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Pediatric Neurology Training During Neurology Residency: Perceptions and Experi...
Delgado Soares, Mafalda; Valente, Diana; Fernandes, Catarina; Serôdio, Miguel; Oliveira, Ana Lúcia; Pereira, Andressa; Alves, José MiguelIntroduction: Pediatric Neurology training is mandatory during Neurology residency in Portugal, yet national data on its quality remain scarce. To address this gap, the Neurology Residents and Early-Career Neurologists Committee (CIREN) of the Portuguese Neurology Society, in collaboration with the Portuguese Society of Pediatric Neurology, developed this study. Methods: An anonymous 33-item online questionnair...
Elevating skincare science: grape seed extract encapsulation for dermatological...
Castro, Maria Leonor; Azevedo-Silva, João; Valente, Diana; Machado, Adriana; Ribeiro, Tânia; Ferreira, João Paulo; Pintado, Manuela; Ramos, Oscar L.The skin is the largest organ in the human body and serves multiple functions such as barrier protection and thermoregulation. The maintenance of its integrity and healthy structure is of paramount importance. Accordingly, technological advances in cosmetic sciences have been directed towards optimizing these factors. Plant-derived ingredients have been explored for their bioactivity profiles and sustainable so...
A paradigm shift in skincare through the power of grape seed-loaded liposomes
Castro, Maria Leonor de; Azevedo-Silva, João; Valente, Diana; Machado, Adriana; Ribeiro, Tânia; Ferreira, João Paulo; Pintado, Manuela; Ramos, OscarThe skin undergoes natural aging and is prone to various conditions/pathologies due to constant exposure to environmental stressors and abrasions. The cosmetic industry has revolutionized skincare, each time in a higher trend for natural and organic products. The growing trend of clean beauty, driven by consumer demand for non-toxic and environmentally friendly products, is increasingly intertwined with sustain...
Elevating skincare science: grape seed-extract encapsulation for dermatological...
Castro, Maria Leonor de; Azevedo-Silva, João; Valente, Diana; Machado, Adriana; Ribeiro, Tânia; Ferreira, João Paulo; Pintado, Manuela; Ramos, Oscar L.The skin is the largest organ in the human body and serves multiple functions such as barrier protection and thermoregulation. The maintenance of its integrity and healthy structure is of paramount importance. Accordingly, technological advances in cosmetic sciences have been directed towards optimizing these factors. Plant-derived ingredients have been explored for their bioactivity profiles and sustainable so...
From spinal ependymoma to superficial siderosis: a bottom to top cause of progr...
Valente, Diana; Felix, Catarina; Nzwalo, Hipólito; Gil, InêsSuperficial siderosis (SS) is an infrequent condition characterized by hemosiderin deposition in the central nervous system, resulting from chronic subarachnoid hemorrhage, often linked to dural mater diseases. Through a case report of a 50-year-old male with severe sensorineural hearing loss and newly diagnosed epilepsy, we explore SS triggered by a spinal ependymoma, diagnosed via resonance magnetic imaging (...
A Genome-Wide Association Study for Resistance to Tropical Theileriosis in Two ...
Valente, Diana; Serra, Octávio; Carolino, Nuno; Gomes, Jacinto; Coelho, Ana Cláudia; Espadinha, Pedro; Pais, José; Carolino, InêsThe control of Tropical Theileriosis, a tick-borne disease with a strong impact on cattle breeding, can be facilitated using marker-assisted selection in breeding programs. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) using high-density arrays are extremely important for the ongoing process of identifying genomic variants associated with resistance to Theileria annulata infection. In this work, single-nucleotide poly...
Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Theileria annulata Infection in Two...
Valente, Diana; Dutra, Ana Paula; Carolino, Nuno; Gomes, Jacinto; Coelho, Ana Cláudia; Espadinha, Pedro; Pais, José; Carolino, InêsTropical Bovine Theileriosis is an important tick-borne disease. This study aims to assess the occurrence of Theileria annulata infection in two indigenous Portuguese cattle breeds. A total of 843 blood samples collected from animals of Alentejana (n = 420) and Mertolenga (n = 423) breeds were analyzed. The detection of Theileria annulata was determined by amplification of a fragment of the merozoite-pyroplasm ...
Genetic Resistance of Bovines to Theileriosis
Valente, Diana; Gomes, Jacinto; Coelho, Ana Cláudia; Carolino, InêsDiseases caused by ticks have a high impact on the health, welfare, and productivity of livestock species. They are also an important cause of economic losses in farms worldwide. An example of such diseases is theileriosis, which can be controlled by drugs or vaccines, although these are not fully efficient. Therefore, there is a need to develop alternative and more sustainable and efficient complementary strat...
Isolated vocal cord paresis as a presentation of acute ischemic stroke
Valente, Diana; Gil, Inês; Jacinto, Filipe; Freitas, Luís; Nzwalo, Hipólito; Felix, CatarinaStroke presenting with predominant laryngeal dysfunction manifestations is often part of a clinical constellation of neurological signs associated with acute medullar lesion [1]. Isolated laryngeal symptoms as a stroke presentation are extremely rare due to the intimal anatomical relation of swallowing-related structures with the ascending/descending tracts in the lateral medulla [2]. Herein we present a case w...