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Descolonizar a inteligência artificial: Um projeto expositivo virtual e em inst...

Partindo de uma experiência pedagógica em ambiente universitário discutimos a necessidade de descolonizar a inteligência artificial (IA), abordando as desigualdades e os preconceitos embutidos nos sistemas algorítmicos. O projeto desenvolveu‑se no âmbito de uma Unidade Curricular da Licenciatura em Antropologia do Iscte – Colonialismo, Pós‑colonialismo e Antropologia. A constatação de que a IA reflete e reforça...

Impact of music intervention on psychological and physiological parameters of p...

Aim/Introduction: Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy (MPS), a well-established imaging procedure for diagnosing ischemic heart disease, has multiple phases that can induce patients’ anxiety, discomfort, and dissatisfaction. Several non-pharmacological strategies have been used to alleviate anxiety and improve patient comfort and satisfaction, such as music intervention. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy ...

Organisation of school environment on reopening schools amidst COVID-19: Barrie...

BACKGROUND: The reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound global impact, affecting millions of students, educators, and families worldwide. This organisation study, conducted in collaboration with professionals from Brazil, Mozambique, and Portugal, focuses on the organisation of school environments to ensure education safety and continuity, underscoring the global relevance of our fi...

Pilot Study to Reduce Added Salt on a University Canteen through the Use of an ...

Background: This study aims to demonstrate the practical application of an innovative easy-to-use equipment to dosage cooking salt, and evaluate the effectiveness in reducing 30% of the added salt in meals and the impact on consumer's satisfaction and food waste. Methods: Two canteens from one public university where randomized in one control arm and one intervention arm. The first step was to evaluate the salt...

Utilization of healthcare and social services among community-living older adults

Impact of an innovative equipment to monitor and control salt usage during cook...

(1) Background: Excessive salt consumption is associated with an increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, and it is essential to reduce it to the level recommended by the World Health Organization (<5 g/day). The main objective of this study is to verify the impact of an intervention, which used the Salt Control H equipment to reducing salt consumption; (2) Methods: The study was an 8-week ran...

Promotion academic entrepreneurship thought in bioproducts problem-based learni...

Entrepreneurship and innovation are priority objectives for the development and increase of economic competitiveness. However, they need a priority intervention and especially directed to activities of a business nature, going beyond the fields of investigation and science. The search for professionals with different skills to overcome the current and foreseen challenges is relevant in the bioproducts sector. P...

System architecture for home muscle rehabilitation treatment

The constant loss of functional capacity due to aging is a serious problem that can severely worsen the quality of life. Among the possible treatments, muscles electrostimulation can be a viable option because it is cheap and easy to access. With the evolution of wearable devices and the Internet of Things, this paper proposes a system architecture that enables an electrostimulation treatment to be performed at...

The rise of 5G technologies and systems: A quantitative analysis of knowledge p...

The advent of a new generation of wireless communications has punctuated the dawn of every decade in recent times. Upgrades to mobile electronic systems represent faster and more robust capabilities of data transfer but bring with it a wide set of complementary changes as they are underpinned by harmonised specific spectrum bands, fresh international technical standards, new network operation requirements, inno...

Relating food choice determinants with sociodemographic variables, health statu...

Background & aims: The aging process has physiological, psychological and social implications that interfere with food choice. This work aims to identify factors influencing food choice among community-living older adults and their relationship with social characteristics, health status and nutritional risk. Methods: Four hundred fifty-nine older adults (65 years old) living in Vila Nova de Gaia (Portugal) were...