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Diagnostic pitfalls in Staphylococcus spp. surveillance: lessons from a multina...
Pinheiro, Bárbara; Gomes-Sampaio, Luís M.; Pacheco, Patrícia; Campos, Carla; Braz, Maria Pranto; Coelho, Cristina; Miranda, Carla; Quinteira, SandraBackground: Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of severe and hard-to-treat human infections, particularly when resistant to cefoxitin due to the presence of the mecA gene [1]. However, diagnostic challenges arise from the misidentification of S. aureus and related species when relying on classical identification methods (mannitol fermentation; coagulase production), as well as from the detection of strain...
Anaphylaxis in the Pediatric Emergency Department of a central hospital
Coelho, Cristina; Pereira, Liliana Patrícia; Santa, Cátia; Pedrosa, CláudiaAnaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening medical emergency. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial. In children, the diagnosis is complicated by some unique features of the pediatric population. Food is the most common etiology in pediatric patients. The aim of this study was to characterize the episodes of anaphylaxis identified in the Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) of a central hospital between 2...
Evaluating Students’ Literacy on Safe Pesticide Use and Sustainable Resource Ma...
Coelho, Cristina; Martins, M. Rosário; Vicente, HenriqueThe intensive use of pesticides contaminates soil and water, raising the risk of diseases like cancer and hormonal/neurological disorders. The continuous exposure to pesticides through water and food is concerning. Therefore, raising awareness about biological pest control is essential to reduce the harmful impact of pesticides on food and the environment. This study evaluates students’ literacy on pesticide us...
Antibacterial effect of Leucocyte and Platelet Rich-Fibrin against Klebsiella p...
Mendes, Ana Francisca; Coelho, Cristina; Mendes, Inês; Silva, Laura; Melo-Ferraz, António; Begoña Criado, Maria; Monteiro, Maria do Céu; Miller, PauloLeukocyte and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) is a platelet concentrate used in diverse areas of tissue healing and regeneration. Thus, its antibacterial properties are promising. In this study, we evaluated the antibacterial effect of L-PRF, in its exudate and membrane forms, against oral cavity opportunistic bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus. Blood samples were collected from three healthy...
Nanocarriers as active ingredients enhancers in the cosmetic industry: the Euro...
Oliveira, Cristiana; Coelho, Cristina; Teixeira, J. A.; Santos, Pedro Miguel Ferreira; Botelho, C. M."Flawless skin is the most universally desired human feature" is an iconic statement by Desmond Morris. Skin indicates one´s health and is so important that it affects a person's emotional and psychological behavior, these facts having propelled the development of the cosmetics industry. It is estimated that in 2023, this industry will achieve more than 800 billion dollars. This boost is due to the development ...
An assessment of environmental and toxicological risk to pesticide exposure bas...
Coelho, Cristina; Vicente, Henrique; Martins, M. Rosário; Lima, Nelson; Neves, Mariana; Neves, JoséPesticide environmental fate and toxicity depends on its physical and chemical features, the soil composition, soil adsorption, as well as residues that may be found in different soil slots. Indeed, pesticide degradation in soil may be influenced by either biotic or abiotic factors. In addition, the toxicity of pesticides for living organisms depends on their adsorption, distribution, biotransformation, dissemi...
An Assessment of Environmental and Toxicological Risk to Pesticide Exposure bas...
Coelho, Cristina; Vicente, Henrique; Martins, M. Rosário; Lima, Nelson; Neves, Mariana; Neves, JoséPesticide environmental fate and toxicity depends on its physical and chemical features, the soil composition, soil adsorption, as well as residues that may be found in different soil slots. Indeed, pesticide degradation in soil may be influenced by either biotic or abiotic factors. In addition, the toxicity of pesticides for living organisms depends on their adsorption, distribution, biotransformation, dissemi...
O uso de netbooks como potencializador do processo de aprendizagem de leitura e...
Coelho, CristinaEste trabalho apresenta os resultados de um projeto realizado em uma escola estadual de Educação Básica do município de Alvorada-RS no ano de 2015. O principal objetivo do estudo foi verificar a contribuição do uso de netbooks como potencializador do processo de aprendizagem de leitura e escrita em turmas do terceiro ano do Ensino Fundamental. Os netbooks fazem parte de um programa do governo estadual chamado “...
The Academic-enterprise experiences framework as a guide for design education
Martins, João; Coelho, Cristina; Oliveira, Marcelo; Pereira, JoãoThe establishment of support platforms for the development of a new culture in design education, in order to achieve both research exploitation and its results, as an approach to the industrial community, challenges higher education institutions to rethink their functioning, divided between investigation on their own initiative or on demand, and its usefulness / practical application. At the same time, through ...
An Assessment to Toxicological Risk of Pesticide Exposure
Coelho, Cristina; Martins, M. Rosário; Lima, Nelson; Vicente, Henrique; Neves, JoséOn the one hand, pesticides may be absorbed into the body orally, dermally, ocularly and by inhalation and the human exposure may be dietary, recreational and/or occupational where toxicity could be acute or chronic. On the other hand, the environmental fate and toxicity of the pesticide is contingent on the physico-chemical characteristics of pesticide, the soil composition and adsorption. Human toxicity is al...