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- Between Equality and the Right to Be Different—The Politicization of Concepts in the Fight against Discrimination Due to Sexual OrientationPublication . Costa, BrunoThe debate around the principle of equality and the theme of discrimination around sexual orientation has been one of the most relevant in the process of ensuring the spread of human rights. After ensuring a set of civil and political rights, several groups and social movements have warned political actors of the need to look at each citizen’s individuality and guarantee through legislation and daily practices, respect for that individuality. This process is being conducted around the dichotomy between the concepts of equality and difference. It is from this analysis of the two concepts that we come across the theme of the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transvestite, transexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) community. With a qualitative approach, and while referring to the historical path of this theme, we review the central concepts in the promotion of equality and analyze the dichotomy between equality and difference. We ask, in an increasingly globalized world, does it make sense to point out difference as a mechanism for the defense of equality? Using semiotics, we approach the two central concepts and the political effort to normalize this theme to the public, using the Portuguese case (law and Non-Governmental organizations action) to characterize the central debate on equality and difference.
- Study of dyslipidemia in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in primary health carePublication . Junqueira, José Luís Ferraro; Rosendo, Inês; Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça Soares; Simões, José Augusto RodriguesBackground. Obstructve Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is associated with several morbidites. The most important ones are obesity, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. A clear relatonship of OSAS and dyslipidemia is yet to be demonstrated. Objectves. To evaluate the prevalence of dyslipidemia as a morbidity associated with OSAS and to understand its relatonship with the severity of OSAS. Material and methods. We randomly selected 92 patents diagnosed untl the end of May 2016 with OSAS from two primary health care units and 184 patents as controls (no OSAS diagnosed) from random lists of patents matched in age and gender with patents with OSAS. We calculated the prevalence of the classifed comorbidites (overweight, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia) in both groups. We used logistc regression to check the associaton between them. We evaluated the relatonship between dyslipidemia and OSAS severity by using the Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI). Results. The prevalence of dyslipidemia was 80% in patents with OSAS. Patents with OSAS were diagnosed as overweight (97%), had arterial hypertension (89%) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (43%). OSAS was not independently related to type 2 diabetes mellitus (p = 0.101) and to dyslipidemia (p = 0.389). However, overweight and arterial hypertension were related independently to OSAS (p < 0.001) with a risk for OSAS. The prevalence of dyslipidemia in patents with mild, moderate and severe OSAS was 22%, 13% and 25%, respectvely. Conclusions. Patents with OSAS have a high prevalence of dyslipidemia despite not being independently related. There were no statstcal differences between patents with mild, moderate and severe OSAS.
- Breastfeeding and childhood obesity in the AzoresPublication . Ferreira, Ana Vaz; Rosendo, Inês; Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça Soares; Simões, José Augusto RodriguesBackground. The hypothesis that breasteeding has a protectve effect in childhood obesity is not new; however, controversial results have been published. Since the Azores reported the lowest rate of breasteeding in Portugal and a high prevalence of childhood obesity, it becomes important to understand whether these facts are related or not. Objectves. To investgate the relatonship between breasteeding and childhood obesity in a populaton of Azorean children. Material and methods. A cross-sectonal study was carried out on 183 Azorean children between 5–10 years of age between September and December 2016. The weight and height of the children were measured at the consultaton and other variables were investgated through a questonnaire. The associaton between breasteeding and childhood obesity was tested using logistc regression models. Results. 18.6% of the children were obese and 74.3% were breasted. The exclusive breasteeding rate at 6 months was 3.3%. Complementary breasteeding was present in 39.3% at 6 months and 7.1% at 2 years. Obese children were breasted less tme than non-obesechildren, suggestng a dose-effect relatonship (p = 0.025). We found a signifcant and independent relatonship between infant obesity and total tme of breasteeding (RR = 0.906; 95% CI [0.842, 0.974]; p = 0.008), physical actvity (RR = 0.883; 95% CI [0.801, 0.972]; p = 0.012) and maternal nutritonal status (RR = 3.452; 95% CI [1.361, 8.755]; p = 0.009). Conclusions. Breasteeding and physical actvity behaved as protectve factors for childhood obesity, while the nutritonal status of the mother acted as a risk factor. Childhood obesity is a current problem in the Azores, and breasteeding can be an effectve, simple and affordable tool to reduce this.
