Recurrent painful ophthalmoplegic neuropathy (RPON) is a rare clinical entity, whose pathophysiology is not well understood. We present the case of a girl who, at 14 months of age, suddenly started right eyelid ptosis and incomplete paresis of the ipsilateral oculomotor nerve. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a thickening of the emergence of that nerve. She was treated with corticosteroids and, over the year...
O projeto "BIOMA - Soluções integradas de BIOeconomia para a Mobilização da cadeia Agroalimentar" reúne um consórcio alargado de 24 entidades empresariais e não empresariais do Sistema de Investigação e Inovação (ENESII) para a investigação e desenvolvimento de um conjunto de soluções inovadoras que promovem a circularidade e a bioeconomia no setor agroalimentar. O consórcio BIOMA é liderado pela empresa Campot...
Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory and demyelinating disorder of central nervous system that can be diagnosed in pediatric age (<18 years) in 3–5% of the cases. This early onset is associated with higher relapse rates and earlier progression to neurological disability. By using NEDA-3 (No Evidence of Disease Activity-3) criteria, we aimed to identify clinical predictors associated with abs...
Introduction: Nusinersen, an antisense oligonucleotide designed to treat spinal muscular atrophy, led to substantial motor milestone achievements in clinical trials. The aim of this study was to report the clinical outcome of children diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 treated with nusinersen in a tertiary centre. Methods: Retrospective study of type 1 spinal muscular atrophy patients treated with nu...
No Brasil desde junho 2013, emergiram os movimentos sociais (MS) em todo o país com protestos contra a realização da copa do mundo para denunciar a exclusão social, e propor mudanças no cenário político do país. Para sediar esse megaevento os países investem bilhões onerando os cofres públicos. O problema deste estudo é: Como os protestos dos movimentos sociais contra a Copa do Mundo no Brasil podem revelar pel...
Food allergies have been increasing in recent years, with gluten being one of the most prevalent allergens. Since there is no cure for food allergies, eviction is the best strategy for allergic individuals. Thus, labeling is particularly relevant, enabling susceptible consumers making safe choices without compromising their nutrition. Regulation (EU) No.1169/2011 imposes the allergen declaration of unpackaged f...
Contexto: O traumatismo crânio-encefálico (TCE) grave é a causa principal de morte em crianças com mais de um ano de idade, nos países desenvolvidos. Objectivos: Conhecer as transferências por TCE para um Hospital de Nível III, identificar a etiologia, avaliar a gravidade clínica, as atitudes e a adequação destas às recomendações actuais e identificar factores de prognóstico. Métodos: Revisão casuística de 39 c...
Introduction: The edible portion term corresponds to the amount of the product which can be fully used for eating, in other words,devoid of materials that are rejected for being unusable. For the fish its calculation is of high importance.Objectives: Calculate the values of edible portion of some fishes used by a catering company.Methodology: We selected 12 food products and for each one there were analyzed 5 s...