Detection of Dirofilaria repens microfilariae in a dog from Portugal

Authors: Cardoso L, Lorentz S, Maia C, Naucke TJ, Otranto D
Publication Year: 2016
Journal: Parasitology Research
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00436-015-4796-1

Dirofilaria repens causes subcutaneous infection in dogs and cats, and is the main agent of human dirofilariosis in Europe. Detection of D. repens is described in a dog from Portugal, a finding that simultaneously represents the first presumable case of autochthonous infection with the parasite in any animal host species in the country. A mixed D. repens/Dirofilaria […]
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The impact of alcohol consumption on African people in 2012: An analysis of burden of disease

Authors: Babor T, Dias S, Ferreira-Borges C, Parry CD, Rehm J
Publication Year: 2016
Journal: Tropical Medicine & International Health
Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/tmi.12618%20

OBJECTIVES: To determine the impact of alcohol consumption on deaths and disability in Africa. METHODS: We estimated alcohol exposure for 2012, and its impact on deaths and disability in Africa using estimates from the WHO Global Health Estimates for outcome data, and the WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2014 for risk relations. […]
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The gap between training and practice of prescribing of drugs by nurses in the primary health care: a case study in Brazil

Authors: Alves Coelho A, Arcêncio RA, Barros de Souza M, da Costa Uchoa SA, de Castro Marcolino E, Fronteira I, Santos Martiniano C
Publication Year: 2016
Journal: Nurse Education Today
Link: http://www.nurseeducationtoday.com/article/S0260-6917(15)00287-7/fulltext%20

BACKGROUND: In many countries, the inclusion of nurses as prescribers is considered to be an advanced practice. In Brazil, such prescriptions are legally regulated and restricted to primary health care protocols. The presence of prescribing nurses has provoked a debate among medical and nursing corporations. However, there are few studies examining the qualifications, protocols and […]
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Syphilis: Prevalence in a Lisbon hospital

Authors: Borges-Costa J, Ferro-Rodrigues R, Lito L, Llobet S, Lopes L
Publication Year: 2016
Journal: Acta Médica Portuguesa

INTRODUCTION: Syphilis is a sexual and vertical transmitted disease. Its incidence is increasing in Europe, particularly, in Portugal. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A descriptive, retrospective study was performed based on positive treponemal tests from January to December 2013, at the Santa Maria Hospital, Lisbon. In-patients and out-patients evaluated in medical appointments and at the emergency department […]
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Prion protein 2 (dublet) gene (PRND): role in ovine semen capacitation, cryopreservation and fertility

Authors: Baptista MC, Barbas JP, Domingos A, Ferreira LM, Garcia-Herreros M, Horta AEM, Marques CC, Mesquita P, Pereira RMLN, Pimenta J, Prates JAM
Publication Year: 2016
Journal: Reproduction Fertility and Development
Link: http://www.publish.csiro.au/rd/RD15214

The aim of the present study was to examine the role of Doppel protein in the capacitation process and fertilising ability of both fresh and frozen-thawed (FT) spermatozoa from rams carrying different prion protein 2 (dublet) (PRND) gene polymorphisms. The detection efficacy of new anti-Doppel monoclonal antibodies and PRND mRNA quantification were also explored in […]
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Detection of Dirofilaria repens microfilariae in a dog from Portugal

The impact of alcohol consumption on African people in 2012: An analysis of burden of disease

The gap between training and practice of prescribing of drugs by nurses in the primary health care: a case study in Brazil

Syphilis: Prevalence in a Lisbon hospital

Prion protein 2 (dublet) gene (PRND): role in ovine semen capacitation, cryopreservation and fertility

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