- Management of anaphylaxis due to COVID-19 vaccines in the elderlyPublication . Bousquet, Jean; Agache, Ioana; Blain, Hubert; Jutel, Marek; Ventura, Maria Teresa; Worm, Margitta; Del Giacco, Stefano; Benetos, Athanasios; Bilo, M Beatrice; Czarlewski, Wienczyslawa; Abdul Latiff, Amir; Cruz, Alvaro A; Dokic, Dejan; El-Gamal, Yehia; Atanaskovic-Markovic, Marina; Mullol, Joaquim; Khaitov, Musa; Louis, Renaud; Fernandez-Rivas, Montserrat; Fokkens, Wytske J; Fonseca, Joao A; Nekam, Kristof; O'Hehir, Robyn; Le Thi Tuyet, Lan; Miot, Stéphanie; Passalacqua, Giovanni; Lourenço, Olga; Namazova-Baranova, Leyla; Hofmann, Maja; Hrubisko, Martin; lenaIllario, Madda; Pfaar, Oliver; Niedoszytko, Marek; Popov, Todor A; Montella, Emma; Okamoto, Yoshitaka; Rondon, Carmen; Neffen, Hugo; Patella, Vincenzo; Knol, Edward; Kraxner, Helga; Kuna, Piotr; Salles, Nathalie; Odemyr, Mikaëla; Pham-Thi, Nhân; Le Moing, Vincent; Ollert, Markus; Recto, Marysia T; Scichilone, Nicola; Petrovic, Mirko; Rottem, Menachem; Mahler, Vera; Martin, Finbarr C; Matucci, Andrea; Hoffmann, Hans Jürgen; Skypala, Isabel; Plavec, Davor; Samolinski, Boleslaw; Almeida, Mário Morais; Regateiro, Frederico S; Mortz, Charlotte G; Sturm, Gunter; Rouadi, Philip W; Sediva, Anna; Torres, Maria; Santos, Alexandra F; Smolinska, Sylwia; Palomares, Oscar; Papadopoulos, Nikolaos G; Panzner, Petr; Valiulis, Arunas; Wallace, Dana; Shamji, Mohamed H; Suppli Ulrik, Charlotte; Zernotti, Mario; Sokolowska, Milena; Untersmayr, Eva; Roller-Winsberger, Regina E; Rolland, Yves; Romano, Antonino; Akdis, Cezmi A; Vitte, Joana; Al-Ahmad, Mona; Todo-Bom, Ana; Walusiak-Skorupa, Jolanta; Bennoor, Kazi Saifuddin; Urrutia-Pereira, Marilyn; Zidarn, Mihaela; Serpa, Faradiba Sarquis; Sastre, Joaquin; Schols, Jos M G A; Bosnic-Anticevich, Sinthia; Vultaggio, Alessandra; Zuberbier, Torsten; Sheikh, Aziz; Wang, De-Yun; Angier, Elizabeth; Carreiro-Martins, Pedro; Chivato, Tomas; Berghea, Elena Camelia; Sousa-Pinto, Bernardo; Sova, Milan; Stelmach, Rafael; Reynes, Jacques; Cherubini, Antonio; Klimek, Ludger; Brockow, Knut; Toppila-Salmi, Sanna; Annesi-Maesano, Isabella; Tsiligianni, Ioanna; Ebisawa, Motohiro; Bindslev-Jensen, Carsten; Carriazo, Ana; Gao, Yadong; Brussino, Luisa; Christoff, George; Waserman, Susan; Yorgancioglu, Arzu; Yusuf, Osman; Gelincik, Asli; Guérin, Olivier; Casale, Thomas; Eberlein, Bernadette; Irani, Carla; Chu, Derek K; Gavazzi, Gaëtan; Bachert, Claus; Barbaud, Annick; Bedbrook, Anna; Julge, Kaja; Gemicioglu, Bilun; Bonini, Sergio; Farrell, John; Haahtela, Tari; Kvedarienė, Violeta; Gawlik, Radolslaw; Ispayeva, Zhanat; Camargos, Paulo; Canonica, G Walter; Cardona, Victoria; Levin, Michael; Gotua, Maia; Kaidashev, Igor; Caubet, Jean-Christoph; Hoffmann-Sommergruber, Karin; Cecchi, Lorenzo; Milenkovic, Branislava; Ivancevich, Juan Carlos; Lauerma, AnttiOlder adults, especially men and/or those with diabetes, hypertension and/or obesity, are prone to severe COVID-19. In some countries, older adults, particularly those residing in nursing homes, have been prioritised to receive COVID-19 vaccines due to high risk of death. In very rare instances,the COVID-19 vaccines can induce anaphylaxis, and the management of anaphylaxis in older people should be considered carefully. An ARIA-EAACI-EuGMS (Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, and European Geriatric Medicine Society)Working Group has proposed some recommendations for older adults receiving the COVID-19 vaccines. Anaphylaxis to COVID-19 vaccines is extremely rare (from 1 per 100,000 to 5 per million injections). Symptoms are similar in younger and older adults but they tend to be more severe in the older patients. Adrenaline is the mainstay treatment and should be readily available. A flowchart is proposed to manage anaphylaxis in the older patients.