Search Results - "Ribeiro, António F."
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CHARMIE: A Collaborative Healthcare and Home Service and Assistant Robot for Elderly Care
Published in Applied sciences (06-08-2021)“…The global population is ageing at an unprecedented rate. With changes in life expectancy across the world, three major issues arise: an increasing proportion…”
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Muscle satellite cells and impaired late stage regeneration in different murine models for muscular dystrophies
Published in Scientific reports (14-08-2019)“…Satellite cells (SCs) are the main muscle stem cells responsible for its regenerative capacity. In muscular dystrophies, however, a failure of the regenerative…”
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The Use of Ultrasound as a Tool to Evaluate Pulmonary Disease in Cystic Fibrosis
Published in Respiratory care (01-03-2020)“…Lung ultrasound is an examination that allows the assessment of pulmonary involvement by analyzing artifacts. Our primary aim was to correlate our lung…”
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Measurements of CFTR-mediated Cl- secretion in human rectal biopsies constitute a robust biomarker for Cystic Fibrosis diagnosis and prognosis
Published in PloS one (17-10-2012)“…Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is caused by ∼1,900 mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene encoding for a cAMP-regulated chloride (Cl(-))…”
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Prevalence of constipation in cystic fibrosis patients: a systematic review of observational studies
Published in Jornal de pediatria (01-11-2020)“…To systematically revise the literature in search of data about the prevalence of constipation in patients with cystic fibrosis according to the publications…”
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Muscle Satellite Cells: Exploring the Basic Biology to Rule Them
Published in Stem Cells International (01-01-2016)“…Adult skeletal muscle is a postmitotic tissue with an enormous capacity to regenerate upon injury. This is accomplished by resident stem cells, named satellite…”
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Secretory IgA response against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the upper airways and the link with chronic lung infection in cystic fibrosis
Published in Pathogens and disease (31-08-2017)“…Abstract We assessed the diagnostic ability of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test for measurement of specific secretory IgA (sIgA) in saliva to identify…”
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Prevalence and clinical outcomes of nontuberculous mycobacteria in a Brazilian cystic fibrosis reference center
Published in Pathogens and disease (01-07-2018)“…Abstract Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have been well established as an opportunistic pathogenic bacterial group for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, with a…”
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Polymorphisms in ADRB2 gene can modulate the response to bronchodilators and the severity of cystic fibrosis
Published in BMC pulmonary medicine (05-09-2012)“…The most common cystic fibrosis (CF) manifestation is the progressive chronic obstructive pulmonary disease caused by deficiency, dysfunction, or absence of…”
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Distal intestinal obstruction syndrome: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in cystic fibrosis
Published in Jornal de pediatria (01-11-2020)“…To evaluate the demographics, genotype, and clinical presentation of pediatric patients presenting with distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS), and…”
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Lymphocyte responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis are similar between BCG-vaccinated patients with cystic fibrosis and healthy controls
Published in Journal of cystic fibrosis (01-07-2020)“…•Lymphocyte proliferation against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis (BCG) has similar intensity between Brazilian CF patients and healthy…”
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Lung disease and vitamin D levels in cystic fibrosis infants and preschoolers
Published in Pediatric pulmonology (01-05-2019)“…Introduction Vitamin D acts on the immune system and lung response. Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) may be deficient in this vitamin. The aims of the study…”
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Faster regeneration associated to high expression of Fam65b and Hdac6 in dysferlin-deficient mouse
Published in Journal of molecular histology (01-08-2019)“…Dysferlin is a sarcolemmal muscle protein associated with the processes of membrane repair, trafficking, and fusion of intracellular vesicles and muscle…”
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The ACE gene D/I polymorphism as a modulator of severity of cystic fibrosis
Published in BMC pulmonary medicine (08-08-2012)“…Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a monogenic disease with complex expression because of the action of genetic and environmental factors. We investigated whether the ACE…”
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Rectal forceps biopsy procedure in cystic fibrosis: technical aspects and patients perspective for clinical trials feasibility
Published in BMC gastroenterology (20-05-2013)“…Measurements of CFTR function in rectal biopsies ex vivo have been used for diagnosis and prognosis of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) disease. Here, we aimed to evaluate…”
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The Impact of Cystic Fibrosis on the Immunologic Profile of Pediatric Patients
Published in Jornal de pediatria (01-01-2013)“…To compare the immunologic state of 44 pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) with a control group consisting of 16 healthy individuals. CF patients aged…”
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Abernethy malformation: One of the etiologies of hepatopulmonary syndrome
Published in Pediatric pulmonology (01-11-2002)“…Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is the clinical relationship between hepatic disease and the existence of pulmonary vascular dilatations, which can result in a…”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the CFAbd-Score for gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with cystic fibrosis
Published in Jornal de pediatria (10-08-2024)“…Translating and cross-culturally adapting the CFAbd-Score, Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Abdominal Score, to use in Brazilian spoken Portuguese. The CFAbd-Score is a…”
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Cystic fibrosis at a Brazilian center of excellence: clinical and laboratory characteristics of 104 patients and their association with genotype and disease severity
Published in Jornal de pediatria (01-09-2004)“…To identify the clinical, laboratory and radiographic characteristics of the cystic fibrosis patients under care at Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)…”
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VIVER COM FIBROSE CÍSTICA: A VISÃO PESSOAL DO ADOLESCENTE BRASILEIRO
Published in Psicologia em estudo (22-09-2016)“…O presente estudo examinou os desafios psicológicos de adolescentes com fibrose cística (FC) no Brasil, por meio de uma entrevista semiestruturada com…”
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