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Identification by cluster analysis of patients with asthma and nasal symptoms u...
Bousquet, J.; Sousa-Pinto, B.; Anto, J. M.; Amaral, R.; Brussino, L.; Canonica, G. W.; Cruz, A. A.; Gemicioglu, B.; Haahtela, T.; Kupczyk, M.Background: The self-reporting of asthma frequently leads to patient misidentification in epidemiological studies. Strategies combining the triangulation of data sources may help to improve the identification of people with asthma. We aimed to combine information from the self-reporting of asthma, medication use and symptoms to identify asthma patterns in the users of an mHealth app. Methods: We studied MASK-ai...
Effect of high pressure on the properties of chocolate fillings during long-ter...
Panda, A.; Coelho, Patrícia; Silva, J.; Lampreia, Célia; Pinto, C.; Amaral, R.; Saraiva, J.; Dias, João; Alvarenga, Nuno; Santos, Maria TeresaThe aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of high-pressure processing (HPP) on the long-term storage of chocolate fillings at room temperature, compared with conventional storage at lower temperatures. Dark chocolate fillings were treated at different pressure levels, holding times and stored at 20 °C for 12 months. Unprocessed batches were stored at 4 °C and at -12 °C. Moisture, water activity (aw), pH,...
Effect of airflow conditions on growth and simultaneously DHA and squalene prod...
Paulo, M.C.; Coutinho, J.; Saraiva, J.A.; Pinto, C.A.; Amaral, R.; Melo, M.M.R.; Pinheiro, J.; Lemos, M.F.L.; Cardoso, C.; Sapatinha, M.; Bandarra, N.M.There has been a growing trend worldwide in the use of squalene and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), due in part to their recognized health benefits and their range of applications. However, the growth of the industry exploiting these resources has been extremely limited by the scarcity and limitations of raw material, leading to the need to develop more sustainable sources of production. Aurantiochytrium sp. PRA-27...
Crenças sobre o papel do pai numa amostra de homens portugueses: implicações pa...
Amaral, R.; Monteiro, L.; Santos, C.; Torres, N.Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar variáveis explicativas da qualidade da parentalidade na perspetiva do pai, em particular as crenças sobre o seu papel e variáveis sociodemográficas como a idade, habilitações literárias e trabalho. Participaram 207 pais, de famílias nucleares, com crianças a frequentar o pré-escolar (105 rapazes). Os resultados indicam que existem associações significativas e positivas en...
Um olhar sobre o papel do pai na compreensão emocional das crianças: os estilos...
Chora, M.; Monteiro, L.; Ramos, M.; Amaral, R.Resumo: Os pais são figuras centrais no desenvolvimento emocional da criança durante os seus primeiros anos de vida, com a literatura a focar-se, essencialmente, no impacto da mãe na aquisição e desenvolvimento da compreensão emocional (CE), apesar de evidências recentes indicarem a importância que as práticas paternas poderão ter neste domínio. O presente estudo analisou o efeito dos estilos parentais e das pr...
Perfis de envolvimento relativo do pai: implicações para o ajustamento social d...
Amaral, R.; Monteiro, L.; Santos, C.O presente estudo teve como objetivo identificar perfis de Envolvimento relativo do pai, em diversas atividades relacionadas com o dia-a-dia da criança (Cuidados e Socialização), testando posteriormente se existiam diferenças, em função dos mesmos, para o Ajustamento Social das crianças. Participaram 283 famílias nucleares, com crianças em idade pré-escolar (139 raparigas). Foram identificados dois perfis de En...
Assessment of asthma control using CARAT in patients with and without allergic ...
Domingues, M.; Amaral, R.; Fonseca, J. A.; Azevedo, P.; Correia de Sousa, JaimeBackground: Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis (AR) are two chronic inflammatory diseases that are often concomitant. The Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT) was developed to evaluate the control of these diseases from the patients' perspective. Its performance in asthma patients without AR has not been previously studied. Aim: To test the hypothesis that CARAT can be used to assess asthma control in...
A service-oriented approach to assessing the Infrastructure Value Index
Amaral, R.; Alegre, H.; Matos, J. S.Many national and regional administrations are currently facing challenges to ensure long-term sustainability of urban water services, as infrastructures continue to accumulate alarming levels of deferred maintenance and rehabilitation. The Infrastructure Value Index (IVI) has proven to be an effective tool to support long-term planning, in particular by facilitating the ability to communicate and to create awa...
Quality perceptions in vocational education – The perspective of training while...
Amaral, R.; Rocha, S.; Saraiva, M.; Silva, A.The present article is intended to evaluate the quality of training and initial vocational qualification of young people, of professional courses secondary levels, with school accreditation and professional qualification of level IV. In that sense, it´s intended to know the perspective of students of professional courses in various areas of knowledge, their perceptions and expectations about the quality observe...
Vocal Rehabilitation with microvascularized phonatory fistula
Soares, Vera Sofia; Marques, A. Canas; Amaral, R.; dos Santos, J. MarquesIntroduction: Vocal rehabilitation after a total laryngectomy procedure is one of the greatest challenges a Head and Neck Surgery Unit must face. It includes vocal reconstruction without jeopardizing the airway during swallowing. Amongst the methods that achieve this double goal, tracheoesophageal puncture is the most widely used, albeit several drawbacks associated: the need for a high initial phonatory pressu...