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Storage and shelf-life assessment of food products
Cruz, RuiThe assessment of food product storage and shelf life is a critical aspect of ensuring food safety, quality, and sustainability in the food industry. This entails a methodical assessment of numerous parameters that affect food-storage circumstances and the time frame over which the desired characteristics of a food product can be preserved. In today’s food industry, there is a growing focus on increasing shelf ...
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Almeida, Ana Margarida; Alexandre, Pedro Azóia; Cruz, RuiBackground: Gastric cancer is a malignant condition that originates in the stomach. It is currently the 5th most common type of cancer and the 4th leading cause of death globally [1,2]. As there are still few therapeutic strategies with significant benefits for patient survival, new therapies have recently been approved. These target specific cancer cell components, inhibiting their growth [3]. Objective: Analy...
Practices' systematization of stoma site marking in patients undergoing unplann...
Soares-Pinto, Igor; Sá, Marta Ferreira; Cruz, Rui; Oliveira, Isabel de JesusIntroduction: In unplanned surgery, stoma site marking is unusual, increasing the risk of complications. Data on stoma site marking in a hospital in the northern region of Portugal and guidance in emergency situations are unavailable. Objective: To increase bowel elimination stoma site marking for patients undergoing unplanned surgery. Methods: A protocol for a best practice implementation project based on the ...
Valorization of cork stoppers, coffee-grounds and walnut shells in the developm...
Cruz, Rui; Rainer, Bernhard; Wagner, Isabella; Krauter, Victoria; Janalíková, Magda; Vicente, António A.; Vieira, Jorge M.The development of sustainable materials from the valorization of waste is a good alternative to reducing the negative environmental impact of plastic packaging. The objectives of this study were to develop and characterize pectin-based composite films incorporated with cork or cork with either coffee grounds or walnut shells, as well as to test the films’ genotoxicity, antioxidant properties, and biodegradatio...
Practices' systematization of stoma site marking in patients undergoing unplann...
Soares-Pinto, Igor; Ferreira Sá, Marta; Cruz, Rui; Oliveira, Isabel de JesusIntroduction: In unplanned surgery, stoma site marking is unusual, increasing the risk of complications. Data on stoma site marking in a hospital in the northern region of Portugal and guidance in emergency situations are unavailable. Objective: To increase bowel elimination stoma site marking for patients undergoing unplanned surgery. Methods: A protocol for a best practice implementation project based on the...
GASTRIC CANCER: NEW THERAPEUTIC PERSPECTIVES
Azóia Alexandre, Pedro; Almeida, Ana Margarida; Cruz, RuiEnquadramento: O cancro gástrico (CG), ou carcinoma do estômago é uma neoplasia maligna da mucosa, multifatorial, associada à dieta, tabagismo, consumo de álcool e infeção por Helicobacter Pylori. Atualmente, é considerado o 5º tipo de cancro mais comum e a 4ª principal causa de morte, a nível global, prevendo-se um aumento significativo no número de casos até 2040 [1-3]. Na expetativa de encontrar melhores res...
Alimentos com história: histórias de alimentos
Cruz, Ana Lúcia; Quintas, Célia; Esteves, Eduardo; Fraqueza, Gil; Ratao, Isabel; Aníbal, Jaime; Melo, Jessie; Pereira, Jorge; Jesus, JoséA Dieta Mediterrânica é um património histórico ativo que depende da utilização sustentável de recursos, guiando-se pelos ritmos da natureza e pelo respeito pela biodiversidade. O conceito de Dieta Mediterrânica não compreende apenas a alimentação, todavia os aspetos relacionados com os hábitos alimentares, os alimentos e a sua preparação são marcadores da identidade coletiva de um povo. Assim, este modelo cult...
Editorial: Sustainable solutions in food technology, volume II
Cruz, Rui; Jung, JooyeounThis is the second edition of the Research Topic—Sustainable Solutions in Food Technology and it consists of four articles that provide recent advances and insights on new technologies and food sources that ensure food quality and safety while also having a positive environmental impact. The article of Moreira et al. presents pequi (Caryocar brasiliense) waste extract as a synergistic agent in the microbial and...
Frontiers on sustainable Food Packaging
Cruz, Rui; Varzakas, TheodorosThe implementation of sustainable food packaging solutions within future circular food supply chains is essential to protect customers and ensure food quality, safety, and optimal shelf-life. This will be improved by new innovative packaging materials and will contribute to reducing food waste. In this direction, it is important to employ lifecycle assessment (LCA) to define food supply chain impacts, taking in...
Validation of the Therapeutic Self-Care Scale-European Portuguese Version in Pr...
Cardoso, Ana Filipa; Queirós, Paulo; Amaral, António Salgueiro; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Rosa, Amorim; Cruz, Rui; Neto, Matilde AgostinhoSelf-care is an important nursing-sensitive outcome. Reliable and valid measures are needed for therapeutic self-care assessment that may inform the development and evaluation of individualized nursing interventions co-created with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) adults. The therapeutic self-care scale European Portuguese version (TSCS-EPV) is a validated generic measure that may be used to assess self-care in ...