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Melted wax, unbroken wings : a comprehensive study on the practical uses of cre...
Mendes, DiogoStorytelling is here proposed as a viable strategy within the context of business adaptive strategies in crisis, as a method that makes use of inherent qualities and assumption within the human psyche and its reception to the use of narrative and story for sensemaking and guidance during crises. To this end, Melted Wax, Unbroken Wings sets out with the intention of uncovering to what extent storytelling is a vi...
The European Health Technology Assessment Regulation and its Potential Impact o...
Mendes, Diogo; Alves, Carlos; Penedones, Ana; Costa, Beatriz; Batel Marques, FranciscoO Regulamento (UE) 2021/2282 do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho, de 15 de dezembro de 2021, relativo à Avaliação de Tecnologias de Saúde (ATS) será aplicado a partir de 12 de janeiro de 2025, com o objetivo de auxiliar os países da União a avaliar a efetividade relativa das novas tecnologias de saúde em processos de solicitação de financiamento por terceiras entidades pagadoras, designadamente públicas. Face à...
What is a football champion made of? Scoring and preventing opponent teams from...
Matos, Rui; Rodrigues, Filipe; Amaro, Nuno; Antunes, Raul; Jacinto, Miguel; Mendes, Diogo; Monteiro, DiogoThe present study aimed to compare the scored and conceded goals of the top six European football leagues (Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, England, and Germany) between 2001 and 2020. The champions have a mean combo (indicator that combines attack and defence ranking) result between 1 and 1.40. The French and Italian leagues were the only ones where variation coefficients of this combo result overpassed 50% (71...
Performance of Aptima-HPV in the cervical cancer screening program of Portugal:...
Figueiredo, Daniel; Ribeiro, Inês; Penedones, Ana; Mendes, Diogo; Alves, Carlos; Batel-Marques, Francisco; da Silva, Daniel PereiraBackground Cervical cancer is a major concern to women’s health, being the fourth most common cancer worldwide. A great percentage of these cancer is consequence of an HPV infection, namely from specific genotypes such as 16/18. Portuguese screening program subjects women to a reflex cytology triage every 5 years. Aptima® HPV is a screening test which presents better specificity than other tests which are used ...
Usability of a telehealth solution based on TV interaction for the elderly: the...
Pires, Gabriel; Lopes, Ana; Correia, Pedro; Almeida, Luis; Oliveira, Luís; Panda, Renato; Jorge, Dario; Mendes, Diogo; Dias, Pedro; Gomes, NelsonRemote monitoring of biometric data in the elderly population is an important asset for improving the quality of life and level of independence of elderly people living alone. However, the design and implementation of health technological solutions often disregard the elderly physiological and psychological abilities, leading to low adoption of these technologies. We evaluate the usability of a remote patient m...
Comparing the Effects of Multicomponent and Concurrent Exercise Protocols on Mu...
Rodrigues, Filipe; Jacinto, Miguel; Antunes, Raul; Monteiro, Diogo; Mendes, Diogo; Matos, Rui; Amaro, NunoThis study aimed to compare the effects of a multicomponent exercise program and a concurrent exercise program on muscle strength in community-dwelling elderly subjects. Participants (n = 35; male = 17; female = 18; Mage = 69.17, SD = 5.01 years) were screened and included in the study. Among them, 19 individuals were assigned to the multicomponent group, while 16 were assigned to the concurrent group. The resu...
What is a football champion made of? Scoring and preventing opponent teams from...
Matos, Rui; Rodrigues, Filipe; Amaro, Nuno; Jacinto, Miguel; Mendes, Diogo; Monteiro, DiogoThe present study aimed to compare the scored and conceded goals of the top six European football leagues (Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, England, and Germany) between 2001 and 2020. The champions have a mean combo (indicator that combines attack and defence ranking) result between 1 and 1.40. The French and Italian leagues were the only ones where variation coefficients of this combo result overpassed 50% (71...
Performance of Aptima-HPV in the cervical cancer screening program of Portugal:...
Figueiredo, Daniel; Ribeiro, Inês; Penedones, Ana; Mendes, Diogo; Alves, Carlos; Batel-Marques, Francisco; Silva, Daniel Pereira daBackground: Cervical cancer is a major concern to women’s health, being the fourth most common cancer world‑ wide. A great percentage of these cancer is consequence of an HPV infection, namely from specifc genotypes such as 16/18. Portuguese screening program subjects women to a refex cytology triage every 5 years. Aptima® HPV is a screening test which presents better specifcity than other tests which are used ...
Can group exercise programs improve health outcomes in pregnant women? An updat...
Castro, Rebeca de; Antunes, Raul; Mendes, Diogo; Szumilewicz, Anna; Santos-Rocha, RitaCurrent scientific evidence supports the recommendation to initiate or continue physical exercise in healthy pregnant women. Group exercise programs have positive effects on improving health, well-being, and social support. In 2015, a systematic review was provided to evaluate the evidence on the effectiveness of group exercise programs in improving pregnant women’s and newborns’ health outcomes and to assess t...
The impact of an exercise intervention using low-cost equipment on functional f...
Rodrigues, Filipe; Amaro, Nuno; Matos, Rui; Mendes, Diogo; Monteiro, Diogo; Morouço, PedroExercise interventions have shown significant improvements in the older adult population regarding functional and cognitive capacity. However, much research has applied exercise protocols that are expensive both for research and participation. Thus, high investments that are made are currently not ecologically efficient. The aim of the study was to determine whether the impact of a 20-week multicomponent exerci...