University of Évora

Caregiver Burden in an Online Sample of Family Caregivers: Cross-Sectional Associations with Anticipatory Grief and Family Needs

Background/Objectives: Caregiver burden is common among family caregivers providing home-based care and may be associated with anticipatory grief (i.e., the emotional response to an expected loss before death), family-needs satisfaction, and care-related factors. This study aimed...

Energy retrofit of historic buildings under wall mould growth constraints: A case study in Suzhou, China

In the hot, humid climate of southern China, energy retrofit of historic buildings is constrained by poor envelope thermal performance and a high mould risk. Although internal insulation can reduce energy demand, it alters wall hygrothermal conditions and may increase the risk of...

Monomial ideals whose all matching powers are Cohen–Macaulay

Abstract In the present article, we aim to classify monomial ideals whose all matching powers are Cohen–Macaulay. We especially focus our attention on edge ideals. The Cohen–Macaulayness of the last matching power of an edge ideal is characterized, providing an algebraic analog o...

Widespread hybridization in sympatric populations of allis shad Alosa alosa (L.1758) and twaite shad Alosa fallax (Lacépède 1803): A transnational perspective for conservation and management

Abstract The dynamics of hybridization between co‐occurring species in environments that have been modified by anthropogenic activities are important for generating new understandings of how species respond to disturbance and to support conservation management. Accordingly, the p...

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Public Speaking Anxiety Scale (PSAS) for Portuguese Nursing Students

Public speaking anxiety (PSA) represents a significant challenge, with a notable impact on the development of technical-scientific and communication skills. Based on a quantitative, cross-sectional design, the present study aims to carry out the cross-cultural adaptation of the P...

Spatial distribution and spatiotemporal clustering of AIDS notifications among men in Brazil, 2014–2023: an ecological study

This study aimed to analyse the spatial distribution and spatiotemporal clustering of AIDS notifications among men in all 5570 Brazilian municipalities between 2014 and 2023. Using an ecological design, data on AIDS notifications among men (≥ 13 years) were retrieved from Brazil’...

A stochastic approach to optimising façade maintenance in healthcare buildings

Purpose Developing effective maintenance strategies is a major challenge for healthcare facility managers to ensure the ongoing operation of buildings. The aim of this research was to model the degradation of the façades of Healthcare Buildings, determining the best maintenance d...

Psychometric validation of the Portuguese version of the LKCS as a brief screening tool for chronic stress across the lifespan

Chronic stress is a major public health concern associated with adverse psychological, behavioral, and health outcomes across the lifespan. Reliable and brief screening instruments are essential for the early identification of individuals at risk and for the evaluation of stress-...

Beyond Modified Transudates: Diagnostic Performance of the Feline Infectious Peritonitis Effusion Index on the Sysmex XN-1000V

The antemortem clinical and clinicopathological diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) remains challenging, particularly when effusions deviate from the classically protein-rich, low-to-moderate-cellularity phenotype. The FIP Effusion Index, defined as the ratio of delt...

The Canine Leishmaniosis Proteinogram: A Reference Serum Electrophoretic Atlas of 5544 Dogs over 18 Years

Serum protein capillary electrophoresis can characterise dysproteinaemia in dogs tested for canine leishmaniosis (CanL) as an integrated clinicopathological phenotype of humoral immune activation. This retrospective laboratory-based study evaluated serum protein electrophoretic p...

Deep learning framework for breast cancer subtypes detection and diagnosis

Molecular subtyping of breast cancer serves as a cornerstone for personalised diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring; nevertheless, the deployment of advanced deep learning models is often hindered by the lack of accurate tumour segmentations in extensive datasets and the intrinsic...

ADAM17 pathway promotes canine mammary tumor cell migration

Abstract Background ADAM17, also known as tumor necrosis factor-converting enzyme (TACE), is a pleiotropic protease that contributes to inflammation and cancer progression by activating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling and IL-6 trans-signaling, among other pathwa...

How does artistic creation engage? Revisiting the regimes of engagement through institutional ethnography

This article examines how artistic creation unfolds in two institutional settings: a psychiatric support center with a painting studio and a prison hosting a contemporary dance project. Drawing on long-term ethnography, it employs the framework of regimes of engagement to analyze...

From daily to hourly scale: improving fire weather index with high-resolution Meso-NH simulations

Wildfire danger assessment relies heavily on meteorological data and is challenged by the mismatch between real-time needs and the coarse spatial resolution of weather prediction outputs. This limitation can hinder the representation of local atmospheric processes that strongly i...

The QOLA study: psychometric validation of the Quality of Life of Parents of Children with Achondroplasia (QOLA) questionnaire - a multinational study in Germany, Italy, and Portugal

Abstract Background Parents of children with achondroplasia experience multidimensional impacts on quality of life (QoL), yet validated condition-specific instruments for assessing these outcomes across countries are scarce. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the...

From Conquest to Imperial Consolidation in Hispania: Exploring Roman Military Archaeology in Central Portugal (Western Iberian Peninsula)

This article explores the nature, extent, and implications of Roman military activity in the western Iberian Peninsula between the Late Republic and the early Empire, from conquest to control and colonisation, analysing how geography, local resistance, and imperial interests shap...

Disease-Tolerant Grape Varieties as a Sustainable Viticultural Strategy: Evaluation of Oenological Potential by GC×GC-TOFMS Volatile Analysis

Viticulture currently faces major environmental challenges, mainly due to the intensive use of plant protection products to control downy and powdery mildew diseases, which are being intensified by climate change. To promote more sustainable production, cryptogamic disease-tolera...

Effectiveness of interventions to prevent or treat prolonged grief symptoms among families of the patients who die in intensive care units: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Family members of ICU decedents are at high risk of adverse psychological outcomes, including prolonged grief. However, evidence regarding the effectiveness of existing family support interventions remains limited. Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of interventi...

Introducing saliva as an analytical sample in higher education through an interdisciplinary blended-learning programme

Saliva is an emerging analytical sample increasingly supported by scientific evidence as a viable alternative or complement to serum or plasma in both human and veterinary medicine. Despite its demonstrated potential, its inclusion in higher education curricula within human and a...

Analysis of postural control through nonlinear methods in older adults: a randomized controlled trial

Background Human balance and body orientation are regulated by the postural control system, which plays a critical role in stability, particularly with advancing age. Objective This study examined the effects of a sensorimotor training program on postural control in older adults...