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- Barriers to the prevention of violence against children identified by healthcare professionals: a scoping reviewPublication . Rodrigues, Joana Rita Guarda da Venda; Luz, Sílvia Vinagre; Custódio, Susana Margarida Rodrigues; Pastorinho, Ana Isabel dos Santos; Santos, Susana Queiroz; Caldeira, Ana Sofia Lopes; Ramos-Pichardo, Juan Diego; Barbieri-Figueiredo, Maria do Céu; Cabral, Ivone EvangelistaObjective: To map the barriers identified by healthcare professionals to the prevention of violence against children. Method: This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. The search was conducted using the MedLine, CINAHL, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, ERIC, Cochrane, MedicLatina, Scopus, Webof Science, RCAAP, and MedNar databases. Results: A total of 1,674 publications were identified, with 45 studies included in the review. Barriers were most frequently reported in relation to the identification and reporting of violence against children. Recurrent challenges included deficits in knowledge and training, professional insecurity, excessive workload, and limited time availability. Cultural, social, and organizational factors also emerged as significant cross-cutting obstacles. Conclusion: The need for targeted training, improved working conditions, and strengthened inter-institutional collaboration is highlighted as a priority area identified in the literature to address the complex and interconnected barriers faced by healthcare professionals in the prevention and combat of violence against children.
- Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy in 2025Publication . Tamargo, Juan; Agewall, Stefan; Ambrosio, Giuseppe; Borghi, Claudio; Cerbai, Elisabetta; Dan, Gheorghe A; Drexel, Heinz; Ferdinandy, Péter; Grove, Erik Lerkevang; Klingenberg, Roland; Morais, João; Parker, William; Rocca, Bianca; Sulzgruber, Patrick; Semb, Anne Grete; Sossalla, Samuel; Kaski, Juan Carlos; Dobrev, DobromirDespite recent advances in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, prevention and treatment of many cardiovascular diseases remain limited with a clear need for more effective and safer pharmacological strategies. Here, we summarize the most relevant advances in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy in 2025, including the approval of four new drugs (aficamten, etripamil, lerodalcibep, and plozasiran), the label expansions for five already approved drugs, and the results of major randomized clinical trials with already approved drugs, including those that met the prespecified primary endpoints (positive trials) representing new pharmacological options for cardiovascular diseases, those with neutral or negative results, which did not confirm the primary endpoints and the withdrawal from the US market of Andexanet-alfa for safety concerns. Finally, we present the most promising experimental cardiovascular drugs currently being investigated in ongoing Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials.
- Current Strategies to Produce 3D Electrospun-Based Wound Dressings for Skin RegenerationPublication . Ferreira, Carolina A. M.; Lemos, Marco F. L.; Maurício, Ana Colette; Dias, Juliana R.Tissue engineering-based wound dressings are a promising treatment approach that mimics the native skin microenvironment to promote effective healing and tissue regeneration. In fact, those advanced wound dressings can be made by electrospinning which has revolutionized the field of wound healing by developing biostructures that closely mimic the skin’s extracellular matrix (ECM). To date, most electrospinning research has focused on composition and materials rather than exploring advanced deposition strategies. Conventional electrospinning using random, aligned fibers, co-electrospinning, core-shell approaches, or redesigned collectors has achieved significant results in wound healing, which are discussed in this article. However, these approaches lack the development of realistic 3D structures. To achieve that, advancing approaches through the combination of electrospinning with different techniques such as gas foaming, short nanofiber assembly, or 3D printing significantly enhance skin regeneration of deep wounds (full-thickness and chronic wounds) compared to 2D structures. This review highlights the latest developments, design principles, and recent breakthroughs in electrospinning structures for skin regeneration and provides a fresh perspective for upcoming research in the field of 3D electrospun-based structures.
- ERS International Congress 2023: Highlights from the Allied Respiratory Professionals assemblyPublication . Jacinto, Tiago; Smith, Elizabeth; Diciolla, Nicola S.; van Herck, Maarten; Silva, Liliana; Santiago, Maria Granados; Volpato, Eleonora; Grønhaug, Louise Muxoll; Verkleij, Marieke; Peters, Jeannette B.; Sylvester, Karl; Inal-Ince, Deniz; Padilha, José Miguel; Langer, Daniel; Demeyer, Heleen; Cruz, Joana; Cruz, JoanaThis paper summarises some of the outstanding sessions that were (co)organised by the Allied Respiratory Professionals Assembly during the 2023 European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress. Two sessions from each Assembly group are outlined in the present paper, covering the following topics: Group 9.1 focuses on respiratory physiology techniques, specifically on predicted values and reference equations, device development and novel applications of cardiopulmonary exercise tests; Group 9.2 presents an overview of the talks given at the mini-symposium on exercise training, physical activity and self-management at home and outlines some of the best abstracts in respiratory physiotherapy; Group 9.3 highlights the nursing role in global respiratory health and presents nursing interventions and outcomes; and Group 9.4 provides an overview of the best abstracts and recent advances in behavioural science and health psychology. This Highlights paper provides valuable insight into the latest scientific data and emerging areas affecting the clinical practice of Allied Respiratory Professionals.
