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List of works by Paulo H Ferreira

1000 Norms Project: protocol of a cross-sectional study cataloging human variation

scientific article published on 22 January 2015

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the McKenzie Method to Motor Control Exercises in People With Chronic Low Back Pain and a Directional Preference

scientific article published on 12 May 2016

A literature review reveals that trials evaluating treatment of non-specific low back pain use inconsistent criteria to identify serious pathologies and nerve root involvement

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A randomized controlled trial comparing McKenzie therapy and motor control exercises on the recruitment of trunk muscles in people with chronic low back pain: a trial protocol

scientific article published on 01 August 2014

Advice to Stay Active or Structured Exercise in the Management of Sciatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

scientific article published on 10 July 2015

Alginate based scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

scholarly article by J.F.A. Valente et al published December 2012 in Materials Science and Engineering C-Biomimetic and Supramolecular Systems

An overview of electrospun membranes loaded with bioactive molecules for improving the wound healing process

scientific article published on 07 March 2019

Assessment of the therapeutic alliance in physical rehabilitation: a RASCH analysis

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Associations between low back pain, urinary incontinence, and abdominal muscle recruitment as assessed via ultrasonography in the elderly

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Back Complaints in the Elders in Brazil and the Netherlands: a cross-sectional comparison

scientific article published on 6 January 2017

Can Water Temperature and Immersion Time Influence the Effect of Cold Water Immersion on Muscle Soreness? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Can we explain heterogeneity among randomized clinical trials of exercise for chronic back pain? A meta-regression analysis of randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on 29 July 2010

Clinimetric testing of three self-report outcome measures for low back pain patients in Brazil: which one is the best?

scientific article published in October 2008

Coaxial electrospun PCL/Gelatin-MA fibers as scaffolds for vascular tissue engineering.

scientific article published on 26 July 2017

Coordination of spinal motion in the transverse and frontal planes during walking in people with and without recurrent low back pain.

scientific article published in March 2013

Defining health and disease: setting the boundaries for physiotherapy. Are we undertreating or overtreating? How can we tell?

scientific article published on 12 May 2015

Development of UV cross-linked gelatin coated electrospun poly(caprolactone) fibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering.

scientific article published on 13 May 2016

Development of a new photocrosslinkable biodegradable bioadhesive.

scientific article published on 11 December 2007

Development of a poly(vinyl alcohol)/lysine electrospun membrane-based drug delivery system for improved skin regeneration

scientific article published on 22 August 2019

Development of gold-core silica shell nanospheres coated with poly-2-ethyl-oxazoline and β-cyclodextrin aimed for cancer therapy

scientific article published on 16 January 2019

Development of natural-based wound dressings impregnated with bioactive compounds and using supercritical carbon dioxide

scientific article published on February 21, 2011

Development of poly-2-ethyl-2-oxazoline coated gold-core silica shell nanorods for cancer chemo-photothermal therapy

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Do people with recurrent back pain constrain spinal motion during seated horizontal and downward reaching?

scientific article published on 9 September 2013

Does physical activity moderate the relationship between depression symptomatology and low back pain? Cohort and co-twin control analyses nested in the longitudinal study of aging Danish twins (LSADT).

scientific article published on August 2015

Does the addition of visceral manipulation alter outcomes for patients with low back pain? A randomized placebo controlled trial.

scientific article published on 7 November 2014

Drug delivery systems: Advanced technologies potentially applicable in personalized treatments

scientific article published on March 2010

Effect of 2 lumbar spine postures on transversus abdominis muscle thickness during a voluntary contraction in people with and without low back pain

scientific article published in March 2011

Effectiveness of Soft Tissue Massage for Nonspecific Shoulder Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 28 May 2015

Effectiveness of surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 30 March 2015

Efficacy of a Sleep Quality Intervention in People With Low Back Pain: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Co-Twin Controlled Trial

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Electrospun polymeric nanofibres as wound dressings: A review

scientific article published on 05 May 2018

Epidural corticosteroid injections in the management of sciatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Exercise interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community.

scientific article published on 11 January 2013

Forming norms: informing diagnosis and management in sports medicine

scientific article published on 14 April 2015

Functionalization of polydimethylsiloxane membranes to be used in the production of voice prostheses

scientific article (publication date: October 2013)

Genetic factors contribute more to hip than knee surgery due to osteoarthritis - a population-based twin registry study of joint arthroplasty.

