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HepatoPredict Accurately Selects Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients for Liver Tr...
Andrade, Rita; Perez-Rojas, Judith; da Silva, Sílvia Gomes; Miskinyte, Migla; Quaresma, Margarida C; Frazão, Laura P; Peixoto, CarolinaBackground/objectives: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major cause of cancer-related deaths rising worldwide. This is leading to an increased demand for liver transplantation (LT), the most effective treatment for HCC in its initial stages. However, current patient selection criteria are limited in predicting recurrence and raise ethical concerns about equitable access to care. This study aims to enhance pa...
Persistent Polyclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis (PPBL): An Entity That Is Not What i...
Figueiredo, António; Freitas, Ana Carolina; Paulino, Diogo; Severino, Carlos; Calú, Máriam; Barreira, RuiPersistent polyclonal B-cell lymphocytosis is a rare disease with chronic lymphocytosis of polyclonal origin, which is more frequent in mostly asymptomatic middle-aged female smokers. The hallmark of this entity is the presence of bilobed/binucleated B lymphocytes, which are polyclonal as demonstrated by immunophenotyping; an elevated IgM level is common. This disease shows, in most cases, an indolent course ov...
Cause-Effect: The Relationship between Role and Experience with Psychological a...
Castillo-Rodríguez, Alfonso; Caparrós, Jesús Lorenzo Rodríguez; Figueiredo, António; González-Fernández, Francisco Tomás; Onetti-Onetti, WanesaThis study analyzed the effects of psychological responses (impulsivity, self-esteem, self-confidence, and anxiety) in baseline and pre-competitive contexts of national soccer referees (SRs), their control of the game (yellow and red cards), and physical performance (PP) according to the role (assistant or main referee), and experience in the category. Twenty-seven national SRs from Spain participated in this s...
Contemporary practices of physical trainers in professional soccer: A qualitati...
Barrera-Díaz, Joel; Figueiredo, António; Field, Adam; Ferreira, Bruno; Querido, Sérgio M; Silva, João Renato; Ribeiro, João; Pinto, IsmaelIntroduction: Physical trainers (PTs) are integral for managing load, reducing injury and optimizing performance in professional soccer. However, little is known about how this practitioners operate in the applied setting and how some of the nuances experienced influence practice. Methods: This study explored the contemporary practices of PTs in professional soccer. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken wi...
Starters and non-starters soccer players in competition: is physical performanc...
Castillo-Rodríguez, Alfonso; González-Téllez, José Luis; Figueiredo, António; Chinchilla-Minguet, José Luis; Onetti-Onetti, WanesaBackground Non-starters soccer players have a great role within the team, being indispensable to reduce fatigue, as well as to maintain and increase the team’s performance during the match. Objective This study aimed to analyze the physical performance of the starter and non-starters players during competitive soccer matches. Methods Twenty-two soccer players participated in this study, divided into two groups ...
Influence of physical fitness on decision-making of soccer referees throughout ...
Castillo-Rodríguez, Alfonso; Alejo-Moya, Emilio José; Figueiredo, António; Onetti-Onetti, Wanesa; González-Fernández, Francisco TomásThe purpose of this study was to analyze the relationships between physical fitness and physical performance in competition and the decision-making (successes and errors). A sample of 22 male national-level soccer referees (weight: 72.7 kg; height: 178.0 cm; age: 23.4 years) participated in this study. Physical fitness was assessed through 6 series of 40 m (velocity) and Yo-yo (aerobic) test in annual exam by S...
Salmonellosis in Children at a Portuguese Hospital: A Retrospective Study
Mendes, Inês Filipa; Completo, Sara; Vieira de Carvalho, Rita; Jacinto, Sandra; Schäfer, Sandra; Correia, Paula; Brito, Maria João; Figueiredo, AntónioIntroduction: Salmonellosis represents a considerable health, social and economic burden in both high- and low-income countries. Recently, in Portugal, most cases of Salmonella infections have been reported in children under 15 years of age. The main aim of this study was to characterize, from an epidemiological, microbiological, and clinical perspective, cases of Salmonella isolation among children.Material an...
Collective conceptualization of parental support of dual career athletes: The E...
Varga, Kinga; MacDonncha, Ciaran; Blondel, Laurence; Bozzano, Enrico; Burlot, Fabrice; Costa, Rute; Debois, Nadine; Figueiredo, AntónioBackgroundThisstudyaimedtouseaconceptmappingmethodologytodevelopaEuropeanframeworkoftheneedsofparents/guardians(P/G)forsupportingathletescombiningsportandeduca-tion(dualcareer,DC).MethodsBymeansofaconceptmappingmethodology,337French,Irish,Italian,Portuguese,andSlovenianparentssortedandrated80potentialstatementsassociatedtoparentingDCathletes.ResultsFivedistinctclustersemerged:1.P/G’roles,needsandawarenesstosupp...
The Contribution of the European Athlete as Student Network (EAS) to European D...
Capranica, Laura; Figueiredo, António; Ābeļkalns, Ilvis; Blondel, Laurence; Foerster, Jörg; Keldorf, Ole; Keskitalo, Risto; Kozsla, TiborTo inform on the objectives and progression of the AMiD, EMPATIA, DONA, Ed Media, More Than Gold, Starting 11 and SOS ERASMUS+ Sport Collaborative Partnerships in which EAS cooperates with sport bodies and educational institutions to envisage novel solutions for the development of opportunities in education and sport paths of athletes. Dual career dimensions, evidence- and eminence- based methods include litera...
Modeling the Evolution of Construction Solutions in Residential Buildings’ Ther...
Reis, Inês F. G.; Figueiredo, António; Samagaio, AntónioThe evolution of the construction sector over the years has been marked by the replacement of high thermal inertia mass constructions by increasingly lighter solutions that are subject to greater thermal fluctuations and, consequently, thermal discomfort. To minimize these effects, energy demanding space conditioning technologies are implemented, contributing significantly to the sector’s share of global energy...