Renato Abreu

Polytechnical Institute of Lisbon | ISEL · Área Científica de Análises Clínicas e Saúde Pública

No contexto da pandemia COVID-19 a Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa (ESTeSL) criou o Gabinete de Apoio, Desenvolvimento e Monitorização do Ensino a Distância (GADMED), que tem como principal objetivo planear, implementar e monitorizar o processo do ensino a distância, no âmbito de um desenvolvimento estratégico. Apresentaremos a est...

This paper describes the study conducted to de- sign, implement and evaluate the LeucoDiff mobile application, in terms of a tool to help hematology students and professionals learning or improving their competences in calculating the leukocyte formula. LeucoDiff also includes gaming features to motivate the students in the learning process. The ap...

In a global and mobile society characterized by the possibility of portability, mobile devices are no longer accessories, but they are rather resources that we cannot do without. In fact, nowadays no one seems willing to give up these tools recognizing its potential in various fields. For instance, they allow not only to shorten various distances b...

Methotrexate (MTX) and 6-mercaptopurine (6MP) are common drugs in the oral maintenance therapy of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). On the basis of their biochemical effects on cell metabolism, a sequence-dependent synergism might be anticipated. In order to investigate this hypothesis, MOLT-4 human malignant T-lymphoblasts were incubated with va...

Os autores preconizam o reagente de Folin-Ciocalteu na determinação colorimétrica dos corticosteroides redutores. A reação segue a lei de Beer na faixa de 0 a 50 μg de 11-desoxycorticosterona. A excreção urinária de corticosteroides redutores, em 24 horas, de indivíduos normais variou de 0.83 mg a 2.72 mg com a média de 1.69 mg, sem hidrólise prévi...