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Microbial consortia selection for the development of an innovative nature-based...
Moreira, I. S.; Novo, B.; Monteiro, P.; Pinto, G.; Castro, P. M. L.; Alves, A.; Tacão, M.; Alves, M.Air pollutants, like benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX), pose significant health and environmental risks being associated with 6.7 million premature deaths annually. Despite plants natural air purification capabilities in green infrastructures, high pollution levels in cities can hinder urban greening when tolerance levels are exceeded. Therefore, this study aimed to develop plant-beneficial microbial consortia...
The role of self-criticism in the relationship between infertility-related stre...
Pedro, Juliana; Alves, M.; Santos, SusanaInfertility is a demanding and stress-inducing medical condition, wich can trigger anxiety and depression symptoms in women. [...]
Exposure of nuclear medicine technologists during pulmonary ventilation scan
Alves, M.; Duarte, Ana Cristina; Mylkivska, A.; Pereira, E.; Jerónimo, V.; Carolino, Elisabete; Vieira, LinaIntroduction – The ventilation technique requires a patient to inhale a radiopharmaceutical. During the procedure, the technologist risks being contaminated with radioactive gas. The aim of the study – To evaluate the exposure to radiation of the nuclear medicine technologists during lung ventilation studies with 99mTc-Technegas® through the monitoring of external contaminatio...
Microalgae-bacterial granular systems able to treat marine aquaculture water st...
Alves, M.; Oliveira, A. T.; Castro, P. M. L.; Amorim, C. L.This study aimed to evaluate the granulation of microalgae-bacterial biomass and its ability to treat marine aquaculture water streams. For this, a phototrophic consortium adapted to saline conditions was enriched from water collected from a marine aquaculture facility and then used to develop the microbial aggregates. Two lab-scale photo-reactors were used: one inoculated only with the enriched phototrophic co...
Enhancing optimization planning models for health human resources management wi...
Amorim-Lopes, M.; Oliveira, M. D.; Raposo, M.; Cardoso-Grilo, T.; Alvarenga, A.; Barbas, M.; Alves, M.; Vieira, A.; Barbosa-Póvoa, A.Achieving a balanced healthcare workforce requires health planners to adjust the supply of health human resources (HHR). Mathematical programming models have been widely used to assist such planning, but the way uncertainty is usually considered in these models entails methodological and practical issues and often disregards radical yet plausible changes to the future. This study proposes a new socio-technical ...
Utilização de radiação Ultravioleta (UV-C) como tecnologia alternativa aos sulf...
Alves, M.; Grácio, J.; Simões, M.; Mira, H.Neste trabalho avaliou-se o efeito da radiação UV-C sobre a estabilidade microbiológica do vinho tinto e, também, a sua influência sobre alguns parâmetros físico-químicos e sobre o perfil sensorial. Assim, o vinho sem sulfitos foi submetido a radiação UV-C com duas doses diferentes, 778 J.L‑1 e 1415 J.L‑1, e procedeu-se ainda à preparação de um controlo a que foi adicionado 40 mg.L‑1 de dióxido de enxofre. Os v...
Modulation of oxidative stress with Vitamin E in Sacharomyces cerevisiae
Alves, M.; Cunha, Sofia; Costa, A.; Nascimento, Ana Paula; Vieira da Silva, Manuela; Prudêncio, CristinaNeurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s Disease or Alzheimer’s Disease, are characterized by the death of a subset of neurons over long periods of time.
Patient-physician discordance in assessment of adherence to inhaled controller ...
Jácome, C.; Pereira, A.; Almeida, R.; Ferreira-Magalhães, Manuel; Couto, M.; Araujo, L.; Pereira, M.; Correia, M.; Loureiro, C.; Catarata, M.Objective: We aimed to compare patient's and physician's ratings of inhaled medication adherence and to identify predictors of patient-physician discordance. Design: Baseline data from two prospective multicentre observational studies. Setting: 29 allergy, pulmonology and paediatric secondary care outpatient clinics in Portugal. Participants: 395 patients (≥13 years old) with persistent asthma. Measures: Data o...
Circular economy in the wine sector : assessment of the potential of seeds of p...
Afonso, Isabel Maria; Ferraz, Ana Isabel; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Vale, Ana Paula; Mendes, Susana; Alonso, Joaquim Mamede; Domingues, J.; Alves, M.The Horizon 2020 Strategic Plan considers 12 key areas to boost employment and growth, highlighting the use of waste as a resource through recycling, reuse and recovery of raw materials in the primary production process. In view of this strategic objective, Project WAW – Waste Around the Wine promoted by AMOG in partnership with ESAIPVC and twelve Portuguese companies of the wine sector, aims to contribute to t...
Exposição dos técnicos de medicina nuclear durante testes de ventilação pulmonar
Alves, M.; Duarte, Ana Cristina; Mylkivska, A.; Pereira, E.; Jerónimo, V.; Carolino, Elisabete; Vieira, Lina OliveiraIntrodução – O teste da ventilação requer a inalação de um radiofármaco pelo paciente, o que pode conduzir a contaminações dos técnicos de medicina nuclear (TMN) pelo gás radioativo. Objetivo – Avaliar a exposição à radiação ionizante do TMN durante testes de ventilação pulmonar com 99mTc-Technegas® através da monitorização de contaminações externas das mãos e rosto. Métodos – Monitorização de quatro TMN de doi...