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Creation and Validation of a Portuguese Version of the UCLA Scleroderma Clinica...
Ferreira, Pedro Lopes; Genrinho, Inês; Santiago, Tânia; Carones, Adriana; Mazeda, Carolina; Barcelos, Anabela; Beirão, Tiago; Costa, Flávio(1) Background: The UCLA GIT 2.0 questionnaire has been recognized as a feasible and reliable instrument to assess gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients and their impact on quality of life. The aim of this study was to create and validate UCLA GIT 2.0 for Portuguese patients with SSc. (2) Methods: A multi-center study was conducted enrolling SSc patients. UCLA GIT 2.0 was validated...
Tetra-alphabetic hypercubes and atmosphere sampling
Monteiro, Paulo; Mexia, João Tiago; Oliveira, Manuela; Carvalho, Francisco; Andrade, CristinaTetra-alphabetic hypercubes use four distinct alphabets with orthogonality between them. These hypercubes enable balanced four-dimensional sampling. In the case of atmospheric studies, we will consider the four dimensions as latitude, longitude, hight and time. An application will be presented, showing the advantages of our approach to sampling obtained from atmospheric data and it's consequences for the study ...
The use of probiotics as adjuvant therapy of periodontal treatment : a systemat...
Hardan, Louis; Bourgi, Rim; Cuevas-Suárez, Carlos Enrique; Flores-Rodríguez, Maythé; Omaña-Covarrubias, Arianna; Nicastro, Marco; Lazarescu, FlorinFor many years, the use of probiotics in periodontitis treatment was reflected in their abilities to control the immune response of the host to the presence of pathogenic microorganisms and to upset periodontopathogens. Accordingly, the aim of the present study was to assess the use of probiotics as adjuvant therapy on clinical periodontal parameters throughout a systematic review and meta-analysis. The literat...
Immediate dentin sealing for adhesive cementation of indirect restorations : a ...
Hardan, Louis; Devoto, Walter; Bourgi, Rim; Cuevas-Suárez, Carlos Enrique; Lukomska-Szymanska, Monika; Fernández-Barrera, Miguel ÁngelImmediate dentin sealing (IDS) involves applying an adhesive system to dentin directly after tooth preparation, before impression. This was considered an alternate to delayed dentin sealing (DDS), a technique in which hybridization is performed following the provisional phase and just before the indirect restoration luting procedure. This study aimed to compare the bond strength of restorations to dentin of the...
Increasing acid concentration, time and using a two-part silane potentiates bon...
Almiro, Matilde; Marinho, Beatriz; Delgado, António H. S.; Rua, João; Monteiro, Paulo; Santos, Inês Caetano; Proença, Luís; Mendes, José JoãoThere is still a lack of consensus concerning the recommended etching concentration, application time and type of silane when bonding lithium disilicate-reinforced glass ceramics manufactured by CAD/CAM. The purpose of this study was thus to conduct an in vitro study which investigates the influence of hydrofluoric acid (HF) concentration, etching time and silane type on the microtensile bond strength (μTBS) of...
A mulher nua em linhas e cores
Monteiro, Paulo; Monteiro, PauloSubmitted by Paulo Monteiro (paulo.eba@gmail.com) on 2019-12-16T15:31:39Z No. of bitstreams: 1 A Mulher Nua em Linhas e Cores.pdf: 12783422 bytes, checksum: d486c90163879862f8f5eab23e75c042 (MD5); Approved for entry into archive by Lêda Costa (lmrcosta@ufba.br) on 2021-10-08T14:25:11Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 A Mulher Nua em Linhas e Cores.pdf: 12783422 bytes, checksum: d486c90163879862f8f5eab23e75c042 (MD5);...
Nudging consumers toward healthier food choices: a field study on the effect of...
Gonçalves, Diogo; Coelho, Pedro; Martinez, Luis F.; Monteiro, PauloFood choices influence the health of individuals, and supermarkets are the place where part of the world population makes their food choices on a daily basis. Different methods to influence food purchasing habits are used, from promotions to food location. However, very few supermarket chains use social norms, the human need to conform to the perceived behavior of the group, to increase healthy food purchase ha...
Varying the polishing protocol influences the color stability and surface rough...
Freitas, Filipa; Melo, Teresa Pinheiro de; Delgado, António H. S.; Monteiro, Paulo; Rua, João; Proença, Luís; Caldeira, Jorge; Azul, Ana ManoSurface properties of composites such as roughness and color impact periodontal health and aesthetic outcomes. Novel bulk-fill composites with improved functionality are being introduced and, in light of the existing variety of finishing/polishing procedures, research of their surface properties is warranted. Sixty discs were prepared from bulk-fill composites (Filtek™ Bulk Fill Posterior Restorative and Fill-U...
Self-adjusting DBA algorithm for next generation PONs (NG-PONs) to support 5G f...
Zaouga, Aziza; de Sousa, Amaro; Najjar, Monia; Monteiro, PauloIn this article, we propose a novel dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA) algorithm for NG-PON networks to jointly support 5G fronthaul and best effort data services in the same PON channel. The proposed self-adjusting DBA adjusts dynamically the allocation intervals to the current required fronthaul throughput based on the requests reported from the ONUs. It is suitable for dynamic 5G scenarios where, for energy ...
Increasing the purchase of fruits and vegetables through a nudge intervention
Monteiro, Paulo; Gonçalves, DiogoFruits and vegetables are one of the major sources of vitamins and mineral salts, fundamental nutrients for the convenient functioning of the human body. Supermarkets are the place and the context where most of our food purchase decisions take place. Every day, millions of Portuguese consumers decide how much Fruits and Vegetables to buy for themselves and their families. This decision is not a deterministic on...