**The 5th International Congress of CiiEM —Reducing inequalities in Health and Society**

Editors

**Helena Barroso Cid ´alia Castro**

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*Editors* Helena Barroso Instituto Universitario Egas ´ Moniz Portugal

Cidalia Castro ´ Instituto Universitario Egas ´ Moniz Portugal

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This is a reprint of articles fromȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ublished online in the open access journal *Medical Sciences*(ISSN 2076-3271) from 2021 (available at: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9992/5/1).

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## **Contents**




#### **S ´ergio Val ´erio and Maria Jo˜ao Hil´ario**


## **Marta Costa, Sara Neves, Joana Carvalho, Sofia Arantes-Oliveira and S´ergio F´elix** In Vitro Comparative Study of Microhardness and Flexural Strength of Acrylic Resins Used in Removable Dentures Reprinted from: *Medical Sciences Forum* **2021**, *5*, 45, doi:10.3390/msf2021005045 .......... **117**

#### **Mafalda Padinha, C ´atia Oliveira, Sandra Carlos, Ana Paula Santos, Marta Brito, Carla Adriana Santos and Jorge Fonseca**

Long-Term Intestinal Failure and Home Parenteral Nutrition: A Single Center Experience Reprinted from: *Medical Sciences Forum* **2021**, *5*, 46, doi:10.3390/msf2021005046 .......... **119**

## **About the Editors**

**Helena Barroso** (Associate Professor) Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Master's in Microbial Molecular Genetics, PhD in Pharmacy (Microbiology). Associate Professor in Health Sciences Institute Egas Moniz, where she teaches since 1998 in the field of Microbiology. Invited Researcher of the Unit for Retroviruses and Associated Infections, Molecular Pathogenesis Center (URIA-CPM) between 2005 and 2013. Researcher from Centro de Investigac¸ao Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM) ˜ since 2013, being responsible for the research Thematic Area of Microbiology and Public Health. Main areas of interest are HIV infection, bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance. She has been involved in several research projects in these areas. She is the Head of Applied Microbiology Laboratory Egas Moniz since 2010. She authored several scientific papers in indexed international journals and has experience in the supervision of postgraduate students.

**Cid ´alia Castro** (Assistant Professor) PhD in Advanced Nursing. Master in Nursing. Master in Health Communication. Specialist in Medical-Surgical Nursing in the area of Nursing for the Person in Critical Situation Coordinating Professor of the Nursing Degree Course at the Egas Moniz School of Health. Researcher at the Egas Moniz Interdisciplinary Research Center. Extensive professional experience in the provision of nursing care to persons in critical situations (emergency service and Intensive Care Unit). Published articles in specialized magazines and interacted with collaborators in co-authorship of scientific papers. Jury for masters and doctoral theses in the field of nursing.