scientific article published on 13 December 2016

Global Consensus From Clinicians Regarding Low Back Pain Outcome Indicators for Older Adults: Pairwise Wiki Survey Using Crowdsourcing

scientific article published on 15 January 2019

Histologic Evaluation of Regenerative Endodontic Procedures with the Use of Chitosan Scaffolds in Immature Dog Teeth with Apical Periodontitis

scientific article published on 31 May 2017

Hyaluronic acid and vitamin E polyethylene glycol succinate functionalized gold-core silica shell nanorods for cancer targeted photothermal therapy

scientific article published on 09 January 2020

Hyaluronic acid functionalized green reduced graphene oxide for targeted cancer photothermal therapy

scientific article published on 24 July 2018

Improving cell adhesion: development of a biosensor for cell behaviour monitoring by surface grafting of sulfonic groups onto a thermoplastic polyurethane

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Improving polymeric surfaces for biomedical applications: a review

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Intra- and inter-rater reliability of a modified measure of hand behind back range of motion

scientific article published on 5 September 2013

Is There a Relationship Between Lumbar Proprioception and Low Back Pain? A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

scientific article published on 15 June 2016

Layer-by-layer encapsulation of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. Bulgaricus using block-copolymers of poly(acrylic acid) and pluronic for safe release in gastro-intestinal conditions

Methodological limitations prevent definitive conclusions on the effects of patients' preferences in randomized clinical trials evaluating musculoskeletal conditions

scientific article published on 16 March 2013

Modification of the biopolymer castor oil with free isocyanate groups to be applied as bioadhesive.

scientific article published on 5 July 2006

Movement System Impairment-Based Classification Versus General Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 30 April 2015

Neighborhood walkability moderates the association between low back pain and physical activity: A co-twin control study

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New approaches in drug delivery systems: application for diabetes treatment.

scientific article published on June 2008

New drug-eluting lenses to be applied as bandages after keratoprosthesis implantation.

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for spinal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Oral and gastric Helicobacter pylori: effects and associations

scientific article published on 26 May 2015

POxylated graphene oxide nanomaterials for combination chemo-phototherapy of breast cancer cells

scientific article published on 19 August 2018

Patient-centred communication is associated with positive therapeutic alliance: a systematic review

scientific article published on January 2012

Photocrosslinkable Nanofibrous Asymmetric Membrane Designed for Wound Dressing

scientific article published on 10 April 2019

Photocrosslinkable biodegradable responsive hydrogels as drug delivery systems.

scientific article published on 19 August 2011

Photocrosslinkable electrospun fiber meshes for tissue engineering applications

scholarly article by Paula Ferreira et al published December 2017 in European Polymer Journal

Photocurable Polymeric Blends for Surgical Application

scientific article published on 12 December 2020

Photocurable bioadhesive based on lactic acid.

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Polymeric Materials in Ocular Drug Delivery Systems

Preparation and chemical and biological characterization of a pectin/chitosan polyelectrolyte complex scaffold for possible bone tissue engineering applications

scientific article published in January 2011

Prevalence of dental caries and fissure sealants in a Portuguese sample of adolescents

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Prognosis of chronic low back pain in patients presenting to a private community-based group exercise program

scientific article published on 23 June 2013

Protective and Harmful Effects of Physical Activity for Low Back Pain: A Protocol for the AUstralian Twin BACK Pain (AUTBACK) Feasibility Study

scientific article published on October 2016

Psychometric characteristics of the Brazilian-Portuguese versions of the Functional Rating Index and the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire

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Reliability and discriminatory capacity of a clinical scale for assessing abdominal muscle coordination

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Self-reported chronic pain is associated with physical performance in older people leaving aged care rehabilitation

scientific article published on 05 February 2014

Sodium hyaluronate/chitosan polyelectrolyte complex scaffolds for dental pulp regeneration: Synthesis and characterization

scientific article published on 17 June 2011

Specific stabilising exercise improves pain and function in women with pelvic girdle pain following pregnancy

scientific article published on 01 January 2004

Surface grafting of carboxylic groups onto thermoplastic polyurethanes to reduce cell adhesion

Surface modification of polyurethane films by plasma and ultraviolet light to improve haemocompatibility for artificial heart valves

article by P. Alves et al published January 2014 in Colloids and Surfaces B

Surgery or physical activity in the management of sciatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 26 July 2015

Synthesis, functionalization and characterization of UV-curable lactic acid based oligomers to be used as surgical adhesives

article published in 2015

The clinical course of pain and disability following surgery for spinal stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

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The effect of lumbar posture on abdominal muscle thickness during an isometric leg task in people with and without non-specific low back pain

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The smallest worthwhile effect of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and physiotherapy for chronic low back pain: a benefit-harm trade-off study

scientific article published on 8 September 2013

The therapeutic alliance between clinicians and patients predicts outcome in chronic low back pain

scientific article published on 8 November 2012

Thermal-responsive hydrogels for sublingual administration of Ondansetron™

scholarly article by José Filipe Almeida et al published 13 October 2017 in International Journal of Polymeric Materials

Video-game based exercises for older people with chronic low back pain: a protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (the GAMEBACK trial).

scientific article published on 4 June 2016