Abstract Introduction: Gestational diabetes (GD) is a frequent com-plication in pregnancy. There is evidence of an association between maternal hyperglycemia and the risk of obstetric and neonatal complications. The concern with early diagnosis has allowed, among others, to reduce these complications. Horta Hospital has perceived with concern, a persistent higher disease prevalence comparing to national data. The goal of this study was to characterize the population with GD followed and with delivery in the hospital in 2021. Methods: Retrospective study of pregnant women with GD followed in medical appointment and pregnant women with GD that delivered in this hospital. Data were collected from the hos-pital computer register and recorded in a database. Demogra-phic and clinical characteristics of the pregnant women were analyzed, as well as the characteristics of the babies born from these pregnancies. Results: Of all women who gave birth at hospital, 35% had a diagnosis of GD. In this group, 58% were from 30 to 39 years old. Pregnant women with GD that were followed in medical appointment, had 35% BMI of obesity, 35% overweight, and the remaining 30% had normal weight. Family history of diabetes mellitus (DM) was present in 36% of pregnant women, and 35% had GD in a previous pregnancy. Conclusion: The prevalence of GD in this institution remains higher than data from mainland Portugal, showing the importance of increased attention to these pregnant women, in order to reduce the risk of complications. Although not enough data were collected to draw conclusions about possible causes for these results disparity, it is essential to do further investigation.

Resumo Introdução: A diabetes gestacional (DG) é uma complicação frequente na gravidez. Existem evidências da associação entre a hiperglicemia materna e o risco de complicações obstétricas e neonatais. A preocupação no diagnóstico precoce, tem vindo a permitir, entre outros, diminuir essas complicações. O Hospital da Horta tem verificado, com alguma preocupação, uma prevalência desta patologia persistentemente maior do que a dos dados nacionais. O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar a população com DG acompanhada e com parto no hospital em 2021. Métodos: Estudo retrospetivo das grávidas com DG seguidas em consulta e das grávidas com DG com parto neste hospital. Os dados foram recolhidos do sistema informático hospitalar, registados e gravados numa base de dados. As características demográficas e clínicas das grávidas foram analisadas, assim como as características dos bebés nascidos destas gravidezes. Resultados: Das grávidas com parto no hospital, 35% tiveram o diagnóstico de DG. Destas 58% tinham entre 30 e 39 anos. Das grávidas com DG seguidas em consulta, 35% tinham IMC de obesidade, e 35% de excesso de peso, sendo os restantes 30% normoponderais. Antecedentes familiares de diabetes mellitus (DM) estavam presentes em 36% das grávidas com DG e 35% tinham apresentado DG em gravidez anterior. Conclusão: Mantém-se a prevalência elevada de DG nesta instituição, com valores superiores aos dados de Portugal Continental, mostrando-se a importância de uma atenção redobrada para estas grávidas de modo a reduzir o risco de complicações. Embora não tenham sido recolhidos dados suficientes que permitam tirar conclusões quanto a eventuais causas para esta disparidade de resultados, é essencial investigar as mesmas.

Abstract Death is one of the most prominent news values, especially when combined with another characteristic of newsworthiness: the notoriety of the individual. Based on the combination of death and prominence of the personality, this paper proposes an approach to media discourses on the death of the political Portuguese leader, António de Oliveira Salazar, former President of the Council during the dictatorial regime, known as Estado Novo (New State). Considering the newspapers published at the time of his death, July, 1970, and taking into account the existence of the censorship, this study analyzes the coverage of the event, as well as the apologetical discourse used by the journalists and the newsworthiness of the event.

ABSTRACT Glutaraldehyde (GTA) has been extensively used as a gelatin crosslinking agent, however, new natural ones have been suggested as more biocompatible. Polyphenols are possible candidates and the flavonols, such as rutin (RUT), also exhibit potential synergism with sunscreens and antioxidant agents used in cosmetics. In this work, gelatin microspheres (M0) were obtained and crosslinked with GTA 10 mM (MG) or RUT 10 mM (MR), dissolved in acetone:NaOH 0,01M (70:30 v/v). MG exhibited crosslinking extent of 54.4%. Gelatin, M0, MG and MR did not elicit any signs of skin damage, regarding the formation of erythema, the barrier function disruption and negative interference in the stratum corneum hydration. Oily dispersions containing M0, MG or MR, isolated or combined with benzophenone-3 or octyl methoxycinnamate, suggested that the microspheres, at a 5.0% w/w, had no additional chemical or physical photoprotective effect in vitro. Crosslinking with RUT had occurred, but in a lower degree than GTA. Microspheres had not improved sun protection parameters, although, non-treated gelatin interfered positively with the SPF for both UV filters. The in vivo studies demonstrated that these materials had very good skin compatibility.

A gastroenterite eosinofílica é uma doença rara e heterogénea, com um espetro clínico variável desde a presença de sintomas gastrointestinais comuns até doença oclusiva pilórica ou intestinal. É caracterizada pela existência de um infiltrado inflamatório eosinofílico em, pelo menos, um segmento do aparelho digestivo, sendo, provavelmente, subdiagnosticada e colocando alguns problemas na sua abordagem. O divertículo duodenal intraluminal, uma malformação congénita rara, habitualmente achado incidental de estudos radiológicos, consiste numa estrutura tipo «fundo de saco» que se projeta no lúmen do duodeno. A propósito de um caso clínico diagnosticado através de uma síndrome febril de origem indeterminada acompanhada de sintomas escassos e incaracterísticos, apresenta-se uma revisão sobre estas 2 entidades e a possível relação entre elas.

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare and heterogeneous disorder, with a variable clinical spectrum ranging between the presence of common gastrointestinal symptoms and occlusive pyloric or intestinal disease. It is characterized by inflammatory eosinophilic infiltration in at least one segment of the digestive tract and is probably underdiagnosed, as it poses some approach problems. Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum, a rare congenital malformation, which is usually found incidentally in radiological studies, is a ‘‘cul de sac’’ structure projecting into de duodenal lumen. We revise these two entities, and a possible relation between them, by discussing a case presenting with fever of unknown origin, with scarce and uncharacteristic symptoms.