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Technological features of smartphone apps for physical activity promotion in pa...
Silva, J.; Hipólito, N.; Machado, P.; Flora, S.; Cruz, J.Introduction: Low physical activity (PA) levels have a negative impact on the health status of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Smartphone applications (apps) focused on PA promotion may mitigate this problem; however, their effectiveness depends on patient adherence, which can be influenced by the technological features of the apps. This systematic review identified the technological...
Estudo sobre a implementação da metodologia BIM (building information modeling)...
Machado, P.; Romano, P.; Lopes, P.; Brito, P.; Correia, R.; Couto, J. PedroAt the international level, the adoption of the BIM (Building Information Modeling) methodology is rapidly expanding and is already a reality in several countries. The level of implementation and maturity differ between different countries. Several governments are encouraging a paradigm shift in the construction sector, looking for this change to promote greater efficiency and productivity. However, for this ch...
Low Golimumab trough levels at week 6 are associated with poor clinical, endosc...
Magro, F.; Lopes, S.; Silva, M.; Coelho, R.; Portela, F.; Branquinho, D.; Correia, L.; Fernandes, S.; Cravo, M.; Caldeira, Paulo; Sousa, Helena TavaresBackground and Aims: Golimumab has an established exposure-response relationship in patients with ulcerative colitis [UC]. However, the association of serum golimumab trough levels [TL] with objective markers of disease activity, such as endoscopic and histological activity scores and concentrations of biomarkers, remains less understood. This report describes the relationship of serum golimumab TL at the end o...
The role of creativity in the teaching and learning of science and mathematics
Costa, Manuel F. M.; Marques, M.; Machado, P.The purpose of this paper is to identify and characterize what creativity is evidenced in early science and mathematics. As a consequence, this qualitative study sought to produce a description and map of lived experience in a primary school classroom, explores how creativity can enhance learning and examines some relationships and synergies between science and mathematics education and creativity. In this pape...
Hotel rating procedure and wellbeing. Adapting criteria to promote energy effic...
Pinto, A.; Machado, P.; Alves, M.; Santos, A.As unidades hoteleiras, independentemente da sua classificação e tipologia, são importantes equipamentos para providenciar a acomodação dos seus hóspedes, para além de constituírem veículos de divulgação cultural (dos países onde se encontram) e de promoverem estados de bem-estar e de conforto. Em países nos quais a indústria do turismo tem um peso muito elevado no PIB, como é o caso de Portugal, esses objetivo...
The EChO science case
Tinetti, Giovanna; Drossart, Pierre; Eccleston, Paul; Hartogh, Paul; Isaak, Kate; Linder, Martin; Lovis, Christophe; Micela, Giusi; Ollivier, MarcThe discovery of almost two thousand exoplanets has revealed an unexpectedly diverse planet population. We see gas giants in few-day orbits, whole multi-planet systems within the orbit of Mercury, and new populations of planets with masses between that of the Earth and Neptune-all unknown in the Solar System. Observations to date have shown that our Solar System is certainly not representative of the general po...
Coffee diterpene derivatives as anti-angiogenesis agent
Moeenfard, M.; Cortez, A.; Machado, P.; Coelho, P.; Soares, R.; Alves, A.; Borges, Nuno; Santos, Alejandro[abstract]
Dysregulated behaviors in bulimia nervosa – a case-control study
Gonçalves, Sónia Ferreira; Machado, Bárbara César; Martins, Carla; Machado, P.Background: Bulimia nervosa is often related to self-control difficulties and to self-harm behaviors. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of self-injurious behavior, suicide attempts and other behaviors’ related to impulsivity in bulimia nervosa, using two control groups (a healthy group and a general psychiatric group), and also to examine the association between sexual abuse and parasuicide behaviours ...
Planos de ação de redução do ruído: consideração do custo benefício de superfíc...
Freitas, Elisabete F.; Machado, P.; Santos, Jorge A.; Pereira, Paulo A. A.A elaboração de Planos de Ação para gestão do ruído, de acordo com a diretiva Europeia nº 2002/49/CE é uma tarefa com a qual os municípios de elevada densidade populacional têm que lidar e coordenar com outros planos. Neste contexto a Agência Portuguesa para o Ambiente identifica o uso de pavimentos de baixo ruído como a melhor medida custo/benefício para redução do ruído. Não obstante o imenso esforço para des...
Parental high expectations and childhood overweight as risk factors for bulimia...
Gonçalves, S.; Machado, B. C.; Martins, C.; Hoek, H. W.; Machado, P.Aims: To identify the risk factors implicated in the development of bulimia nervosa and determine which of these risk factors are especially common among bulimia nervosa subjects compared with healthy subjects and subjects with other psychiatric disorders. Design: A case-control design was used involving the comparison of 60 female subjects who meet DSM-IV criteria for bulimia nervosa with 60 healthy control su...