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Metabolic stability and metabolite profiling of emerging synthetic cathinones
Lopes, Rita P.; Ferro, Raquel A.; Milhazes, Margarida; Figueira, Margarida; Caldeira, Maria João; Antunes, Alexandra M.M.; Gaspar, HelenaSynthetic cathinones constitute the second largest groups of new psychoactive substances (NPS), which are especially popular among adolescents and young adults. Due to their potential toxicity, the recreational use of these NPS constitute a serious worldwide public health problem. However, their fast appearance in the market renders the continuous updating of NPS information highly challenging for forensic auth...
The importance of plantar pressure in the prevention of ulcers in Portuguese pa...
Leal, Catarina; Assis, Márcia; Lima, Márcia; Figueira, Margarida; Soares, Rita; Lima, Daniela; Matos, José PedroObjectives – To understand the relationship between plantar pressures and the ulcers’ occurrence in individuals with neuropathic diabetic feet, using this factor as a possible method of risk assessment and identification. To investigate the association between the epidemiological data and ulcer occurrence. To identify an indicative value for its occurrence. Methods – A quantitative cross-sectional, correlationa...
Relevância das pressões plantares como medida de prevenção de ulceração em pess...
Leal, Catarina; Assis, Márcia; Lima, Márcia; Figueira, Margarida; Soares, Rita; Lima, Daniela; Matos, José PedroObjetivos – Compreender a relação entre as pressões plantares e a ocorrência de úlceras em indivíduos com pé diabético neuropático, utilizando este fator como um possível método de avaliação e identificação de risco. Averiguar a associação entre os dados epidemiológicos e a ocorrência de úlcera. Identificar o valor indicativo de úlcera. Métodos – Realizou-se um estudo epidemiológico quantitativo transversal e c...