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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Teresa Mascarenhas

Citation names

  • Mascarenhas, Teresa

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3E14-6ED4-5644
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0979-4842
Scopus Author Id
23027866900

Email addresses

  • tqc@sapo.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Education
Degree Classification
2007
Concluded
 Medicina (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Traumatismo Obstétrico do Pavimento Pélvico. Implicações Urinárias" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2006 - Current Organic Unit Director Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2012 - Current Medical Doctor Instituto CUF, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Laboratório Associado em Energia, Transportes e Aeroespacial
LA/P/0079/2020
10.54499/UIDB/50022/2020
10.54499/UIDP/50022/2020
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/03/29 - 2024/03/28 Novel pre-tensioned cog threads for transvaginal repair of anterior and posterior compartment prolapse<br>
PTDC/EMD-EMD/2229/2020
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/06/01 - 2022/05/31 A biomechanical approach to improve childbirth outcomes
PTDC/EME-EME/30062/2017
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/07/23 - 2021/12/31 MELT ELECTROSPINNING OF POLIMERIC BIOABSORBABLE MESHES FOR PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE REPAIR
PTDC/MEC-GIN/29232/2017
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/05/01 - 2013/04/30 Methodologies to Analyze Organs from Complex Medical Images - Applications to Female Pelvic Cavity
PTDC/EEA-CRO/103320/2008
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia, Portugal

