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Differences in handgrip strength protocols to identify sarcopenia and frailty - a systematic review by Sousa-Santos, A R, Amaral, T F

“…Hand grip strength (HGS) is used for the diagnosis of sarcopenia and frailty. Several factors have been shown to influence HGS values during measurement…”
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Financial impact of sarcopenia on hospitalization costs by Sousa, A S, Guerra, R S, Fonseca, I, Pichel, F, Ferreira, S, Amaral, T F

“…Background/Objectives: This study aims to increase knowledge regarding the association of sarcopenia with hospitalization costs among a wide-ranging sample of…”
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Vitamin D status and functional parameters: A cross-sectional study in an older population by Mendes, J, Santos, A, Borges, N, Afonso, C, Moreira, P, Padrão, P, Negrão, R, Amaral, T F

“…The present study aims to clarify the association of vitamin D status with functionality, measured through gait speed and hand grip strength, in a sample of…”
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Comparison of nutritional status assessment parameters in predicting length of hospital stay in cancer patients by Mendes, J, Alves, P, Amaral, T.F

“…Summary Background & aims Undernutrition has been associated with an increased length of hospital stay which may reflect the patient prognosis. The aim of this…”
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Hand length as an alternative measurement of height by Guerra, R S, Fonseca, I, Pichel, F, Restivo, M T, Amaral, T F

“…Background/objectives: Despite the utmost importance of body height in evaluating nutritional status, it is not always possible to obtain its measurement and…”
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Handgrip strength cutoff values for undernutrition screening at hospital admission by Guerra, R S, Fonseca, I, Pichel, F, Restivo, M T, Amaral, T F

“…Background/Objectives: There is increasing evidence showing that handgrip strength (HGS) is an indicator of nutrition status and a promising undernutrition…”
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Comparison of hand dynamometers in elderly people by Guerra, R. S., Amaral, Teresa F.

“…Objective Some dynamometers previously tested in healthy adults showed variable degrees of practicality, weight and ergonomics. More practical models could…”
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Handgrip strength as a hospital admission nutritional risk screening method by MATOS, L. C, TAVARES, M. M, AMARAL, T. F

“…To investigate if handgrip strength (HGS) could be used as a single screening procedure in identifying patients who are classified as being undernourished or…”
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evaluation of three nutritional screening tools in a Portuguese oncology centre by Amaral, T.F, Antunes, A, Cabral, S, Alves, P, Kent-Smith, L

“…Because the choice of the most appropriate nutritional screening tool in cancer patients remains an important issue, the aim of the present study was to…”
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effect of posture on body circumferences in older adults by Sousa, A. S, Sousa, O. L, Amaral, T. F

“…BACKGROUND: Standards for anthropometrical assessment define that measurements must be carried out with the subject in the standing position, although this is…”
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Accuracy of Siri and Brozek equations in the percent body fat estimation in older adults by Guerra, R. S., Amaral, Teresa F., Marques, E., Mota, J., Restivo, M. T.

“…Objective To identify which equation, Siri or Brozek, based on the two compartment model, provides a more accurate conversion of body density (BD) in percent…”
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Riboflavin supplementation and biomarkers of cardiovascular disease in the elderly by Tavares, N. R., Moreira, P. A., Amaral, T. F.

“…Background High levels of total plasma homocysteine are potentially harmful in the elderly. Objective To investigated the effects of oral riboflavin…”
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Temporal and spatial toxicogenetic damage in estuarine catfish Cathorops spixii from a marine protected area with evidence of anthropogenic influences by Amaral, T.F., Miyasaki, F.H., Braga, E.S., Azevedo, J.S.

“…Taking action to contribute to the preservation of the natural coastal environment, which maintains a diversity of life, is important in today's world. In…”
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Sarcopenia and length of hospital stay by Sousa, A S, Guerra, R S, Fonseca, I, Pichel, F, Amaral, T F

“…Background/objectives: We aimed to quantify the association of sarcopenia with length of hospital stay (LOS) and to identify factors associated with sarcopenia…”
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Aflatoxin compromises development of the preimplantation bovine embryo through mechanisms independent of reactive oxygen production by Jiang, Y, Hansen, P J, Xiao, Y, Amaral, T F, Vyas, D, Adesogan, A T

“…Aflatoxin is a potent carcinogen often found in animal feedstuffs. Although it reportedly impairs development of the preimplantation pig embryo, it is not…”
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Nutritional and Functional Indicators and Their Association With Mortality Among Older Adults With Alzheimer’s Disease by de Sousa, O. Vicente, Mendes, J., Amaral, T. F.

“…This study investigated how different nutritional and functional status indicators are associated with mortality in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A…”
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Weakness: The most frequent criterion among pre-frail and frail older Portuguese by Sousa-Santos, A.R., Afonso, C., Moreira, P., Padrão, P., Santos, A., Borges, N., Amaral, T.F.

“…•In Portugal, studies about frailty are lacking.•Frailty is very prevalent in Portuguese older adults, one fifth present frailty whereas half are…”
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Total three-dimensional imaging of phase objects using defocusing microscopy: Application to red blood cells by Roma, P. M. S., Siman, L., Amaral, F. T., Agero, U., Mesquita, O. N.

“…We introduce Defocusing Microscopy (DM), a bright-field optical microscopy technique able to perform total three-dimensional (3D) imaging of transparent…”
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Comparative analysis of undernutrition screening and diagnostic tools as predictors of hospitalisation costs by Guerra, R. S., Sousa, A. S., Fonseca, I., Pichel, F., Restivo, M. T., Ferreira, S., Amaral, T. F.

“…Background Undernutrition is associated with higher hospitalisation costs. The present study aims (i) to explore whether undernutrition status at hospital…”
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Undernutrition risk and nutritional screening implementation in hospitals: Barriers and time trends (2019–2020) by Taipa-Mendes, A.M., Amaral, T.F., Gregório, M.

“…Undernutrition screening is the starting point for high-quality nutrition care. In Portugal, the systematic nutritional risk assessment became mandatory for…”
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