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LENT score in prognostic assessment of malignant pleural effusion – the impact ...
Sousa, Sofia; Caldeira, João; Figueiredo, Ana; Barata, FernandoIntroduction: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common manifestation in patients with advanced lung cancer. The LENT score was developed as a risk stratification system to predict the survival of these patients. However, following the discovery of molecular markers and a new era of personalized therapy, prognostic estimation became a challenging exercise. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performanc...
Software Development Analytics in Practice: A Systematic Literature Review
Caldeira, João; Brito e Abreu, Fernando; Cardoso, Jorge; Simões, Rachel; Oliveira, Toacy; Pereira dos Reis, JoséSoftware development analytics is a research area concerned with providing insights to improve product deliveries and processes. Many types of studies, data sources and mining methods have been used for that purpose. This systematic literature review aims at providing an aggregate view of the relevant studies on Software Development Analytics in the past decade, with an emphasis on its application in practical ...
Financial literacy among portuguese higher education students
Antão, Mário; Nunes, Cristina; Silvestre, Cláudia; Caldeira, João; Martinho, Carla; Negas, MárioObjective – This paper addresses the financial literacy issue in different countries and contexts, comparing it with the financial Literacy of Portuguese Higher Education Institutions (HEI) students. The objective is to identify the growing need for knowledge in this area and to correct the population's attitude and behavior. This study identifies the main conditioning variables of the financial Literacy of thi...
Financial literacy among portuguese higher education students
Antão, Mário; Nunes, Cristina; Silvestre, Cláudia; Caldeira, João; Martinho, Carla; Negas, MárioOur globalised world, with increasingly diversified and rapid trade, requires properly informed and equally rapid decisions, where financial literacy is a core life skill. The information, attitudes and financial knowledge associated with these decisions are essential to ensure the sustainability of economies. The day-to-day life of any citizen is surrounded by financial decisions that determine and condition n...
Financial literacy as a strategic issue: a survey from portuguese higher educat...
Antão, Mário; Nunes, Cristina; Silvestre, Cláudia; Caldeira, João; Martinho, Carla; Negas, Mário CarrilhoObjective – This paper addresses the financial literacy issue in different countries and contexts, comparing it with the financial Literacy of Portuguese Higher Education Institutions (HEI) students. The objective is to identify the growing need for knowledge in this area and to correct the population's attitude and behavior. This study identifies the main conditioning variables of the financial Literacy of thi...
Development of Technological Capabilities through the Internet of Things (IoT):...
Gaspar, Pedro Dinis; Fernandez, Carlos M.; Soares, Vasco N. G. J.; Caldeira, João; Silva, HélioThe agro-industrial sector consumes a significant amount of natural resources for farming and meat production. By 2050, population growth is expected, generating more demand and, consequently, more consumption of scarce resources. This challenging scenario is a concern of the European Commission, revealed in the Green Deal commitment and by the United Nations’ 12th goal of sustainable development. Thus, organiz...
Power Saving MAC Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Performance Assessmen...
Cotrim, Rafael Souza; Caldeira, João; Soares, Vasco N. G. J.; Gaspar, Pedro DinisWireless sensor networks are an emerging technology that is used to monitor points or objects of interest in an area. Despite its many applications, this kind of network is often limited by the fact that it is difficult to provide energy to the nodes continuously, forcing the use of batteries, which restricts its operations. Network density may also lead to other problems. Sparse networks require stronger trans...
THORACIC SYMPATHECTOMY: SEDATION EXPERIENCE
Ribeiro, Maria; Coelho, Marta; Monteiro, Teresa; Caldeira, JoãoIntroduction/Study Goals: Thoracic sympathectomy is considered to be the most effective treatment for hyperhidrosis, a procedure traditionally performed under general anesthesia. Nowadays it’s a minimally invasive procedure, which makes it possible to perform under sedation with local anesthesia. The goal in this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of this anesthetic technique in video-assisted thoracic...
GIANT PLEURAL TUMOR AND SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA: DOEGE-POTTER SYNDROME IN A PREVIOU...
Junqueira, Nádia; Caldeira, João; Ferreira, Ricardo; Costa, Filipe; Silva, Joana; Monteiro, Teresa; Nobre, ÂngeloIntroduction: Doege–Potter’s syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome, consisting in hypoglycemia and solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura. These tumors represent <5% of all pleural tumours and can only be cured by surgery. In this article, we report a case of a patient presenting with severe hypoglycemia, as the only symptom, and a mass occupying the entire left hemithorax. Case presentation: A54 year old...
Unveiling process insights from refactoring practices
Caldeira, João; Abreu, Fernando Brito e; Cardoso, Jorge; Reis, JoséContext : Software comprehension and maintenance activities, such as refactoring, are said to be negatively impacted by software complexity. The methods used to measure software product and processes complexity have been thoroughly debated in the literature. However, the discernment about the possible links between these two dimensions, particularly on the benefits of using the process perspective, has a long j...