Main description:

BioMedWomen 2015 - Clinical and BioEngineering for Womens Health contains all author contributions presented at BioMedWomen 2015 (Porto, Portugal, 20-23 June 2015). International contributions from countries worldwide provided comprehensive coverage of the current state-of-the-art on different topics:

* Aging

* Physical Activity and Sports

* Physiotherapy

* Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery

* Urogynecology

* Imaging

* Biomechanics

* Nutrition

* Health Psychology

* Assisted diagnosis and Treatment

* Tissue Engineering

* Medical Devices

* Prosthesis

* Dental care and Orthodontics

BioMedWomen 2015 - Clinical and BioEngineering for Womens Health will be of interest to academics and to others interested and involved in clinical and engineering subjects related to womens health.

Contents:

Invited lectures

Biomechanics of female pelvic floor: Bridging experiments, modeling, and clinical practice
M.S. Damaser

Improving women's health via the bio-psycho-social model: Fibromyalgia management as a case study
H.L. Rogers

Thematic sessions

Biomechanics and numerical simulation of pregnancy

Pregnancy and ergonomics
H.A. Almeida

Kinematical adaptations throughout pregnancy and postpartum sagittal plane
M. Branco, R. Santos-Rocha, F. Vieira, L. Aguiar & A. Veloso

Effect of parity on step width during walking as pregnancy progresses: A case study
W.L. Gilleard

Uterine smooth muscle cell force generation from electrical properties
M. Yochum, J. Laforet & C. Marque

Female oral medicine

Oral-health related quality of life in patients with removable dentures
A. Assis, J.C. Reis-Campos, M. Sampaio-Fernandes, M.H. Figueiral, A. Correia & S. Pina-Neves

Personality impact on prosthodontic patients
F. Dantas, A. Correia, J.C. Reis-Campos, P. Fonseca & M.H. Figueiral

Prevalence of Denture-Related Stomatitis
M.H. Figueiral, J.C. Reis-Campos, A. Correia, T. Pereira-Leite & P. Fonseca

Differences between genders in oral rehabilitation with complete denture
P. Fonseca, M. Sampaio-Fernandes & M.H. Figueiral

Osteonecrosis of jaw by bisphosphonates: About a case
M. Sampaio-Fernandes, J.G. Carvalho, J. Sampaio-Fernandes & T. Pereira-Leite

The biomechanical response of a restored tooth due to bruxism: A meshless approach
C.S. Tavares, J. Belinha, L. Dinis & R. Natal

Facial Cleft prenatal ultrasound diagnosis at 11 weeks-can be accomplished?
P. Vaz, R. Nogueira, T. Semedo, M. Seabra, V. Campos & F. Valente

Bioinformatics and optimization algorithms for women's health

Mathematical modelling for assessing fracture risk associated with osteoporosis
D. Monteiro, A. Pereira, M. Batista & E. Fonseca

BodyShifter-somatotype determination and optimisation
C. Silva, E. Oliveira, H. Almeida & R. Ascenso

Image software and statistical analysis applied to expression of RAB25 in breast cancer
M. Rocha, S. Maia, H. Cardoso, J. Ramalho, M. Martins, M. Seabra, T. Barona & D. Santos

Decision support systems for screening BDD in plastic surgery patients
M.J. de Brito, M. Sabino Neto, N.R. Ortega, F.X. Nahas, C.A. Santos Filho & L.M. Ferreira

Contributed papers

Structural differences between breast lesion types by Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging
L. Nogueira, S. Brandao, J. Loureiro, I. Ramos, R.G. Nunes & H.A. Ferreira

Diagnostic performances of DCE and DWI in breast imaging
L. Nogueira, S. Brandao, J. Loureiro, I. Ramos, R.G. Nunes & H.A. Ferreira

The effect of late mastectomy with and without breast reconstruction on balance and body posture
A.P. Ribeiro, T. Maniaes, A.N. Hamamoto & S. Joao

Evaluation of the shell properties of the PIP breast implants
N. Ramiao, P. Martins, A.A. Fernandes, M.L. Barroso & D. Santos

Maternal pathology and fetal abnormalities
P. Vaz, I. Corte-Real, V. Campos, B. Assuncao, A.C. Braga & F. Valente

The impact of surgical wound dehiscence on women's sexuality and social adjustment
M.F. Duarte, M.J. de Brito, M.M. Resende, N.F. Correa, F.S. Santos & L.M. Ferreira

Selected body composition fractions in relation to the Physical Activity in overweight and obese women aged 30-45 years
T. Sofkova & M. Pridalova

Differences in the influence of Nordic walking and walking on the anthropometric characteristics of women
N. Cokorilo & M. Mikalacki

Symptoms of Eating Disorders in at term pregnancy
F. Volpe, G. Tesolat, G. Soldera, R. Maione, S. Xodo, G. Straface & V. Zanardo

