A mediação entre os conteúdos culturais e a Educação Artística formal tem emergido como uma distinta área de inovação e de intervenção, como o mostram os 18 artigos selecionados nesta nona edição da revista Matéria-Prima.Entre a identidade, fundada nos focos de conhecimento local, e uma inserção integrada nos problemas e conteúdos globais joga-se a problematização da Educação Artística. As propostas articulam quer discursos curatoriais (museu, bienal, exposição), como ações de mediação visando uma expansão das atividades, a que se juntam as reflexões sobre a realidade da formação de professores, nas suas diversas modalidades, em diversas realidades sociais.Propiciam-se oportunidades de ações de intervenção, concertadas ou não, entre os agentes artísticos e os educadores. O resultado pode ser potenciado se se conseguir uma perspetiva informada e integrada das realidades artísticas: pede-se a todos os intervenientes mais integração e disponibilidade para um conhecimento mútuo consequente.

 Anxiety and depression are relevant comorbidities in asthma, but, in Portugal and Spain, data on this topic are scarce. We assessed, in patients with asthma, the frequency of anxiety and depression using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the European Quality of Life Five Dimension Questionnaire (EQ-5D); the level of agreement between these questionnaires, and the factors associated with these symptoms. This is a secondary analysis of the INSPIRERS studies. A total of 614 adolescents and adults with persistent asthma (32.6±16.9 years, 64.7% female) were recruited from 30 primary care centres and 32 allergy, pulmonology and paediatric clinics. Demographic and clinical characteristics, HADS and EQ-5D were collected. A score ≥8 on Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety/Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression or a positive answer to EQ-5D item 5 indicated the presence of these symptoms. Agreement was determined by Cohen’s kappa. Two multivariable logistic regressions were built. According to HADS, 36% of the participants had symptoms of anxiety and 12% of depression. According to EQ-5D, 36% of the participants had anxiety/depression. The agreement between questionnaires in identifying anxiety/depression was moderate (k=0.55, 95% CI 0.48 to 0.62). Late asthma diagnosis, comorbidities and female gender were predictors of anxiety/depression, while better asthma control, health-related quality of life and perception of health were associated with lower odds for anxiety/depression. At least 1/3 of the patients with persistent asthma experience symptoms of anxiety/depression, showing the relevance of screening these disorders in patients with asthma. EQ-5D and HADS questionnaires showed a moderate agreement in the identification of anxiety/depression symptoms. The identified associated factors need to be further investigated in long-term studies.

In 2023, a second wave of the global mpox epidemic, which is mainly affecting men who have sex with men (MSM), was observed in some countries. Herein, we benefited from a large viral sequence sampling (76/121; 63%) and vast epidemiological data to characterise the re-emergence and circulation of the (MPXV) in Portugal during 2023. We also modelled transmission and forecasted public health scenarios through a compartmental susceptible-exposed-infectious-recovered (SEIR) model. Our results suggest that the 2023 mpox wave in Portugal resulted from limited introduction(s) of MPXV belonging to C.1.1 sublineage, hypothetically from Asia, followed by sustained viral transmission and potential exportation to other countries. We estimated that the contribution of the MSM high sexual activity group to mpox transmission was 120 (95% CrI: 30-3553) times higher than that of the low sexual activity group. However, among the high sexual activity group, vaccinated individuals likely contributed approximately eight times less [0.123 (95% CrI: 0.068-0.208)] than the unvaccinated ones. Vaccination was also linked to potential reduced disease severity, with a Mpox Severity Score of 6.0 in the vaccinated group compared to 7.0 in unvaccinated individuals. Scenario analysis indicated that transmission is highly sensitive to sexual behaviour, projecting that a slight increase in the MSM sub-population with high sexual activity can trigger new mpox waves. This study strongly supports that continued vaccination, targeted awareness among risk groups and routine genomic epidemiology is needed to anticipate and respond to novel MPXV threats (e.g. global dissemination of clade I viruses).

In 2023, a second wave of the global mpox epidemic, which is mainly affecting men who have sex with men (MSM), was observed in some countries. Herein, we benefited from a large viral sequence sampling (76/121; 63%) and vast epidemiological data to characterise the re-emergence and circulation of the (MPXV) in Portugal during 2023. We also modelled transmission and forecasted public health scenarios through a compartmental susceptible-exposed-infectious-recovered (SEIR) model. Our results suggest that the 2023 mpox wave in Portugal resulted from limited introduction(s) of MPXV belonging to C.1.1 sublineage, hypothetically from Asia, followed by sustained viral transmission and potential exportation to other countries. We estimated that the contribution of the MSM high sexual activity group to mpox transmission was 120 (95% CrI: 30-3553) times higher than that of the low sexual activity group. However, among the high sexual activity group, vaccinated individuals likely contributed approximately eight times less [0.123 (95% CrI: 0.068-0.208)] than the unvaccinated ones. Vaccination was also linked to potential reduced disease severity, with a Mpox Severity Score of 6.0 in the vaccinated group compared to 7.0 in unvaccinated individuals. Scenario analysis indicated that transmission is highly sensitive to sexual behaviour, projecting that a slight increase in the MSM sub-population with high sexual activity can trigger new mpox waves. This study strongly supports that continued vaccination, targeted awareness among risk groups and routine genomic epidemiology is needed to anticipate and respond to novel MPXV threats (e.g. global dissemination of clade I viruses).

