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  • Assessing Q Fever Exposure in Veterinary Professionals: A Study on Seroprevalence and Awareness in Portugal, 2024
    Publication . Guilherme Moreira; Mário Ribeiro; Miguel Martins; José Maria Cardoso; Esteves, Fernando; Sofia Anastácio; Sofia Duarte; Vala Correia, Helena Maria; Cruz, Rita; Mesquita, João R.
    Due to their frequent contact with animals, veterinarians may be at preferential risk of Coxiella burnetii exposure due to occupational contact with livestock. This study assesses the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with C. burnetii seropositivity in Portuguese veterinarians. A cross-sectional study compared IgG anti-C. burnetii in veterinarians’ sera to a demographically matched control group. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses evaluated associations between the demographic, occupational, and biosecurity factors and seropositivity. Seroprevalence among veterinarians was 33.7%, significantly higher (p = 0.0023) than in the controls (17.39%). Univariate analysis identified higher seropositivity in the northern region (p = 0.03), though this association was not significant after adjustment (p = 0.07). Protective measures, including isolating aborting animals from the rest of the herd (adjusted OR [aOR]: 0.35, p = 0.03) and wearing gloves during sample collection (OR: 0.28, p = 0.009), were significantly associated with lower infection risk. Veterinarians face increased C. burnetii exposure, but specific biosecurity practices reduce risk. Strengthening preventive measures, including personal protective equipment (PPE) use and biosecurity training, is essential to mitigate occupational and public health risks. Further research should explore vaccination strategies and molecular epidemiology to improve risk reduction efforts.
    2025-05-23Research article Open access Show more
  • Boas práticas de saúde pública no Instagram: Estudo comparado entre Portugal e Brasil
    Publication . Pinto, Pâmela
    A saúde pública é uma das maiores preocupações de uma sociedade. Ela garante a sua própria existência, não somente no sentido físico, mas também no imaterial. Quando se tem saúde pública, também se tem uma maior coalizão entre as pessoas, pois todas recebem os cuidados naquilo que temos de mais precioso: a vida. No entanto, saúde pública é algo que não se restringe a hospitais bem equipados e equipes médicas treinadas. É preciso tratar de prevenção, e ela começa com a educação. Os cuidados necessários para prevenir doenças estão entre os primeiros pontos a serem trabalhados, pois, através deles, as pessoas aprendem a viver de forma mais saudável. Isso se aplica à alimentação, por exemplo. Com as orientações corretas, é possível reduzir diversas crises sanitárias de cunho alimentar, já que esta é um dos cuidados mais importantes que podemos ter com o nosso corpo. Outro tema a ser trabalhado é a higiene. Através dela, criamos barreiras elementares para as doenças que nos afligem como espécie animal.
    2023-04-01Review Open access Show more
  • Carbon footprint calculator for the Portuguese textile and clothing industry: development, application and validation
    Publication . C. Duarte; Ferreira, José; Lopes Brás, Isabel Paula; Ferreira Silva, Maria Elisabete
    2025-04-30Research article Open access Show more
  • CHARACTERIZATION OF RENAL (DYS)FUNCTION IN RAT MODELS OF EARLY AND ADVANCED CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
    Publication . Lousa, Irina; Reis, Flávio; Vieira, Pedro; Vala Correia, Helena Maria; Belo, Luís Filipe Barbosa Amado; Santos-Silva, Alice
    2023-08Conference poster not in proceedings Restricted access Show more
  • Choques Petrolíferos
    Publication . Marques dos Santos, Paula Alexandra
    2022Book part Open access Show more
  • CIRCULATING BETA-TRACE PROTEIN VERSUS CREATININE AS MARKERS OF EARLY KIDNEY (DYS)FUNCTION IN THE NX-INDUCED RAT MODEL OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
    Publication . Lousa, Irina; Belo, Luis; Viana, Sofia D.; Vieira, Pedro; Vala Correia, Helena Maria; Santos-Silva, Alice; Reis, Flavio
    2023-07-18Conference paper Open access Show more
  • Co-creation & design ¿ Living heritage routes project: memories itineraries for the city of Lamego
    Publication . Fernandes, Didiana; Marques dos Santos, Paula Alexandra; Pereira Vieira, Isabel Cristina
    The “Living heritage routes” project aims to interpret a given geographical area for tourism - the city of Lamego - based on the visual/oral perceptions and memories of the residents, so that it is possible to create tourist proposals, based on co-creation, that involve the local community, students and cultural agents through the ontemporary interpretation of the space. The project has three istinct phases: 1st survey of the material and immaterial cultural heritage; 2nd elaboration of tourist itineraries and 3rd realization of an event that promotes and divulges the project - through a historical recreation of the space. The main objectives of this study were to involve the local population in projects that aim to recover and promote the local tangible and intangible cultural heritage. We believe that it is possible to create new cultural and artistic products, such as thematic itineraries, based on the image, perceptions and memories of the resident population, which can attract more visitors, improving the development of sustainable tourism aimed at local culture promoting. The methodology of this project, as far as its 1st phase is concerned, went through a qualitative approach, using mental maps, accompanied by interview, as a method of enquiry, in order to understand the local community's perception of their urban space. The analysis and interpretation of the mental maps will follow the methodology presented by Kozel (2007). The results obtained through a first analysis of the interviews and the mental maps, applied to 40 residents of the city of Lamego from four different age groups allowed, in a first preliminary analysis, the identification of new natural and cultural tangible and intangible heritage resources, as well as the identification of several points connected to the singularity and identity of the city and its districts. It was also clear that the connection of residents to their districts influences the way they perceive the city, as well as its symbolic and representational icons. The results reinforce the importance of involving residents, in the cocreation of heritage tourism products, allowing the construction and renewal of the tourism offer in small historical towns
    2022-05-13Research article Open access Show more
  • Competitividade
    Publication . Marques dos Santos, Paula Alexandra
    2022Book part Open access Show more
  • Consentimento Presumido na Prestação de Cuidados de Enfermagem à Pessoa em Situação Crítica
    Publication . Figueiredo, Ândrea; Oliveira, Amélia; Marques, Inês
    O desenvolvimento deste trabalho tem como objetivo refletir sobre a aplicação do consentimento presumido à pessoa em situação crítica. Para tal realizou-se uma análise reflexiva baseada na revisão da literatura e legislação existente. Do direito da pessoa possuir a informação para formar uma vontade livre e esclarecida, decorre o dever de informação dos enfermeiros, estando implícito no Código Deontológico do Enfermeiro o dever de prestar esclarecimentos e informações à pessoa alvo dos cuidados, antes da realização de qualquer intervenção. No entanto, nem sempre a pessoa tem a capacidade para consentir/dissentir, impondo o princípio ético do respeito pela pessoa humana que seja tomada uma resolução no seu interesse. É muitas vezes o caso das situações de urgência/emergência, em que as pessoas se encontram em situação crítica, não podendo dar o seu consentimento, de forma a legitimar as intervenções necessárias das equipas de saúde; aplicando-se nestes contextos os princípios do consentimento presumido.
    2013-04-17Conference object Open access Show more
  • Designing and implementing an inclusive peer mentoring program in higher education
    Publication . Antunes, Sandra; Oliveira, Isabel; Guedes, Anabela; Marques dos Santos, Paula Alexandra
    2024-12Research article Open access Show more