The international collaboration of pharmacy journal editors (ICPJE) formally constituted to foster quality around clinical and social pharmacy practice research publications

The Granada statements were a result of the need to strengthen clinical, social, and administrative pharmacy practice as an area of knowledge that translates into practice, research, and policy. As a response, a group of clinical and social pharmacy practice journal editors launched an initiative in Granada in 2022 to discuss ways to improve the quality of publications in this area, which culminated in the Granada statements. Eighteen statements were developed, clustered into six main domains:1) the appropriate use of terminology; 2) developing impactful abstracts; 3) having the required peer reviews; 4) preventing journal scattering; 5) more effective and wiser use of journal and article performance metrics; and 6)authors' selection of the most appropriate pharmacy practice journal to submit their work. The full Granada statements have been published in 14 journals. These pioneering statements are rooted in similar endeavors undertaken by scholars in other health professions groups, fostering the concept of interdisciplinary consensus and advancing scientific paradigm

Promoting global collaboration to improve bioaerosol exposure assessment and understanding of associated health impacts: outcomes from a series of workshops

These workshops and associated work were funded by the Indoor/outdoor bioaerosols interface and relationships network (BioAirNet), funded by UK Research and Innovations grant (NE/V002171/1). C.V. acknowledges the Foundation for Science and Technology/ Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology, and Higher Education national support through UIDB/05608/2020 and UIDP/05608/2020. M.C.F. acknowledges funding from the UK Medical Research Council and the Wellcome Trust. He is a fellow in the CIFAR Fungal Kingdoms program. M.J.D.C. acknowledges funding from the UK Natural Environmental Research Council (UKRI) that supports the SPF Wave II Research project ‘RESPIRE’ (NE/W002264/1).We are surrounded, in both indoor and outdoor environments, by air containing particles of biological origin (bioaerosols). We constantly inhale them, and, depending upon their size, they deposit in different parts of our airways. Despite their ubiquitous nature and our constant exposure, bioaerosol diversity and composition of the environment are not well characterized, and we understand little about which bioaerosols we are exposed to and how this impacts our health, either positively or negatively. Indoor/Outdoor Bioaerosols Interface and Relationships Network (BioAirNet), a Clean Air Programme-funded network, has recognized the need for the bioaerosol community to reflect on the current challenges facing bioaerosol exposure assessment and the determination of the associated cellular/molecular responses driving specific health outcomes. A series of online workshops for the bioaerosol community were hosted by BioAirNet in September 2022, which aimed to bring together global expertise to discuss the current challenges impeding improved assessment of bioaerosol exposure and understanding of the downstream cellular and molecular mechanisms driving health outcomes by discussing these challenges; considering where we need to be, where we are now and how we get there. Professional facilitation was key to their success, enabling the multidisciplinary bioaerosol community to explore and address these challenges within a focused and productive environment to prioritize themes and agree on action plans for continued momentum following the workshops. These themes were as follows: (1) conceptual model; (2) stakeholder mapping; (3) knowledge transfer; (4) writing project, and (5) conference-type event, collectively covering research, knowledge mobilization, and networking activities. A subsequent in-person follow-up workshop was held in November 2023. It provided an opportunity to share progress on the five themes, critique what had already been done, and act as a launchpad to progress the actions further. Delegates also had the opportunity to share ongoing or upcoming work, particularly projects requiring input from others, to encourage collaborative working and sharing expertise. The use of facilitated workshops is a valuable tool for all scientific communities to collectively explore and successfully address key issues within their field

Color evaluation of pre-shaded monolithic zirconia restorations on different substrates and resin cements

This study evaluated if the material, the substrate, and the cement have no influence on the color of pre-shaded monolithic zirconia crowns. The specific effect of the cement over each substrate/brand group was also studied. Two commercial brands of zirconia, Amann Girrbach (AG) and Zirkonzahn (ZZ), were used to produce crowns that were placed over three substrates (natural tooth, zirconia, metal) using two different resin cements (Ivoclar AG (Shaan, Liechtenstein) Neutral and Light) or glycerol (as the control) (n = 10). Lightness (L*), chroma (C*), hue (h*), and color difference (ΔE) of each crown were measured using a VITA Easyshade V® spectrophotometer (VITA Zahnfabrik, Bad Säckingen, Germany), following the standardized reference. Since normality was not verified by the Shapiro–Wilk test, data were statistically analyzed using the Kruskal–Wallis test for group comparisons and Tukey’s post-hoc test for multifactorial variance analysis (α = 0.05). ΔE medians ranged between 1.3 in the AG/zirconia substrate/glycerol group and 8.0 in the ZZ/metal substrate/light cement group. In general, lower values of ΔE were recorded in AG restorations compared to ZZ (p 0.05) in the AG brand, while in the ZZ group, light cement showed higher ΔE values (p < 0.05). The final color of the restorations was significantly influenced by the zirconia brand, substrate type, and resin cement. Light cement led to greater color variations, particularly in ZZ restorations. These findings highlight the importance of material selection in achieving esthetically pleasing zirconia restorations