Stanford University School of Medicine, United States
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Strategic Project - LA 22 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/EME/LA0022/2011
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/07/01 - 2010/09/30 BIOPELVIC - Study of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders
PTDC/SAU-BEB/71459/2006
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Andrade, R.; Viana, R.; Viana, S.; da Roza, T.; Mascarenhas, T.; Natal Jorge, R.M.. What exists in the scientific literature about biomechanical models in pelvic floor?—a systematic review. 2015.
    10.1007/978-3-319-15799-3_3
  2. BrandÃo, S.; Parente, M.; Silva, A.R.; Da Roza, T.; Mascarenhas, T.; Ramos, I.; Natal Jorge, R.M.. The impairment of female pelvic ligaments and its relation with pelvic floor dysfunction: Biomechanical analysis. 2015.
    10.1007/978-3-319-15799-3_4
  3. Da Roza, T.; Brandão, S.; Mascarenhas, T.; Duarte, J.A.; Natal Jorge, R.M.. Pelvic floor muscles behavior in practitioners of high and low impact sports. 2015.
    10.1007/978-3-319-15799-3_5
  4. Sousa, M.; Viana, R.; Viana, S.; Da Roza, T.; Azevedo, R.; AraÚjo, M.; Festas, C.; Mascarenhas, T.; Natal Jorge, R.M.. Effects of a pelvic floor muscle training in nulliparous athletes with urinary incontinence: biomechanical models protocol. 2015.
    10.1007/978-3-319-15799-3_6
  5. Faculdade de Engenharia. Comparative study of pelvic floor displacement in a woman with stress urinary incontinence using finite element method and magnetic resonance imaging. 2009.
    10.1177/0954411916630571
  6. Faculdade de Engenharia. 3D models of pelvic floor muscles developed by manual segmentation to FEM. 2009.
    10.1177/0954411916630571
  7. Faculdade de Medicina; Faculdade de Engenharia. 3D reconstruction of pelvic floor for numerical simulation purpose. 2008.
    10.1177/0954411916630571
  8. Faculdade de Engenharia. Reconstruction of 3D models from medical images: application to female pelvic organs. 2006.
    10.1177/0954411916630571
Book chapter
  1. Elisabete, Silva; Nuno, Bessa; Teresa, Mascarenhas; Fernandes, António Augusto. "Computational biomechanics as a tool to improve surgical procedures for Uterine Prolapse". In Digital Human Modeling and Medicine, 213-226. Elsevier, 2023.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-823913-1.00002-6
  2. Borges, M.; Mascarenhas, T.; Oliveira, D.; Parente, M.; Jorge, R.N.. "Biomechanical study of different birthing positions to facilitate the process of labor". In Advances and Current Trends in Biomechanics, 62-66. CRC Press, 2021.
    Published • 10.1201/9781003217152-15
  3. Moura, R.; Mascarenhas, T.; Vila Pouca, M.C.P.; Oliveira, D.A.; Parente, M.P.L.; Jorge, R.N.. "Biomechanical analysis of fetal head molding during vaginal delivery". In Advances and Current Trends in Biomechanics, 67-71. CRC Press, 2021.
    Published • 10.1201/9781003217152-16
  4. Oliveira, DA; Silva, MET; Pouca, MV; Parente, MPL; Mascarenhas, T; Natal Jorge, RM. "Biomechanical Simulation of Vaginal Childbirth: The Colors of the Pelvic Floor Muscles". 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-15923-8_1
  5. Oliveira, D.; Parente, M.; Mascarenhas, T.; Natal Jorge, R.. "Biomechanical analysis of the damage in the pelvic floor muscles during childbirth". 133-142. 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-319-71574-2_11
  6. Silva, E.; Brandão, S.; Parente, M.; Mascarenhas, T.; Natal Jorge, R.. "Searching for the tissue mechanical properties in pelvic floor dysfunction by computational modeling". 203-215. 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-319-71574-2_16
  7. Natal Jorge, R.; Brandão, S.; Da Roza, T.; Parente, M.; Mascarenhas, T.. "Biomechanical Childbirth Simulations". 415-431. 2016.
    10.1177/0954411916630571
  8. da Roza, T.H.; Parente, M.P.L.; Natal Jorge, R.M.; Mascarenhas, T.; Loureiro, J.; Duarte, S.. "Analysis of the contraction of the Pelvic floor through the finite element method considering different pathologies". 39-42. 2011.
    10.1177/0954411916630571
  9. Martins, P.A.L.S.; Natal Jorge, R.M.; Silva-Filho, A.L.; Santos, A.; Santos, L.; Mascarenhas, T.; Ferreira, A.J.M.. "Possible relations between female pelvic pathologies and soft tissue properties". 227-231. 2011.
    10.1177/0954411916630571
Conference abstract
  1. Moura, R.; Oliveira, Dulce; Parente, Marco; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Natal Jorge, Renato. "Impact of perineal structures in the biomechanical analysis of childbirth". Paper presented in 18th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Paris, 2023.
    Accepted
  2. Elisabete Silva; Brandão, Sofia; Maria Teresa da Quinta e Costa Mascarenhas Saraiva; Jorge, Renato Natal. "AN INVERSE FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE IN VIVO BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE BLADDER". Paper presented in ESB 2023 - 28th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, 2023.
    Submitted
  3. Pedro Agostinho Evora; Elisabete, Silva; Brandão, Sofia; Maria Teresa da Quinta e Costa Mascarenhas Saraiva; Fernandes, António Augusto. "The inverse FEM analysis for the estimation of biomechanical properties of the continent and incontinent woman bladder". Paper presented in VII ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference - YIC2023, Porto, 2023.
    Accepted
  4. Moura, Rita; Borges, Margarida; Oliveira, Dulce; Parente, Marco; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Natal, Renato. "Computational modeling of a fetal malposition during a maternal flexible-sacrum birthing position". Paper presented in 15th World Congress on Computational Mechanics / 8th Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, Yokohama, 2022.
    Accepted
