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Robotic Surgery in Conversion After Adjustable Gastric Banding
Ferreira, Mónica; Miranda, Carlota; Rodrigues, Sara; Nabais, Celso; Borges, Nuno; Albuquerque, António; Guerra, Anabela; Pereira, João; Manaças, LeonorAdjustable gastric banding has shown a high failure rate, with up to 60% of patients requiring conversion surgery. The most common indications include weight regain, associated comorbidities, local gastric band complications, reflux or dysphagia. The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is one of the procedures that has demonstrated the best long-term results in resolving reflux and esophagitis. The removal of the gastric ...
Epiphyseal separation of the proximal humerus in a preterm newborn
Rodrigues, Sara; Reis Monteiro, Diana; M. Cunha, Rosário; Casais, Inês; Silva, Sandra; Santos, MafaldaIntroduction: Epiphyseal separation of the proximal humerus at birth is a rare injury and its diagnosis can be challenging. Case report: A 28-week preterm newborn was delivered by emergency cesarean section. After a difficult extraction, the newborn presented with ecchymosis and swelling of the right shoulder and internal rotation of the right upper arm. Although the initial radiograph suggested shoulder disloc...
Multicriteria Measures to Assess the Sustainability of Diets: A Systematic Review
Rei, Mariana; Costa, A.; Sosa, S.; da Costa, S.; Torres, Duarte; Sage, Colin; Rodrigues, SaraContext Assessing the overall sustainability of a diet is a challenging undertaking requiring a holistic approach capable of addressing the multicriteria nature of this concept.Objective The aim was to identify and summarize the multicriteria measures used to assess the sustainability characteristics of diets reported at the individual level by healthy adults.Data Sources Articles were identified via PubMed, Sc...
Impact of the Creche com Sabor e Saúde (C2S) project on the food provided by Po...
Pita, O.; Teixeira, B.; Nova, L.; Coelho, B.C.; Dias, I.; Conceição, M.; Ferreira, L.; Jorge, A.; Do Céu Monteiro, M.; Santos, Cristina; Rodrigues, SaraIntroduction and Objectives: To assess the impact of implementing a community intervention project on the food offered at lunch in Portuguese daycare centers. Methods: A study was conducted in a nonprobabilistic, convenience sample of 18 Portuguese daycare centers that welcome children from six to 36 months old. The characterization of the institutions was developed using a self-administered online questionnair...
Patterns of food preparation in children and adult diets and their associations...
Rei, Mariana; Correia, D.M.; Torres, Duarte; Lopes, C.; Costa, A.I.A.; Rodrigues, SaraThis cross-sectional study aimed to identify patterns of food preparation and examine their demographic and socio-economic drivers, along with impacts on health and nutritional status, physical activity, and diet quality. Dietary data from a national-representative sample (n = 5005, 3-84 years) of the Portuguese National Food, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Survey (IAN-AF 2015/16) were classified by preparati...
Adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern and its associated factors in Po...
Rei, Mariana; Leao, P.; Rodrigues, SaraPurposeThis study aims to characterize the adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern (MDP) among Portuguese workers and to identify specific demographic and lifestyle factors associated with adherence to this dietary pattern. Understanding these associations can guide public health interventions to improve dietary habits within this population group.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a cross-section...
Socioeconomic Patterning of Stunting and Overweight Among Iranian Children Aged...
Kasaii, MS; Rodrigues, Sara; Abdollahi, M; Houshiar-Rad, A; Perelman, JBackground/Objectives: Evidence indicates a high prevalence of stunting and overweight among Iranian children. This study explores their socioeconomic patterning and the mediating role of nutrition adequacy. Methods: The data were derived from the most recent 2017 Demography and Health Survey and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, which were conducted in Iran. Children aged between 2 and 5 years were select...
Dietary intake according to different patterns of food preparation in children ...
Rei, Mariana; Correia, D; Torres, Duarte; Lopes, C; Costa, A; Rodrigues, SaraObjective: To investigate associations between dietary intake and patterns of food preparation, by age group. Design: This cross-sectional study analysed dietary intake data from the most recent Portuguese National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey. Cluster analysis categorized dietary intake based on the source of food preparation. Regression models were used to study the association between dietary...
Congelação com vidragem na conservação de carne de “porco preto”
Rouxinol, Maria Inês; Galveias, Ana; Capelo Soares, Patrícia; Agulheiro-Santos, Ana Cristina; Potes, Maria Eduarda; Laranjo, Marta; Rodrigues, SaraA oxidação das gorduras limita a validade de alimentos congelados. O processo de congelação por vidragem é normalmente utilizado para conservar peixe uma vez que reduz a ocorrência de ranço por oxidação. Estudaram-se dois processos de conservação de carne (secretos) de porco preto: congelação por criogenia (controlo) e congelação por criogenia seguida de vidragem. Realizaram-se as seguintes análises: microbioló...
Ecotoxicological effects of 3,4-dichloroaniline on Daphnia magna: implications ...
Rebelo, Daniela; Antunes, Sara C.; Rodrigues, SaraBackground: Aromatic amines are extensively employed in dye, pharmaceutical, pesticide, and polymer manufacturing. These compounds exert environmental impacts, affecting aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity [1]. 3,4-dichloroaniline (3,4-DCA) is a candidate for inclusion in the 4th Watch List of Water Framework Directive due to its presence in aquatic ecosystems and known ecotoxicological effects [2, 3]. Objectiv...