M. Almeida

ORCID: 0000-0002-4381-670X
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Research Areas
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Marriage and Sexual Relationships
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Pharmaceutical studies and practices
  • RNA regulation and disease
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Social Skills and Education
  • Public Health in Brazil
  • Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts
  • Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
  • Male Reproductive Health Studies
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • Deception detection and forensic psychology

Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga
2016-2023

Universidade Federal Fluminense
2016-2017

OBJETIVO: comparar duas estratégias de acesso à anticoncepção emergência (AE): informação e com entrega antecipada do método, sua relação o uso deste método regular anticoncepcionais. MÉTODOS: DE AGosto 2004 a janeiro 2005, foram recrutadas voluntárias 18 49 anos, atendidas em clínicas saúde reprodutiva seis cidades brasileiras. Os sujeitos distribuídos aleatoriamente no grupo que recebeu (Grupo Controle) ou Medicado). Houve visitas seguimento quatro oito meses. Para análise estatística,...

10.1590/s0100-72032008000200002 article PT cc-by Revista Brasileira Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 2008-02-01

A inclusão na educação infantil é essencial para o desenvolvimento integral da criança, promovendo crescimento social e emocional por meio convivência interação com a diversidade. Este artigo aborda como primeira infância favorecendo formação de habilidades emocionais, empatia construção relações interpessoais saudáveis. permite que as crianças compreendam respeitem diferenças, criação uma sociedade mais justa solidária. Além disso, são considerados os benefícios, desafios algumas...

10.69849/revistaft/pa10202410310827 article PT Revista fisio&terapia. 2024-10-31

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common and chronic psychiatric disorder with significant morbidity characterized by intrusive, uncontrollable reoccurring thoughts (i.e., obsessions) and/or ritualistic behaviours compulsions). Conradi-Hünerman-Happle Syndrome (CHHS) rare inherited X-linked dominant variant of chondrodysplasia punctata, heterogeneous group bone dysplasias punctate epiphyseal calcifications complex etiology pathophysiology that remain to be defined. Available...

10.1186/s12888-023-04579-1 article EN cc-by BMC Psychiatry 2023-02-06

Background: The pandemic caused by the sars-cov2 coronavirus can be considered biggest international public health crisis. Outbreaks of emerging diseases trigger fear reactions. Strict adherence to strategies cause harmful consequences, particularly for people with pathology on spectrum obsessive-compulsive disorder. Case presentation: We describe clinical case a woman, history anxiety disorder, who develops symptoms, she started cognitive behavioral therapy and pharmacological therapy,...

10.3390/psych3040055 article EN cc-by Psych 2021-12-14

The majority of HIV infected patients exhibit central nervous system disorders. most severe is dementia, which the common cause non-traumatic dementia in young patients. It may affect progression disease, compromising adherence treatment and increasing mortality rate. Report a clinical case due to infection 33-year-old male patient, admitted Acute Inpatient Unit Psychiatry Mental Health Department Baixo Vouga Hospital Centre. results were gathered based on history his objective exam,...

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1327 article EN European Psychiatry 2016-03-01

Introduction Catatonia, described by Kahlbaum in 1874, is usually seen as a type of schizophrenia, but it can also occur wide range other psychiatric/organic disturbances. There documented association between dementia and catatonia, all phases cognitive impairment. Aims Literature review discussion about regarding case report. Methods Clinical interviews literature PUBMED database. Results (case report) Female patient, 89 years old, without psychiatric history, was diagnosed with 5 months...

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1702 article EN European Psychiatry 2016-03-01

Introduction The idea that some people may not be able to control their stealing impulses emerged in 1838, when Esquirol and Marc coined the term Kleptomanie. Although there are many studies regarding this issue, becoming therefore difficult establish epidemiological data, various clinical samples suggest a high prevalence of disorder. As problem most likely become chronic left untreated, diagnostic approach is very important. Aims Literature review discussion about kleptomania, case report....

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.989 article EN European Psychiatry 2016-03-01

Introduction Mood disorders have been reported in the literature as a risk factor for developing cognitive deficits. Bipolar disorder (BD) and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) share many common features, often presenting differential diagnostic challenge to clinician. The clinical features of mania, such euphoria, hyper-sexuality difficulties impulse control can mimic impaired judgment loss inhibition seen FTD. Depressive anhedonia social isolation apathy associated with Of various subtypes,...

10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.1484 article EN cc-by-nc-nd European Psychiatry 2023-03-01

Introduction Depressive symptoms occur in different phases of psychosis, including prodromal, acute and post-psychotic. Post-psychotic depression (PPD) is a phenomenon that presents as diagnostic therapeutic challenge. Having been ascribed various descriptions the past, PPD has used broad manner to describe depressive appear patients with history psychosis. unveils itself separate nosological entity, differing from adverse effects typically associated antipsychotics, negative other...

10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.1787 article EN cc-by-nc-nd European Psychiatry 2023-03-01

Purpose: The urocortin (Ucn) peptides Ucn1, Ucn2, and Ucn3 are recently isolated members of the corticotropin-releasing factor family. Ucn2 promotes positive inotropic lusitropic effects both endothelium-dependent -independent vasodilatation. In current study, we investigated modulation contractile by endocardial endothelium (EE). Methods: increasing concentrations (10 –10 to 10 – 6M) were evaluated in right papillary muscles (Krebs-Ringer: 1.8mM CaCl2, 35°C) with intact EE (n=11) after...

