A5026003228- Coastal and Marine Management
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- Immune Response and Inflammation
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Inflammation biomarkers and pathways
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Trace Elements in Health
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Ginkgo biloba and Cashew Applications
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Omental and Epiploic Conditions
- Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
- Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants
- Diabetes and associated disorders
University of Aveiro
2013-2024
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
2018-2024
Hospital de Santa Maria
2020
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
2020
University of Connecticut
2010
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2008-2010
National University Hospital
1996-2009
Chang Gung University
2009
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2009
National University Health System
2009
There is a growing number of elderly kidney transplant (Ktx) recipients. Elderly recipients present lower acute rejection rates but higher incidence infection and malignancies. Aging per se seems to result in shift memory profile chronic disease (CKD) premature immunological aging. Understanding aging CKD effects on the immune system can improve Ktx immunosuppression. We analyzed system, comparing healthy adults (HAd) (n=14, 26±2y), (HEld) (n=15, 79±7y), end stage renal (ESRD) (EnAd) (n=18,...
Tolerance to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) occurs when animals or cells exposed LPS become hyporesponsive a subsequent challenge with LPS. This mechanism is believed be involved in the down-regulation of cellular responses observed septic patients. The aim this investigation was evaluate LPS-induced monocyte tolerance healthy volunteers using whole blood. detection intracellular IL-6, bacterial phagocytosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) determined by flow cytometry, anti-IL-6-PE, heat-killed...
This study aimed objectively to quantify the risk of tumour progression beyond Milan criteria following radiofrequency (RF) ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and identify factors associated with progression.Some 111 patients (136 tumours) liver cirrhosis undergoing RF HCC within between February 2004 June 2007 were enrolled in study. Data analysed retrospectively from a prospectively collected database.The cumulative probability at 6, 12, 18, 24 36 months was 6.4, 11.0, 16.1, 21.2...
Alves, F.L., Sousa, L.P., Esteves, T.C., Oliveira, E.R., Antunes, I.C., Fernandes, M.L., Carvalho, L., Barroso, S., Pereira, M., 2014. Trend Change(s) in Coastal Management Plans: the integration of short and medium term perspectives spatial planning process. In: Green, A.N. Cooper, J.A.G. (eds.), Proceedings 13th International Symposium (Durban, South Africa), Journal Research, Special Issue No. 70, pp. 437–442, ISSN 0749-0208.Spatial can be seen as an interdisciplinary science that ensures...
Dias, J.M., Lopes, C.L., Coelho, C., Pereira, Alves, F.L., Sousa, L.P., Antunes, I.C., Fernandes, M. da L., Phillips, M.R., 2014. Influence of mean sea level rise on Ria de Aveiro littoral: adaptation strategies for flooding events and shoreline retreat. In: Green, A.N. Cooper, J.A.G. (eds.), Proceedings 13th International Coastal Symposium (Durban, South Africa), Journal Research, Special Issue No. 70, pp. 320–325, ISSN 0749-0208.Floods retreat in coastal areas threaten many millions people...
The use of natural products as medicines has been growing in the entire world. There are concerns that these may contain potentially toxic ingredients and contaminants such heavy metals. labeling blood constituents with technetium-99m influenced by presence extracts. We evaluated influence a chayotte (Sechium edule) extract (100% v/v macerated) on elements 99mTc. animals were treated during 15 days. Samples carried out specific biochemistry kits. present study analyzed ofchayotte survival...
There is a lack of available methods to understand the associations between land and sea in social ecological systems. This work adapts methodology explore how coastal-marine areas Portuguese Mainland Subdivision spatially differ socioeconomic marine environmental characteristics. The used combined spatial analytical approach ecological, social, economic, land-cover variables. outputs this were Marine Socio-Ecological Categories (MSEC) mapped along coast. Results show contrasting societal...
Fernandes, M.L., Antunes, I.C.; Oliveira, E.R., and Alves F.L., 2016. Design policy options supported by marine coastal Ecosystem Services assessment valuation: a case study in Portugal. In: Vila-Concejo, A.; Bruce, E.; Kennedy, D.M., McCarroll, R.J. (eds.), Proceedings of the 14th International Coastal Symposium (Sydney, Australia). Journal Research, Special Issue, No. 75, pp. 977 - 981. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.Marine Ecosystems provide services benefits to human well-being...
The present research evaluated the influence of a chayotte (Sechium edule) extract (macerated) on bioavailability 99TcO4Na as well in mass organs. In this study, biodistribution analysis, 99mTcO4Na was administrated into female Wistar rats (diabetes and no diabetes induced) which had drunk or not for 7 days. After 10 min, animals were sacrificed, organs isolated, radioactivity determined counter percentages per gram (%ATI/g) them (g) calculated. analysis results has indicated that group been...
Background Despite the growing number of elderly kidney transplant (Ktx) recipients, few studies have examined effects immunosuppression on their lymphocyte profiles. Methods We evaluated early conversion from mycophenolate sodium (MPS) to everolimus (EVL) after rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) 2 mg/kg induction in recipients. Three groups KTx patients were compared: (a) Young (n=20, 36 ± 7 y) receiving standard (Group A1) (prednisone, tacrolimus, and MPS), (b) Elderly (n=35, 65 3 B1),...