A Inteligência Artificial (IA) é uma área da ciência da computação que visa estudar a criação de agentes inteligentes, ou seja, sistemas que podem raciocinar, aprender e agir de forma autônoma. A IA tem sido aplicada a diversas áreas do conhecimento, incluindo a ciência da informação, que é responsável pelo estudo, organização e recuperação da informação. A aplicação da IA na ciência da informação tem o potenci...
Background and aims: Overweight and obesity are modifiable risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the general population, but their prevalence in individuals with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HeFH) and whether they confer additional risk of ASCVD independent of LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) remains unclear. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis was conducted in 35 540 patients ...
O escorbuto é nos dias de hoje uma doença pouco frequente, associa-se a um baixo estatuto socioeconómico. A pandemia de SARS-CoV-2 provocou a maior contração da economia mundial dos últimos 100 anos. Apresentamos o caso de um homem de 63 anos que recorreu ao serviço de urgência por perda de peso e lesões mucocutâneas, tais como gengivorragia, pelos em saca-rolhas e hiperqueratose folicular. A desnutrição explic...
Hypertriglyceridemia increases not only the cardiovascular risk but can also cause abdominal pain and recurrent pancreatitis when in very high levels. Familial chylomicronaemia syndrome (FCS) is a rare autosomal recessive disease that affects chylomicron metabolism. FCS is most commonly caused by mutation of the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene, which results in triglycerides 10 times higher than normal. The pheno...
Digital technologies have created new alternative sources of entrepreneurial finance that create significant opportunities for start-ups and entrepreneurs. Among them, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have attracted significant attention from the start-up community and from investors. Despite all the hype around ICOs and the growing number of new token offerings being launched on a daily basis, little is known abo...
Background: This paper aims to discuss how physical activity (PA) brief assessment, brief counseling, and self-monitoring tools were designed and implemented in the Portuguese National Health Service (NHS), and to report on their current use by health professionals and citizens. Methods: Three digital tools to facilitate PA promotion in primary health care (PHC) were developed: 1) a PA brief assessment tool was...
Background: This paper aims to discuss how physical activity (PA) brief assessment, brief counseling, and self-monitoring tools were designed and implemented in the Portuguese National Health Service (NHS), and to report on their current use by health professionals and citizens. Methods: Three digital tools to facilitate PA promotion in primary health care (PHC) were developed: 1) a PA brief assessment tool was...
Food labels are a challenge for most consumers, and the development of easily understandable labelling is essential when it comes to empowering consumers in making healthier food choices. (...)
This article intends to help filling the existing gap in guidance for the implementation of FOP labelling systems.4 As such, the following sections present the growing evidence on the impact of the Nutri-Score labelling scheme in promoting healthier eating behaviours and informs health professionals, as well as decision makers, on the way forward.
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