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Application of Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) atmospheric pressure plasma f...
Pinheiro, I.; Padrão, Jorge; Silva, C.; Ribeiro, A. Fernando; Bouça, V.; Coelho, L.; Carvalho, A.; Moura, B.; Ribeiro, Ana Isabel FerreiraConventional pretreatment by wet chemistry and/or low-pressure plasma have several drawbacks [1]. Atmospheric plasma is an alternative and cost-competitive method to low-pressure plasma and wet chemical pretreatments, allowing continuous and uniform processing of fibers, substrates and films surfaces, improving its functionalization performance [2]. This technology has been studied in the field of the R&D proje...
Atmospheric plasma immobilization of antimicrobial Zeolite loaded silver nanopa...
Padrão, Jorge; Ribeiro, Ana Isabel Ferreira; Pinheiro, I.; Ribeiro, A.; Bouça, V.; Moura, B.; Carvalho, A.; Silva, Carla Joana Santos Marinho1. Introduction Nosocomial infections, in particular problematic chronic wounds, are a ubiquitous general concern. This apprehension was acuted by the prevalence of multidrug resistant bacteria and emergence of Pandemics. Therefore, the development of novel and highly effective antimicrobial wound dressing comprising marginal or absent cytotoxicity to the patient is crucial. Plasma plays a key role in improving...
Portuguese study of familial dilated cardiomyopathy: the FATIMA study
Martins, E.; Silva-Cardoso, J.; Bicho, M.; Bourbon, M.; Ceia, F.; Rebocho, M.J.; Moura, B.; Fonseca, C.; Correia, M.J.; Brito, D.; Perdigão, C.Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a myocardial disease, characterized by ventricular dilatation and impaired systolic function, that in more than 30% of cases has a familial or genetic origin. Given its age-dependent penetrance, DCM frequently manifests in adults by signs or symptoms of heart failure, arrhythmias or sudden death. The predominant mode of inheritance is autosomal dominant, and in these cases mutati...
Isradipine in the treatment of mild-to-moderate hypertension in geriatric patients
Rocha-Gonçalves, F.; Moura, B.; Pereira Miguel, José; Correa-Nunes, A.; Mariano-Pego, G.A number of studies have shown the benefit of hypertensive treatment even though the most common forms of the disease are mild-to-moderate in severity. Considering the overall aging of the world's population, it is of particular interest to study hypertension and its treatment in geriatric patients. A short-term study of isradipine was conducted to assess its effectiveness and tolerability in patients with mild...