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BAHA in the auditory rehabilitation of patients with chronic cholesteatomatous ...
Guincho, Joana; Baptista, Luís; Sousa, Carlota; Rodrigues, Beatriz; Santos, Ricardo; Colaço, Tiago; Lança, Beatriz; Cabral, Rui; Nunes, GonçaloIntroduction: The treatment of chronic cholesteatomatous otitis media (CCOM) is surgical and may require an open technique mastoidectomy. Hearing loss resulting from the disease and/or its surgical removal is traditionally corrected with tympanoplasty or conventional hearing aids, but other options are available, such as the Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA). Objective: To evaluate the functional outcomes and im...
Health Literacy: A Cornerstone for Better Healthcare
Marques Ribeiro, João Pedro; Morgado Barbosa, Ana; Pessoa Coutinho, Rita; Santos, RicardoAn increase in health literacy has not accompanied the improvement in access to healthcare over the past decades. Several studies show that higher health literacy reduces the overuse of healthcare services, especially hospital emergency services.The transmission of health knowledge should be carried out through mass media, including television, the Internet, and social networks, and Portugal can follow some com...
MontadoDB: A Comprehensive Dataset of Pasture Parameters in the Southern Region...
Rodrigues, Samuel; Defalque, Guilherme; Serrano, João; Santos, RicardoThis article presents MontadoDB, a dataset comprising samples of pasture quality parameters, weather data, and satellite images from a set of paddocks in the Alentejo region (southern Portugal), the Beira Interior region (Portugal), and Extremadura (Spain). These regions are part of the Montado system, an agro-silvo-pastoral system featuring low-density trees, pastures, and livestock grazing. The pasture parame...
Collaborative problem-solving with LLM: a multi-agent system approach to solve ...
Barbosa, Ricardo; Santos, Ricardo; Novais, PauloThis paper explores the utilization of Large Language Models (LLMs) in Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) in scenarios where the agents are expected to collaborate and negotiate their preferences, creating temporary alliances to achieve a common goal (complex task). MAS have been acknowledged for their potential in facilitating collaboration to solve complex problems. However, widespread adoption of MAS is impeded by ch...
Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries
Cologna, Viktoria; Mede, Niels G.; Berger, Sebastian; Besley, John; Brick, Cameron; Joubert, Marina; Maibach, Edward W.; Mihelj, Sabina; Oreskes, NaomiScience is crucial for evidence-based decision-making. Public trust in scientists can help decision makers act on the basis of the best available evidence, especially during crises. However, in recent years the epistemic authority of science has been challenged, causing concerns about low public trust in scientists. We interrogated these concerns with a preregistered 68-country survey of 71,922 respondents and ...
Influence of orchards fertilization management and post-harvest storage time on...
Figueiredo, Ana Cristina; da Silva, Anabela Bernardes; Tavares, Cláudia; Pastaneira, Mafalda; Melo, Juliana; Ferro Rodrigues, Carolina“Maçã de Alcobaça” is a type of apple from the West coast of Portugal with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). This study evaluated the influence of the orchard’s fertilization and post-harvest storage time on the quality of “Maçã de Alcobaça”, ‘Gala’ cultivar. Five orchards were studied for four years, using three fertilization treatments [Standard, twice Standard (2xStandard) and twice Standard including...
Mestrado em Engenharia Civil: 2023: Dissertação, Projeto, Estágio
Oliveira, Maria do Rosário; Ribeiro, Diogo; Portela, Maria Fátima; Santos, Ricardo; Neto, TeresaConcluído o ano letivo 2022/2023 aqui estamos de novo a compilar os trabalhos realizados pelos estudantes do Mestrado de Engenharia Civil do ISEP, no âmbito da unidade curricular de Dissertação ou Projeto ou Estágio (DIPRE). A partir da estrutura curricular do ciclo de estudos conducente ao grau de mestre, no âmbito do plano de estudos do Mestrado em Engenharia Civil do ISEP (MEC), o processo de formação dos es...
The Evolution of the Collection of State Tax Revenue in Portugal with the Intro...
Santos, Ricardo; Baía, Amândio Pereira; Natário, Maria Manuela SantosThe digital revolution has taken place in several areas and has been transversal in the Portuguese economy. Concerning the accounting area, it promoted the creation of new tools for processing information, increasing production capacity, automating processes for filling in tax returns and improving the information provided. The Tax Authority (AT) computerized its services, created new tax obligations, and autom...
Subtotal petrosectomy - a tertiary center’s experience
Branco, Pedro; Pimentel Morais, Catarina; Guincho, Joana; Colaço, Tiago; Castelhano, Luís; Correia, Filipe; Santos, Ricardo; Pereira, SílviaIntroduction: Subtotal Petrosectomy (SPT) is an effective and definitive solution in cases of recurrent chronic otitis media. The expansion of its indications demonstrates its usefulness and safety in resolving various challenging otologic pathologies. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of 25 patients (26 ears) who underwent SPT was conducted. Data regarding the indication, surgical procedures perform...
Success of Cochlear Implantation in patients after bacterial meningitis
Guincho, Joana; Gani, Kaamil; Cabral, Rui; Donato, Mariana; Santos, Ricardo; O'Neil, Assunção; Escada, PedroAim: To present the results of cochlear implantation after bacterial meningitis, regarding auditory gain, time of use and improvement in quality of life. Material and Methods: Retrospective, transversal study, based on the analysis of data from patients with severe and profound sensorineural hearing loss due to bacterial meningitis, who underwent uni or bilateral cochlear implant surgery at CHLO between 2014 an...