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- Ergonomics in "remote work" activities: a workstation adaptation case study in BrazilPublication . Arruda, Poliana Nascimento; Arão, Isabelle Rocha; Soares, Helen Pereira dos Santos; Pereira, Joaquim; PM Lima, João; e Sousa, Hélder Fernando Pedrosa; Dinis, M. A. P.; Simões, HelderThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic decreed by the outbreak of the new coronavirus culminated in the need to implement jobs in the homes of employees who had to adhere to the “remote work” style, due to social isolation actions in Brazil. Many of the employees started to work in the absence of adequate working conditions in their homes, impacting the three dimensions of ergonomics, i.e., physical, organizational and cognitive. The objective of this chapter is to report the adjustments made in a workplace after the change of modality from face-to-face (f2f) activities to “remote work” after the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, aiming to adopt actions aimed at ergonomics. The research was carried out with a professional in the area of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering who started remote work in March 2020. The work is of a qualitative nature, using photos to illustrate the changes occurring before and after the installation of the equipments and reports on strategies to improve working conditions in the “remote work”. The cost of physical adaptations was also computed. The most reported complaints collected by the professional were back pain, neck, forearm, wrist and eye pain, in addition to mental fatigue. The necessary equipment and furniture were acquired for the physical adaptation of the workspace. Issues of working hours, days off, means of communication were also addressed, but aspects of cognitive and organizational ergonomics must have the participation of the entire work group to achieve effective results. The accompaniment of a specialized technical professional would be important for the establishment of further assertive actions, seeking the productivity and quality of life of the employee.
- Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells : disrupting cell therapy storage and distribution with hypothermic preservation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cellsPublication . Branco, A.; Tiago, A. L.; Laranjeira, P.; Carreira, M. C.; Milhano, J. C.; Santos, F. D.; Cabral, J. M.; Paiva, Artur; da Silva, C. L.Background & Aim: Cell and gene therapies (CGT) have reached new therapeutic targets but have noticeably high prices. Solutions to reduce production costs might be found in CGT storage and transportation since they typically involve cryopreservation, which is a heavily burdened process. Encapsulation at hypothermic temperatures (e.g.,2–8°C) could be a feasible alternative. In this study, we aim to determine the ability of alginate encapsulation to maintain cell viability, identity, and function in the context of MSC-based therapy manufacturing. Methods, Results & Conclusion: Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC(AT)) expanded using fetal bovine serum (FBS)- (MSC-FBS) or human platelet lysate (HPL)-supplemented mediums (MSC-HPL) were encapsulated in alginate beads (BeadReady™ kits kindly provided by Atelerix) for 30 min, 5 days, and 12 days. After bead release, cell recovery and viability were determined to assess encapsulation performance. MSC identity and functional immunophenotype, MSC tri-lineage differentiation potential, metabolic activity, and hematopoietic support capacity were determined and compared between timepoints. MSC(AT) were able to survive encapsulated for a standard transportation period of 5 days, with recovery values of 56 ± 5% for MSC-FBS and 77 ± 6% for MSC-HPL (which is a negligible drop compared to earlier timepoints). Importantly, MSC function did not suffer from encapsulation, with recovered cells showing robust differentiation potential, expression of immunomodulatory molecules, and hematopoietic support capacity. MSC(AT) encapsulation was proven possible for a remarkable 12 day period. There is currently no solution to completely replace cryopreservation in CGT logistics and supply chain, although encapsulation has shown potential to act as a serious competitor.
