A5101930334- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Migration, Racism, and Human Rights
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Urban and sociocultural dynamics
- Ocular Oncology and Treatments
- Educational Technology in Learning
- International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
- Male Reproductive Health Studies
- Labour Market and Migration
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Science and Science Education
- Education and Public Policy
- Social Sciences and Policies
- Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis
Universidade do Porto
2016-2024
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto
2021-2024
Instituto de Saúde
2019-2023
Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
2022
Lusíada University of Lisbon
2014-2021
Ophthalmology Associates (United States)
2021
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology
2018
Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle
2017
University of Lisbon
2017
Hospital de São José
2007
Views on gentrification and intersections with health well-being were explored via semi-structured interviews nineteen residents (≥60 years) in Porto (Portugal). Participants acknowledged that led to noticeable transformations recreational areas, food/beverage establishments, housing, commercial activities. had contrasting views gentrification-induced transformations. Some positive contributions, while others expressed concerns about higher living costs, scarcity of affordable weakening...
Green spaces are essential urban infrastructures. They represent cost-effective interventions to reduce health inequities and contribute climate-resilient cities adolescents' well-being. Nevertheless, evidence suggests they underused by adolescents, especially in Southern Europe. We explored the perspectives of adolescents on their use green (including frequency use, activities performed, types space), perceived benefits, preferences regarding spaces' characteristics. performed seven online...
Purpose The objective of the study was to compare intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering efficacy and safety travoprost 0.004%/timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution (Trav/Tim) latanoprost 0.005%/timolol (Lat/Tim), dosed once daily in morning, patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or ocular hypertension (OH). Methods This a randomized, double-masked, multicenter, parallel group, active-controlled conducted at 41 sites. At eligibility visit were randomized (1:1) assigned masked medication if they...
Gentrification is currently shaping the urban environment in important ways. It also contributes to health of inhabitants gentrifying cities, although it still unclear how. processes are often linked different drivers and have specific local translations, further complicating study relationship between gentrification health. We investigated this Porto, Portugal, a southern European city undergoing rampant transnational gentrification. In order how impacts from point view that city's...
Abstract In the economic and social aftermath of 2008 crisis there has been an important growing new wave highly qualified Portuguese emigration comprising scientists. No or very few public policies have designed to reverse this phenomenon, risking consequences brain drain. International literature argues that professional reasons are central scientists’ decision migrate, even after crisis. Spending some time in a foreign country study, research, teach, is perceived as common step individual...
Measurements that suppliers offer in flash lists, unfortunately do not always fit the actual power measured independent laboratories like CIEMAT. In fact, measurements usually appear lower than those printed label and sometimes a value beyond allowed tolerance pointed by manufacturer same label. addition, valuable reduction has been reported when Standard IEC - EN 50380 is applied (according to this, PV module must be exposed sunlight more 20kWh/m2 previously performing measurement),...
Academic international mobility and intra-European highly skilled migration are consolidated trends. Strongly stimulated by EU policies, the opportunities dynamic, circulation through different jobs countries is a striking feature of academic community. However, for fragile economy scientific system such as Portugal’s these trends synonymous with brain drain, particularly in times Eurozone crisis. To study role economic crisis scientist’s decision-making process, terms their own migration,...
Studia Migracyjne – PrzeglÄ d Polonijny » 2018 (XLIV) Nr 3 (169) Asymmetric Mobility and Emigration of Highly Skilled Workers in Europe: Th e Portuguese case A
To compare outcomes of primary trabeculectomy using either mitomycin C (MMC) alone versus MMC augmented with intracamerular bevacizumab in patients open-angle glaucoma.Retrospective, cohort, two-centre, comparative study. Patients' data were screened between October 2015 and March 2019, inclusion requiring a minimum follow-up 24 months. Primary outcome was intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering at months, surgical success defined different maximum IOP targets (≤18, ≤16 ≤14 mm Hg) least 30%...
Devant le renouvellement de l'émigration portugaise en Europe, une enquête réalisée 2014 fait point sur les représentations que migrants portent leur propre parcours. La distinction différents facteurs répulsion pour pays d'origine et d'attraction destination permet d'esquisser nouveaux visages des portugais, plus qualifiés leurs prédécesseurs, très informés perspectives professionnelles mobilité. Envisageant départ davantage comme expérience vie qu'une situation d'émigration, ils...
In the context of Portuguese higher education, hazing consists a set initiation rituals in which vast number students participate in. It involves exertion power by senior over newcomers, an asymmetric logic that imposes seniority-based hierarchy. This article analyzes manifestations, origins, and mechanisms legitimation this power. Such emanates from oldness seniority as members established group, capable enforcing norms boundaries, reinforces itself through ritual symbolic dimension...
Every year, in a variety of countries, current higher education students welcome newcomers with set ritualised practices which the latter submit to former through tests that entail varying degrees and types violence, but also an important element playfulness. In Portugal, these rituals are known as ‘praxe académica’. This is complex multidimensional social phenomenon whose origins go back centuries, constantly reinvented helps socialise new arrivals accordance norms group into they be...
Este artigo pretende estudar a ligação entre socialização e emigração qualificada, partindo de uma amostra intencional cidadãos portugueses que estavam ou estiveram em mobilidade emigrados um país europeu nos últimos seis anos, com habilitações acadêmicas do ensino superior, tivessem exercido atividade profissional correspondente esse nível acadêmico. Nesse sentido, elaboramos vinte retratos sociológicos permitem, à escala individual, analisar os processos favorecem fuga cérebros, através da...
<span>This paper analyses the Portuguese high-skilled emigration, focusing on emigration decision-making process. This article aims to understand dispositions leading this decision, and social processes that explain its origin, sedimentation activation. To end, using theoretical methodological approach of Bernard Lahire, 53 sociological portraits skilled who emigrated other European countries are cross-sectional analyzed. analysis is supplemented by data from a survey previously...
Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) constitute an important vehicle for providing employment opportunities disadvantaged groups.The goal of this qualitative case study is to explore perceptions health and wellbeing among employees working in a WISE located the Gävleborg region, east central Sweden.Data were gathered using 16 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with social enterprise employees.Findings categorized into three main categories: importance financial independence societal...
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