Search Results - "Augusta Gaspar"

Empathy development from adolescence to adulthood and its consistency across targets by Gaspar, Augusta, Esteves, Francisco

“…This research was conducted with two main goals—to contribute to knowledge on the development of empathy from early adolescence to adulthood, including its…”
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Ethical and Scientific Pitfalls Concerning Laboratory Research with Non-Human Primates, and Possible Solutions by Carvalho, Constança, Gaspar, Augusta, Knight, Andrew, Vicente, Luís

“…Basic and applied laboratory research, whenever intrusive or invasive, presents substantial ethical challenges for ethical committees, be it with human beings…”
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Fibrosis of Peritoneal Membrane, Molecular Indicators of Aging and Frailty Unveil Vulnerable Patients in Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis by Branco, Patrícia, Calça, Rita, Martins, Ana Rita, Mateus, Catarina, Jervis, Maria João, Gomes, Daniel Pinto, Azeredo-Lopes, Sofia, De Melo Junior, Antonio Ferreira, Sousa, Cátia, Civantos, Ester, Mas-Fontao, Sebastian, Gaspar, Augusta, Ramos, Sância, Morello, Judit, Nolasco, Fernando, Rodrigues, Anabela, Pereira, Sofia Azeredo

“…Peritoneal membrane status, clinical data and aging-related molecules were investigated as predictors of long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) outcomes. A 5-year…”
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Renovascular hypertension: The current approach by Gaspar, Maria Augusta

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Impact of Renal Sympathetic Denervation on Left Ventricular Structure and Function at 1-Year Follow-Up by de Sousa Almeida, Manuel, de Araújo Gonçalves, Pedro, Branco, Patricia, Mesquita, João, Carvalho, Maria Salomé, Dores, Helder, Silva Sousa, Henrique, Gaspar, Augusta, Horta, Eduarda, Aleixo, Ana, Neuparth, Nuno, Mendes, Miguel, Andrade, Maria João

“…Catheter-based sympathetic renal denervation (RDN) is a recent therapeutic option for patients with resistant hypertension. However, the impact of RDN in left…”
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Lactobacillus casei Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis: A Rare Case and Literature Review by Martins, Ana Rita, Branco, Patrícia, Gaspar, Augusta

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The good bank: preference of banking institutions based on perceptions of corporate environmental and social causes by Gaspar, Augusta D., Pinto, Joana Carneiro

“…Introduction This study aims to contribute to understanding factors that explain consumers' preferences for banking institutions. We specifically explored the…”
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Impact of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation on Kidney Function by Calça, Rita, Teles, Rui C, Branco, Patrícia, Gaspar, Augusta, Brito, João, Nolasco, Tiago, Almeida, Manuel D, Neves, José P, Mendes, Miguel, Machado, Domingos S, Weigert, André

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequently present in patients with aortic valve disease. Decreased kidney perfusion as a consequence of reduced cardiac output…”
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Use of Peritoneal Dialysis After Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease in Children by SANTOS, Catarina R, BRANCO, Patricia Q, GASPAR, Augusta, BRUGES, Margarida, ANJOS, Rui, GONCALVES, Margarida S, ABECASIS, Miguel, MENESES, Carlos, BARATA, Jose D

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in children after surgery for congenital heart disease, and peritoneal dialysis (PD) is usually the renal…”
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Cinacalcet in peritoneal dialysis patients: one-center experience by Conde, Sara Querido, Branco, Patrícia, Sousa, Henrique, Adragão, Teresa, Gaspar, Augusta, Barata, José Diogo

“…Secondary hyperparathyroidism is the target of several therapeutic strategies, including the use of cinacalcet. Most studies were done only in hemodialysis…”
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Nutritional status influences generic and disease-specific quality of life measures in haemodialysis patients by Moreira, Ana Catarina, Carolino, Elisabete, Domingos, Fernando, Gaspar, Augusta, Ponce, Pedro, Camilo, María Ermelinda