Pathogen genome sequencing during epidemics enhances our ability to identify and understand suspected clusters and investigate their relationships. Here, we combine genomic and epidemiological data of the 2022 mpox outbreak to better understand early viral spread, diversification and transmission dynamics. By sequencing 52% of the confirmed cases in Portugal, we identified the mpox virus sublineages with the highest impact on case numbers and fitted them into a global context, finding evidence that several international sublineages probably emerged or spread early in Portugal. We estimated a 62% infection reporting rate and that 1.3% of the population of men who have sex with men in Portugal were infected. We infer the critical role played by sexual networks and superspreader gatherings, such as sauna attendance, in the dissemination of mpox virus. Overall, our findings highlight genomic epidemiology as a tool for the real-time monitoring and control of mpox epidemics, and can guide future vaccine policy in a highly susceptible population.

Pathogen genome sequencing during epidemics enhances our ability to identify and understand suspected clusters and investigate their relationships. Here, we combine genomic and epidemiological data of the 2022 mpox outbreak to better understand early viral spread, diversification and transmission dynamics. By sequencing 52% of the confirmed cases in Portugal, we identified the mpox virus sublineages with the highest impact on case numbers and fitted them into a global context, finding evidence that several international sublineages probably emerged or spread early in Portugal. We estimated a 62% infection reporting rate and that 1.3% of the population of men who have sex with men in Portugal were infected. We infer the critical role played by sexual networks and superspreader gatherings, such as sauna attendance, in the dissemination of mpox virus. Overall, our findings highlight genomic epidemiology as a tool for the real-time monitoring and control of mpox epidemics, and can guide future vaccine policy in a highly susceptible population.

