University of Lisbon

Socio-Ecological Systems in Small Island Contexts: A Systematic Review of Advances Reconciling Human Activities with Biodiversity Conservation

Socio-ecological systems (SES) provide an integrative framework for analyzing interactions between human activities and biodiversity conservation in island environments, where ecological fragility and governance challenges are particularly pronounced. However, despite the growing...

Mediterranean-like Dietary Pattern and Serum Phosphorus in Hemodialysis: Beyond Food Phosphorus Content

Background: Disturbances in mineral and bone metabolism are common in hemodialysis (HD) patients, increasing the risk of hyperphosphatemia. Dietary phosphorus restriction remains a cornerstone of management, often leading to stringent dietary recommendations. This study aimed to...

Prospects of HIV elimination among men who have sex with men: A systematic review of modeling studies

Abstract Background Despite advances in HIV treatment and prevention, men who have sex with men (MSM) remain disproportionately affected by HIV worldwide. This systematic review summarizes the results of mathematical modeling studies that evaluated whether interventions might eli...

Modeling the human vaginal microbiome and its protection against pathogens using the replicator framework for invasion

Abstract The human vaginal microbiota plays a central role in protecting against urogenital infections, including bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections, HIV, and urinary tract infections. However, the ecological mechanisms connecting microbial community structure to clinical indi...

Thin-shell wormholes in cosmic voids

Abstract Cosmic voids are underdense regions that can provide an effective large-scale environment with a de Sitter-like gravitational behavior. Motivated by recent black-hole solutions embedded in void density profiles, we construct a symmetric thin-shell wormhole by gluing two...

Contribution to the knowledge of the distribution of bats (Chiroptera) in Algeria

Algeria is the largest country in Africa and for the most part has not yet been surveyed for bat species. To contribute to the knowledge of the distribution of Algerian bat fauna, between 2011 and 2026 we surveyed 70 sites from 19 provinces across the country, mostly roost sites...

The vertical structure of mesoscale eddies in the Azores Current corridor: a combined altimetry-Argo analysis

Abstract. Temperature and salinity, derived from over 20000 Argo profiles, are combined with 20 years of eddy trajectories and absolute dynamic topography maps to characterise the vertical structure of mesoscale eddies within the Azores current corridor (AzCCo) from surface to 15...

Modalities of Integration in Psychotherapy: Addressing Loneliness Among Older Adults

OBJECTIVE: Loneliness has emerged as one of the most pressing public health challenges in older adulthood, exerting profound effects on mental, cognitive, and general medical health. Defined as the subjective perception of social disconnection, loneliness is associated with depre...

Cancer in systemic sclerosis: clinical associations and prognostic impact from the EUSTAR registry

BACKGROUND: Cancer represents a major cause of mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Established risk factors are limited to specific subsets, particularly early diffuse anti-RNA polymerase III (POLR3)-positive disease, needing further exploration. METHODS: We performed a nested...

A multi-level framework for type-safe topological structures with efficient connectivity queries

We present a framework for representing and querying multi-type topological structures with applications to finite element meshes, hypergraphs, and hierarchical data. The framework introduces a four-level architecture—O2M (One-to-Many), M2M (Many-to-Many), MM2M (Multi-type Many-t...

Virtual reconstruction beyond the past: heritage future-making at the Capuchos convent in Alferrara, Portugal

While virtual reconstruction commonly aims to visualise the past, this article argues that its knowledge production can also contribute to heritage future-making. We explore this in the ruins of the Capuchos Convent in Alferrara, Portugal, a largely forgotten site founded by Fran...

One hundred years of forest fires in Poland – historical and socio-economic context

Background Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) covers 60% of Poland’s forests and is considered fire-prone. Understanding historical fire regimes provides a baseline for evaluating changes; yet, Poland’s historical forest fire characteristics remain poorly documented. Aim To reconst...

Marine protected areas and maritime spatial planning integration dynamics across Europe

Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) has emerged as a central governance tool to balance ecological, social, and economic uses of marine space, while Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) remain essential for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem resilience. Effective integration of MPAs in...

An Early Documented Late-Spring Heatwave in Iberia Under Pre-Industrial Climatic Conditions

Early instrumental meteorological observations are essential for identifying and characterizing extreme climate events prior to the modern observational era, particularly in regions where historical data are scarce. This study documents a remarkable late-spring heatwave using new...

Perceptions of (In)Security in Portuguese Schools: A Multidimensional Approach to Safety and Youth Development

Introduction: School safety plays a crucial role in fostering a healthy learning envi-ronment and supporting Positive Youth Development (PYD), encompassing physical, emotional, and social dimensions of well-being. This study aimed to explore and char-acterize the perception of sa...

Myeloma Elderly Prognostic Score ( MEPS ): A Proposed Prognostic Score Integrating Age, Renal Function, Performance Status, and Ultra‐High‐Risk Cytogenetics

Established disease-centered prognostic systems may be less tailored to elderly/non-transplant-eligible (NTE) patients with multiple myeloma (MM), in whom host-related factors such as age, performance status, and renal function strongly influence all-cause outcomes. We developed...

Hybrid chemical-biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles with antibacterial efficacy using Salicornia and Sarcocornia hydroethanolic extracts

This study investigates the use of a hybrid approach combining various ratios of sodium borohydride (NaBH4) with hydroethanolic extracts of Salicornia emerici, Sarcocornia fruticosa, and Sarcocornia alpini as reducing agents for AgNPs synthesis. The resulting nanoparticles were c...

Pharmacokinetics of IL-23p19 Inhibitors: A Systematic Review Across Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases

Interleukin (IL)-23p19 inhibitors are increasingly used in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), particularly inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Almost half of patients show inadequate response, partly due to pharmacokinetic (PK) variability. However, a comprehensive over...

First record of xanthochromism in Nasua (Carnivora, Procyonidae) with notes on anomalously colored coatis

Abstract Coatis ( Nasua ) are diurnal, gregarious mesocarnivores widely distributed across the Americas. Chromatic disorders are rarely documented in this genus. Here, we report the first record of xanthochromism in Nasua , based on two individuals of N. nasua observed in Tijuca...

Exploiting Multicomponent Reactions to Drive the Development of Novel Antitubercular Agents: An Overview

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global epidemic, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), its etiological agent, continues to be the deadliest single infectious agent worldwide. Our inability to eradicate TB is strongly related to Mtb's ability to alternate between an active and latent...