Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are the cornerstone of evidence-based medicine, as they minimize bias in the allocation of interventions. However, RCTs performed in a very selective population and overcontrolled conditions may impair the generalizability of results. Moreover, increasing running costs and regulatory complexity compromise the conduct of these studies. The need for pragmatic trial designs, with ...
"Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) is a global public health concern. This study aimed to estimate the healthcare resource utilization (HRU) and costs stratified by cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk categories using real-world evidence, in a regional population in Portugal. This is a retrospective observational study, using data from Electronic Health Records between 2017 and 2021. Patients aged≥40...
Sexual minority (SM) individuals present lower levels of mental health compared to their heterosexual peers. This study aimed to explore the preliminary evidence of a manualized 13-week, face-to-face affirmative group intervention for SM individuals based on mindfulness, acceptance, and compassion-focused techniques (Free2Be). In a single-armed trial design, nine participants received the intervention and were ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with poor mental health symptoms, particularly among vulnerable populations such as LGBTQ+ individuals. In the present study, we aimed to (i) identify different psychological adjustment profiles among LGBTQ+ young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and compare LGBTQ+ young adults in relation to (ii) sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19-related experiences and ...
Tese (doutorado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Tecnologia, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, 2019.; Esta tese avalia o desempenho termodinâmico da produção de metais preciosos (ouro, paládio, prata e cobre). Os processos de metais avaliados são a produção primária e os processos de reciclagem em placa de circuito impresso (PCI). O método principal de análise utilizado tem como base a Segunda Lei da ...
Este texto resulta de uma investigação efetuada sobre quatro claques da cidade do Porto e identifica e caracte- riza os crimes praticados pelos membros dos grupos estudados. Os discursos de legitimação que eles apresentam para justificar as ações levadas a cabo foram também contemplados neste texto. Os resultados obtidos através do recurso à observação-participante, à realização de entrevistas semi-diretivas e ...
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