  5. Moura, Rita; Borges, Margarida; Oliveira, Dulce; Parente, Marco; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Natal, Renato. "Biomechanical interaction between mother and fetus during vaginal delivery". Paper presented in 8th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, Oslo, 2022.
    Accepted
  6. Silva MET; Rynkevic, R.; Parente, M.P.L.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Natal Jorge, R.M.; A.A.Fernandes. "Effect of mesh anchoring technique in POP repair surgery: a computational analysis". Paper presented in 5th Meeting of the Young Researchers of LAETA, Lisboa, 2022.
    Published
  7. Rynkevic, R; Soares, C; Silva MET; Mascarenhas, T; Fernandes A.A. "Immediate strengthening effect of cog thread application in posterior compartment prolapse repair". Paper presented in 5th Meeting of the Young Researchers of LAETA, Lisboa, 2022.
    Published
  8. Silva, MET; Rynkevic, R.; Brandão, S; Mascarenhas, MT; Fernandes A.A. "Mesh anchoring technique in uterine prolapse repair surgery: a finite element analysis". Paper presented in 27th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Porto, 2022.
    Published
  9. Silva MET; Parente, M.P.L.; Mascarenhas, T.; Natal Jorge, R.M.; Fernandes A.A.. "Uterine Prolapse Repair Surgery: A Finite Element Analysis.". Paper presented in 8th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering - ECCOMAS Congress, Oslo, 2022.
    Published
  10. Silva MET; Parente, M.P.L.; Mascarenhas, T; Natal Jorge, R.M; Fernandes A.A.. "Uterine Prolapse Repair Surgery: A Computational Analysis". Paper presented in 15th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM-XV) - 8th Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics (APCOM-VIII), Yokohama, 2022.
    Published
  11. Silva MET; Margarida Chiote; Sofia Brandão; Teresa Mascarenhas; António Fernandes. "Computational biomechanics as a tool to improve mesh anchoring technique in pelvic organ prolapse repair surgery". Paper presented in Virtual Physiological Human Conference - VPH 2022, Porto, 2022.
    Published
  12. Silva, MET; Margarida Chiote; Rita Rynkev. "Computational biomechanics as a tool to improve surgical procedures for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Effect of mesh anchoring technique in repair surgery". Paper presented in ICS 2022 - International Conference Society, Vienna, 2022.
    Published
  13. Moura, Rita; Borges, Margarida; Oliveira, Dulce; Parente, Marco; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Natal, Renato. "Biomechanical impact of distinct fetal positions on pelvic floor dysfunctions". Paper presented in IUGA 46th Annual Meeting, Virtual, 2021.
    Published
  14. Pereira, Margarida; Oliveira, Dulce; Parente, Marco; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Natal Jorge, Renato. "Estudo biomecânico de diferentes posições maternas na facilitação do trabalho de parto". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica, Porto, 2021.
    Published
  15. Silva MET; Bessa, Jorge Nuno Machado; Maria Teresa da Quinta e Costa Mascarenhas Saraiva; Antonio Fernandes. "Computational modelling of a synthetic mesh implant to repair the pelvic organ prolapse". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica - CNB 2021, Porto, 2021.
    Published
  16. Silva MET; Rafaela Ferreira; Maria Teresa da Quinta e Costa Mascarenhas Saraiva; Parente, Marco Paulo Lages; Antonio Fernandes. "Development of a computational tool to simulate the use of synthetic meshes for pelvic organ prolapse repair". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica - CNB 2021, Porto, 2021.
    Published
  17. Silva MET; Bessa, Jorge Nuno Machado; Parente, Marco Paulo Lages; Maria Teresa da Quinta e Costa Mascarenhas Saraiva; Antonio Fernandes. "Numerical modelling of a synthetic mesh implant to repair the uterosacral ligament". Paper presented in 26th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics - ESB 2021, Milan, 2021.
    Published
  18. Silva MET; Bessa, Jorge Nuno Machado; Lages Parente, MPL; Maria Teresa da Quinta e Costa Mascarenhas Saraiva; AA Fernandes. "Computational analysis: simulation of the surgery to repair the uterine prolapse when uterosacral ligament failure occurs". Paper presented in VPH2020 Conference, Paris, 2020.
    Published
  19. Silva MET; Nuno Bessa; MPL Parente; Maria Teresa da Quinta e Costa Mascarenhas Saraiva; AA Fernandes. "Uterine Prolapse: Numerical Simulation of a Synthetic Mesh to Repair the Uterosacral Ligament". Paper presented in 7° MIPS Annual Meeting, Atenas, 2020.
    Published
  20. Silva MET; Bessa, Jorge Nuno Machado; MPL Parente; Maria Teresa da Quinta e Costa Mascarenhas Saraiva; AA Fernandes. "Computer modeling and simulation as a source of prior information in clinical trials of meshes for pelvic floor dysfunction". Paper presented in IUGA 45th Annual Meeting, Netherlands, 2020.
    Published
  21. Silva MET; Bessa, Jorge Nuno Machado; MPL Parente; Maria Teresa da Quinta e Costa Mascarenhas Saraiva; AA Fernandes. "NUMERICAL MODELLING OF A SYNTETIC MESH IMPLANT TO REPAIR THE UTEROSACRAL LIGAMENT". Paper presented in 26th Congress of the European Society - ESB 2020, Milão, 2020.
    Published
  22. Saraiva, T; Rodrigues, P; Abreu, M; Soares, A; Reis, C; Soares, G; Fortuna, A. "Clinical and genetic characterization of a cohort of patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy". 2019.
  23. Oliveira, D; Parente, M; Mascarenhas, T; Natal, R. "Contribution to the development of an innovative Clinical Decision Support System to optimize childbirth outcomes". 2018.
  24. Silva, E; Parente, M; Mascarenhas, T; Natal Jorge, RN. "A 3D computational model to analyze the temperature distribution induced by a transvaginal laser". 2018.