INVITED SPEAKERS S1.01 AI Generative Models for Drug DiscoveryJoel Arrais, University of Coimbra, Portugal S1.02 Anomaly Detection in Multivariate Time Series: Where Are We Heading?Sónia Gouveia, University of Aveiro, Portugal S1.03 Rethinking Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare: Why Data Needs KnowledgeCátia Pesquita, University of Lisbon, Portugal S2.01 Prediction Models and their Value in Clinical Decision MakingMarta García-Fiñana, University of Liverpool, United Kingdon S3.01 Assessing Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Of Inhaler Devices: Development and Validation of a QuestionnaireTiago Maricoto, USF Beira Ria, ULS of the Aveiro Region; University of Beira Interior, Portugall S3.02 Artificial Intelligence in Evidence Synthesis and Health Decision MakingManuel Cruz, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Portugal   BIOMETRY SESSION OF SPE Bio01 Identifying Active and Inactive App Usage Using Finite Mixture Models - CINDERELLA projectAna Sofia Barata, University of Lisbon, Portugal Bio02 Smarter Decisions, Better Outcomes: The Role of Predictive Modelling in HealthBárbara Oliveiros, University of Coimbra, Portugal Bio03 Risk Factors Associated with High-Grade Cervical Lesions: A Multivariate Approach Integrating HPV and Sociodemographic VariablesIrene Oliveira, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal,   ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 0C01 Standardizing retinal thickness and macular volume across SD-OCT devices: development of a conversion factor for segmentation correction below the RPEAna C. Almeida, Christian Schwartz, Inês Pinto, Ana Rocha, Daniel Figueiredo, Cláudia Farinha, Torcato Santos, Conceição Lobo, Ana R. Santos OC02 Pharmacological interventions for the management of temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Cristiana Palmela Pereira, Beatriz Serra, João P. Martins OC03 Interventions to chemotherapy and radiotherapy induced oral mucositis: A systematic review and meta-analysisCristiana Palmela Pereira, Inês Marques, João P. Martins OC04 Pharmacological therapy in temporomandibular disorders: A clinical case series (2020 to 2024)Beatriz Serra, Rui Santos, Francisco Salvado, Francisco Azevedo Coutinho, Cristiana Palmela Pereira OC05 Pharmacological management of chemotherapy- and/or radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis: A study at ULS Santa MariaInês Marques, Rui Santos, Francisco Salvado, Francisco Azevedo Coutinho, Cristiana Palmela Pereira OC06 Therapeutic management of oral manifestations in Sjögren’s SyndromeCristiana Palmela Pereira, Catarina Robim, Ana Rodrigues, Francisco Azevedo Coutinho, Francisco Salvado, João Paulo Martins OC07 Impact of the 2023/2024 COVID-19 vaccination campaign on severe outcomes in older adults in Portugal: An ecological approachAna Vilhena, Patrícia Soares, Vera Afreixo, Ausenda Machado OC08 Validation for the Portuguese population of the Aberdeen Varicose Vein QuestionnaireJoão Silva, Luís Loureiro, Rui Machado OC09 Dual-Energy computed tomography for the evaluation of thoracolumbar spine fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysisMagda C. Correia, Mário G. Monteiro, João P. Figueiredo OC10 Indoor air quality in hospital environment: a statistical analysis of exposure patterns and symptoms among healthcare professionals - a preliminary studyAntónio Loureiro, João P. Figueiredo, Ana Ferreira, Nelson Barros OC11 Modelling the impact of transformational leadership on cardiac sonographer performance: A mediation analysisJoana Braga, Andreia Vitória, Ana Dias OC12 Exploring variability and learning effects in a motor imagery-based brain-machine interface: A pilot study using mixed-effects modelsMarta S. Torres, Tatiana C. Arede, João P. Oliveira, João A. Freitas, Miguel S. Pais-Vieira OC13 Cutoff-free approach for analysing serological data using finite mixtures of Gaussian linear regression modelsNuno Sepúlveda OC14 Efficacy of brain–machine interfaces-based rehabilitation on upper limb recovery after stroke: A meta-analysisMarta S. Torres, Tatiana C. Arede, Nuno V. Vieira, João P. Oliveira, João A. Freitas, Miguel S. Pais-Vieira OC15 A spatial perspective on domestic violence crimes in Setúbal, Portugal. Rita Carrilho, Isabel Natário, Paula Simões  OC16 Long-read DNA methylation profiling in age-related macular degeneration: An exploratory study from the Coimbra Eye StudyRita Coimbra, Ana R. Guimarães, Gabriela R. Moura, Manuel A. S. Santos, Cláudia Farinha, Patrícia Barreto, Rufino Silva OC17 Risk factors and dietary patterns associated with AMD: The AMD LifeGene studyAlina Humenyuk, Rita Coimbra, Patrícia Barreto, Rufino Silva, Cláudia Farinha OC18 Retinal microvascular and neuronal alterations in type 2 diabetes: Insights from a population-based screening programme (START2)Marta Pais, Ana C. Almeida, Inês Pinto, Débora Reste-Ferreira, Torcato Santos, Ana R. Santos, Inês P. Marques OC19 Development of a population health composite indicator for Portuguese NUTS III regionsDiana A. G. Vieira, Emanuel Valpaços, Beatriz Martinho, Bruno Gago, Pedro Macedo OC20 Simplifying high-dimensional psychosocial data in occupational health using principal component analysisEsmeralda P.S. Ferreira, César E.L. Rodrigues, Inês C. Duarte OC21 PBM and transfusion in surgical patients: A comparative analysis before and after implementationMaria M. Fernandes, César E. Rodrigues, Diana C. Paupério, Sandrine Jorge  OC22 Mechanism-based stratification of immunocompromised individuals for severe COVID-19 risk assessment using national health registriesJoão Malato, Diana Póvoas, Paulo Nogueira, Luís Graça OC23 Maternal sleep health in women with young children: association with infant sleep and feeding patternsMariana Marques, Marcelo Santos, Maudy Muchanga, Rita Leal, Vera Afreixo OC24 Self-efficacy in breastfeeding and the experience of the WHO/UNICEF ten steps to successful breastfeeding in Portuguese mothersInês C. Duarte, Helga A. Matos, Ana S. Assunção, Carolina L. Batista, Rita F. Leal OC25 Impact of risk factors on chronic kidney diseaseRute M. Veríssimo, Ana P. Mendes, Mara L. Macedo, David A. Silva, Joana Bordalo OC26 Assessment of psychosocial factors at work: cluster analysis of COPSOQ in non-healthcare professionalsMara L. Macedo, Ana P. Mendes, Rute M. Veríssimo, Pedro S. Couto OC27 Assessment of psychosocial factors at work: principal component analysis of COPSOQ in non-healthcare professionalsAna P. Mendes, Mara L. Macedo, Rute M. Veríssimo, Pedro S. Couto OC28 Isolation forest and one-class support vector machine for cognitive decline detection in the Brain on Track medical deviceMatilde Q. Tavares, Joana Pais, Luís M. Silva, Bruno Gagot OC29 Impact of minute zero scan timing on days of hospitalisation in hip fracture surgeryLetícia Sousa, Carolina Mafra, Filipa Martins; Margarida Balseiro, Jorge Cabral, Elena Segura-Grau OC30 Prognostic models in endovascular stroke treatment: External validation and incremental value of admission variablesBeatriz Monteiro, Ana H. Tavares, Tiago Gregório OC31 Tachycardiomyopathy: clinical, laboratory, and echocardiographic studySofia Santo, Joaquim Castanheira, João Paulo Figueiredo, Paulo Dias Costa, Luís M. Santos. OC32 Monitoring hypertension care in Portuguese primary health care centres: A multi-level interrupted time-series analysis with automated structural break detectionPedro L. Ferreira, Marta Varandas, Pedro D. Rebelo OC33 Modulation of MMP-9 activity in adipose tissue of Goto-Kakizaki rats following bromocriptine and liraglutide treatmentBeatriz Lourenço, João P. Figueiredo, Beatriz Carvalho, Beatriz Caramelo, Carina Magalhães, Diana Sousa, Ana Valado, Paulo C. Matafome, Armando Caseiro OC34 Evaluation of matrix metalloproteinases in serum and adipose tissue of rats born from diabetic mothersGonçalo Magalhães, João Paulo Figueiredo, Inês Rosa, Andreia Amaro, Ana Valado, Paulo C. Matafome, Armando Caseiro OC35 Sex-dependent variations in emergency department triage priority: a flowchart-specific analysisMaria Morais, João Lindo, Joaquim Alvarelhão OC36 Chronic diseases and substance use in incarcerated women: an observational studyTiago Faria, Joaquim Alvarelhão OC37 Impact of intensive care unit hospitalization on functional recovery and autonomy in patients with post-intensive care syndrome: A comparative analysis with stroke patientsBruna P. Morim, Rui C. Santos, Vera Afreixo OC38 Comparative performance of fail-safe number estimators under publication biasVanusa Rocha, Vera Afreixo, Miguel Felgueiras OC39 Bone mineral density in individuals with spinal cord injury: A cross-sectional study at Centro de Reabilitação do NorteMariana Pinto, Margarida Rodrigues OC40 The injectable paradigm in HIV: evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of CAB/RPV in a real-world cohortMatilde Tavares, Martina Arandjelovic, Liliana Maia, António Maio, Vera Afreixo, Joana Martinez, Ana Correia, Andreia Jesus, Ana Martins, Lorrane Viana, Jorge Velez, Filomena Freitas OC41 Mechanical thrombectomy outcomes in real-world data: propensity score matching and weighting approachesJoana Martins, Vera Afreixo, Sérgio Matos, Tiago Gregório OC42 Association between latent class membership identified during adolescence with chronic pain and pain tolerance threshold outcomes. Carolina Gonçalo, Isabel Marantes, Raquel Lucas, Bruno M. Neves, Milton Severo OC43 Weekly forecasting of primary care and emergency healthcare demand using time series modelsSara R. B. Murça, Rui P. Leitão OC44 Development and statistical bench validation of a digital oxygen flowmeterRui M. C. Santos, Bruno M. Gago, Cátia Caneiras, João C. Winck

