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Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty as Facilitatorfor Renal Transplantation in Patie...
Patrício Correia, Vítor; Pereira, Teresa; Miranda, Carlos; Lalanda, Raquel; Nogueira, Helena Filipa; Marques, Pedro; Costa Gomes, Olavo; Craciun, AnaIntroduction: Obesity is a major barrier to kidney transplantation, associated with increased perioperative complications and reduced graft survival. Traditional bariatric surgeries have shown effectiveness in weight reduction but present challenges in pharmacokinetics and nutritional status. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty has emerged as a less invasive alternative, potentially suitable as a bridge to renal tra...
Primary bile acid shapes peripheral immunity in inflammatory bowel disease-asso...
Santos, André A.; Pires, David; Marques, Vanda; Alesina, Nicole; Herraez, Elisa; Roudnický, Pavel; Rodrigues, Pedro M.; Godinho-Santos, AnaPrimary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease often associated with underlying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study investigates how PSC predisposes individuals to altered inflammatory immune responses compared with IBD alone. A case–control study was conducted with a cohort of 75 patients, including 16 with PSC (14 with concomitant IBD), 39 with IBD alone, and 20 controls....
SPECTRE: Standardised Global Spatial Data on Terrestrial SPecies and ECosystems...
Branco, Vasco V.; Capinha, César; Rocha, Jorge; Correia, Luís; Cardoso, PedroMotivation: SPECTRE is an open-source database containing standardised spatial data on global environmental and anthropo-genic variables that are potential threats to terrestrial species and ecosystems. Its goal is to allow users to swiftly access spatialdata on multiple threats at a resolution of 30-arc seconds for all terrestrial areas. Following the standard set by Worldclim, thesedata allow full comparabili...
SPECTRE: Standardised Global Spatial Data on Terrestrial SPecies and ECosystems...
Branco, Vasco V.; Capinha, César; Rocha, Jorge; Correia, Luís; Cardoso, PedroMotivation SPECTRE is an open-source database containing standardised spatial data on global environmental and anthropogenic variables that are potential threats to terrestrial species and ecosystems. Its goal is to allow users to swiftly access spatial data on multiple threats at a resolution of 30-arc seconds for all terrestrial areas. Following the standard set by Worldclim, these data allow full comparabili...
Multimodal endoscopic management of fistula after sleeve gastrectomy involving ...
Fortunato, Claudia; Ferreira, Carlos; Moura, Miguel; Almeida, Amélia; Marinho, Rui; Correia, LuísIntroduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a bariatric surgical procedure associated with a non-negligible risk of postoperative adverse events, especially fistulas, the majority of which occur at the angle of His. This adverse event requires a multidisciplinary approach involving intensive care, surgery, interventional endoscopy, and radiology. Despite the absence of an algorithmic endoscopic appro...
Durability of bond of EBR CFRP laminates to concrete under real-time field expo...
Cruz, José Ricardo Loureiro; Correia, Luís; Cabral-Fonseca, Susana; Sena-Cruz, JoséThe durability of bond between carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates and concrete with the externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) technique was investigated under real-time field exposure (RTFE) and accelerated ageing. The experimental program, over two years, includes four outdoor environments inducing carbonation, freeze–thaw attack, extreme temperatures, and airborne chlorides from the ocean. A lab...
Supplementary online resources for the development of behaviour change support ...
Štiglic, Gregor; Braam, Katja; Carmo, Maria Beatriz; Correia, Luís; Gosak, Lucija; Lorber, Mateja; Pimenta, Nuno; Cláudio, Ana PaulaThe final chapter presents open-access educational products that supplement this book: case studies and a web application to simulate behaviour change support in persons with chronic disease. The former is of particular interest for academic educators, while the latter may interest students independently pursuing training outside the classroom. These products can also be useful for professionals aiming to enhan...
Bond behaviour of a stick shape CFRP reinforcement applied according to the NSM...
Correia, Luís; Barros, Joaquim A. O.; Ayyobi, Pedram; Malekinejadbahabadi, HosseinThis paper investigates a hybrid strengthening technique that combines the near-surface-mounted (NSM) technique for flexural strengthening with the embedded through section (ETS) technique for shear strengthening using innovative stick-shaped CFRP rebars. The study focuses on the mechanical properties and bond behavior of 7 mm square-sectioned, 30°-bent CFRP rebars. The mechanical characteristics and bond behav...
Errors of identifiers in anonymous databases: impact on data quality
Pombinho, Paulo; Cavique, Luís; Correia, LuísData quality is essential for a correct understanding of the concepts they represent. Data mining is especially relevant when data with inferior quality is used in algorithms that depend on correct data to create accurate models and predictions. In this work, we introduce the issue of errors of identifiers in an anonymous database. The work proposes a quality evaluation approach that considers individual attrib...
A data science maturity model applied to students' modeling
Cavique, Luís; Pombalinho, Paulo; Correia, LuísMaturity models define a series of levels, each representing an increased complexity in information systems. Data Science appears in the Business Intelligence (BI) and Business Analytics (BA) literature. This work applies the _IABE maturity model, which includes two additional levels: Data Engineering (DE) at the bottom and Business Experimentation (BE) at the top. This study uses the _IABE model for students' ...