  25. Rynkevic, R; Ferreira, J; Martins, P; Parente, M; Mascarenhas, T; Fernandes, AA. "A histological basis for the nonlinear behavior of pelvic tissues". 2018.
  26. Silva, E; Brandao, S; Parente, M; Mascarenhas, T; Jorge, RN. "Variation of elasticity in the pelvic floor muscles for incontinent and prolapsed women". 2017.
    10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.01.035
  27. Da Roza, T; Mascarenhas, T; De Araujo, M; Parente, M; Duarte, S; Loureiro, J; Natal Jorge, RN. "DISPLACEMENT OF THE LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE IN CONTINENT AND INCONTINENT FEMALE ATHLETE". 2011.
  28. Parente, M; Mascarenhas, T; Jorge, RN; Fernandes, A. "EVALUATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF PELVIC MUSCLE ACTIVATION DURING VAGINAL DELIVERY IN OCCIPITO-POSTERIOR PRESENTATION". 2010.
  29. Parente, M; Mascarenhas, T; Jorge, RN; Fernandes, A. "EVALUATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF PELVIC MUSCLE ACTIVATION DURING VAGINAL DELIVERY IN OCCIPITO-POSTERIOR PRESENTATION". 2010.
  30. Parente, MP; Jorge, RMN; Fernandes, AA; Mascarenhas, T. "THE INFLUENCE OF THE DEGREE OF FLEXION OF THE FETAL HEAD ON THE BIOMECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF THE PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES DURING VAGINAL DELIVERY". 2009.
  31. Valentim Lourenco, A; Benoun, M; Mascarenhas, T; Cruz, F; Moniz, L. "TORP - Comparing the efficacy, execution and early complications of TVT and TVT-O". 2008.
  32. Parente, M; Jorge, R; Mascarenhas, T; Duarte, S; Costa, F; Martins, J. "Stress analysis on pelvic floor induced by the passage of a fetus". 2008.
  33. Valentim Lourenco, A; Benoun, M; Mascarenhas, M; Cruz, F; Moniz, L. "TORP - Comparing the efficacy of TVT and TVT-O - 3 months follow-up analysis". 2008.
  34. Parente, M; Jorge, R; Mascarenhas, T; Fernandes, A; Martins, J; Mota, R; Patricio, B. "Numerical study on the deformation of the pelvic floor muscles during a vaginal delivery". 2008.
  35. Mascarenhas, T; Bernardes, J; Patricio, B. "Pelvic floor muscle strength assessment using different tools during pregnancy and post-partum". 2007.
  36. Mascarenhas, T; Bernardes, J; Patricio, B. "Urinary incontinence and pelvic floor muscle strength during pregnancy and after childbirth". 2007.
  37. Natal, JR; Mascarenhas, T; Parente, M; Fernandes, A; Martins, P; Martins, JOAO; Ferreira, A; Farouk El Sayed, FR. "On the use of numerical simulation techniques to study the deformation field of the pelvic floor muscles". 2007.
Conference paper
  1. Rynkevic, Rita; Martins, Pedro A. L. S.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; A.A.Fernandes. "Effect of multiple deliveries on biomechanical properties of pelvic organ tissues.". Paper presented in 2017 IUGA Annual Meeting, Vancouver, 2017.
    Published
  2. Silva, E.; Parente, M.; Jorge, R.N.; Mascarenhas, T.. "Characterization of the biomechanical properties of the pubovisceralis muscle of two women - One with pelvic organ prolapse and other without pathology". 2017.
    10.1109/ENBENG.2017.7889465
  3. Da Roza, T.; Jorge, R.N.; Duarte, J.A.; Brandao, S.; Mascarenhas, T.; Ramos, I.. "Relationship between area and moment of inertia with pubovisceral muscle displacement by biomechanical models". 2015.
    10.1109/ENBENG.2015.7088845
  4. Silva, M.P.E.; Jorge, R.N.; Mascarenhas, T.. "Using an inverse method for optimizing the material constants of the Mooney-Rivlin constitutive model". 2015.
    10.1109/ENBENG.2015.7088862
  5. Rocha, P.; Parente, M.; Mascarenhas, T.; Fernandes, A.; Jorge, R.N.. "Effect of surgical mesh implant in the uterine prolapse correction". 2015.
    10.1109/ENBENG.2015.7088848
  6. Masteling, M.; Mascarenhas, T.; Natal, R.. "Urinary incontinence in musicians: A preliminary study". 2015.
    10.1109/ENBENG.2015.7088838
  7. Oliveira, D.; Parente, M.; Jorge, R.N.; Calvo, B.; Mascarenhas, T.. "A structural damage model for pelvic floor muscles". 2015.
    10.1109/ENBENG.2015.7088865
  8. Martins, R.; Martins, P.; Mascarenhas, T.; Jorge, R.N.. "Evaluation of material model parameters of vaginal tissue with different fiber orientation". 2015.
    10.1109/ENBENG.2015.7088847
  9. Brandão, S.; Mascarenhas, T.; Ramos, I.; Parente, M.; Roza, T.; Jorge, R.N.; Ferreira, H.. "Distribution of the pelvic floor muscle fibers: Comparison between magnetic resonance tractography and finite element method representation". 2014.
    10.1177/0954411916630571
  10. da Roza, TH; Parente, MPL; Natal Jorge, RMN; Mascarenhas, T; Loureiro, J; Duarte, S. "Analysis of the contraction of the pelvic floor through the finite element method considering different pathologies". 2011.
    10.1016/j.aanat.2018.12.002
Conference poster
  1. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Medeiros, Teresa; Pimenta, F.. "Psychometric Properties of the King's Health Questionnaire Symptom Severity Scale". Paper presented in 37th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, 2023.
  2. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Medeiros, Teresa; Almeida, Margarida; Pimenta, F.. Corresponding author: Porto, M. G.. "Qualidades Psicométricas do King's Health Questionnaire numa Amostra Portuguesa". Paper presented in 14º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, 2022.
  3. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Leitão, Mafalda; Garcia, I. Q.; Pimenta, F.. "Coping strategies for menopausal women with urinary incontinence: Validation of the Coping Strategies Instrument". Paper presented in 16 th International Congress of Behavioural Medicine, 2021.
  4. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Pimenta, F.. "PURI-PRO (Portuguese Urinary Incontinence Project) - Symptoms Impact and eHealth Intervention for Menopausal Women with Urinary Incontinence". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência ´20, 2020.
