19 documents found, page 1 of 2

The effect of a virtual reality based intervention on processing speed and work...

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual reality based intervention in processing speed and working memory in students with ADHD symptomatology. A randomized experimental study was conducted, with a sample consisting of 25 adult participants recruited from the Escola Superior de Saúde do Politécnico do Porto. The participants were allocated into two groups: a passive control group and an inte...

A mathematical model for bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils

Bioremediation of hydrocarbons in soil is a highly complex process, involving a multiplicity of physical, chemical and biological phenomena. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to control and boost the bioremediation of these systems after an oil spill. A mathematical model was developed to assist in the prediction and decision-making regarding the in situ bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils. The ...

Environmental and economic assessment of food additive production from mushroom...

This work analysed the environmental and economic impacts of extracts enriched in ergosterol and vitamin D-2 production from bio-residues of Agaricus Bisporus mushrooms. The main hotspots of the extractive processes in environmental terms were identified through the standardized methodology Life Cycle Assessment. In respect to the economic analysis, the Material Flow Cost Accounting approach was applied to iden...

Mucosal and Periungual Telangiectasia as Signs of Systemic Disease

N/A.

Pseudoainhum in a Patient with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease: An Uncommon Ass...

The term pseudoainhum is used to describe constricting band(s) around one or more digits in relation to several congenital or acquired diseases. Systemic sclerosis, keratoderma, psoriasis, Reynolds syndrome among others, has been reported to be associated with pseudoainhum development. We report a case of a 54 years old woman with annular constricting bands and micronychia on the fourth and fifth digits of her ...

What Does the Skin Hide?

Retroperitoneal Cellular Angiofibroma: A Rare Gynecological Entity

Cellular angiofibroma is a mesenchymal tumor, described in 1997, without gender preference, that usually appears at age 40. The vulvovaginal area is the most common site in women, mimicking vulvar benign tumors, like Bartholin gland cyst. However, there are a few described cases of a deep or extra-pelvic angiofibroma. Excision is the treatment of choice and the recurrence rate appears to be low. We present the ...

Lesões Inguinais Vesicobolhosas Recorrentes numa Criança

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AND NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE GENITAL INFECTION IN ASYMPTOMAT...

Introduction: Genital infection by Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) is common and may be asymptomatic, particularly for CT. The availability of nucleic acid amplification tests with high diagnostic sensibility and specificity allowed implementing routine screening in Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Clinics. We aimed to determine the prevalence of genital infection by these bacteri...

Systemic Photochemotherapy in the Treatment of Adolescent Psoriasis

Introduction: Ultraviolet-B radiation is known to be effective and safe in childhood and adolescent psoriasis, but little has been published on the combined use of psoralen with ultraviolet-A radiation. The aim of this work is to assess the efficacy and short-term safety of systemic photochemotherapy in an adolescent population.Methods: Relevant clinical data on psoriatic patients aged 13 to 17 was retrospectiv...