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View article: Understanding how veterinarians’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices influence antibiotic prescription: a systematic review of survey studies
Understanding how veterinarians’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices influence antibiotic prescription: a systematic review of survey studies Open
This systematic review provides an updated and comprehensive understanding of non-clinical factors that can influence veterinarians' antibiotic prescription practices. High client demand, self-confidence, need to satisfy clients' expectati…
View article: Sustainable pretreatment of blood samples using hydrophobic eutectic solvents to improve the detection of bisphenol A
Sustainable pretreatment of blood samples using hydrophobic eutectic solvents to improve the detection of bisphenol A Open
Three-phase partitioning systems based on designed hydrophobic eutectic solvents allow a sustainable pretreatment of blood samples to improve the detection of bisphenol A, paving the way for their application in a variety of biomonitoring …
View article: Tackling water contamination by oncologic drugs: Supported ionic liquids as sustainable adsorbents for cyclophosphamide removal
Tackling water contamination by oncologic drugs: Supported ionic liquids as sustainable adsorbents for cyclophosphamide removal Open
Due to the increasing incidence of cancer, the consumption of highly toxic oncological drugs is continuously growing. Given the current lack of efficient technologies to remove/treat these toxic drugs in wastewater treatment plants, the en…
View article: Flooding and Mental Health interventions for vulnerable groups
Flooding and Mental Health interventions for vulnerable groups Open
Issue/Problem The UK is increasingly vulnerable to flooding due to climate change, which significantly affects mental health. Vulnerable populations are disproportionately impacted, experiencing stress, anxiety, and other severe mental hea…
View article: Effects of Pharmaceutical Substances with Obesogenic Activity on Male Reproductive Health
Effects of Pharmaceutical Substances with Obesogenic Activity on Male Reproductive Health Open
Obesogens have been identified as a significant factor associated with increasing obesity rates, particularly in developed countries. Substances with obesogenic traits are prevalent in consumer products, including certain pharmaceuticals. …
View article: Effects of Pharmaceutical Substances with Obesogenic Activity on Male Reproductive Health
Effects of Pharmaceutical Substances with Obesogenic Activity on Male Reproductive Health Open
Obesogens have been identified as a significant factor associated with increasing obesity rates, particularly in developed countries. These substances with obesogenic traits are prevalent in consumer products, including certain pharmaceuti…
View article: OHMi Estarreja: an ecosystem highly anthropized where contamination is the unifying element towards interdisciplinarity
OHMi Estarreja: an ecosystem highly anthropized where contamination is the unifying element towards interdisciplinarity Open
The Estarreja area (North of Portugal) has been subject to intense industrial pollution and host the second largest chemical industry complex in the country, which produced mainly ammonium sulphate, nitric acid and ammonium nitrate, but al…
View article: Editorial: Obesogens in the XXI century: emerging health challenges volume II
Editorial: Obesogens in the XXI century: emerging health challenges volume II Open
Obesity is a multifactorial disease considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the most important public health challenges of the 21st century (1). Given its complex etiology, obesity prevention and treatment are very comp…
View article: The burden of breast, cervical, and colon and rectum cancer in the Balkan countries, 1990–2019 and forecast to 2030
The burden of breast, cervical, and colon and rectum cancer in the Balkan countries, 1990–2019 and forecast to 2030 Open
Background Despite effective prevention and control strategies, in countries of the Balkan region, cancers are the second leading cause of mortality, closely following circulatory system diseases. Objective To describe trends in the burden…
View article: Issue 2 - “Update on adverse respiratory effects of indoor air pollution” Part 1): Indoor air pollution and respiratory diseases: A general update and a Portuguese perspective
Issue 2 - “Update on adverse respiratory effects of indoor air pollution” Part 1): Indoor air pollution and respiratory diseases: A general update and a Portuguese perspective Open
Despite the significant reduction of indoor air pollution effects after the 2008 indoor smoking prohibition in public buildings, studies show that several indoor air parameters are still significantly associated with respiratory health in …
View article: Multi-target analysis of cytostatics in hospital effluents over a 9-month period
Multi-target analysis of cytostatics in hospital effluents over a 9-month period Open
The consumption of cytostatics, pharmaceuticals prescribed in chemotherapy, is increasing every year and worldwide, along with the incidence of cancer. The presence and the temporal evolution of cytostatics in wastewaters from a Portuguese…
View article: Valorisation of red beet waste: one-step extraction and separation of betalains and chlorophylls using thermoreversible aqueous biphasic systems
Valorisation of red beet waste: one-step extraction and separation of betalains and chlorophylls using thermoreversible aqueous biphasic systems Open
An integrated extraction–separation process: extraction and selective separation of chlorophylls and betalains using thermoreversible aqueous biphasic systems.
