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Avaliação do Conhecimento das Mulheres com Epilepsia em Idade Fértil sobre o Im...
Lopes das Neves, P; Ventura, R; Sobral-Pinho, A; Silva, E; Morgadinho, A; Vitor, J; Miranda, M; Madureira, B; Moniz Dionísio, J; Pinheiro, R; Delgado, SIntroduction: The interaction of antiseizure medication with contraceptives, its potential teratogenicity and implications in pregnancy and breastfeeding are aspects to consider in the neurological care of women with epilepsy of childbearing age. To ensure the commitment in therapeutic decisions and the appropriate planning of maternity, it is essential that women are informed about the implications of their di...
Sugarcane Light-Colored Lignin: A Renewable Resource for Sustainable Beauty
Mota, IF; Antunes, F; Fangueiro, JF; Carina Costa; Rodrigues, AE; Pintado, ME; Costa, PS<jats:p>Lignin has emerged as a promising eco-friendly multifunctional ingredient for cosmetic applications, due to its ability to protect against ultraviolet radiation and its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. However, its typical dark color and low water solubility limit its application in cosmetics. This study presents a simple process for obtaining light-colored lignin (LCLig) from sugarcane bagasse...
Sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy and peri-ictal hypotension in a patient with ...
Peres, J; Antunes, F; Zonjyl, B; Mitchel, AL; Lhatoo, SDSTX1B is a gene that encodes syntaxin-1B. STX1B mutations have recently been implicated in fever-associated epilepsy syndromes. However, these have not previously been reported in sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy. A 20-year-old man with a strong family history of epilepsy was investigated in our epilepsy monitoring unit due to uncontrolled epilepsy, compatible with sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy. Electrocli...
Corrigendum to "European contribution to the study of ROS: A summary of the fin...
Egea, J; Fabregat, I; Frapart, Y M; Ghezzi, P; Görlach, A; Kietzmann, T; Kubaichuk, K; Knaus, U G; Lopez, M G; Olaso-Gonzalez, G; Petry, A; Schulz, RThis article/publication is based upon work from COST Action BM1203 (EU-ROS), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) which is funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union. COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scienti...
Tuberculose Multirresistente por Estirpes da Família Beijing, em Doentes de Lis...
Maltez, F; Martins, T; Póvoas, D; Cabo, J; Peres, H; Antunes, F; Perdigão, J; Portugal, IIntrodução: As estirpes de Mycobacterium tuberculosis da família Beijing estão associadas à multirresistência. As estirpes da família Lisboa prevalecem entre os doentes com tuberculose multirresistente e extensivamente resistente desta região, mas vários estudos documentam a presença da família Beijing, embora desconhecendo-se as características dos doentes donde foram isoladas. Material e Métodos: Estudo retro...
Multicentre Study Highlighting Clinical Relevance of New High-Throughput Method...
Esteves, F; de Sousa, B; Calderón, EJ; Huang, L; Badura, R; Maltez, F; Bassat, Q; de Armas, Y; Antunes, F; Matos, OPneumocystis jirovecii causes severe interstitial pneumonia (PcP) in immunosuppressed patients. This multicentre study assessed the distribution frequencies of epidemiologically relevant genetic markers of P. jirovecii in different geographic populations from Portugal, the USA, Spain, Cuba and Mozambique, and the relationship between the molecular data and the geographical and clinical information, based on a m...
Population mobility and the changing epidemics of HIV-2 in Portugal
Carvalho, A; Valadas, E; França, L; Carvalho, C; Aleixo, M; Mendez, J; Marques, R; Sarmento, A; Doroana, M; Antunes, F; Branco, T; Águas, M; Castro, RINTRODUCTION: Portugal is the European country with the highest frequency of HIV-2 infection, which is mainly concentrated in West Africa. The cumulative number of notified HIV-2 infections in Portugal was 1813 by the end of December 2008. To better characterize the dynamics of HIV-2 infection in the country and to obtain data that may be of use in the prevention of the spread of HIV-2, we evaluated a large poo...
Dor após cirurgia lombar: imagens e reflexos
Gaspar, AT; Morgado, S; Antunes, FAim: To characterize one population with persistent or recurrent pain after lumbar spinal surgery and evaluate the functional impact of this pathological condition. Methods: The sample consisted of patients with a history of back surgery that kept the pain level and whom had performed imaging examination of the lumbar spine after surgery. The authors made the demographic characterization of the population and t...
Qualidade de vida na síndrome de 'cirurgia lombar falhada'
Matias, AC; Antunes, FObjectives: Assessment of self-perceived health status and quality of life in a sample of patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) and analysis of correlations between the bodily pain dimension of the SF-36, the remaining dimensions of the same instrument and patients clinical data. Methods: Cross-sectional study with convenience sampling that included 40 patients with FBSS observed in PMR consultation...
“Quando o Lateral se Torna Central” – Caso Clínico
Roriz, N; Antunes, FPain control in rheumatological disorders is a true clinical challenge because of its multiple presentations. Unsuccessful pain control attempts, add extra difficulty to its management. Osteoarticular chronic symptoms, especially in an advanced phase, are strongly incapacitating but often undervalued despite its functional impact in patient’s life quality. Treatment options are frequently limited by its side ef...