted and/or masked when using a mixture of distinct cells. Thus, studies performed at the cell...
Jogar é uma atividade lúdica que proporciona situações de prazer e de descontração, motivando o envolvimento e a atenção das crianças, o que pode ser um fator decisivo para aprender matemática, de forma significativa (Grando, 2000). Para Ponte (2005), o jogo é um tipo de tarefa que deve integrar a experiência matemática das crianças, cabendo ao professor selecionar os jogos a explorar, de acordo com objetivos c...
Jogar é uma atividade lúdica que proporciona situações de prazer e de descontração, motivando o envolvimento e a atenção das crianças, o que pode ser um fator decisivo para aprender matemática, de forma significativa (Grando, 2000). Para Ponte (2005), o jogo é um tipo de tarefa que deve integrar a experiência matemática das crianças, cabendo ao professor selecionar os jogos a explorar, de acordo com objetivos c...
This work aims at characterizing the mineral profile of a Portuguese variety of pear, Rocha pear, and study the relationship between the nutritional profile and geographical origin. Multielement analysis of twenty-four elements (Al, As, B, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Se, Sn, Sr, Tl, Zn) was performed using an ICP-MS and ICP-OES, on 50 samples originating from two regions, one w...
The present work aims to develop a chemical fingerprint of Rocha pears produced within the PDO region based on multielement analysis.
A combinação da análise multielementar com a técnicas de quimiometria utilizadas permitiu agrupar as amostras de acordo com a sua região de origem, contribuindo para a sua autenticidade assim como para um maior conhecimento da sua composição nutricional.