Ethical goals as a criterion of creation: the Czechoslovak Theatre on a String in the 1980s

Na década de 1980 a companhia checoslovaca de teatro alternativo Divadlo na provázku (em inglês: Theatre on a String; em português: Teatro Num Cordel) experimentou a possibilidade de explorar múltiplas formas de arte e de ignorar os limites estritamente definidos para cada disciplina artística. O ponto de partida foi o seu programa artístico de “irregularidade”, que se refletia em todos os componentes da produção teatral, no processo de encenação e na organização do grupo. Este caso de estudo debruça-se sobre um projeto teatral específico que decorreu no outono de 1985, intitulado precisamente O Projeto 1985, o qual se situava entre a literatura e o teatro. O destaque vai para o sketch teatral The Monument [O Monumento], estreado a 30 de novembro de 1985 e levado à cena juntamente com uma escultura de Jan Šimek. O artigo tem em conta o facto de a companhia funcionar sob um regime comunista autoritário onde vigorava a censura, descrevendo as estratégias necessárias para garantir que o espectáculo estreasse perante o público. O grupo entendia o teatro como uma ferramenta em que as performances eram imbuídas de objetivos éticos mais do que estéticos.ABSTRACT - In the 1980s, the Czechoslovak alternative theatre company Divadlo na provázku (in English: Theatre on a String) explored the possibilities of combining multiple art forms and crossing the strictly defined boundaries of individual artistic disciplines. The starting point was their artistic programme of ‘irregularity’, which was reflected in all components of theatre production, the staging process, and the organisation of the ensemble. This case study presents a specific theatre project from autumn 1985 called The 1985 Project, which moved in between literature and theatre. The focus is on the scenic sketch The Monument (premièred on 30 November 1985), which was performed alongside an art piece by sculptor Jan Šimek. The essay considers the company’s functioning within a totalitarian communist regime characterised by censorship and describes the strategies necessary to achieve the première performance in front of an audience. The ensemble understood theatre as a tool in which individual performances were directed towards ethical rather than aesthetic goals

Ficção, realidade e média arte digital: a curadoria como ferramenta de sensibilização no desporto

Neste artigo destacamos o papel da curadoria ativista como ferramenta de reflexão e de transformação. social. Através da análise de um projeto curatorial, pretende-se demonstrar de que forma a integração de narrativas expositivas com a arte digital pode ajudar a promover a igualdade de género no desporto. Explora-se o papel dos museus como meios de comunicação, a interseção entre igualdade de género e média-arte, e o impacto das tecnologias digitais em narrativas imersivas. A exposição MULHERES NO DESPORTO, do projeto Paralelo 3, exemplifica esta abordagem, combinando factos, como marcos históricos e estatísticas de género, com elementos ficcionais, como personagens criadas por inteligência artificial e instalações interativas. Esta fusão narrativa visa sensibilizar os visitantes, fomentando diálogo e empatia. A colaboração entre curadoria, tecnologia e arte reforça a importância da criatividade na conceção de exposições transformadoras, que vão além da contemplação passiva para estimular a consciencialização e a mudança social.ABSTRACT - This essay explores the integration of exhibition narratives and digital art in exhibition curation to promote gender equality in sports, highlighting activist curatorship as a tool for reflection and social transformation. It examines the role of museums as communication platforms, the intersection of gender equality and media art, and the impact of digital technologies on immersive narratives. The exhibition WOMEN IN SPORTS, part of the Parallel 3 project, exemplifies this approach by combining factual elements, such as historical milestones and gender statistics, with fictional components, including AI-generated characters and interactive installations. This narrative fusion aims to raise awareness among visitors, fostering dialogue and empathy. The collaboration between curation, technology, and art reinforces the importance of creativity in shaping transformative exhibitions that go beyond passive contemplation to stimulate awareness and social change

