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Epidemiological, social and economic burden of severe hypoglycaemia in patients...
Soares, Ana Rita; Coelho, Marisa; Tracey, Marsha; Carvalho, Davide; Silva-Nunes, JoséIntroduction: The aim of this review was to identify and review studies reporting on the epidemiological, social, and economic impact associated with severe hypoglycemia (SH) in people with diabetes mellitus (DM) in Portugal. Methods: A structured literature search was carried out in PubMed and Embase using a predefined selection criterion. Studies published in either Portuguese or English, between January 2010...
RESPONSABILIDADE SOCIAL NO MEIO ACADÊMICO: UM ESTUDO COM ALUNOS DE CIÊNCIAS CON...
Lizote, Suzete Antonieta; Verdinelli, Miguel Angel; Couto, Magali; Coelho, Marisa; Costa, Nidiamar; Bondan Junior, Wilson ArthurO estudo objetivou avaliar a percepção sobre responsabilidade social que os discentes do curso de Ciências Contábeis possuem. Para tanto se desenvolveu uma pesquisa de survey com questionário de autopreenchimento aplicado em dois cursos ministrados em campus diferentes de uma universidade comunitária de Santa Catarina. Levantaram-se dados sobre as características sociodemográficas dos alunos, aos que se questio...
Biochemistry of adipose tissue: an endocrine organ
Coelho, Marisa; Oliveira, Teresa; Fernandes, RúbenAdipose tissue is no longer considered to be an inert tissue that stores fat. This tissue is capable of expanding to accommodate increased lipids through hypertrophy of existing adipocytes and by initiating differentiation of pre-adipocytes. Adipose tissue metabolism exerts an impact on whole-body metabolism. As an endocrine organ, adipose tissue is responsible for the synthesis and secretion of several hormone...
Expanding our therapeutic options: β-blockers for colon cancer?
Coelho, MarisaColon cancer is the fourth and third most common cancer, respectively in men and women worldwide and its incidence is increasing. Stress response has been associated to the incidence and development of cancer. The catecholamines (CA), adrenaline (AD) and noradrenaline (NA), are crucial mediators of stress response, exerting their effects through interaction with α- and β- adrenergic receptors (AR). Colon cancer...
Caracterização da problemática da mosca-do-Mediterrâneo, Ceratitis Capitata (Wi...
Larcher-Carvalho, Ana; Monteiro, Carla; Soares, Celestino; Mumford, John; Fernandes, José Entrudo; Carvalho, José Passos; Madeira, EmíliaOs citrinos são afectados por uma numerosa panóplia de pragas e doenças que dão origem a avultados prejuízos. Entre os inimigos que afectam a cultura, a mosca-do-Mediterrâneo, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824), (Diptera-Tephritidae), justifica especial destaque.