  5. Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, Teresa. "Urinary Incontinence, Quality of Life and Sexual Function in Portuguese Middle-Aged Women with different BMI". Paper presented in European and International Congress on Obesity, 2020.
Journal article
  1. Pedro Agostinho Evora; Silva MET; Pinheiro, Fábio; Sofia Brandão; Pedro Martins; Saraiva, Maria Teresa da Quinta e Costa Mascarenhas; Fernandes, António A.; Jorge, Renato Natal. "An estimation of the biomechanical properties of the continent and incontinent woman bladder via inverse finite element analysis". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine (2024):
    Accepted
  2. Brandão, Marta; Mendes, Francisco; Martins, Miguel; Cardoso, Pedro; Macedo, Guilherme; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Mascarenhas Saraiva, Miguel. "Revolutionizing Women’s Health: A Comprehensive Review of Artificial Intelligence Advancements in Gynecology". Journal of Clinical Medicine 13 4 (2024): 1061. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm13041061.
    10.3390/jcm13041061
  3. Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Marôco, J. P.. "Psychometric properties of the Brief IPQ with Portuguese women with urinary Incontinence.". Actas das 2as Conferências Internacionais em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde. (2023):
    In press
  4. Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Marôco, J. P.. "Beliefs and Strategies about Urinary Incontinence: a possible moderation role between Symptoms and Sexual Function, and Quality of Life". Frontiers in Psychology (2023):
    Accepted • 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1252471
  5. Rynkevic, R.; Silva, M.E.T.; Martins, P.; Mascarenhas, T.; Alves, J.L.; Fernandes, A.A.. "Characterisation of polycaprolactone scaffolds made by melt electrospinning writing for pelvic organ prolapse correction - a pilot study". Materials Today Communications 32 (2022): 104101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104101.
    Published • 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104101
  6. Moura, Rita; Borges, Margarida; Oliveira, Dulce; Parente, Marco; Kimmich, Nina; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Natal, Renato. "A biomechanical study of the birth position: a natural struggle between mother and fetus". Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 21 3 (2022): 937-951. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-022-01569-2.
    10.1007/s10237-022-01569-2
  7. Silva, Maria Elisabete Teixeira da; Bessa, Jorge Nuno Machado; Rynkevic, Rita; Parente, Marco Paulo Lages; Saraiva, Maria Teresa da Quinta e Costa Mascarenhas; Natal Jorge, Renato Manuel; Fernandes, António Augusto. "Simulation of vaginal uterosacral ligament suspension damage, mimicking a mesh-augmented apical prolapse repair". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 236 4 (2022): 573-582. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09544119221074567.
    10.1177/09544119221074567
  8. Moura, R.; Borges, M.; Vila Pouca, M.C.P.; Oliveira, D.A.; Parente, M.P.L.; Kimmich, N.; Mascarenhas, T.; Natal, R.M.. "A numerical study on fetal head molding during labor". International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering 37 1 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85096773650&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/cnm.3411
  9. Borges, M.; Moura, R.; Oliveira, D.; Parente, M.; Mascarenhas, T.; Natal, R.. "Effect of the birthing position on its evolution from a biomechanical point of view". Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine 200 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85098964460&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cmpb.2020.105921
  10. Silva, MET; Bessa, JNM; Parente, MPL; Mascarenhas, T; Jorge, RMN; Fernandes, AA. "Effect of mesh anchoring technique in uterine prolapse repair surgery: A finite element analysis*". JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS (2021):
    10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110649
  11. Silva, E.; Parente, M.; Brandão, S.; Mascarenhas, T.; Natal Jorge, R.. "Characterizing the Biomechanical Properties of the Pubovisceralis Muscle Using a Genetic Algorithm and the Finite Element Method". Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 141 1 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85055873268&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1115/1.4041524
  12. Rynkevic, R.; Martins, P.; Andre, A.; Parente, M.; Mascarenhas, T.; Almeida, H.; Fernandes, A.A.. "The effect of consecutive pregnancies on the ovine pelvic soft tissues: Link between biomechanical and histological components". Annals of Anatomy 222 (2019): 166-172. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85060845658&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.aanat.2018.12.002
  13. Oliveira, D.; Pouca, M.V.; Ferreira, J.; Mascarenhas, T.. "Episiotomy: The biomechanical impact of multiple small incisions during a normal vaginal delivery". Interface Focus 9 5 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85071648338&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1098/rsfs.2019.0027
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Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Silva, Ana Rita Monteiro Gomes da. "Estudo biomecânico da cavidade pélvica da mulher". Master, 2012. oai:digitool.fe.up.pt:247734.
    10.1177/0954411916630571
  2. Gonçalves Mariana dos Reis Barreto Lopes. "Estudo biomecânico do prolapso genital". Master, 2012. oai:digitool.fe.up.pt:247570.
    10.1177/0954411916630571
  3. Parente, Marco Paulo Lages. "Biomechanics of the pelvic floor during vaginal delivery". PhD, 2008. oai:digitool.fe.up.pt:35897.
    10.1177/0954411916630571

