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- Risco de Diabetes Mellitus numa população escolarPublication . Neves, Fabiana; Amorim, Manuela; Mota, Sandra; Moreira, Anabela; Condeço, Jorge; Duarte, M.; Ferreira, JoséA Diabetes Mellitus (DM) é uma doença crónica que apresenta como principais factores de risco: obesidade, gordura abdominal e história familiar. Para avaliar o risco de desenvolver DM tipo 2 dentro de 10 anos aplicou-se uma ficha de avaliação onde se verificou que 12,5% apresentam risco sensivelmente elevado e 3,6% risco moderado. No entanto esta população já apresenta alguns factores de risco tais como IMC elevado, perímetro abdominal aumentado ou muito aumentado, baixa actividade física, alimentação deficiente em vegetais e frutas e antecedentes familiares com DM.
- Physical exercise and it influence in salivary cortisol levelsPublication . Trancoso, Ana; Ferreira, Stephanie; Moreira, Anabela; Moreira, Teresa; Mota, Sandra; Amorim, ManuelaCortisol is important for the individual survival since it interferes with several of the body's systems. Only free cortisol fraction can be determined in saliva. Although saliva presents advantages compared to other biological products for the cortisol measurement, it is influenced by several factors - physical and psychological stress.
- Avaliação do risco cardiovascular global numa população da zona Norte do PaísPublication . Amorim, Manuela; Moreira, Anabela; Mota, Sandra; Neves, Fabiana; Duarte, M.; Condeço, JorgeAs doenças cardiovasculares lideram as causas de mortalidade em Portugal. Os factores de risco (FR) associados são sexo masculino, idade avançada, hipertensão arterial, tabagismo e dislipidemias, cuja sinergia amplifica o risco cardiovascular global (RCG). Realizou-se um rastreio em indivíduos da região Norte de Portugal, com o objectivo de determinar o RCG, pela tabela derivada do projecto SCORE. Verificou-se excesso de peso e pressão arterial elevada em mais de metade da amostra. Observou-se que RCG passa a alto risco acima dos 50 anos. O RCG permite estimar a interacção de FR individuais, permitindo definir estratégias interventivas, com potenciais ganhos em saúde.
- Microbiological characterization of thermal watersPublication . Machado, Adriana; Amorim, Manuela; Ferreira, Stephanie; Condeço, Jorge; Mota, Sandra; Moreira, Anabela; Augusto, AntónioThermal waters are used for disease prevention or treatment, for rehabilitation or welfare. The health risks associated with the use of these waters depends not only on the nature of the waters, but also on the manner of its use and the immune status of users. Exposure to microorganism scan occur through inhalation, ingestion or contact. The related severity and diversity of diseases leads to the verification of bacteriological standards established by law in order to ensure its quality and safety.
- Microbiological quality control of minced beef and porkPublication . Alves, Sílvia; Moreira, Anabela; Ferreira, Stephanie; Moreira, Teresa; Mota, Sandra; Araújo, António; Amorim, ManuelaFood-borne infections are responsible for high rates of mortality and morbidity. To evaluate and compare the results of microbiological analysis of minced beef and pork.
- Microbiological evaluation of vegetable salads in school canteensPublication . Carneiro, Mariana; Amorim, Manuela; Ferreira, Stephanie; Mota, Sandra; Moreira, Anabela; Augusto, AntónioCurrently bacteria are the main responsible for infections and food poisoning, being a huge public health problem worldwide. Vegetables are potential vehicles of these microorganisms and their consumption, especially raw, increases contamination risk. It has been reported an increase in diseases associated with microbiological contamination by vegetables consumption. Vegetable cultivation and growth process makes them vulnerable to contamination sources that may act at any stage from planting to consumption. Salmonella, Escherichiacoli , Staphylococcus and Listeria are the microorganisms most commonly isolated from vegetables responsible for food borne diseases.
- Evaluation of disturbances in metabolism related to lipid profile in patients with schizophreniaPublication . Moura, Lara; Moreira, Anabela; Ferreira, Stéphanie; Moreira, Teresa; Mota, Sandra; Marques, António; Amorim, ManuelaSchizophrenia (SCZ) is a complex and multifactorial mental disorder. Currently, pharmacologic antipsychotic therapy (AP) focuses in SCZ symptoms minimization. AP has been associated with potentially adverse metabolic effects that may lead to an increased cardiovascular risk (CVR). To characterize SCZ patients of a psychosocial rehabilitation association (PRA) regarding antipsychotic therapy and sociodemographic, clinical, biochemical (total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides) and anthropometric parameters; To describe the AP prescription when observed changes in biochemical parameters.
- Nucleic acids extraction equipment comparisonPublication . Marques, Ana; Monteiro, Fátima; Moreira, Anabela; Ferreira, Stephanie; Moreira, Teresa; Mota, Sandra; Amorim, ManuelaThe nucleic acids extraction is the first step towards molecular diagnostic tests. It is a process susceptible to various interferences that can cause target material shortage. The objective of this study is to compare the methodological and operational characteristics of nucleic acids extraction equipment MagnaPure LC and QIAsymphony SP.
- Yeast colonization of the oral cavity in an elderly populationPublication . Pires, Mariana; Ferreira, Stéphanie; Moreira, Anabela; Moreira, Teresa; Amorim, Manuela; Mota, SandraThe oral cavity is a polymicrobial ecosystem with different complexity. Among the different fungal species, Candida albicans is the most frequent specie and is present in the normal oral flora of approximately 40-60 % of healthy subjects. The change of the oral cavity flora may promote the development of oral candidiasis. To characterize the mycological oral flora of an elderly community center users´ and to study the influence of some factors in oral colonization.
- Microbiological characterization of haemodialysis waters in a dialysis centre at Northern PortugalPublication . Azevedo, Joana; Amorim, Manuela; Ferreira, Stephanie; Mota, Sandra; Moreira, Anabela; Augusto, AntónioThe main therapeutics for chronic renal failure are haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and renal transplantation, which seek to replace renal function (Coulliette & Arduino, 2013). The high-flux haemodialysis is a sequential process, constituted of water pre-treatment (Entry-EA, reverse osmosis-AROI, after osmosis 1-DROI, after osmosis and ring return –RAD), and water treatment in patient system (Damasiewicz, Polkinghorne, & Kerr, 2012). To ensure treatment effectiveness, it is necessary microbiological levels within acceptable limits, which depend on optimal operating conditions in central distribution of dialysis and water quality used for dialysate (Damasiewicz et al., 2012; Ministério da Sáude, 2001). This requires water microbiological and chemical parameters analysis and an effective monitoring to verify that it is suitable for high-flux hemodialysis (Damasiewicz et al., 2012; Ministério da Sáude, 2001).