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Mycotoxins in Rice Correlate with Other Contaminants? A Pilot Study of the Port...

Rice is the second most important cereal crop and is vital for the diet of billions of people. However, its consumption can increase human exposure to chemical contaminants, namely mycotoxins and metalloids. Our goal was to evaluate the occurrence and human exposure of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), ochratoxin A (OTA), zearalenone (ZEN), and inorganic arsenic (InAs) in 36 rice samples produced and commercialized in Portu...

Population Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Perampanel in Portuguese Patients Diagno...

Perampanel is a promising antiepileptic drug (AED) for refractory epilepsy treatment due to its innovative mechanism of action. This study aimed to develop a population pharmacokinetic (PopPK) model to be further used in initial dose optimization of perampanel in patients diagnosed with refractory epilepsy. A total of seventy-two plasma concentrations of perampanel obtained from forty-four patients were analyze...

Care for the person submitted to the administration of iodo131 as therapeutic i...

With this article, it is intended to present the care to the person submitted to the administration of iodine131, as complementary therapy in thyroid tumors.This treatment has a major role in the destruction of malignant cells that may remain after surgery, in differentiated thyroid cancers.Due to the need for specific care that can be fundamental for the success of the treatment, the nurse has a fundamental ro...

Mycotoxins Exposure in Cabinda, Angola-A Pilot Biomonitoring Survey of Breastmilk

Breast milk is considered the ideal form of nutrition for newborns and infants. However, it can carry over contaminants, namely mycotoxins, with biological effects to which this population is particularly vulnerable. Human biomonitoring and surveillance programs are particularly scarce in low-income countries, where food security is a more urgent priority in comparison with food safety. This pilot survey aims t...

Identification of Antibiotics in Surface-Groundwater. A Tool towards the Ecopha...

Environmental monitoring, particularly of water, is crucial to screen and preselect potential hazardous substances for policy guidance and risk minimisation strategies. In Portugal, extensive data are missing. This work aimed to perform a qualitative survey of antibiotics in surface- groundwater, reflecting demographic, spatial, consumption and drug profiles during an observational period of three years. A pass...

Head and neck cancer surgery: the specificity of care for pharingostoma and eso...

Our aim is to describe the specific care for people with pharingostoma and esophagostoma, drivers of improving clinical practice and the quality of life of patients. Surgeries such as total laryngectomy instigate a huge physical, social and emotional impact on the person and family, whose consequences and possible complications are enhanced when accompanied by the confection of a pharingostoma and esophagostoma...

Cirurgia de cancro de cabeça e pescoço: a especificidade dos cuidados à pessoa ...

Temos como objetivo descrever os cuidados específicos à pessoa com faringostoma e esofagostoma, impulsionadores da melhoria da prática clínica e da qualidade de vida da pessoa. Cirurgias como a laringectomia total induzem enorme impacto físico, social e emocional na pessoa e família, cujas consequências e possíveis complicações são potenciadas quando seguidas da confeção de um faringostoma e esofagostoma. A pes...

Qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde dos idosos institucionalizados no con...

Papel do farmacêutico na deteção/informação das interações entre plantas e medi...

O farmacêutico comunitário pela sua proximidade com o utente pode desempenhar um papel importante na deteção de interações entre produtos à base de plantas e medicamentos. O presente estudo teve como objetivo principal caracterizar o padrão de consumo real de produtos à base de plantas pelos utentes de uma Farmácia comunitária e avaliar o seu conhecimento relativamente ao risco do uso destes produtos em simultâ...

Conhecimentos sobre contagem de hidratos de carbono e controlo metabólico de ut...

A prevalência da Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1 tem vindo a aumentar nos últimos anos. O tratamento intensivo através de Sistema de Perfusão Subcutânea Contínua de Insulina é o método mais fisiológico de administração de insulina atualmente disponível. Para que este seja eficaz é fundamental ter conhecimentos sobre a composição dos alimentos, particularmente os Hidratos de Carbono. O presente estudo teve como objetiv...