- O impacto do stress e do burnout na qualidade do sono em profissionais de saúde e docentesPublication . Figueiredo, João; Amaral, Ana Paula; Batista, Inês; Pereira, SaraIntroduction: Stress, sleep quality and burnout represent a psychosocial problematic with serious consequences at the individual, organizational and public health levels. Health and education professionals are considered high-risk groups, due to the multiple psychological and emotional demands in the work context. Purpose:This project intends to study the population (health technicians of the Hospital and University Center of Coimbra and the teaching staff in Coimbra Health School) regarding both stress and burnout levels and later understand their impact on the quality of sleep of the same. Methodology: The study design used was an observational and cross-sectional study. The simple random sample consisted of 63 professionals (49 health technicians and 14 teachers), 16 male and 47 female, in the age range of 22 to 65 years, with an average age of 45.27 years and standard deviation of 10,238 years. The research instruments used were: socio-demographic questionnaire, "Stress Perceived Scale (PSS)", "Maslach Burnout Inventory- General Survey (MBI- GS)" and "Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index". Results: Most individuals presented high levels of burnout and poor sleep quality. Regarding the Emotional Exhaustion index, the majority of professionals (58.5%) who showed poor sleep quality, showed greater exhaustion in the daily life compared to the group with good sleep quality (33.3%). At the level of Professional Depersonalization, both groups indicated a high level of depersonalization, regardless of sleep quality. Conclusions: We can conclude that along with high levels of work stress professionals tend physiologically to alter their well-being which in this case has translated into quality sleep.
- Electric and dielectric Behavior of Purified Galactomannan FilmsPublication . Amaral, F.; Neto, Silva; Cavalcante, Lincoln; Santos, Adenilson; Graça, Manuel; Mendes, Fernando; Macêdo, AnaThis work aimed to extract, purify, and to characterize galactomannan from Adenanthera pavonina L. by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and impedance spectroscopy (IS).
- Como o cérebro processa a informação semântica em indivíduos com e sem perturbações do processamento auditivoPublication . Silva, Carla Matos, 1975-
- Benefits of auditory training on elderly people with hearing lossPublication . Fernandes, Carolina; Silva, Carla Matos, 1975-; Rocha, Clara
- Microbiological analysis of water for human consumptionPublication . Santos, Maria Teresa; Pires, Daniela; Ângelo, Micaela; Alcobia Gomes, Célia Margarida
- Audiological profile in fitness instructorsPublication . Felícia, Dora; Nazaré, CristinaIntroduction: Hearing loss due to exposure to noise in the workplace is a significant public health problem. Studies indicate that more than half of fitness instructors have signs or symptoms of hearing loss (that interfere with their quality of life) due to exposure during fitness classes to music with high intensity levels and/or for long periods of exposition (exceeding the limits of occupational health and safety, and at risk of developing hearing loss) and due to the fact that they don’t wear hearing protection during classes and because gyms most often do not present adequate acoustic environment. Objectives: To evaluate the auditory system of fitness instructors exposed to high intensity levels of music during fitness classes, in order to increase fitness instructors awareness to prevent hearing loss. Methods:There were compared 2 groups: 15 fitness instructors and 25 subjects from control group (21-38 years) through auditory thresholds (pure-tone audiometry from 0.125 to 8 kHz and high frequencies from 9 to 12.5 kHz) and cochlear function (distortion products otoacoustic emissions from 0.5 to 10 kHz). Results:The auditory thresholds mean in both ears was higher in fitness instructors than in the control group for all frequencies in pure-tone audiometry and high frequencies, with statistically significant differences and the amplitude mean of the otoacoustic emissions was lower in instructors at several frequencies in both ears. Conclusions: The results show these fitness instructors had an increase in auditory threshold and a decrease in otoacoustic emissions amplitudes compared to the control, which indicates that the music presented in some gyms during the fitness classes is having negative consequences for the auditory system. These findings cannot be neglected. Fitness instructors should be aware of the risks of exposure to music for their hearing, when exposure exceeds recommendations, and a periodic auditory monitoring and protection are advised.
- Pharmacogenomics: the state of the art in drug prescriptionPublication . Ferreira, Raquel; Alcobia Gomes, Célia Margarida
- Genetic basis of lactose intolerancePublication . Martins, Ana; Pequito, Ana; Bispo, Cátia; Cordeiro, Mariana; Alcobia Gomes, Célia Margarida