Search Results - "Pêgo, José M."

Neuropathic pain is associated with depressive behaviour and induces neuroplasticity in the amygdala of the rat by Gonçalves, Leonor, Silva, Rui, Pinto-Ribeiro, Filipa, Pêgo, José M., Bessa, João M., Pertovaara, Antti, Sousa, Nuno, Almeida, Armando

“…Chronic pain is associated with the development of affective disorders but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Changes in brain centres…”
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Behavioral characterization of the 6-hydroxidopamine model of Parkinson's disease and pharmacological rescuing of non-motor deficits by Carvalho, Miguel M, Campos, Filipa L, Coimbra, Bárbara, Pêgo, José M, Rodrigues, Carla, Lima, Rui, Rodrigues, Ana J, Sousa, Nuno, Salgado, António J

“…Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative condition that is characterized by motor symptoms as a result of dopaminergic degeneration,…”
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Feasibility assurance: a review of automatic item generation in medical assessment by Falcão, Filipe, Costa, Patrício, Pêgo, José M.

“…Background Current demand for multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in medical assessment is greater than the supply. Consequently, an urgency for new item…”
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Third-generation cholecystectomy by natural orifices: transgastric and transvesical combined approach (with video) by Rolanda, Carla, MD, Lima, Estêvão, MD, Pêgo, José M., MD, Henriques-Coelho, Tiago, MD, Silva, David, MD, Moreira, Ivone, Macedo, Guilherme, MD, PhD, Carvalho, José L., MD, Correia-Pinto, Jorge, MD, PhD

“…Background An isolated transgastric port has some limitations in performing transluminal endoscopic cholecystectomy. However, transvesical access to the…”
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Transvesical endoscopic peritoneoscopy: a novel 5 mm port for intra-abdominal scarless surgery by Lima, Estevao, Rolanda, Carla, Pêgo, José M, Henriques-Coelho, Tiago, Silva, David, Carvalho, José L, Correia-Pinto, Jorge

“…Recently various groups reported successful attempts to perform intra-abdominal surgery through a transgastric pathway. We assessed the feasibility and safety…”
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Objective structured assessment ultrasound skill scale for hyomental distance competence - psychometric study by Gomes, Sara Hora, Trindade, Marta, Petrisor, Cristina, Costa, Dinis, Correia-Pinto, Jorge, Costa, Patrício S, Pêgo, José M

“…Ultrasound assessment of the airway recently integrates the point-of-care approach to patient evaluation since ultrasound measurements can predict a difficult…”
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Neurodevelopment impact of CO2-pneumoperitoneum in neonates: experimental study in a rat model by Miranda, Alice, Roque, Susana, Pêgo, José M., Correia-Pinto, Jorge

“…Laparoscopy is becoming more common in neonates. However, concerns remain about the impact of the carbon-dioxide (CO2)-insufflation over the neonatal brain. We…”
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Morphological Correlates of Corticosteroid-Induced Changes in Prefrontal Cortex-Dependent Behaviors by Cerqueira, Joao J, Pego, Jose M, Taipa, Ricardo, Bessa, Joao M, Almeida, Osborne F. X, Sousa, Nuno

“…Imbalances in the corticosteroid milieu have been implicated in several neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression and schizophrenia. Prefrontal cortex…”
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Third-generation nephrectomy by natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery by Lima, Estevao, Rolanda, Carla, Pêgo, José M, Henriques-Coelho, Tiago, Silva, David, Osório, Luís, Moreira, Ivone, Carvalho, José L, Correia-Pinto, Jorge

“…Recently there has been increasing enthusiasm for performing simple abdominal procedures by transgastric surgery. We previously reported the usefulness of a…”
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Excitotoxic lesions in the central nucleus of the amygdala attenuate stress-induced anxiety behavior by Ventura-Silva, Ana P, Melo, António, Ferreira, Ana C, Carvalho, Miguel M, Campos, Filipa L, Sousa, Nuno, Pêgo, José M

“…The extended amygdala, composed by the amygdaloid nuclei and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), plays a critical role in anxiety behavior. In…”
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Stress shifts the response of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis to an anxiogenic mode by Ventura-Silva, Ana P., Pêgo, José M., Sousa, João C., Marques, Ana R., Rodrigues, Ana J., Marques, Fernanda, Cerqueira, João J., Almeida, Osborne F. X., Sousa, Nuno

