This paper investigates the potential of the fairly recent phenomenon of entrepreneurial lifestyle migration, in the context of rural Algarve (Portugal) from the perspective of lifestyle migrant entrepreneurs (LMEs) and their socioeconomic contribution to the development of rural areas. The study focuses on the profile of LMEs who are active in tourism businesses, by analysing the results of an online survey wi...
Enquadramento: Na área da oncologia é de extrema relevância a caracterização de biomarcadores farmacogenómicos que permitam compreender as características moleculares do doente e do tumor, adaptando uma estratégia mais benéfica para cada doente, aumentando e individualizando a precisão do tratamento. Mutações no gene DPYD podem diminuir ou eliminar a função da Dihidropirimidina Desidrogenase (DPD), afetando a c...
This paper investigates the potential of the fairly recent phenomenon of entrepreneurial lifestyle migration, in the context of rural Algarve (Portugal) from the perspective of lifestyle migrant entrepreneurs (LMEs) and their socioeconomic contribution to the development of rural areas. The study focuses on the profile of LMEs who are active in tourism businesses, by analysing the results of an online survey wi...
This paper examines the interconnections between segments of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), bridging the traditional financial perspective with the sustainability-driven approach based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in Agenda 2030. The analysis is endogenous, focusing on the shocks that emerge within the system composed of these segments. Utilizing daily data from six sustainable segments, ...
A adrenoleucodistrofia ligada ao cromossoma-X é uma doença rara caracterizada por uma mutação no gene ABCD1, que resulta no aumento de ácidos gordos de cadeia muito longa (AGCML). Reportamos o caso de um homem de 23 anos com adinamia, hiperpigmentação da pele, episódios de náuseas e hipoglicemia desde os 13 anos. Admitido por mal-estar geral, vómitos, dor abdominal e cefaleia. Apresentava-se hipotenso, taquicár...
This study examines the determinants of the financial performance of the Portuguese hotel industry. Despite the economic relevance of the hotel industry and financial performance as an indicator of business survival, academic research on the factors that influence it in the context of this industry, particularly in Portugal, is not extensive. This study encompassed a sample of 738 hotel companies from 2016 to 2...
T-rELMA é um projeto exploratório, com a duração de 18 meses, iniciado em janeiro de 2022. É financiado pela Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) e conta com uma equipa de investigação internacional composta por nove investigadores. Este relatório surge na sequência do seminário Turismo no Algarve: Sustentabilidade, Competitividade e Empreendedorismo, organizado conjuntamente pelas equipas dos projetos de...
This report follows the seminar on Algarve Tourism: Sustainability, Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship, jointly organised by the T-rELMA and IMPACTUR Algarve research project teams at the School of Management, Hospitality &Tourism, University of the Algarve, on 22June 2023.
Este trabalho investiga os fatores que afetam as decisões de estrutura de capital das empresas hoteleiras portuguesas e espanholas, recorrendo a informação extraída da base de dados Amadeus, relativa ao período 2007-2013. A estrutura de capital tem sido intensamente investigada, mas ainda são escassos os estudos que recaem sobre a indústria hoteleira, particularmente em Portugal e Espanha. Acresce que se adotam...
Measurement of muscle strength is fundamental for the management of patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). Nevertheless, guidance on this topic is somewhat limited due to heterogeneous outcome measures used. This systematic literature review aimed to summarize the most frequent outcome measures to assess muscle strength in patients with DM1. We searched on Pubmed, Web of Science and Embase databases. Ob...