Eating behaviour in women undergoing abdominoplasty
V.Y. Suzuki, F.X. Nahas, F. Furtado, M.J. de Brito & L.M. Ferreira

Contribution of sleep parameters to BMI in a sample of young females
I. Sas, D. Navolan, I. Tuta-Sas, B. Vlaicu, D. Serban & C. Serban

Body Dysmorphic Disorder in women seeking plastic surgery
M.J. de Brito, F.X. Nahas, G.A. Felix, G.M. Dini, T.A. Cordas & L.M. Ferreira

Contributing reasons behind the wish to lose weight in Romanian young adults
D. Serban, C. Serban, I. Tuta-Sas, B. Vlaicu, D.B. Navolan & I. Sas

Effects of a 3-month Physical Activity program on Manual Dexterity and Physical Activity levels in a woman with schizophrenia: A case study
R. Costa, E. Gomes, R. Corredeira, O. Vasconcelos & T. Bastos

Body investment and body satisfaction in women undergoing reduction mammoplasty
C.C. Fonseca, E.S. Garcia, G.A.A. Felix, L.M. Ferreira, M.J.A.B. Rocha, D.F. Veiga & M.M. Carvalho

Evaluation of factors of senior fragility of the clients of third age at the Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University, Olomouc
T. Podzimkova, M. Pridalova & M. Cinarova

The effect of exercise training programs on balance in older women
A. Dunsky, T. Yahalom & R. Lidor

Ultrasound evaluation of musculotendinous structures in elderly population submitted to a physical activity program
R. Santos & A.P. Amaral

Relationship between quadriceps Echo Intensity, Muscle Thickness and pain intensity in aged women with knee Osteoarthritis
L. Carrao, R. Santos, M. Espanha, P. Armada-da-Silva, S. Amado, H. Almeida, P. Faria & A. Veloso

Reliability of a Vaginal Finger-Cot Device for measuring Pelvic-Floor Muscles strength
A.G. Pascoal, P. Silva & F. Sancho

Are computerised Respiratory Sounds in COPD gender dependent?
C. Jacome & A. Marques

Database and biological sample collection for antenatal research
D. Navolan, I. Ciohat, D. Grigoras, A. Ratiu, I. Tuta-Sas, D. Serban, C. Serban, I. Sas, R. Denk, S. Vladareanu, M. Mitran, R. Vladareanu, P. Terness, D. Nemescu, M. Onofriescu & D. Badiu

The stability analysis of a model for hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
D. Navolan, D. Stoian, I. Sas & M. Neamtu

Temperature assessment in the drilling of ex vivo bovine and porcine cortical bone tissue
M.G. Fernandes, R.J. Natal, E.M.M. Fonseca & M.I. Dias

Structural and vascular performance of biodegrading scaffolds within bioreactors
S.R. Almeida, D. Freitas, H.A. Almeida & P.J. Bartolo

The quality of enzymatic dispersion viability and cryopreservation of human skin cells
R. Yamamoto, S. Gaiba, F. Zanata, J. Franca & L. Ferreira

Ultrasound imaging transducer orientation and displacement during Diastasis Recti Assessment
P. Mota, A.G. Pascoal, C. Vaz, F. Joao, A. Veloso & K. Bo

Otosclerosis-ear disease in women
F. Gentil, C. Santos, M. Parente, P. Martins, R. Natal & E. Almeida

Significance of fibre orientation on passive response of pelvic muscles to evaluate pelvic dysfunction
A. Bhattarai, R. Frotscher & M. Staat

The effects of fetal head trajectory on stress distribution in Levator Ani during vaginal delivery
L. Havelkova, L. Hyncik, L. Krofta & J. Feyereisl

The biomechanical effect of damage on the pelvic floor muscles behavior
D. Oliveira, M.P. Parente, R.M. Natal Jorge, B. Calvo & T. Mascarenhas

Biomechanical study on bladder neck displacement during Valsalva maneuver
P. Rocha, S. Brandao, T. Mascarenhas, M. Parente & R. Natal Jorge

Constitutive modeling of vaginal tissue in the transverse fiber direction
R. Martins, P. Martins, T. Mascarenhas & R. Natal Jorge

Optimization of hyperelastic constitutive parameters for the female pelvic floor muscles
E. Silva, M. Parente, R. Natal Jorge, T. Mascarenhas & S. Brandao

The meshless simulation of the atherosclerotic plaque tissue using an elasto-plastic model
J. Belinha, L. Dinis & R. Natal

Bone mineral content and density in female adolescent athletes of sports contrasting in mechanical impact
M.J. Coelho-e-Silva, O. Tavares, A. Seabra, J. Duarte, A. Osorio, L. Luz & J. Valente-dos-Santos