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- Research and identification of Cryptosporidium and Giardia lamblia in wastewater treatment plantsPublication . Moutinho, Guilhermina Martins; Santos, Inês dos; Matos, Margarida; Auxtero, Maria DeolindaPoster presented at the 3rd International Congress of CiiEM: Research and Innovation in Human & Health Sciences. Caparica, 20 june 2018
- A silent death sentence. Traumatic vertebral artery dissectionPublication . Simón, A.; Vieira, Duarte Nuno; Simoes da Silva, BeatrizAlthough some traumatic injuries are not noticeable at the time they are produced and cause little or no symptoms, they should not be considered harmless. In fact, some of them can lead to a mortal outcome, if not perceived and treated promptly. This is the case of vertebral artery dissection. Vertebral artery dissection can occur after relatively minor head and neck injuries and precipitating events, mainly associated with minor indirect mechanisms causing hyperextension or sudden rotation of the neck such as motor vehicle accidents. It occurs in association with cervical spine fractures in almost 70% of the cases. Cerebellum and brainstem infarcts are typical findings that arouse neurological symptoms. These symptoms can be delayed in time, (...)