“Razão tolerante”

No nosso quotidiano, e também quando propomos as matérias a serem lecionadas, deixamo-nos muitas vezes levar por questões de economia discursiva com generalizações nem sempre bem conseguidas. Neste artigo usaremos a definição estrita e clássica de “protocolo” como o conjunto de leis, normas e regras oficiais. O protocolo como o que rege as relações institucionais e que, por definição, é da ordem do normativo e do legal. Nas aulas falamos de todo um conjunto de “produtos” do protocolo como a ordem de precedências, as fórmulas de tratamento, a colocação de lugares ou os planos de mesa, o código de vestuário, o tapete vermelho, os hinos e as bandeiras, pavilhões, escudos, ou outros símbolos, bem como sobre as honras militares. Distinguimo-lo do que se deixa subsumir sob a noção de “etiqueta”, isto é, as regras de cortesia em eventos de entidades públicas ou privadas e claro, muito relevante também nos cursos de comunicação, as regras em contextos laborais. A etiqueta é o formalismo das relações entre particulares, os comportamentos a ter em sociedade interditando alguns comportamentos, privilegiando outros. Se é mais ou menos claro o que é do domínio da norma, o que é do domínio do protocolo, aquele conjunto de regras que quando não aceites levam a que os meios de comunicação social falem em “saltar” ou “romper” o protocolo e que podem levar a crises institucionais, o mesmo já não se pode dizer do conceito de “etiqueta”. Quando falamos em etiqueta parece que estamos em conflito com tudo aquilo em que a sociedade atual acredita, e que para usar uma expressão cara a Lipovetsky (2021), poderíamos designar como o “mito da autenticidade”. Em Le sacre de l’authenticité (2021) o autor faz eco de muitas das críticas, contrariedades e recusas da actual geração em aceitar os temas acima especificados em nome e, mais uma vez, nas palavras de Lipovetsky, da fidelidade a si próprios. Foi precisamente a partir destas questões mas também de diversas leituras que não só traçam uma memória histórica sobre as questões de “protocolo” e “etiqueta” (Seguin, 1992) como nos levam a repensar a forma de ensinar estas questões - quando mantemos como princípio e objetivo da missão da universidade o desenvolvimento do pensamento crítico e a formação dos nossos estudantes como cidadãos - que se redigiram as notas a ser apresentadas. A reflexão centrar-se-á na noção de tolerância e muito em especial sobre o conceito de “racionalidade tolerante” como uma forma de repensar o que é fundamental discutir quando pensamos em temas como os do “protocolo” e da “etiqueta". Em Um fio de nada: ensaio sobre a tolerância, Diogo Pires Aurélio (1997, 2010) afirma a importância deste conceito, dizendo mesmo que em nada perdeu actualidade, isto em 2010 aquando da edição no Brasil da obra, 13 anos depois do seu lançamento em Portugal. Com a mesma propriedade diremos nós, hoje, que a pertinência deste conceito precisa ser partilhada nas nossas aulas e em especial nos contextos de leccionação de formas de civilidade e urbanidade em cursos, e em universidades, onde o cruzamento de indivíduos e comunidades se tornaram correntes. Mas também como uma forma de reforçar o papel da universidade na formação de cidadãos e na prossecução de caminhos que permitam o reconhecimento do outro. De acordo com o autor “(...)aquilo a que poderíamos chamar a razão tolerante fundamentar-se-á (...) no reconhecimento do outro como pura alteridade.” (Aurélio, 2010, 143).Deslocação financiada pelo Programa de Estímulo à Internacionalização do Corpo Docente da ESCS - 202

