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Neurological Perspectives on Pets and the Elderly: The Truth About Cats, Dogs a...
Patto, Maria Da Assunção VazThe last century and the beginning of the current one have seen an increase in the number of elderly people in society. Ageing is generally associated with an increase in dependency, multimorbidity and social isolation, but old people with a healthy ageing process are able to fully operate in society, by being important contributors to several processes and serving as mentors to the younger generation. Does own...
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Adults With Amblyopia
Tuna, Ana Rita; Pinto, Nuno; Brardo, Francisco M.; Fernandes, Andresa; Nunes, Amélia; Patto, Maria Da Assunção VazThrough transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) it is possible to change cortical excitability of the visual cortex, and to influence binocular balance. The main goal of our study is to assess the effect of transcranial magnetic stimulation, specifically theta burst stimulation (TBS), in a group of amblyopic volunteers measuring several visual parameters: visual acuity, suppressive imbalance, and stereoacuity.
Characteristics of the dietary consumption of patients with probable dementia o...
Vieira, Neusa Maria de Andrade; Pinto, Nuno; Patto, Maria Da Assunção Vaz; Bertolucci, Paulo Henrique Ferreira; Pivi, Glaucia Akiko KamikadoPurpose:to verify the correlation of the ingested diet with the nutritional status of Alzheimer disease (AD) patients; observation of fiber and fluid consumption and intestinal function. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 77 patients of both genders and their caregivers who were referred to nutritional status care in the three phases (CDR) of the AD. All answered the food anamnesis where it was possible to est...
Bilateral theta-burst magnetic stimulation influence on event-related brain pot...
Pinto, Nuno; Duarte, Marta; Gonçalves, Helena; Silva, Ricardo; Gama, Jorge; Patto, Maria Da Assunção VazTheta-burst stimulation (TBS) can be a non-invasive technique to modulate cognitive functions, with promising therapeutic potential, but with some contradictory results. Event related potentials are used as a marker of brain deterioration and can be used to evaluate TBS-related cognitive performance, but its use remains scant. This study aimed to study bilateral inhibitory and excitatory TBS effects upon neuroc...
Reaching 100 in the Countryside: Health Profile and Living Circumstances of Por...
Afonso, Rosa Marina; Ribeiro, Oscar; Patto, Maria Da Assunção Vaz; Loureiro, Marli; Loureiro, Manuel; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Patricio, SusanaThe interest in studying a specific population of centenarians who lives in the country’s interior region (PT100-BI) emerged during the first Portuguese systematic study about centenarians (PT100 Oporto Centenarian Study). This region of Portugal is predominantly rural and is one of the regions with the largest number of aged people. The aim of this study is to provide information on the centenarians who live i...
Sulfite concentration and the occurrence of headache in young adults: a prospec...
Silva, Miguel; Gama, Jorge; Pinto, Nuno; Pivi, Glaucia; Brancal, Hugo Gonçalo Monteiro Silva Aguiar; Carvalho, Lurdes; Loureiro, VirgilioBackground/objectives: Sulfites are additives commonly used in food and wine industries that are associated to adverse clinical effects such as headaches. The objective of this study is to investigate the possible association between sulfite concentration in wine and the occurrence of headaches in young adults. Subjects/methods: Eighty volunteers, aged between 18 and 25 years, were evaluated. Sub-groups (with o...
Association between handgrip strength, walking, agerelated illnesses and cogni...
Patto, Maria Da Assunção Vaz; Bueno, Belén; Ribeiro, Óscar; Teixeira, Laetitia; Afonso, Rosa MarinaAbstract Background: Centenarians are a growing population in Europe and present significant variability in motor and cognitive functions. The aim of our study was to characterize health status, as well as cognitive and motor functions in a group of Portuguese centenarians. In addition, our study also aimed at analyzing the relationship between cognitive functions and the burden of diseases affecting the elderl...
House dust fungal communities’ characterization: a double take on the six by si...
Amaro, Raquel; Coelho, Sónia D.; Pastorinho, Ramiro; Taborda Barata, Luis; Patto, Maria Da Assunção Vaz; Monteiro, Marisa Rodrigues; Nepomuceno, MiguelFungi are a group of microbes that are found with particular incidence in the indoor environment. Their direct toxicity or capability of generating toxic compounds has been associated with a large number of adverse health effects, such as infectious diseases and allergies. Given that in modern society people spend a large part of their time indoors; fungal communities’ characterization of this environmental com...
Toxic metals in indoor dust collected from houses included in the “6x60x6” Proj...
Pastorinho, Ramiro; Lanzinha, João; Barata, Luis Taborda; Patto, Maria Da Assunção Vaz; Monteiro, Marisa Rodrigues; Nepomuceno, MiguelWe spend more than 90 per cent of our daily lives indoors. Managing the indoor environment so that we feel comfortable and healthy is therefore very important. However, this management is only possible if rigorous data on both construction parameters and indoor environment exists. Moreover, the evolution of construction techniques and materials used modulates both aspects. As a consequence, it is necessary that...
House dust fungal communities’ characterization: a double take on the six by si...
Amaro, Raquel do Nascimento; Coelho, Sónia Dias; Pastorinho, Ramiro; Barata, Luis Taborda; Patto, Maria Da Assunção Vaz; Monteiro, Marisa RodriguesFungi are a group microbes, that are found with particular incidence in the indoor environment. Their direct toxicity or capability of generating toxic compounds has been associated with a large number of adverse health effects, such as infectious diseases, allergies and other toxic effects. Given that in modern society people spend a large part of their time indoors; fungal communities’ characterization of thi...