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History of mental health problems moderates the association between partner sup...
Tavares, D; Fidalgo, D; Sousa, M; Morais, A; Jongenelen, I; Lamela, D; Alves, S; Costa, R; Pinto, TM" Background: Partner support during childbirth is an important protective factor for women's perinatal mental health. However, its protective role in women experiencing vulnerabilities is largely unknown, namely in those with history of mental health problems. Aim: This study analysed (1) the association between partner support during childbirth and depressive, anxiety, and childbirth-related post-traumatic st...
Exploring grape pomace extracts for the formulation of new bioactive multifunct...
Teixeira, S; Sousa, M; Massano, F; Anabela BorgesChronic wounds incidence is increasing and affects millions of people around the world, causing great psychological and socio-economic impacts. However, treatments that can effectively promote wound healing are still lacking. In this study, grape pomace (GP), the main residue from winemaking production was explored as a source of high added-value raw material directed for the topical treatment of Staphylococcus...
Early Acute Kidney Injury in Stroke Patients Submitted to Endovascular Treatmen...
Oliveira, M; Sousa, M; Antunes, R; Macedo, D; Belchior, S; Soares, D; de Oliveira Simões, F; Rocha, M; Costa, H; Novo, J; Paredes, L; Barros, PBackground/Objectives: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a potential complication of cardiovascular disorders and is associated with worse outcome. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of early AKI after endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke, identify predictors for this complication, and test the association between AKI and mortality or death or dependency. Methods: This was a single-center co...
Hydrocinnamic Acid and Perillyl Alcohol Potentiate the Action of Antibiotics ag...
Sousa, M; Afonso, AC; Teixeira, LS; Anabela Borges; Saavedra, MJ; Simões, LC; Simões, M; Simões MThe treatment of bacterial infections has been troubled by the increased resistance to antibiotics, instigating the search for new antimicrobial therapies. Phytochemicals have demonstrated broad-spectrum and effective antibacterial effects as well as antibiotic resistance-modifying activity. In this study, perillyl alcohol and hydrocinnamic acid were characterized for their antimicrobial action against Escheric...
Alcohol Consumption Post-Liver Transplantation: a Cross-Sectional Study
Chálim Rebelo, C; Félix, C; Sousa Cardoso, F; Bagulho, L; Sousa, M; Mendes, M; Glória, H; Mateus, É; Mega, I; Jara, M; Pinto Marques, H; Nolasco, FBackground: Listing patients with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) for liver transplant (LT) remains challenging especially due to the risk of alcohol resumption post-LT. We aimed to evaluate post-LT alcohol consumption at a Portuguese transplant center. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study including LT recipients from 2019 at Curry Cabral Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal. A pretested survey and a vali...
Dietary supplements usage by elite female football players: an exploration of c...
Oliveira, CB; Sousa, M; Abreu, R; Ferreira, A; Figueiredo, P; Rago, V; Teixeira, Vitor Hugo; Brito, JThe present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of dietary supplements usage (types, reasons for usage, sources of information, purchase venues) among elite female football players, using a self-administered questionnaire. The study participants (n = 103) were recruited through team physicians during an official international tournament. Overall, 82% reported using dietary supplements at least once during...
Bidirectional interactions between the menstrual cycle, exercise training, and ...
Rocha-Rodrigues, S; Sousa, M; Reis, PL; Leão, C; Cardoso-Marinho, B; Massada, M; Afonso, JWomen have a number of specificities that differentiate them from men. In particular, the role of sex steroid hormones and the menstrual cycle (MC) significantly impact women’s physiology. The literature has shown nonlinear relationships between MC, exercise, and nutritional intake. Notably, these relationships are bidirectional and less straightforward than one would suppose. For example, the theoretical impli...
Portuguese Football Federation consensus statement 2020: nutrition and performa...
Abreu, R; Figueiredo, P; Beckert, P; Marques, JP; Amorim, S; Caetano, C; Carvalho, P; Sa, C; Cotovio, R; Cruz, J; Dias, T; Fernandes, G; Goncalves, ENutrition is an undeniable part of promoting health and performance among football (soccer) players. Nevertheless, nutritional strategies adopted in elite football can vary significantly depending on culture, habit and practical constraints and might not always be supported by scientific evidence. Therefore, a group of 28 Portuguese experts on sports nutrition, sports science and sports medicine sought to discu...
The impact of COVID-19 on the TB response: data from the field
Gigante, AR; Sousa, M; Aguiar, A; Pinto, M; Gaio, R; Duarte, RLetter to the editor
Crustal stretching process denounced by mafic magmatism in the Finisterra Terra...
Moreira, Noel; Noronha, F; Pedro, J; Romão, J; Dias, R; Sousa, M; Ribeiro, A; Roseiro, JoséThe occurrence of a new tectono-stratigraphic terrane (Finisterra Terrane), located in the westernmost domains of the Porto-Tomar-Ferreira do Alentejo Shear Zone, has been highlighted in the last few years. Nevertheless, there are several gaps in the geological knowledge of this Terrane, including the interpretation of existing data in the framework of the new tectono-stratigraphic terrane proposal, with an ind...