For some wild canids, such as the Iberian wolf, there is a lack of in-depth knowledge about dental pathology. We aimed to evaluate it, in a standardized manner, in specimens from a Portuguese museum collection. Sixty-five deceased specimens of wild Iberian wolves, 61 complete skulls and 4 mandibles, collected in Portugal between 1977 and 1995, were analyzed. Sample comprised 18 females, 24 males and 23 individu...
For some wild canids, such as the Iberian wolf, there is a lack of in-depth knowledge about dental pathology. We aimed to evaluate it, in a standardized manner, in specimens from a Portuguese museum collection. Sixty-five deceased specimens of wild Iberian wolves, 61 complete skulls and 4 mandibles, collected in Portugal between 1977 and 1995, were analyzed. Sample comprised 18 females, 24 males and 23 individu...
Introduction: Sepsis is a hard to define syndrome associated with a deleterious systemic inflammatory response that ultimately leads to coagulopathy, organ dysfunction, and death. The primary aim of this prospective study was to evaluate if coagulation times can be predictive of disease severity and outcome in patients at risk of developing sepsis.A secondary objective was to correlate activated partial thrombo...
An inquiry was sent to Portuguese G.P.s all over the country, in order to characterize their professional satisfaction. Through 41 questions, divided into 11 different areas, several factors of satisfaction concerning their work in Health Centers were analyzed, such as working conditions and the professional team work relationship, as well as salaries. According to the results, we may conclude that there is a g...