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Risco de disfagia e índice de massa corporal: um Estudo em contexto institucional
Vieira, Maria; Baia, Mariana; Pereira, Ana Maria Geraldes Rodrigues; Fernandes, AntónioEm Portugal, a esperança média de vida tem aumentado, conduzindo a um acentuado envelhecimento populacional e consequentemente, a uma maior procura pelos serviços de saúde. Este envelhecimento está frequentemente associado a alterações fisiológicas, nas quais a disfagia e a desnutrição coexistem, comprometendo a qualidade de vida na população idosa. Objetivos: Avaliar o risco de disfagia em Indivíduos Instituci...
Advances in the diversity of Acinetobacter phage-encoded capsular depolymerases
Oliveira, Hugo Alexandre Mendes; Domingues, Rita; Vieira, Maria; Gomes, Marta; Dias, Oscar; Azeredo, Joana[Excerpt] Introduction: Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) are bacteria resistant to nearly all antibiotics and difficult to remove from the environment. This bacterium displays diverse capsule types (K-types) to protect themselves from environmental pressures, including viral predation. In turn, bacteriophages have evolved to encode capsular depolymerases to recognize specific K-types, making ...
Non-invasive diagnosis and monitoring tool of children’s mental health: a point...
Cruz, Andrea; Vieira, Maria; Mesquita, Ana Raquel Marcelino; Sampaio, Adriana; Mendes-Pinto, Inês; Soares, Isabel; Freitas, Paulo P.Mental disorders are commonly featured as chronic conditions with often onset during childhood. In this context, inflammation has been associated with a higher risk of developing physical and mental health problems. Interleukin (IL)-6 is a key mediator of inflammatory responses and plays a pivotal role in immune and nervous system interaction. High levels of IL-6 during childhood are associated with mental prob...
Understanding the complete reservoir of bacteriophage depolymerases against A. ...
Oliveira, Hugo Alexandre Mendes; Duarte, José; Domingues, Rita; Vieira, Maria; Silva, Sónia Carina; Santos, Sílvio Roberto Branco; Oliveira, RicardoA. baumannii is an important nosocomial and drug-resistant pathogen. The capsule is a major virulence factor that helps bacteria to avoid host immunity and viral predation. Acinetobacter phages can bind and degrade host capsules through capsular depolymerases with proven anti-virulence activity (1-3). Understanding the full reservoir of phage depolymerases against A. baumannii capsules, as well as relevant caps...
Aesop - um estabelecimento comercial no Porto
Vieira, MariaO projeto de retail design é cada vez mais reconhecido como um elemento essencial na otimização da experiência comercial, e está provado que estimula o ato de compra. O presente projeto parte do estudo de um caso prático, onde a arquitetura e design dos seus espaços comerciais são um elemento imprescindível para o sucesso da marca: a Aesop. A Aesop é uma marca de produtos cosméticos de alta qualidade. Distingue...
Health literacy and cardiovascular complications in people with type 2 Diabetes
Vieira, Maria; Rosendo, Inês; Gomes, Pedro; Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça Soares; Domingues, Ana Catarina; Simões, José Augusto RodriguesBackground Cardiovascular complications are the main causes of death for type 2 diabetes. Their relationship to socioeconomic factors, such as health literacy, is not well known. Objectives To study the relationship between health literacy and cardiovascular complications (acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack and ischemic heart disease) in type 2 diabetes patients and...
Health literacy and cardiovascular complications in people with type 2 Diabetes
Vieira, Maria; Rosendo, Inês; Gomes, Pedro; Santiago, Luiz Miguel; Domingues, Ana Catarina; Simões, José AugustoBackground. Cardiovascular complications are the main causes of death for type 2 diabetes. Their relationship to socioeconomic factors, such as health literacy, is not well known. Objectives. To study the relationship between health literacy and cardiovascular complications (acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack and ischemic heart disease) in type 2 diabetes patients a...
Step-by-step design of proteins for small molecule interaction: a review on rec...
Pereira, José M.; Vieira, Maria; Santos, Sérgio M.Protein design is the field of synthetic biology that aims at developing de-novo custom made proteins and peptides for specific applications. Despite exploring an ambitious goal, recent computational advances in both hardware and software technologies have paved the way to high-throughput screening and detailed design of novel folds and improved functionalities. Modern advances in the field of protein design fo...
Literacia para a saúde na perspetiva das crianças de nove e dez anos, em meio e...
Vieira, MariaA literacia para a saúde está associada à promoção da saúde e tem influência nos comportamentos, nos resultados e na cidadania em saúde. Com o objetivo de caraterizar a literacia para a saúde na perspetiva das crianças em meio escolar, desenvolveu-se um estudo de abordagem qualitativa, com orientação dedutivo-indutiva. Desenvolveram-se vinte entrevistas semiestruturadas, analisadas recorrendo à análise de conte...
New pediatric risk factors for amblyopia: strabismic versus refractive
Guimarães, Sandra; Vieira, Maria; Queirós, Tatiana Sofia Monteiro; Soares, Andreia; Costa, Patrício Soares; Silva, EduardoPurpose: To assess the role of risk factors for amblyopia, such as family history and neonatal background, for the prediction of either strabismic amblyopia or refractive amblyopia.Methods: In this retrospective case-control model, the study population included all children born at the Hospital de Braga during 1997-2012 (3 to 18 years old) with ophthalmologic consultation in 2014. Data collection was performed ...