[Excerpt] Food industries generate significant amounts of by-products, contributing to waste and inefficiencies. ln the cookie production sector, large volumes of sucrose-rich by-products are discarded, representing an untapped resource for value-added applications. A sustainable alternative is to repurpose these by-products for the production of functional ingredients, reducing waste while enhancing economic a...
Background: Food reformulation to improve the nutritional profile is a key strategy to promote balanced diets and offer additional benefits but the addition, substitution, or elimination of ingredients can affect functional and sensory properties. This work aimed to improve the nutritional profile of a biscuit filling cream, by creating an oleogel with reduced saturated fats. Methods: High-oleic sunflower oil w...
A indústria hoteleira é caracterizada por intensa competição, onde cada hotel deve otimizar os seus recursos humanos para obter vantagem competitiva a fim de sobreviver e garantir o seu sucesso. Devido às características da atividade hoteleira, a adoção de Sistemas de Informação para a Gestão de Recursos Humanos (SIGRH) é uma mais valia para o recrutamento de profissionais com o perfil de colaborador adequado. ...
Abstract Objective The role of regional anesthesia in ophthalmic surgeries as an alternative to general anesthesia has been described to improve patient comfort and pain, as well as surgical conditions. We report the first case of eye enucleation performed under regional anaesthesia at our University Hospital Center Case Report 83 year-old, male, caucasian, ASA III, diagnosed with iris melanoma with extra-scler...
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a very rare inherited disorder. The incidence of MH is 1:100 000 although the prevalence of susceptibility to MH is estimated at 1:2000 to 1:3000. MH has a mortality rate of 9.5%. MH is an autosomal dominant disorder and three genes account for the genetic basis of 70% of the patients - RYR1, CACNA1S and STAC3. MH is characterized by an increased body metabolism with hyperthermia,...
Bouveret’s syndrome is a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction. We report a case of a 68-year-old woman admitted with upper digestive obstruction. A few months later, and after several diagnostic tests and clinical surveillance, a cholecystoduodenal fistula was suspected. During exploratory laparotomy, the diagnosis of Bouveret’s syndrome was confirmed and a pyelolithotomy, pyloroplasty and a cholecystectomy...
Introdução Estudos sugerem que a frequência alimentar, a distribuição temporal e a frequência de refeições fora de casa, podem influenciar o peso. Objectivos Comparar a massa gorda, a ingestão calórica e o índice de massa corporal em indivíduos com e sem antecedentes de doenças crónicas considerando o fator “número de refeições”. Material e métodos Foi conduzido um estudo é de carácter quantitativo, observacion...
A OMS aponta as doenças crónicas, como a principal causa de morte e incapacidade no mundo. Sendo as alterações da dieta, o aumento do sedentarismo e o crescimento no consumo de tabaco e álcool as principais causas destes facto (1). Está documentado que a crescente prevalência de excesso de peso, contribui para o aumento de doenças crónicas (2). Estudos (3-7) sugerem que diversos comportamentos alimentares, como...