Other

Other output
  1. Rectal follicular lymphoma. 2016. Castro Pocas, F; Araujo, T; Duarte, A; Lopes, C; Mascarenhas Saraiva, M.
    10.1007/s00384-015-2190-1
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2007/01/01 - Current Supervisor and/or co-supervisor of various PhD and Msc thesis
Supervisor
2012 - 2017 Evaluating the mechanical properties of biological soft tissues using inverse methods: application to the pelvic floor muscles
Co-supervisor
 PhD in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2019/01/01 - Current PRESIDENT - Portuguese Society of Gynecology PRESIDENT

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2007/01/01 - Current IUGA Annual Conference 2011 and various national and international conferences ORGANIZER
Distinctions

Award

2024 Biomedical Division Duncan Dowson Prize 2023 - award for paper "Simulation of vaginal uterosacral ligament suspension damage, mimicking a mesh-augmented apical prolapse repair "
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, United Kingdom
2019 Cum Laude Honorable Mention - Best PhD thesis of 2018 of the Doctoral Program in Biomedical Engineering, “Evaluating the mechanical properties of biological soft tissues using inverse methods application to the pelvic floor muscles"
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017 Best paper award in the Category - Anatomy / Biomechanics
International Continence Society - ICS, United Kingdom
2017 Best Poster award
189ª Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ginecologia, Portugal

Title

2011 President of IUGA 36th Annual Meeting