Substituição do formaldeído por mel como agente fixador

O formaldeído é o fixador mais utilizado na rotina laboratorial, para a preservação de tecidos. Contudo, tem continuamente suscitado preocupações devido à sua carcinogenicidade. Na procura de alternativas mais seguras, o mel surgiu como um potencial substituto, devido às suas propriedades conservantes e antimicrobianas, bem como às suas características ácidas e desidratantes. Este estudo foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de comparar os efeitos da fixação do mel com o método convencional, utilizando a técnica de coloração de rotina em histopatologia - Hematoxilina e Eosina. Deste modo, foram realizados três tipos de fixação - formalina tamponada a 10% e soluções aquosas de mel a 10% e a 20%. Para cada uma destas houve um total de trinta lâminas, avaliadas por avaliadores externos ao estudo, com conhecimento na área. As lâminas foram avaliadas de acordo com diversos parâmetros – coloração e detalhe nuclear e citoplasmático, uniformidade da coloração e preservação morfológica. Os resultados desta investigação revelaram que os tecidos fixados com uma solução aquosa de mel a 20% apresentavam uma histomorfologia semelhante à da formalina tamponada a 10%. Estes resultados indicam que uma solução aquosa de mel a 20% pode servir como um substituto seguro da formalina a 10% tamponada em histopatologia, proporcionando uma alternativa viável para a preservação de tecidos

Strategies for increased adherence to the Mediterranean or healthy diet in university food services: a systematic review

Funded through the Project “MEDDIETMENUS4CAMPUS - Promoting stakeholder adherence to Mediterranean Diet on Campus through menu interventions and social marketing strategies”, within the scope of Transnational Cooperation – Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) supported by the HORIZON 2020 Program and Foundation for Science and Technology through national funds through FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., under the project PRIMA/0008/2022/FCT and PRIMA/0009/2022/FCT.The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been recognised as a healthy and sustainable diet model. Despite this, current eating habits diverge significantly from established dietary recommendations, namely the MD among young university students. The eating habits of young people are characterised by a high consumption of energy-dense foods and a low consumption of vegetables and fruit. Thus, university canteen food services are essential in promoting a healthy and sustainable diet. This systematic review aimed to identify the strategies for promoting adherence to the MD and healthy diets in Higher Education food service. This systematic review was based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Of the 39 studies that were retrieved, all focused on strategies to improve healthy eating, and none specifically used the term "Mediterranean". Studies were conducted in different countries worldwide. Architectural nudges, discounts on healthy food and nutritional information were identified as successful strategies, especially among females and students with higher nutrition education. A combination of nudging strategies in food service is a promising way to promote healthier food habits

Geographical variation in lung function: results from the multicentric cross-sectional BOLD study

Spirometry is used to determine what is "unusual" lung function compared with what is "usual" for healthy non-smokers. This study aimed to investigate regional variation in the forced vital capacity (FVC) and in the forced expiratory volume in one second to FVC ratio (FEV1/FVC) using cross-sectional data from all 41 sites of the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study. Participants (5,368 men; 9,649 women), aged ≥40 years, had performed spirometry, had never smoked and reported no respiratory symptoms or diagnoses. To identify regions with similar FVC, we conducted a principal component analysis (PCA) on FVC with age, age2 and height2, separately for men and women. We regressed FVC against age, age2 and height2, and FEV1/FVC against age and height2, for each sex and site, stratified by region. Mean age was 54 years (both sexes), and mean height was 1.69 m (men) and 1.61 m (women). The PCA suggested four regions: 1) Europe and richer countries; 2) the Near East; 3) Africa; and 4) the Far East. For the FVC, there was little variation in the coefficients for age, or age2, but considerable variation in the constant (men: 2.97 L in the Far East to 4.08 L in Europe; women: 2.44 L in the Far East to 3.24 L in Europe) and the coefficient for height2. Regional differences in the constant and coefficients for FEV1/FVC were minimal (<1%). The relation of FVC with age, sex and height varies across and within regions. The same is not true for the FEV1/FVC ratio.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

The International Collaboration of Pharmacy Journal Editors (ICPJE) formally constituted to foster quality around clinical and social pharmacy practice research publications

The Granada statements were a result of the need to strengthen clinical, social, and administrative pharmacy practice as an area of knowledge that translates into practice, research,h and policy. As a response, a group of clinical and social pharmacy practice journal editors launched an initiative in Granada in 2023, to discuss ways to improve the quality of publications in this area, culminating in the Granada statements. Eighteen statements were developed, clustered into six main domains: (1) the appropriate use of terminology; (2) developing impactful abstracts; (3) having the required peer reviews; (4) journal scattering; (5) more effective and wiser use of journal and article performance metrics; and (6) authors’ selection of the most appropriate pharmacy practice journal to submit their work. The full Granada statements have been published in 14 journals. These pioneering statements are rooted in similar endeavors undertaken by scholars in other health professions groups, fostering the concept of interdisciplinary consensus and advancing the scientific paradigm