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Acceptability and feasibility of a midwifery intervention to promote active lab...
Lopes, Marlene Isabel; Vieira, Margarida; Cardoso, AlexandrinaObjectives: To evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a complex midwifery intervention, developed in line with the MRC Framework, designed to promote active labour and support informed decision-making. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted within community-based childbirth preparation programmes. The intervention was delivered by nurse-midwives in primary care. Semi-structured interviews with partic...
Enhancing carob flour (Ceratonia siliqua L.) for by-product utilization in food...
Vilas-Boas, Ana Martins; Brassesco, María Emilia; Quintino, Andreia; Medronho, Bruno; Vieira, Margarida; Brandão, Teresa R. S.; Silva, Cristina L. M.The focus on by-product valorization in the food industry, particularly from the carob pod, underscores a commitment to sustainability and resource efficiency. This fruit, sourced from the leguminous evergreen carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.), is renowned for its adaptable flavour and nutritional value, in Mediterranean regions such as Portugal. Its production yields significant by-products, presenting environ...
Culturally adapted lifestyle and mental health intervention for low-income preg...
Nunes, Maria Arminda; Melnyk, Bernadette; Almeida, Sofia; Vieira, Margarida; Cardoso, AlexandrinaBackground: Low-income pregnant women face challenges in maintaining a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy and protecting their mental health, increasing their risk of adverse perinatal outcomes. The Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment (COPE) program, culturally adapted for the Portuguese context, aims to promotes a healthy lifestyle and mental health.Objective: We aimed to assess the feasibility, ac...
Empowering women in decision-making about mobility during labor: insights from ...
Lopes, Marlene I.; Vieira, Margarida; Cardoso, AlexandrinaINTRODUCTION: Allowing freedom of movement and positions during labor facilitates safe progression, improves maternal and neonatal outcomes, and contributes to a positive birth experience for women and their partners. Childbirth preparation aims to empower women by equipping them with skills and confidence to manage labor actively and knowledgeably. However, in many hospital settings, women's mobility remains r...
Measurement of Hand Function by an Automated Device
Vieira, Margarida; Barth, Tobias; Münch, Matthias; Koch, Natascha; Kögel, Alexander; Stroetmann, Marie; Schulz, Arndt Peter(1) Aim: This study aims to assess the repeatability and accuracy of a 9-axis IMU-based glove and an IR camera system, in order to determine their potential to replace traditional goniometry. (2) Background: Traditional methods for assessing hand function, such as goniometry, are time-consuming and limited by subjectivity, inter-rater variability and external factors that compromise accuracy and reliability. Re...
Exopolysaccharides from porphyridium cruentum as a reinforcing agent for chitos...
Lazzarotto Cristofoli, Nathana; Ribeiro Lima, Alexandre; Costa, Sebastião; Silva, Carlos Manuel; Varela, João; Vieira, MargaridaMicroalgae exopolysaccharides (EPS), extracted from exhausted culture medium of Porphyridium cruentum, a rhodophyte able to grow in marine environments, may be useful as reinforcing agents in chitosan-based films produced by casting, using glycerol as a plasticizer. EPS were added at 1 and 2 % (w/v). The resulting hydrophilic films, EPS1 and EPS2, respectively, were opaquer than the control (CTR) chitosan-based...
Reformulation and characterization of mediterranean ingredients by novel techno...
Ates, Elif Gokçen; Bal, Murad; Karasu, Melis Cetin; Cifte, Neriman Ezgi; Erdem, Furkan; Gul, Muhammed Rasim; Tas, Ozan; Karsli, Gokcem TonyaliThe Mediterranean diet is known for its health benefits, mainly due to its diverse ingredients, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, legumes, and olive oil. This review examines the reformulation and characterization of these Mediterranean ingredients using several novel food processing and analytical technologies. Reformulation technologies discussed include microwave pasteurization, microwave vacuum dryi...
PLA-based films reinforced with cellulose nanofibres from Salicornia ramosissim...
Ribeiro Lima, Alexandre; Lazzarotto Cristofoli, Nathana; Delahousse, Inès; Amaral, Renata A.; Saraiva, Jorge A.; Vieira, MargaridaBiocomposite films based on polylactic acid (PLA) reinforced with cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) extracted from Salicornia ramosissima by-products were developed and characterised using solvent casting (SC) and electrospinning (ES) techniques. The primary objective was to assess their suitability as sustainable food packaging materials that are compatible with high-pressure processing (HPP). The SC films exhibited...
Descrição e reflexão crítica da teoria do cuidar de Simone Roach
Condeço, Luís; Vieira, Margarida; Cunha, MadalenaIntrodução: Simone Roach concetualiza o cuidar como o modo humano de ser, destacando que o cuidado não é apenas uma caraterística profissional, mas uma expressão fundamental da humanidade. A aplicabilidade da sua teoria em contexto formativo de enfermeiros ou em início de carreira profissional, pode revelar-se bastante útil, pelo seu foco no desenvolvimento da prática clínica centrada no paciente. A sua utiliza...
Componentes básicos de los programas de rehabilitación cardiaca para personas s...
Moreira Barbosa, Pedro José; Ribeiro, Catarina; Vieira, Margarida; Machado, PauloIntroduction: Currently, the number of heart surgeries has increased, being an end-of-line option when medical treatment fails to respond to individuals' problems, aiming to repair the dysfunction of the heart's mechanical functioning. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a multidimensional intervention that includes education and the modification of cardiovascular risk factors in order to improve individuals' qualit...