View article: Ecotoxicological Tools to Assess Cytostatic Effects in Freshwater Environments: Aiding Drug Prioritization
Ecotoxicological Tools to Assess Cytostatic Effects in Freshwater Environments: Aiding Drug Prioritization Open
Given the growing number of cancer diseases, new cytostatic drugs are approved daily, often with concomitant development, or refinement of some of these drugs aimed at decreasing patient discomfort during the administration period (e.g., p…
View article: Exposure to mercury and associated factors in Portuguese adolescents
Exposure to mercury and associated factors in Portuguese adolescents Open
Due to its well-known neurotoxicity and endocrine disrupting potential mercury has been recognized as a chemical of concern by governments and citizens alike, leading to the adoption of the Minamata Convention on Mercury in 2017 by 127 cou…
View article: Benthic harmful algal blooms occurrence in the south coast of Madeira Island, Portugal, from 2018 to 2020
Benthic harmful algal blooms occurrence in the south coast of Madeira Island, Portugal, from 2018 to 2020 Open
Ciguatera fish poisoning episodes have been recently reported in the Madeira Archipelago, requiring actions to protect both public health and economic sectors such as tourism and fisheries. Surveys on the occurrence of benthic harmful alga…
View article: Benthic harmful algal blooms occurrence in the south coast of Madeira Island, Portugal, from 2018 to 2020
Benthic harmful algal blooms occurrence in the south coast of Madeira Island, Portugal, from 2018 to 2020 Open
Ciguatera fish poisoning episodes have been recently reported in the Madeira Archipelago, requiring actions to protect both public health and economic sectors such as tourism and fisheries. Surveys on the occurrence of benthic harmful alga…
View article: Benthic harmful algal blooms occurrence in the south coast of Madeira Island, Portugal, from 2018 to 2020
Benthic harmful algal blooms occurrence in the south coast of Madeira Island, Portugal, from 2018 to 2020 Open
Ciguatera fish poisoning episodes have been recently reported in the Madeira Archipelago, requiring actions to protect both public health and economic sectors such as tourism and fisheries. Surveys on the occurrence of benthic harmful alga…
View article: Benthic harmful algal blooms occurrence in the south coast of Madeira Island, Portugal, from 2018 to 2020
Benthic harmful algal blooms occurrence in the south coast of Madeira Island, Portugal, from 2018 to 2020 Open
Ciguatera fish poisoning episodes have been recently reported in the Madeira Archipelago, requiring actions to protect both public health and economic sectors such as tourism and fisheries. Surveys on the occurrence of benthic harmful alga…
View article: Editorial: Obesogens in the XXI century: Emerging health challenges
Editorial: Obesogens in the XXI century: Emerging health challenges Open
The global prevalence of overweight and obesity has risen dramatically in recent decades. Obesity is a major public health problem, recognized by the World Health Organization as one of the most important public health challenges of the 21…
View article: Waste Valorisation Using Ionic Liquids
Waste Valorisation Using Ionic Liquids Open
Modern societies produce large amounts of waste of many different types. This presents a problem in terms of management or disposal to prevent harm to human health and the environment. Additionally it represents a loss of potentially usefu…
View article: Editorial: Animal Poisoning and Biomarkers of Toxicity
Editorial: Animal Poisoning and Biomarkers of Toxicity Open
The worldwide incidence of animal poisoning is unknown. Despite reports pieced together by networks of veterinary clinics and poison control centers, their coverage is usually limited due to widespread under-reporting of cases (1–3). There…
View article: Male Infertility in the XXI Century: Are Obesogens to Blame?
Male Infertility in the XXI Century: Are Obesogens to Blame? Open
The permanent exposure to environmental contaminants promoting weight gain (i.e., obesogens) has raised serious health concerns. Evidence suggests that obesogens are one of the leading causes of the marked decline in male fertility and are…
View article: High Performance of Ionic-Liquid-Based Materials to Remove Insecticides
High Performance of Ionic-Liquid-Based Materials to Remove Insecticides Open
Neonicotinoids are systemic insecticides commonly used for pest control in agriculture and veterinary applications. Due to their widespread use, neonicotinoid insecticides (neonics) are found in different environmental compartments, includ…
View article: Additional file 2 of Methodological considerations in injury burden of disease studies across Europe: a systematic literature review
Additional file 2 of Methodological considerations in injury burden of disease studies across Europe: a systematic literature review Open
Additional file 2. Data extraction form.