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Helena Rocha

- Verified email at fct.unl.pt - Cited by 655

Helena Naly Miguens Rocha

- Verified email at id.uff.br - Cited by 441

Sensors for process and structural health monitoring of aerospace composites: A review

H Rocha, C Semprimoschnig, JP Nunes - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is a promising approach to overcome the
unpredictable failure behaviour of composite materials and further foster their use in …

[HTML][HTML] Methods of endothelial function assessment: description and applications

AS Storch, JD Mattos, R Alves, IS Galdino… - International Journal of …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
The endothelium is a monolayer of cells, called endothelial cells, that lines the interior of
blood vessels, including arteries, veins and cardiac chambers, 1 acting as a protective layer …

[HTML][HTML] Carotenoids diet: Digestion, gut microbiota modulation, and inflammatory diseases

HR Rocha, MC Coelho, AM Gomes, ME Pintado - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Several epidemiologic studies have found that consuming fruits and vegetables lowers the
risk of getting a variety of chronic illnesses, including several types of cancers …

Novel (ovario) leukodystrophy related to AARS2 mutations

C Dallabona, D Diodato, SH Kevelam, TB Haack… - Neurology, 2014 - AAN Enterprises
Objectives: The study was focused on leukoencephalopathies of unknown cause in order to
define a novel, homogeneous phenotype suggestive of a common genetic defect, based on …

Laboratory infection with Zika virus after vaccination against yellow fever

AR Filipe, CMV Martins, H Rocha - Archiv für die gesamte Virusforschung, 1973 - Springer
One of the authors contracted a Zika virus infection during laboratory work. Subsequent
studies revealed an immunological response of the anamnestic type due to preceding …

MEF2C haploinsufficiency syndrome: Report of a new MEF2C mutation and review

H Rocha, M Sampaio, R Rocha, S Fernandes… - European journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction MEF2C haploinsufficiency syndrome is characterized by severe intellectual
disability, epilepsy, stereotypic movements, minor dysmorphisms and brain abnormalities …

Intrathecal fentanyl abolishes the exaggerated blood pressure response to cycling in hypertensive men

TC Barbosa, LC Vianna, IA Fernandes… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Key points The increase in blood pressure observed during physical activities is
exaggerated in patients with hypertension, exposing them to a higher cardiovascular risk …

The acquisition of aquatic skills in preschool children: deep versus shallow water swimming lessons

HA Rocha, DA Marinho, ND Garrido, LS Morgado… - Motricidade, 2018 - revistas.rcaap.pt
One of the key factors in the swimming teaching-learning process seems to be the variation
of water's depth. However, there are almost no studies about this topic and the existing ones …

Using tasks to develop pre-service teachers' knowledge for teaching mathematics with digital technology

H Rocha - ZDM, 2020 - Springer
Teacher education is central to the development of the professional knowledge of pre-
service teachers. The main goal of this paper is to reflect on the development that the …

Human brain blood flow and metabolism during isocapnic hyperoxia: the role of reactive oxygen species

JD Mattos, MO Campos, MP Rocha… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Key points It is unknown whether excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production
drives the isocapnic hyperoxia (IH)‐induced decline in human cerebral blood flow (CBF) via …