“…Poor nutritional status and worse healthrelated quality of life (QoL) have been reported in haemodialysis (HD) patients. The utilization of generic and disease…”
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Changes in albumin-to-creatinine ratio at 12-month follow-up in patients undergoing renal denervation by Sousa, Henrique, Branco, Patrícia, de Sousa Almeida, Manuel, de Araújo Gonçalves, Pedro, Gaspar, Augusta, Dores, Hélder, Mesquita, João, Andrade, Maria João, Neuparth, Nuno, Aleixo, Ana, Mendes, Miguel, Barata, José Diogo

“…Sympathetic renal denervation (RDN) was developed as a treatment for the management of patients with resistant hypertension. This procedure may have a positive…”
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A 2018 overview of diuretic resistance in heart failure by Jardim, Sofia Isabel, Ramos dos Santos, Luís, Araújo, Inês, Marques, Filipa, Branco, Patrícia, Gaspar, Augusta, Fonseca, Cândida

“…Heart failure is a disease with high direct and indirect costs. Current treatment includes drugs that alter disease progression and drugs that to improve…”
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Desnervação renal em doentes com hipertensão arterial resistente: resultados aos seis meses de seguimento by Hélder Dores, Manuel de Sousa Almeida, Pedro de Araújo Gonçalves, Patrícia Branco, Augusta Gaspar, Henrique Sousa, Angela Canha Gomes, Maria João Andrade, Maria Salomé Carvalho, Rui Campante Teles, Luís Raposo, Henrique Mesquita Gabriel, Francisco Pereira Machado, Miguel Mendes

“…Resumo: Introdução: O aumento da atividade do sistema nervoso simpático desempenha um papel preponderante na fisiopatologia da hipertensão arterial (HTA)…”
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Hypervolemia, hypoalbuminemia and mitral calcification as markers of cardiovascular risk in peritoneal dialysis patients by Querido, Sara, Quadros Branco, Patrícia, Silva Sousa, Henrique, Adragão, Teresa, Araújo Gonçalves, Pedro, Gaspar, Maria Augusta, Barata, José Diogo

“…Mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease is higher than in the general population. This is linked to traditional and non-traditional cardiovascular…”
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Results in Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis: A Ten-Year Experience by Gaspar, Maria Augusta, Pereira, Sara, Costa, Elisabete, Branco, Patrícia Quadros, Querido, Sara, Barata, José Diogo

“…Background/Aims. Peritoneal dialysis is a successful renal replacement therapy (RRT) for old and dependent patients. We evaluated the clinical outcomes of an…”
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Ablação da atividade simpática renal para tratamento da hipertensão arterial resistente by Pedro de Araújo Gonçalves, Manuel de Sousa Almeida, Patricia Branco, Augusta Gaspar, Hélder Dores, Maria Salomé Carvalho, Maria João Andrade, André Weigert, José Diogo Barata, Ângela Canha Gomes, Luís Raposo, Henrique Mesquita Gabriel, Rui Campante Teles, Miguel Mendes

“…Resumo: A hipertensão arterial é um importante fator de risco cardiovascular e apesar dos inúmeros avanços na terapêutica farmacológica, existe ainda uma…”
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A novel heterozygous missense mutation in the UMOD gene responsible for Familial Juvenile Hyperuricemic Nephropathy by Calado, Joaquim, Gaspar, Augusta, Clemente, Carla, Rueff, José

“…Familial Juvenile Hyperuricemic Nephropathy is an autosomal dominant nephropathy, characterized by decreased urate excretion and progressive interstitial…”
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2869 Arterial hypertension: do self-care and knowledge of the disease matter? by Roxo, Maria Inês, Guerra, Maria Manuel, Pepe, Bruno, Birne, Rita, Branco, Patrícia, Dickson, Jorge, Gaspar, Augusta

“…Abstract Background and Aims Arterial hypertension (HTN) is the main risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is in turn the leading cause of mortality…”
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2920 Peritoneal dialysis for volume overload in heart failure: a single-center experience by Carnevale, Andreia, Pepe, Bruno, Domingos, Diogo, Calça, Rita, Matias, Patrícia, Branco, Patrícia, Gaspar, Augusta

“…Abstract Background and Aims While diuretics are considered the first-line therapy to control volume overload in heart failure (HF), diuretic resistance can…”
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