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Reproductive toxicity assessment of four portuguese plant hydrolates: Effects o...
Dias, Sandra D.F.; Andrade, L.P.; Rolo, Joana; Gaspar, Carlos; Ruivo, Patrícia Gomes; Oliveira, Ana Sofia; Ferreira, Sandra SaraivaExtracts of aromatic medicinal plants have been extensively studied regarding their numerous bioactivities. However, despite being highly used by humans, studies on the safety of these extracts for animal use are scarce. In this study, we aim to contribute to the determination of the safety profile of plant extracts by focusing on the reproductive toxicity of hydrolates (a by-product of essential oils productio...
Sexual expression involving people with dementia living in long‐term care facil...
Fonseca, Maria Isabel; Almeida, Daniela; Martins, Ana Paula; Cerqueira, Margarida; Villar, Feliciano; Oliveira, José Martinez de; Afonso, Rosa MarinaThis study aims to explore and compare the reaction of long-term care staff towards situations of sexual intercourse in which one or both partners have dementia. Participants were 538 staff members at 28 Portuguese long-term care facilities. Data were collected using a printed questionnaire with seven vignettes with situations related to the sexuality of LTCF residents. In this study, three of these vignettes w...
Bacterial vaginosis biofilms: challenges to current therapies and emerging solu...
Machado, D.; Castro, J.; Oliveira, Ana Palmeira de; Oliveira, José Martinez de; Cerca, NunoBacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common genital tract infection in women during their reproductive years and it has been associated with serious health complications, such as preterm delivery and acquisition or transmission of several sexually transmitted agents. BV is characterized by a reduction of beneficial lactobacilli and a significant increase in number of anaerobic bacteria, including Gardnerella va...
Prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae in Portuguese women a...
Silva, Débora; Henriques, Ana Filipa Frutuoso Mendes; Cereija, Tatiana Barros Reis; Oliveira, José Martinez de; Miranda, Manuela; Cerca, NunoAmong Portuguese women, there was a high correlation between biofilm-forming Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae colonization associated to BV.
Doctor’s perception on bacterial vaginosis in Portugal: prevalence, diagnostic ...
Henriques, Ana Filipa Frutuoso Mendes; Oliveira, José Martinez de; Cerca, NunoBacterial vaginosis (BV) is one of the most common vaginal disorders in women of reproductive age and has been linked to increased risks of preterm labour in pregnant women, HIV and postoperative infections and inflammatory pelvic disease.1 Studies performed in different countries around the world showed that the prevalence of BV varies with geographical location, socioeconomic status and race.1 Data regarding ...
Presence of Gardnerella vaginalis in healthy portuguese women: a pilot study
Salgueiro, D. A. L.; Machado, António; Alves, Patrícia Maria; Oliveira, José Martinez de; Henriques, Ana Filipa Frutuoso Mendes; Cerca, NunoBacterial vaginosis (BV) has an important position worldwide, as the leading vaginal disorder in women, and affects 30-50% of African women and 10-20% of White women of reproductive age. This condition although not mortal causes great discomfort and may lead to other complications such as pre-term labour or increase susceptibility for HIV infection. During BV occur a decrease of Lactobacillus spp. present in th...