Mónica Almeida

Bovine Serum Albumin Nanoparticles Prepared with Genipin: Size Modulation, Encapsulation, and In Vitro Response

Beatriz Teixeira, Mónica Almeida, Carolina Frazão, Ana Violeta Girao et autres

Protein-based nanoparticles (NPs) are attracting increasing attention as sustainable platforms for advanced biomedical applications. However, achieving high encapsulation efficiencies without compromising nanoparticle stability and biocompatibility remains a key challenge for these bio-based delivery systems. In this context, bovine serum albumin (BSA) NPs …

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MODELO INTERDISCIPLINAR DE EXTENSÃO UNIVERSITÁRIA PARA DIAGNÓSTICO E CUIDADO EM TRANSTORNO DO ESPECTRO AUTISTA NA AMAZÔNIA

Mónica Almeida, Leila do Socorro Rodrigues Feio, Jefferson da Silva Martins, André da Costa Leite

A extensão universitária tem se consolidado como estratégia fundamental para o enfrentamento de demandas sociais complexas, especialmente em contextos marcados por desigualdades territoriais. Este estudo analisa um modelo interdisciplinar de extensão universitária voltado ao atendimento de crianças com suspeita de Transtorno do …

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Beta-Blockers as Potential Adjuvants in Melanoma Treatment

Laura Rama, Mónica Almeida, Jiya Jose, Maria de Lourdes Pereira et autres

Melanoma, in advanced stages, is the most invasive type of skin cancer, with currently available treatments showing limited efficiency. The number of melanoma cancer cases is expected to increase in the coming years, emphasizing the need for more efficient therapeutic strategies. The …

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Lesões cervicais não cariosas: fatores associados a longevidade das restaurações

Mónica Almeida, Mayara Paula Morais da Paz, Renata Ferraiolo Gueiros, Adriana da Costa Ribeiro

Lesões cervicais não cariosas (LCNC) são definidas como perda da estrutura dentária, sem associação bacteriana, que afetam a integridade, vitalidade e estética dental. Considerando que são o principal motivo, além da cárie, para restaurar a superfície dos dentes, e que seus fatores …

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ESTUDOS IN VITRO DE ATIVIDADES ANTIMICROBIANA, ANTIOXIDANTES E CITOTÓXICADO EXTRATO DA Piptadenia colubrina, BENTH E Schinus therebintifolius, RADDI

Mónica Almeida, Patrícia Maria Wiziack Zago, Lídio Gonçalves Lima Neto, Valéria Costa Fontes

A aroeira (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) é tradicionalmente utilizada no tratamento de infecções sexualmente transmissíveis e urinárias, enquanto o angico (Piptadenia colubrina Benth) é empregado para doenças respiratórias, além de infecções sexuais e urinárias. Ambas são plantas nativas do Nordeste brasileiro, amplamente utilizadas …

REDUÇÃO DO ÍNDICE DE TRINCAS LONGITUDINAIS EM PLACAS DE AÇOS PERITÉCTICOS POR MEIO DA OTIMIZAÇÃO DO PROJETO DO AÇO E DOS PARÂMETROS DE LINGOTAMENTO

Francisco Necy Alves, CARLOS HENRIQUE LOPES, Carlos Alexandre Azevedo, Paula Renée de Macêdo Costa Bastos et autres

The secret life of tidal marshes and mangroves: camera trapping as a window into wildlife using North American coastal wetlands

Kenneth B. Raposa, Kimberly A. Cressman, Danika vanProosdij, Jason S. Goldstein et autres

The crucial role of coastal wetlands supporting diverse terrestrial wildlife is often asserted but has not been demonstrated in broad-scale field evaluations; a comprehensive assessment of wildlife use of these vital habitats is therefore needed. Our goal was to conduct the first …

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Classical ECG findings in pulmonary embolism have minimal diagnostic accuracy: A cross-sectional study

Marcos Ferranti Smaniotto, Gabriel Pinheiro Soares Alencar e Silva, Mónica Almeida, Matheus Kiszka Scheffer et autres

Pulmonary embolism (PE) can present with several "classic" electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities-most notably the S1Q3T3 pattern, right ventricular (RV) strain, right bundle branch block, sinus tachycardia, and T-wave inversions. We prospectively studied every adult who underwent computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for suspected …

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Do Waterborne Nanoplastics Affect the Shore Crab Carcinus maenas? A Case Study with Poly(methyl)methacrylate Particles

Beatriz Neves, Miguel Oliveira, Carolina Frazão, Mónica Almeida et autres

Nanoplastics (NPs) pose a significant environmental threat due to their small sizes, widespread distribution, and bioavailability, enabling interactions with marine organisms from pelagic to benthic species. In this study, the effects of 10 days of exposure to waterborne poly(methyl)methacrylate (PMMA) NPs were …

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Electroconvulsive Therapy for Malignant Catatonia: A Case Report in the Intensive Care Unit

Joel Pinto, Mónica Almeida

Catatonia is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by motor and behavioral disturbances, which can complicate both psychiatric and medical conditions. Diagnosing catatonia in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) can be challenging due to symptom overlap with other conditions, such as delirium. Electroconvulsive …

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Towards sustainable soybean waste management: Bio-based solvent extraction of isoflavones for food and cosmetic applications

Ramon Sousa Barros Ferreira, Ana M. Ferreira, Mónica Almeida, Miguel Oliveira et autres

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Bioclimatic Variables Used in Predictive Modeling: A Literature Review for the Caatinga Biome

Mónica Almeida, Mara Rojane Barros de Matos

Modeling species distribution is a predictive technique, and its search has increased due to the need to obtain rapid information for decision-making in the face of the loss and fragmentation of natural habitats, climate change, and anthropogenic actions. It is an important …