A Secção de Educação Comparada da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências de Educação (SPCE-SEC) organizou em Lisboa, de 25 a 27 de janeiro de 2016, a sua 1ª Conferência Internacional, sob o tema A Educação Comparada para além dos números: contextos locais, realidades nacionais, processos transnacionais. A Conferência contou com o apoio do World Council for Comparative Education Societies (WCCES) e da nóvel Sociedade Ibero-Americana de Educação Comparada (SIBEC), tendo como núcleo organizador o Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares em Educação e Desenvolvimento (CeiED), da Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias. A Conferência contou com 312 participantes, oriundos da Europa (137), da América Latina (129), da Ásia (3) e de África (3). Desses participantes, 214 apresentaram uma comunicação, inserida no vasto programa que incluía, para além das sessões plenárias, sessões temáticas, grupos de trabalho e comunicações livres. Nem todos os autores disponibilizaram à Comissão Organizadora os textos das suas comunicações. Mas, um número muito significativo, disponibilizou o seu trabalho para publicação, que constitui o livro de atas agora editado. Não foi fácil reunir tantos e tão diversificados contributos, para além das limitações de uma comissão organizadora constituída por professores assoberbados com outras responsabilidades profissionais (e pessoais). Com o pedido de desculpa pelo atraso, aqui se deixa este contributo para a afirmação da SPCE-SEC, uma secção da SPCE que pretende representar nacional e internacionalmente a comunidade que, em Portugal, se identifica com o campo da Educação Comparada. Lisboa, Novembro de 2017