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Enhancing carob flour (Ceratonia siliqua L.) for by-product utilization in food...
Vilas-Boas, Ana Martins; Brassesco, María Emilia; Quintino, Andreia; Medronho, Bruno; Vieira, Margarida; Brandão, Teresa R. S.; Silva, Cristina L. M.The focus on by-product valorization in the food industry, particularly from the carob pod, underscores a commitment to sustainability and resource efficiency. This fruit, sourced from the leguminous evergreen carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.), is renowned for its adaptable flavour and nutritional value, in Mediterranean regions such as Portugal. Its production yields significant by-products, presenting environ...
Empowering women in decision-making about mobility during labor: insights from ...
Lopes, Marlene I.; Vieira, Margarida; Cardoso, AlexandrinaINTRODUCTION: Allowing freedom of movement and positions during labor facilitates safe progression, improves maternal and neonatal outcomes, and contributes to a positive birth experience for women and their partners. Childbirth preparation aims to empower women by equipping them with skills and confidence to manage labor actively and knowledgeably. However, in many hospital settings, women's mobility remains r...
Exopolysaccharides from porphyridium cruentum as a reinforcing agent for chitos...
Lazzarotto Cristofoli, Nathana; Ribeiro Lima, Alexandre; Costa, Sebastião; Silva, Carlos Manuel; Varela, João; Vieira, MargaridaMicroalgae exopolysaccharides (EPS), extracted from exhausted culture medium of Porphyridium cruentum, a rhodophyte able to grow in marine environments, may be useful as reinforcing agents in chitosan-based films produced by casting, using glycerol as a plasticizer. EPS were added at 1 and 2 % (w/v). The resulting hydrophilic films, EPS1 and EPS2, respectively, were opaquer than the control (CTR) chitosan-based...
Reformulation and characterization of mediterranean ingredients by novel techno...
Ates, Elif Gokçen; Bal, Murad; Karasu, Melis Cetin; Cifte, Neriman Ezgi; Erdem, Furkan; Gul, Muhammed Rasim; Tas, Ozan; Karsli, Gokcem TonyaliThe Mediterranean diet is known for its health benefits, mainly due to its diverse ingredients, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, legumes, and olive oil. This review examines the reformulation and characterization of these Mediterranean ingredients using several novel food processing and analytical technologies. Reformulation technologies discussed include microwave pasteurization, microwave vacuum dryi...
Componentes básicos de los programas de rehabilitación cardiaca para personas s...
Moreira Barbosa, Pedro José; Ribeiro, Catarina; Vieira, Margarida; Machado, PauloIntroduction: Currently, the number of heart surgeries has increased, being an end-of-line option when medical treatment fails to respond to individuals' problems, aiming to repair the dysfunction of the heart's mechanical functioning. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a multidimensional intervention that includes education and the modification of cardiovascular risk factors in order to improve individuals' qualit...
Recital de Canto e Piano - Jovens Solistas da Metropolitana
Vieira, Margarida; Bento, Duarte; Santos, Filipa; Barros, Mateus; Martins, Gonçalo; Bryant-Jorge, Tomás; Barbosa, Daniela; Lencart, José KercadioBrochura de sala do concerto realizado pelos Jovens Solistas da Metropolitana a 11 de janeiro de 2024 na Casa dos Bicos, Fundação José Saramago em Lisboa no âmbito da Temporada 2023/2024 da Metropolitana. Este concerto foi realizado em parceria com a Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa e a Escola do Teatro Musical - Primeiro Acto. O programa do concerto foi preenchido com obra...
Recital de Canto e Piano - Jovens Solistas da Metropolitana
Santos, Filipa; Barros, Mateus; Vieira, Margarida; Bento, Duarte; Barbosa, Daniela; Lencart, José Kercadio; Gomes, Beatriz; Salazar, AfonsoBrochura de sala do concerto realizado pelos Jovens Solistas da Metropolitana a 6 de Junho de 2024 na Casa dos Bicos, Fundação José Saramago em Lisboa no âmbito da Temporada 2023/2024 da Metropolitana. Este concerto foi realizado em parceria com a Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa e a Escola do Teatro Musical - Primeiro Acto. O programa do concerto foi preenchido com obras d...
Efeitos da meditação e/ou relaxação combinadas com biofeedback em contexto de r...
Santos, Hugo; Brandão, Rita; Partidário, Ana; Canha, Carolina; Almeida, Joana; Vieira, Margarida; Barrento, Patrícia; Casaca, JoãoIntrodução: Recentemente, a integração de meditação e técnicas de relaxamento, complementadas pelo biofeedback, tem ganhado atenção na psicologia clínica. Esta abordagem, não farmacológica e não invasiva, utiliza o biofeedback para permitir que os indivíduos monitorizem as suas funções fisiológicas, melhorando a prática de meditação ou relaxamento e fortalecendo a conexão mente-corpo, tendo o potencial de també...
The elderly people with 80 or more years in the emergency service: Own’s Evalua...
Pina, Fernando; Cardoso, Joana; Vicente, João; Almeida, Leonardo; Mendes, Letícia; Rodrigues, Luís; Esteves, Maria; Ferreira, Paula; Vieira, MargaridaIntroduction: The increase in the average life expectancy of the population has been significantly reflected in the accentuated rate of aging and in the increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases, leading to an increase in the influx to the Emergency Services, by the elderly person aged 80 and over. Objective/s: Identify the reasons for visits to the emergency room by the elderly person with 80 or more year...
Psychometric properties of the healthy lifestyle behaviors scale in Portuguese ...
Nunes, Maria Arminda; Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek; Almeida, Sofia; Cardoso, Alexandrina; Vieira, MargaridaBackground: Pregnancy provides a privileged and opportune moment to implement interventions promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors and significantly improving perinatal outcomes. The Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale (HLBES) can be used to assess health promoting behaviors, such as diet, physical activity, and mental health. Purpose: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the HLBES in Portugu...