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- Efficacy of suit therapy on functioning in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysisPublication . Martins, Maria Elisabete; Cordovil, Rita; Oliveira, Raul; Letras, Sara; Lourenço, Soraia; Pereira, Inês; Ferro, Ana; Lopes, Inês; Silva, Cláudia; Marques, MartaAim: This systematic review and meta-analysis presents an overview of the efficacy of suit therapy on functioning in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). Method: A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted. A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed articles was performed on electronic databases, from their inception to May 2014. Studies included were rated for methodological quality using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale. Effects of suit therapy on functioning were assessed using meta-analytic techniques. Results: From the 46 identified studies, four met the inclusion criteria and were included in the meta-analysis. Small, pooled effect sizes were found for gross motor function at post-treatment (g=0.46, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.10-0.82) and follow-up (g=0.47, 95% CI 0.03-0.90). Interpretation: The small number of studies, the variability between them, and the low sample sizes are limitations of this review. Findings suggest that to weigh and balance benefits against harms, clinicians, patients, and families need better evidence to examine and prove the effects of short intensive treatment such as suit therapy on gross motor function in children and adolescents with CP. Therefore, more research based on high-quality studies focusing on functioning in all dimensions of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health perspective is necessary to clarify the impact of suit therapy.
- Influence of intensive training on salivary flow, on salivary pH and on salivary lactate concentration: consequences for oral healthPublication . Reis, Natacha; Oom, Madalena Salema; Vicente, Ana Filipa; Amorim, Armanda; Delgado, João; Godinho, Catarina
- Comparative study of relationship between bruxism and decrease telomeres lengthPublication . Correia, C.; Cavaleiro, I.; Barahona, I.; Félix, S.; Maia e Silva, A.
- Cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of three cements used in fixed prosthesisPublication . Paraíso, A.; Neves, J.; Bandarra, S.; Mascarenhas, P.; Bekman, E.; Ribeiro, A. C.; Félix, S.; Barahona, I.
- The forensic psychology role: victim's information and attendance office (GIAV/DIAP Lisbon)Publication . Almeida, I.; Lopes, A.; Rolo, A.; Domingues, H.; Moreira, V.
- HPLC determination of theophylline and paracetamol in fresh and powdered milkPublication . Fernandes, T.; Aguiar, J.; Pinto, J. F.; Fernandes, A. I."Theophylline and paracetamol are drugs used worldwide both in human and veterinary medicine. Paracetamol (or acetaminophen) is employed as analgesic and antipyretic, and theophylline is a bronchodilator drug used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Both drugs are extensively used in pediatrics and their dosage is based on the child's body weight. Due to possible liver toxicity (paracetamol) and narrow therapeutic index (theophylline) it is imperative to carefully select and monitor the dose administered to children. Additionally, the recent proposal of milk as a platform to deliver drugs in pediatrics has prompted the development of a simple and sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) quantification method, of both theophylline and paracetamol, in the complex matrix that milk represents."
- Searching relevant polymorphisms of CYP2B6 in HIV infected patientsPublication . Tomaz, R.; Fernandes, A.; Cruz, J. P.; Martins, R.; Morais, J. G.; Ribeiro, A. C."The CYP2B6 belongs to the family of Cytochrome P450 enzymes that catalyze the metabolism of a wide variety of drugs, including the anti-retroviral EFV. The CYP2B6 gene, that has been mapped in the chromosome 19, is highly polymorphic and some SNP, namely 516G>T and 785A>G, are associated with decreased protein expression. These variants are related to phenotypes that are characterized as EFV poor metabolizers, and consequently to episodes of neurotoxicity."
- Comparative study of microbial flora and the immune system of patients with implants screwed crowns versus cemented crownsPublication . Marta, F. S. A.; Carvalho, J.; Nascimento, T.; Moutinho, M. G. M.; Félix, Sérgio
- In vitro preliminary hemolytic studies of toxins from jellyfish Catostylus tagiPublication . Soeiro, Rita; Morais, Zilda
- The effect of assistive devices on gait patterns in Parkinson’s disease: preliminary resultsPublication . Martins, Inês B.; Domingos, Josefa; Ferreira, Joaquim J.; Godinho, Catarina