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Reduced period from follicular wave emergence to luteolysis generated greater steroidogenic follicles and estrus intensity in dairy cows

The onset of productive life in dairy cattle, concomitant to parturition, is accompanied by a substantial decrease in fertility in comparison with non-lactating, nulliparous heifers. Follicular growth patterns...

T. Minela, P. Gibb, S. McBeth, A. Santos, J. R. Pursley in Scientific Reports (2023)

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Real-time in vivo dose measurement using ruby-based fibre optic dosimetry during internal radiation therapy

In vivo dosimetry (IVD) in a commonly used liver cancer treatment of selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) has been done based on the post-treatment image-based dosimetry approach. Real-time IVD is neces...

S. Birajdar, W. Zhang, A. Santos, K. Hickson… in Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medic… (2023)

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Initial psychometric evaluation of the Portuguese version of the Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most commonly diagnosed joint disease in companion animals, and proper tools are necessary to assess patients and response to treatment. We aimed to perform an initial psychometric e...

J. C. Alves, P. Jorge, A. Santos in BMC Veterinary Research (2022)

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A first report on the efficacy of a single intra-articular administration of blood cell secretome, triamcinolone acetonide, and the combination of both in dogs with osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis represents a significant welfare problem for many dogs, with limited therapeutic options other than palliative pain control. To evaluate the effect of the intra-articular administration of blood...

J. C. Alves, A. Santos, P. Jorge, L. Miguel Carreira in BMC Veterinary Research (2022)

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Effect of a single intra-articular administration of stanozolol in a naturally occurring canine osteoarthritis model: a randomised trial

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease with a high negative impact on patient’s quality of life and a high financial burden. It is a source of chronic pain and affects all mammals, including humans and dogs. As the ...

J. C. Alves, A. Santos, P. Jorge, C. Lavrador, L. Miguel Carreira in Scientific Reports (2022)

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Correction to: Thermal and Visual Adaptive Comfort: Field Studies in Portugal

The photos of Dr. António Santos and Dr. Luis Matias were interchanged in the Author Biography section and also the order of presentation of the authors’ CVs was incorrect. The initially published version has ...

L. Matias, A. Santos, M. Correia Guedes in Achieving Building Comfort by Natural Means (2022)

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A survey on the prevalence of diarrhea in a Portuguese population of police working dogs

Diarrhea is considered the most common clinical sign of chronic gastrointestinal disease in dogs and affects a considerable portion of working and sporting dogs. We aimed to determine the prevalence of diarrhe...

J. C. Alves, P. Jorge, A. Santos in BMC Veterinary Research (2021)

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Platelet-rich plasma therapy in dogs with bilateral hip osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most commonly diagnosed joint disease in companion animals, and hip OA is commonly diagnosed in the canine population. The use of platelet-rich plasma has gained increasing interest ...

J. C. Alves, A. Santos, P. Jorge in BMC Veterinary Research (2021)

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Evaluation of digital thermography imaging to assess and monitor treatment of police working dogs with naturally occurring hip osteoarthritis

In dogs, thermal imaging has been documented only recently, but a growing interest in this modality has led to studies using thermography to assess pathologies in the canine hip, stifle, elbow, intervertebral ...

J. C. Alves, A. Santos, P. Jorge, C. Lavrador… in BMC Veterinary Research (2021)

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Author Correction: Deep muscle-proteomic analysis of freeze-dried human muscle biopsies reveals fiber type-specific adaptations to exercise training

A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22015-4

A. S. Deshmukh, D. E. Steenberg, M. Hostrup, J. B. Birk… in Nature Communications (2021)

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The use of soluble fibre for the management of chronic idiopathic large-bowel diarrhoea in police working dogs

Chronic intermittent or persistent diarrhoea is a common condition in dogs and may be a reflex of gastrointestinal or non-gastrointestinal disorders. Besides diarrhoea, many athletes experience other gastroint...

J. C. Alves, A. Santos, P. Jorge, A. Pitães in BMC Veterinary Research (2021)

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Intraarticular triamcinolone hexacetonide, stanozolol, Hylan G-F 20 and platelet concentrate in a naturally occurring canine osteoarthritis model

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease transversal to all mammals, a source of chronic pain and disability, a huge burden to societies, with a significant toll in healthcare cost, while reducing productivity and qua...

J. C. Alves, A. Santos, P. Jorge, C. Lavrador, L. Miguel Carreira in Scientific Reports (2021)

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Deep muscle-proteomic analysis of freeze-dried human muscle biopsies reveals fiber type-specific adaptations to exercise training

Skeletal muscle conveys several of the health-promoting effects of exercise; yet the underlying mechanisms are not fully elucidated. Studying skeletal muscle is challenging due to its different fiber types and...

A. S. Deshmukh, D. E. Steenberg, M. Hostrup, J. B. Birk… in Nature Communications (2021)

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Clinical and diagnostic imaging findings in police working dogs referred for hip osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most commonly diagnosed joint disease in veterinary medicine, with at least 80% of the cases of lameness and joint diseases in companion animals being classified as OA. Sporting and ...

J. C. Alves, A. Santos, P. Jorge, C. Lavrador… in BMC Veterinary Research (2020)

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Will COVID-19 change the way we teach medical physics post pandemic?

A. Haworth, A. L. Fielding, S. Marsh… in Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medic… (2020)