Risk of Coronary Heart Disease among HIV-Infected Patients: A Multicenter Study in Brazil by Sandra C. Fuchs, Paulo R. Alencastro, Maria Letícia R. Ikeda, Nêmora T. Barcellos, Fernando H. Wolff, Ajácio B. M. Brandão, Ricardo A. A. Ximenes, Demócrito de B. Miranda-Filho, Heloísa Ramos Lacerda, Maria de Fátima P. M. de Albuquerque, Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos, Max W. Nery, Marilia D. Turchi

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Neuroprotective Effect of Taurine against Cell Death, Glial Changes, and Neuronal Loss in the Cerebellum of Rats Exposed to Chronic-Recurrent Neuroinflammation Induced by LPS by Samara P. Silva, Adriana M. Zago, Fabiano B. Carvalho, Lucas Germann, Gabriela de M. Colombo, Francine L. Rahmeier, Jessié M. Gutierres, Cristina R. Reschke, Margarete D. Bagatini, Charles E. Assmann, Marilda da C. Fernandes

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Impact of trace elements (total and labile fraction) on the anaerobic digestion activity and microbial community structure by Rahul H.M. Pires, Maria P. Tomasino, Stéphane Simon, Rémy Buzier, Gilles Guibaud, C. Marisa R. Almeida, Ana P. Mucha

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Deep Learning and Automatic Detection of Pleomorphic Esophageal Lesions—A Necessary Step for Minimally Invasive Panendoscopy by Miguel Martins, Miguel Mascarenhas, Maria João Almeida, João Afonso, Tiago Ribeiro, Pedro Cardoso, Francisco Mendes, Joana Mota, Patrícia Andrade, Hélder Cardoso, Miguel Mascarenhas-Saraiva, João Ferreira, Guilherme Macedo

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Relationship between green space near schools with physical activity and body mass index in portuguese adolescents by Juliana Melo, Ana Isabel Ribeiro, Andreia Isabel Pizarro, Maria Paula Santos

“…Participants (n = 194, aged 13–18 years) were recruited in 75 public secondary schools in the Porto Metropolitan Area. We used a self administered questionnaire to obtain information on height, weight, age and sex. …”
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Factors influencing brands’ reputation on social media by Alves Joana, Teixeira Sara, Oliveira Zaila, Teixeira Sandrina

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Students’ Perceptions of PBL Usefulness by Babo Lurdes, Mendonça Jorge, Pinto Carla

“…This paper describes and analyses a teaching framework based on PBL followed in the Differential and Integral Calculus and Statistical Models courses in a Biomedical Engineering Bachelor, at the School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto. In order to assess students’ points of view about the effectiveness of this PBL approach with regard to knowledge acquisition, development of soft skills, and assessment methods, a questionnaire was administered at the terminus of the semester. …”
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Isolated Bulbar Conjunctival Kaposi’s Sarcoma as a Primary Presentation of AIDS: A Case Report by Sofia Maia, Miguel Gomes, Luís Oliveira, Paulo Torres

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Increased Choroidal Thickness in Keratoconus Patients: Perspectives in the Disease Pathophysiology by João Pinheiro-Costa, João Viana Pinto, Sara Perestrelo, João Nuno Beato, Luís Torrão, Elisete Brandão, Ângela Carneiro, Maria Dulce Madeira, Fernando Falcão-Reis

“…Patients with KC followed in Corneal Department of Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal, were identified and consecutively included between December 2017 and February 2018. …”
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in Adolescence: Two Distinct Presentations by Rafael Figueiredo, Inês Pires Duro, António Marinho, Conceição Mota, Margarida Guedes, Carla Zilhão

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Bridging a Gap between Cr(VI)-Induced Oxidative Stress and Genotoxicity in Lettuce Organs after a Long-Term Exposure by Cristina Monteiro, Sara Sario, Rafael Mendes, Nuno Mariz-Ponte, Sónia Silva, Helena Oliveira, Verónica Bastos, Conceição Santos, Maria Celeste Dias

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Xanthone and Flavone Derivatives as Dual Agents with Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition and Antioxidant Activity as Potential Anti-Alzheimer Agents by Inês Cruz, Ploenthip Puthongking, Sara Cravo, Andreia Palmeira, Honorina Cidade, Madalena Pinto, Emília Sousa

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Evaluation of Drying and Storage Conditions on Nutritional and Sensory Properties of Dried Galega Kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. Acephala) by Ana C. Araújo, Sara M. Oliveira, Inês N. Ramos, Teresa R. S. Brandão, Maria J. Monteiro, Cristina L. M. Silva

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Compartment Syndrome following Bothrops Snakebite Leads to Decompressive Fasciotomies by Murilo Sérgio Valente-Aguiar, Bruno Gonçalves da Costa e Silva, Teresa Magalhães, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira

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Challenges in surgical and perioperative care for Brazil's aging population by Andre P. Schmidt, Federico Bilotta

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A Challenging Case of an Ectopic Cushing Syndrome by Joana Menezes Nunes, Elika Pinho, Isabel Camões, João Maciel, Pedro Cabral Bastos, Conceição Souto de Moura, Paulo Bettencourt

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17-Week Delay Surgery after Chemoradiation in Rectal Cancer with Complete Pathological Response by Marisa D. Santos, Manuel T. Gomes, Filipa Moreno, Anabela Rocha, Carlos Lopes

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The Influence of Interfering Substances on the Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Quaternary Ammonium Compounds by Paula A. Araújo, Madalena Lemos, Filipe Mergulhão, Luís Melo, Manuel Simões

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Aggressive Central Nervous System Relapse after Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Multiple Myeloma: Case Reports and Literature Review by Rui Bergantim, Juliana Bastos, Maria José Soares, Bruno Carvalho, Pedro Soares, Cristina Marques, Jennifer Costa, José Eduardo Guimarães, Fernanda Trigo

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Molecular Encapsulation of Herbicide Terbuthylazine in Native and Modified β-Cyclodextrin by E. Manuela Garrido, Daniela Rodrigues, Nuno Milhazes, Fernanda Borges, Jorge Garrido

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