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X-chromosomal STRs: Metapopulations and mutation rates
Gusmão, L.; Antão-Sousa, S.; Faustino, M.; Abovich, M.A.; Aguirre, D.; Alghafri, R.; Alves, C.; Amorim, A.; Arévalo, C.; Baldassarri, L.The analysis of STRs located on the X chromosome has been one of the strategies used to address complex kinship cases. Its usefulness is, however, limited by the low availability of population haplotype frequency data and lack of knowledge on the probability of mutations. Due to the large amount of data required to obtain reliable estimates, it is important to investigate the possibility of grouping data from p...
X-chromosomal STRs: Metapopulations and mutation rates
Gusmão, L.; Antão-Sousa, S.; Faustino, M.; Abovich, M.A.; Aguirre, D.; Alghafri, R.; Alves, C.; Amorim, A.; Arévalo, C.; Baldassarri, L.The analysis of STRs located on the X chromosome has been one of the strategies used to address complex kinship cases. Its usefulness is, however, limited by the low availability of population haplotype frequency data and lack of knowledge on the probability of mutations. Due to the large amount of data required to obtain reliable estimates, it is important to investigate the possibility of grouping data from p...
Experiences of families of trans and gender diverse youth in Portugal within an...
Cardona, M. J.; Pinto, N.; Moleiro, C.Trans people’s civil rights and visibility on issues related to gender identity have come a long way in the last decade in Portugal and worldwide. This article presents a study focused on the experiences of families of trans and gender diverse youth. It aims to understand and examine the experiences, considerations and challenges that parents, siblings and other relatives of young trans and gender diverse peopl...
Validation of app and phone versions of the Control of Allergic Rhinitis and As...
Jácome, C.; Pereira, R.; Almeida, R.; Amaral, Rita; Correia, M. A.; Mendes, S.; Vieira-Marques, P.; Ferreira, J. A.; Lopes, I.; Gomes, J.; Vidal, C.Assessment of asthma control at every opportunity is recommended. Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT) is a patient reported outcome measure commonly used to assess asthma control in clinical practice.It includes ten questions answered in a 4 point Like rt scale that address upper and lower airway symptoms, sleep interference, limitation of activities , and the need to increase medication over a...
Legal gender recognition in Portugal: a path to self-determination
Moleiro, C.; Pinto, N.This paper presents research onthe enforcement and impact of the first legal gender recognition legislation in Portugal (Law no.7/2011). The study describes how the administrative process created by the law functioned during its initial 5-year period, and identifies challenges and processes of resistance to this legal innovation.Simultaneously, it seeks to assess the impact of the law on the social and psycholo...
Perspectives and approaches for the out-of-plane testing of Masonry Infill Walls
Furtado, A.; Arêde, A.; Melo, J.; Rodrigues, H.; Pinto, N.; Varum, H.It is widely accepted that further and more in-depth research is required on the out-of-plane seismic response of masonry infill walls to increase knowledge regarding this particular behaviour and to develop effective strengthening strategies for preventing their collapse. However, such experimental tests are difficult to perform and the scientific community recognizes the complexity inherent to the test appara...
Patient-physician discordance in assessment of adherence to inhaled controller ...
Jácome, C.; Pereira, A.; Almeida, R.; Ferreira-Magalhães, Manuel; Couto, M.; Araujo, L.; Pereira, M.; Correia, M.; Loureiro, C.; Catarata, M.Objective: We aimed to compare patient's and physician's ratings of inhaled medication adherence and to identify predictors of patient-physician discordance. Design: Baseline data from two prospective multicentre observational studies. Setting: 29 allergy, pulmonology and paediatric secondary care outpatient clinics in Portugal. Participants: 395 patients (≥13 years old) with persistent asthma. Measures: Data o...
Earnings management and debt in private companies: The effect of economic adjus...
Pinto, N.; Dias, P.; Paiva, I.Our study analyses the relationship between the level of earnings management and the debt of unlisted companies in two countries liable to economic adjustment programmes – Portugal and Ireland – between 2008 and 2016. We also analyse whether there are differences between both countries in what results are concerned. In a sample of 970 unlisted companies, and according the discretionary accruals, we find evidenc...
Gestão de resultados e endividamento em empresas privadas earnings management a...
Pinto, N.; Dias, P.; Paiva, I.O nosso estudo analisa a relação entre o nível de gestão de resultados e endividamento das empresas não cotadas em dois países sujeitos aos programas de ajustamento económico, Portugal e Irlanda, entre 2008 e 2016. Também analisamos se existem diferenças entre os países ao nível de gestão de resultados. Numa amostra composta por 970 empresas não cotadas, e com base no nível de accruals discricionários, encontra...
Integrating diversity into therapy processes: the role of individual and cultur...
Moleiro, C.; Freire, J.; Pinto, N.; Roberto, S.Background: One of the most significant challenges facing the provision of health care in present societies is the fact that the largest growing segment of the patient population is comprised of individual and culturally diverse people. However, the impact of this diversity on clinician–client interactions has only been examined recently. This study addresses the issues of culture and diversity in psychotherapy...