- Fragmentos do diálogo epistolar entre Afonso Lopes Vieira e Manuel Teixeira GomesPublication . Nobre, Cristina; Hora de LerMais de um século passado sobre as trocas epistolares de dois homens incontornáveis na cultura portuguesa do início do séc. XX, e mais de 80 anos sobre as suas mortes – Afonso Lopes Vieira (ALV: 1878-1946) e Manuel Teixeira Gomes (MTG: 1860-1941) – as missivas trocadas entre os dois revelam um relacionamento cúmplice e inesperado. É nestes interstícios de difícil ligação que a correspondência epistolar pode, muitas vezes, servir de fonte fidedigna e revelar sinais para estabelecer mais laços pormenorizados na rede nebulosa do tempo. li e transcrevi (com variantes e ligeiras alterações que resultam de diferentes leituras) os textos epistolares manuscritos de MTG (presentes no espólio de ALV à guarda da Biblioteca Municipal de Leiria), mas foi a interseção com 3 autógrafos inéditos de ALV, digitalizados e acessíveis no sítio arquivístico da plataforma Casa Comum da Fundação Mário Soares e Maria Barroso (http://casacomum.org/cc/arquivos?set=e_6468), que me levou a considerar a oportunidade de tecer algumas considerações sobre a troca epistolar entre os dois homens durante o ano de 1913 (num total de 9 textos transcritos por mim na sequência do artigo), embora o conjunto também revele a existência de algumas missivas perdidas.
- Green Human Resource Management and ISO 14001: Toward Environmental Sustainability in OrganizationsPublication . Ortega, Eduardo; Coelho, Arnaldo; Ribeiro, NeuzaThe current climate change scenario imposes urgent challenges to different economic sectors around the world, requiring companies to adopt new strategies to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) while enhancing environmental awareness. In this sense, green human resource management (GHRM) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 can lead to a reduction in the environmental impact caused by business activities. The growing need for decision-makers to ensure a company's competitive position in the market invites managers to integrate people management as an active component of corporate sustainability efforts. By demonstrating a commitment to sustainability, companies can contribute to economic growth, individual well-being, and environmental preservation. The purpose of this study is to analyze current knowledge on GHRM and ISO 14001 and their intersection, providing directions for future research. The literature review was conducted using the PRISMA methodology and bibliometric analysis (performance analysis and scientific mapping) with data from Web of Science and Scopus. The final dataset comprised 520 articles on GHRM and 12 about GHRM and ISO 14001. The results show the growth of the topics in the academic community, especially in countries located in East, South, and Southeast Asia and in Brazil. The most studied economic sectors are tourism, hospitality, and manufacturing. Future research trends indicate a greater inclusion of people in the corporate ecological objectives of different economic activities. The integration of GHRM and ISO 14001 seems to help mitigate climate change and promote sustainable development. The conclusions highlight the importance of implementing GHRM, especially in ISO 14001 organizations, to obtain the active participation of employees in environmental preservation. These ecological practices seem to strengthen the company's image, making it more attractive and helping them to retain talent. This study provides insights for academics, professionals, and policymakers and is a pioneering study in investigating two themes simultaneously.
- Identifying the impact of stakeholder and top management support on shaping environmental innovation, green product development, and environmental performance in Brazil and Portugal’s plastics industryPublication . Curth, Marcelo; Marques, Alzira Maria Ascensão; Dantas, Ítalo José de MedeirosThis paper aims to identify the influence of stakeholders and top management support on environmental innovation strategy, green product innovation, and environmental performance in the context of the plastics industry of Brazil and Portugal. Methodology/approach: For the research, a survey was conducted with 94 companies in the industry, using the Partial Least Square (PLS) for data analysis. Originality/relevance: The study contributes fill the gaps in the influence of top management and external actors on sustainability-related strategies and in- novations in companies in the plastics industry in Brazil and Portugal. Main findings: The results demonstrated that the stakeholders’ pressure and top management support positively influence the environmental innovation strategy of green products, and both innovations influence the environmental performance of companies in the Portuguese and Brazilian plastics industries. Theoretical contributions: The implications emphasize the impact of external elements and companies that influence environmental sustainability, enabling greater quality of life and sustainability on a global scale. Management contributions: The practical implications of the results emphasize the need for alignment between top management and the stakeholders for strategies and innovations linked to sustainability.