10.1161/circ.118.suppl_18.s_1038-a article EN Circulation 2008-10-28

To improve the technique for hepatic blood flow examination, with objective of investigating role Doppler flowmetry liver in monitoring pregnant females pre-eclampsia.Two physicians independently examined a group 50 healthy females. The main difference proposed is measurement vessel cross-sectional area and adjustment samples according to diameter each vessel. portal vein was studied by using two approaches: epigastrium, measure diameter, intercostal, sample collection. common artery...

10.1259/bjr.20160805 article EN British Journal of Radiology 2017-05-03

In liver disease, the hepatic artery resistive index while fasting is higher, and there less postprandial increase than in healthy subjects. The one of many organs that may be affected by endothelial dysfunction, vasospasm ischemia occur pre-eclampsia. We report ten cases with (RI) variations normotensive hypertensive pregnant women. There was an RI women a reduction after mixed meal more 10% among who ingested glucose. It feasible to use any solutions during pregnancy. However, 75 g glucose...

10.26502/fccm.92920062 article EN Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2019-01-01

O haloperidol é um antipsicótico de primeira geração e dos medicamentos mais usados dentro dessa categoria. É potente antagonista ação central recetores dopamina tipo 2, com baixa atividade anti alfa 1 adrenérgica sem anti-histamínica ou anticolinérgica, regularmente utilizado em casos agitação. angioedema efeito colateral especialmente grave, caracterizado por edema acentuado do tecido subcutâneo submucoso, pode afetar várias partes corpo, podendo até culminar, nos graves, morte. Já foi...

10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v101i2e-191528 article PT cc-by-nc-sa Revista de Medicina 2022-05-26

Introduction The capacity for lying is a common human phenomenon with evolutionary explanations, in which one seeks to deceive usually avoid harmful or undesired consequences. spectrum of lies vast and varies from the content motivation. Pathological has potential affect mental evaluations thus motivating an important discussion regarding this behaviour. Objectives authors aim explore psychopathological concept pathological lies, their underlying motives implications challenges psychiatric...

10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1829 article EN cc-by-nc-nd European Psychiatry 2022-06-01

Introduction Folie à deux is a clinical condition that was first described in 19th century. It psychotic disorder which two closely associated individuals share similar delusional system. However, folie still matter of study and debate today as it remains challenge for psychiatrists. Objectives The aim this article to report case deux, between na inducer son an induced mother. Review the nosological significance explore among patients with psychosis. Methods Search PubMed/MedLine Medscape...

10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2053 article EN cc-by-nc-nd European Psychiatry 2022-06-01

Introdução: A gestação em mulheres portadoras de doença falciforme (DF) associa-se a elevadas taxas morbimortalidade materna e fetal. sustentada crônica causa, ao longo dos anos, eventos vasoclusivos capazes causar complicações cardiovasculares progressivas. Hipertensão pulmonar, insuficiência cardíaca, arritmias, doenças renais morte súbita estão entre essas complicações. anemia está associada principalmente crescimento fetal restrito, mortalidade perinatal. Relato caso: Gestante 27...

10.5327/jbg-0368-1416-2022132s1085 article PT Jornal Brasileiro de Ginecologia 2022-01-01

Introduction Lithium has been one of the oldest substances used in psychiatric treatments and remains first-line treatment for prevention manic depressive episodes bipolar disorder (BD), but it also a wide spectrum side-effects. Objectives The goal is to review efficacy, clinical use lithium, such as its side effects, benefit-to-risk ratio. Methods Non-systematic literature based on scientific databases PubMed. Results first modern lithium was mania. proven useful major depression,...

10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2060 article EN cc-by-nc-nd European Psychiatry 2021-04-01

Introdução: O adenoma hipofisário não funcionante é um tumor benigno, geralmente de crescimento lento, sem evidência hipersecreção hormonal. Apesar incomum, esse tipo lesão pode surgir durante a gestação. Em geral assintomático. Quando presentes, as manifestações clínicas mais comuns estão relacionadas ao efeito massa causado pelo tumor, como alterações visuais e cefaleia. Relato caso: Primigesta 27 anos, com 30 semanas gestação, foi encaminhada hospital terciário por redução da acuidade...

10.5327/jbg-0368-1416-20211311108 article PT Jornal Brasileiro de Ginecologia 2021-01-01

Introdução: Evidências da doença COVID-19 durante a gestação têm indicado maior risco de hospitalização, necessidade ventilação mecânica e internação em unidade terapia intensiva (UTI). Além disso, parece estar associada pré-eclâmpsia, parto pré- termo outros desfechos adversos. O melhor momento via do na vigência são questões ainda não completamente elucidadas com as evidências científicas disponíveis. Este artigo traz o relato uma gestante infecção por SARS-CoV-2 no terceiro trimestre....

10.5327/jbg-0368-1416-20211311171 article PT Jornal Brasileiro de Ginecologia 2021-01-01

Introduction Lyme disease (LD) is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) and has been reported to be associated with various psychiatric presentations. Objectives To report a case LD highlight importance of differential diagnosis in first psychotic episode. Methods Case non-systematic review literature. Results A woman aged 31 was admitted department, after car accident mortal victim, due episode visual hallucinations, disorientation time space, persecutory grandiosity delusions....

10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2148 article EN cc-by-nc-nd European Psychiatry 2021-04-01
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