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Involuntary hospitalization and future coercive experiences - a retrospective s...

Introduction: The involuntary hospitalization is required when an individual with severe mental illness poses serious danger to himself or others. Therefore, it is an intervention that profoundly affects one´s self-determination. The literature reports that patients being involuntarily admitted to hospital have a higher risk of involuntary readmissions. Objectives: To evaluate the influence of involuntary hospi...

A no-reference video streaming QoE estimator based on physical layer 4G radio m...

With the increase in consumption of multimedia content through mobile devices (e.g., smartphones), it is crucial to find new ways of optimizing current and future wireless networks and to continuously give users a better Quality of Experience (QoE) when accessing that content. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to provide Mobile Network Operator (MNO) with real time QoE monitoring for multimedia services (e....

Antihypertensive effect of spent brewer yeast peptide

Numerous studies have investigated dietary approaches to prevent chronic lifestyle-related diseases, including hypertension. Spent brewer's yeast is the second largest byproduct originated by the brewing industry and it deserves considerable attention because of its high nutritional value, ca. 40% of its dry mass is rich in protein which can be hydrolyzed into biologically active peptides. To upgrade this bypro...

Web information for food operators: is it enough to comply with the food safety...

In the recent years, the European Commission (EC) identified food safety as one of its top priorities and established a program of legislative action based on the concept from farm to table’. In 2004, the EC published several regulations called the‘food package’ with the aim to harmonize the food safety in the European Union by enforcing the implementation of food safety programs based on the Hazard Analysis an...

A Bacia do Algarve: estratigrafia, paleogeografia e tectónica

A “Bacia do Algarve” corresponde, segundo a literatura científica tradicional, aos terrenos mesocenozóicos que orlam o Sul de Portugal, desde o Cabo de São Vicente ao rio Guadiana (~140km), penetrando irregularmente para o interior entre 3 km a 25 km, sobre terrenos de idade carbónica da Zona Sul Portuguesa. O hiato, de aproximadamente 70 milhões de anos, materializado pela discordância angular entre as rochas ...

Aplicação do modelo SWAN na caracterização da agitação marítima com base em dad...

Optical fiber bioanalyzer based on enzymatic coating matrix for catecholamines ...

The urinary levels of catecholamines [adrenaline (AD), noradrenaline (NA), and dopamine (DA)] and their metabolites [L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC)], as indicators of physiological stress, were assessed in 40 patients with Down syndrome (DS). The analysis was performed by an optical fiber (OF) bioanalyzer; which was constituted by two main components: a miniatu...

Optical fiber bioanalyzer based on enzymatic coating matrix for catecholamines ...

The urinary levels of catecholamines [adrenaline (AD), noradrenaline (NA), and dopamine (DA)] and their metabolites [L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC)], as indicators of physiological stress, were assessed in 40 patients with Down syndrome (DS). The analysis was performed by an optical fiber (OF) bioanalyzer; which was constituted by two main components: a miniatu...

Concrete repair with geopolymeric mortars: influence of mortars composition on ...

Since geopolymeric binders generates 70-80% less carbon dioxide than Portland cement these materials have been receiving increased attention, due to the need of reducing green house gas emissions generated by Portland cement and also to the need of new binders with enhanced durability performance. Several authors have report placement difficulties related to the low workability of geopolymeric mortars. Therefor...

Composition, strength and workability of alkali-activated metakaolin based mortars

This study has investigated the joint effect of several factors on the workability and mechanical strength of alkali-activated metakaolin based mortars. The factors analysed through a laboratory experiment of 432 specimens, pertaining to 48 different mortar mixes were, sodium hydroxide concentration (10 M,12 M, 14 M, 16 M), the superplasticizer content (1%, 2%, 3%) and the percentage substitution of metakaolin ...