- Innovation dynamics within the entrepreneurial ecosystem: a content analysis-based literature reviewPublication . Kumar, Rishi Kant; Pasumarti, Srinivas Subbarao; Figueiredo, Ronnie Joshe; Singh, Rana; Rana, Sachi; Kumar, Kumod; Kumar, PrashantEntrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) delineate concepts from varied streams of literature originating from multiple stakeholders and are diagnosed by different levels of analysis. Taking up a sample of 392 articles, this study examines how innovation fosters the emergence of self-operative and self-corrective entrepreneurial ecosystems in the wake of automatic market disruptions. It also finds that measures lending vitality and sustainability to economic systems across the world through a mediating role played by governments, along with synergies exhibited by academia and “visionpreneurs” at large, give rise to aspiring entrepreneurs. The study also aligns past practices with trending technologies to enrich job markets and strengthen entrepreneurial networks through spillover and speciation. The research offers valuable insights into entrepreneurial ecosystems’ practical policy implications and self-regulating mechanisms, and it suggests that governments overseeing these entrepreneurial ecosystems should identify and nurture the existing strengths within them. Additionally, entrepreneurial ecosystems can benefit from government support through subsidies and incentives to encourage growth. In collaboration with university research, specialized incubation centers can play a pivotal role in creating new infrastructures that foster current and future entrepreneurial development.
- Joining of Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymer Composites by Friction StirWelding—A ReviewPublication . Pereira, Miguel A. R.; Galvão, Ivan; Costa, José Domingos; Amaro, Ana M.; Leal, Rui M.The objective of the current work is to show the potential of the friction stir welding (FSW) and its variants to join fibre-reinforced thermoplastic polymer (FRTP) composites. To accomplish that, the FSW technique and two other important variants, the friction stir spot welding (FSSW) and the refill friction stir spot welding (RFSSW), are presented and explained in a brief but complete way. Since the joining of FRTP composites by FSSW has not yet been demonstrated, the literature review will be focused on the FSW and RFSSW techniques. In each review, the welding conditions and parameters studied by the different authors are presented and discussed, as well as the most important conclusions taken from them. About FSW, it can be concluded that the rotational speed and the welding speed have great influence on heat generation, mixture quality, and fibre fragmentation degree, while the tilt angle only has residual influence on the process. The reduction of internal and external defects can be achieved by adjusting axial force and plunge depth. Threaded or grooved conical pins achieved better results than other geometries. Stationary shoulder tools showed better performance than conventional tools. Regarding the RFSSW, it has not yet been possible to deepen conclusions about most of the welding parameters, but its feasibility is demonstrated.
- Managing Data in Screening Programs: Challenges and SolutionsPublication . Monteiro, Hugo; Oliveira, Mariana; Martinho, Ricardo; Martins, CarlosPopulation-based screening programs are vital public health initiatives that enable the early detection of diseases, significantly reducing both morbidity and healthcare costs. As these programs expand, the management of the extensive data they generate becomes increasingly complex, highlighting the need for structured digital solutions. This narrative review article presents a pragmatic framework aimed at clarifying big data analytics tailored to the needs and practices of healthcare professionals and administrators, focusing on effective integration into routine screening workflows. To achieve effective data utilization, the process begins with systematic archiving, which involves cloud-based storage solutions capable of securely maintaining various data formats in compliance with regulatory standards, thus ensuring long-term accessibility and continuity. Subsequent real-time processing of screening data facilitates rapid decision-making and patient management by providing immediate validation and analysis, essential for maintaining the responsiveness of screening services. Transformation processes play a critical role in converting diverse data inputs into standardized, consistent formats, enabling seamless communication and exchange among multiple healthcare systems. Integration further builds upon this standardization, merging data from different healthcare providers and diagnostic centers into centralized analytical platforms. This unified approach enables comprehensive patient monitoring and supports predictive modeling for early identification of at-risk individuals. Advanced analytics, particularly process mining and predictive techniques, reveal inefficiencies within screening workflows, highlighting areas needing improvement. These methods help healthcare managers to streamline operations, optimize resources, and enhance overall program performance. Real-time visualization tools provide administrators with continuous, practical insights into operational dynamics, despite existing challenges related to data governance and system interoperability. This article illustrates these concepts through concrete examples from the colorectal cancer screening program in Northern Portugal and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The colorectal cancer screening scenario demonstrates how structured data management significantly boosts operational efficiency and healthcare accessibility. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 experience highlights the importance of having flexible digital infrastructures capable of quickly adapting to unexpected crises. Finally, ongoing investments in digital infrastructure, professional training, and comprehensive data governance are crucial for sustaining these improvements. This review provides clear, actionable knowledge to support healthcare professionals in adopting big data analytics effectively within preventive healthcare programs.