“…The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is critically implicated in anxiety behavior and control of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis. Having…”
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Exposure to Ketamine Anesthesia Affects Rat Impulsive Behavior by Melo, António, Leite-Almeida, Hugo, Ferreira, Clara, Sousa, Nuno, Pêgo, José M

“…: Ketamine is a general anesthetic (GA) that activates several neurotransmitter pathways in various part of the brain. The acute effects as GA are the most…”
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Animal facility videoendoscopic intubation station: tips and tricks from mice to rabbits by Miranda, Alice Augusta Macedo, Pêgo, José M., Correia-Pinto, Jorge

“…Endotracheal intubation of laboratory animals is a common procedure shared by several research fields for different purposes, such as mechanical ventilation of…”
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Transvesical thoracoscopy: a natural orifice translumenal endoscopic approach for thoracic surgery by Lima, Estêvão Augusto Rodrigues de, Henriques-Coelho, Tiago, Rolanda, Carla, Pêgo, José M., Silva, David, Carvalho, José L., Correia-Pinto, Jorge

“…Recently there has been an increasing enthusiasm for using natural orifices translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) to perform scarless abdominal procedures…”
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Stress induced risk-aversion is reverted by D2/D3 agonist in the rat by Morgado, Pedro, Marques, Fernanda, Ribeiro, Beatriz, Leite-Almeida, Hugo, Pêgo, José M, Rodrigues, Ana J, Dalla, Christina, Kokras, Nikos, Sousa, Nuno, Cerqueira, João J

“…Abstract Stress exposure triggers cognitive and behavioral impairments that influence decision-making processes. Decisions under a context of uncertainty…”
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ATENA-A Novel Rapidly Manufactured Medical Invasive Ventilator Designed as a Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Testing Protocol, Safety, and Performance Validation by Rebelo, Tiago, Neutel, Elizabete, Alves, Eurico Castro, Barros, Francisco, Oliveira, Hélder, Machado, Humberto, Mendonça, Joana, Araújo, João Fortuna, Luís, João, Pêgo, José M, Silva, José, Oliveira, Manuel, Sousa, Nuno, Figueiredo, Paulo, Barata, Pedro, Magalhães, Raquel Silva, Magalhães, Rui Miguel, Gomes, Sara H

“…The urgent need for mechanical ventilators to support respiratory insufficiency due to SARS-CoV-2 led to a worldwide effort to develop low-cost, easily…”
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A trans-dimensional approach to the behavioral aspects of depression by Bessa, João M, Mesquita, Ana R, Oliveira, Mário, Pêgo, José Miguel, Cerqueira, João J, Palha, Joana A, Almeida, Osborne F X, Sousa, Nuno

“…Depression, a complex mood disorder, displays high comorbidity with anxiety and cognitive disorders. To establish the extent of inter-dependence between these…”
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Endoscopic Closure of Transmural Bladder Wall Perforations by Lima, Estevao, Rolanda, Carla, Osório, Luís, Pêgo, José M, Silva, David, Henriques-Coelho, Tiago, Carvalho, José L, Bergström, Maria, Park, Per-Ola, Mosse, Charles A, Swain, Paul, Correia-Pinto, Jorge

“…Abstract Background Traditionally, intraperitoneal bladder perforations caused by trauma or iatrogenic interventions have been treated by open or laparoscopic…”
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Antinociception Induced by Chronic Glucocorticoid Treatment is Correlated to Local Modulation of Spinal Neurotransmitter Content by Pinto-Ribeiro, Filipa, Moreira, Vitor, Pěgo, José M, Leão, Pedro, Almeida, Armando, Sousa, Nuno

“…Background While acute effects of stress on pain are well described, those produced by chronic stress are still a matter of dispute. Previously we demonstrated…”
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Variable delay-to-signal: a fast paradigm for assessment of aspects of impulsivity in rats by Leite-Almeida, Hugo, Melo, António, Pêgo, José M, Bernardo, Sara, Milhazes, Nuno, Borges, Fernanda, Sousa, Nuno, Almeida, Armando, Cerqueira, João J

“…Testing impulsive behavior in rodents is challenging and labor-intensive. We developed a new behavioral paradigm-the Variable Delay-to-Signal (VDS) test-that…”
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