A5100372632- Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Simulation Techniques and Applications
- Fire dynamics and safety research
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Advanced Control Systems Design
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Modeling and Simulation Systems
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Quinazolinone synthesis and applications
- Flame retardant materials and properties
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Material Properties and Processing
- Aerogels and thermal insulation
- Medical Research and Treatments
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
- Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
Universidade do Porto
2004-2023
Centro Tecnológico das Indústrias Têxtil e do Vestuário de Portugal
2019
Centro Tecnológico do Calçado de Portugal
2007-2013
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the associations and impact increased meal frequency, physical activity 'skipping' breakfast on obesity levels in a sample urban adolescents, aged 13–17 years old, from Porto, Portugal.Methods: Overweight were defined according age- sex-specific BMI cut-points. Daily frequency assessed by questionnaire. Self-reported recalled.Results: proportion overweight/obese girls (p ≤ 0.05) boys 0.001) that consumed fewer than three meals significantly...
A novel amperometric glucose sensor was developed based on the facilitated proton transfer across microinterfaces between two immiscible electrolyte solutions. The combination of a 1,3:2,4-dibenzylidene sorbitol/2-nitrophenyl octyl ether gel membrane and 3-(2-pyridyl)-5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazine as ionophore allows protons from water to gellified organic phase; is supported arrays microholes drilled polyester film. are generated result dissociation gluconic acid produced during enzymatic...
Management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) has to counterbalance prevention secondary without systemic complications, namely lung injury. The potential risk developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) leads therapeutic decisions such as fluid balance restriction, high PEEP and other protective measures, that may conflict with neurologic outcome. In fact, low cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) induce ischemic mortality, but disproportionate CPP also increase morbidity worse...
Thermoplastic rubbers are widely used in a large number of applications (e.g. footwear, adhesives manufacturing, molded or extruded goods). Due to the non-polar nature these rubbers, poor adhesion is achieved with polar polyurethane (PU) adhesive thus, surface treatment required chemically modify rubber and produce suitable joints. Surface treatments have been demonstrated be for improvement wettability properties synthetic rubbers. Over last two decades progresses were by changing...
The hospitalization of patients with Heart Failure represents an increasing burden for the healthcare system more than 23 million worldwide suffering from this disease. In paper we explore methods to detect fluid retention in lungs by measuring thoracic impedance, so that is possible monitor patients, and physicians can early acute episodes. A small portable device was developed measure impedance patient. From measured it estimate accumulation lungs. This a low cost, friendly use equipment...
Thermoplastic rubbers are widely used in a large number of applications (e.g. footwear, adhesives manufacturing, molded or extruded goods). Due to the non-polar nature these rubbers, poor adhesion is achieved with polar polyurethane (PU) adhesive thus, surface treatment required chemically modify rubber and produce suitable joints. Surface treatments have been demonstrated be for improvement wettability properties synthetic rubbers. Over last two decades progresses were by changing...