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- Longitudinal variation of correlations between different components of assessment within a medical schoolPublication . Sousa, Rita Matos; Collares, Carlos; Pereira, Vítor HugoAn assessment program should be inclusive and ensure that the various components of medical knowledge, clinical skills, and professionalism are assessed. The level and the variation over time in the strength of the correlation between these components of assessment is still a matter of study. Based on the meaningful learning theory and the integrated learning theory, we hypothesize that these components increase their connections during the medical school course. MethodsThis is a retrospective cohort study that analyzed data collected for a 10-year period in one medical school. We included students from the 3rd to 6th year of medical school from 2011 to 2021. Three assessment components were addressed: Knowledge, Clinical Skills, and Professionalism. For data analysis, Pearson correlation coefficients (R) and R2 were calculated to study the correlation between variables and a z-test on Fisher's r-to-z was used to determine the differences between correlation coefficients.Results949 medical students were included in the study. The correlation between Clinical Skills and Professionalism showed a medium to strong association (Pearson's R ranging from 0.485 to 0.734), while the correlation between Knowledge and Professionalism was weaker but exhibited a steady evolution with Pearson's R fluctuating between 0.075 and 0.218. The Knowledge and Clinical Skills correlation became statistically significant from 2013 onwards and peaking at Pearson's R of 0.440 for the cohort spanning 2016-2019. We also revealed a strengthening of correlations between Professionalism and Clinical Skills from the beginning to the end of clinical training, but not with the knowledge component. Conclusions This analysis contributes to our understanding of the dynamics of correlations of different assessment components within an institution and provides a framework for how they interact and influence each other. Trial registration. This study was not a clinical trial, but a retrospective observational study, without health care interventions. Nevertheless, we provide herein the number of the study as submitted to the Ethics committee - CEICVS 146/2021.
- Research and management of thermophilic cork forests in the central-south of the Iberian peninsulaPublication . Carmona, Eusebio Cano; Fuentes, José Carlos Piñar; Cano-Ortiz, Ana; Quinto Canas, Ricardo; Meireles, Catarina Rodríguez; Raposo, Mauro; Gomes, Carlos José Pinto; Spampinato, Giovanni; Musarella, Carmelo MariaThe investigated Iberian cork oak forests represent one of the ecosystems of greatest interest in the Iberian Peninsula, not only because of the ecosystem services they provide, but also because they are unique habitats in Europe and North Africa (habitat 9330). Due to the interest, they present, we carried out this study in order to obtain as exhaustive knowledge as possible, and to be able to offer environmental managers more information. We examined 12 cork oak associations in the Iberian Peninsula, both in their floristics, ecology and distribution as well as in terms of their dynamics, and we discovered that there are climaxes of Quercus Suber whose dynamics have not been established. We make a name correction because the name of the taxon used for the binomen Junipero badiaeQuercetum suberis Rivas-Martínez et al. 2002 nom corr, is not valid. We also propose the correction of the name of the association Cheirolopho sempervirentis-Quercetum suberis Pérez Latorre, Cabezudo in Pérez Latorre et al. 2008 nom. corr. The dynamics for the Cheirolopho sempervirentis-Quercetum suberis cork oak forest and the Cheirolopho sempervirentis-Arbutetum unedonis nova and Bupleuro gibraltarici-Quercetum suberis nova associations, and two plant communities are described. Based on the results obtained and the ICPN mandate, we propose to synonymize Oleo sylvestris-Quercetum suberis Rivas Goday, Galiano & Rivas-Martínez ex Rivas-Martínez 1987= (syn: Aro neglecti- Quercetum suberis Rivas-Martínez & Díez Garretas 2011).
- Oxidative stress and aging: synergies for age related diseasesPublication . Filipa Santos, Daniela; Simao, Sonia; Nóbrega, Clévio; Bragança, José; Castelo-Branco, Pedro; Pombinho de Araújo, Inês Maria; ALFA Score ConsortiumAging is characterized by a progressive decline in physiological function and underlies several disabilities, including the increased sensitivity of cells and tissues to undergo pathological oxidative stress. In recent years, efforts have been made to better understand the relationship between age and oxidative stress and further develop therapeutic strategies to minimize the impact of both events on age-related diseases. In this work, we review the impact of the oxidant and antioxidant systems during aging and disease development and discuss the crosstalk of oxidative stress and other aging processes, with a focus on studies conducted in elderly populations.