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Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Monitoring and Therapeutic Management of Ast...
Melo, Bruno; Escola de Ciências da Saúde. Universidade do Minho. Braga. Portugal.Introduction: Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by hyper-responsiveness and bronchial inflammation. The bronchial inflammation in these patients can be monitored by measuring the fractional exhaled nitric oxide. This study aims to determine fractional exhaled nitric oxide association with peak expiratory flow and with asthma control inferred by the Global Initiative for Asthma.Material and M...
”Brand logo design: Examining consumer response to figurativeness”
Cesar - Machado, Joana; Vacas-de-Carvalho, Leonor; Torres, Anna; Costa, PatrícioIn a previous investigation, aimed at studying brand identity preferences in a merger context, researchers found the most preferred logos are figurative ones. Additionally, results suggested the aesthetic appeal of the logo significantly influences consumers’ identity choices. These results find support in logo strategy literature. The main purpose of this study is to investigate more thoroughly the influence o...
Response to "are personality traits really weak/moderate predictors of empathy?"
Costa, Manuel João; Costa, Patrício Soares; Magalhães, EuniceDocumento submetido para revisão pelos pares. A publicar em Medical teacher. ISSN 0142-159X
A statistical approach to quantitative data validation focused on the assessmen...
Fonseca, Maria João; Costa, Patrício Soares; Lencastre, Leonor; Tavares, FernandoStudent awareness levels are frequently used to evaluate the effectiveness of educational policies to promote scientific literacy. Over the last years several studies have been developed to assess students' perceptions towards science and technology, which usually rely on quantitative methods to achieve broad characterizations, and obtain quantifiable and comparable data. Although the usefulness of this informa...
Poor immune reconstitution in HIV-infected patients associates with high percen...
Horta, Ana; Nóbrega, Cláudia; Machado, Pedro Amorim; Teixeira, Vítor Emanuel Coutinho; Silva, Palmira Barreira; Boavida, Susana; Costa, Patrício SoaresCD4(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) are essential for the maintenance of the immune system's equilibrium, by dampening the activation of potential auto-reactive T cells and avoiding excessive immune activation. To correctly perform their function, Tregs must be maintained at the right proportion with respect to effector T cells. Since this equilibrium is frequently disrupted in individuals infected with the human...
The use of Bayesian latent class cluster models to classify patterns of cogniti...
Costa, Patrício Soares; Santos, Nadine Correia; Cunha, Pedro; Palha, Joana Almeida; Sousa, NunoThe main focus of this study is to illustrate the applicability of latent class analysis in the assessment of cognitive performance profiles during ageing. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to detect main cognitive dimensions (based on the neurocognitive test variables) and Bayesian latent class analysis (LCA) models (without constraints) were used to explore patterns of cognitive performance among co...
The use of multiple correspondence analysis to explore associations between cat...
Costa, Patrício Soares; Santos, Nadine Correia; Cunha, Pedro; Cotter, Jorge; Sousa, NunoIn press ; Population studies are often characterized by a plethora of data that includes quantitative to qualitative variables. The main focus of this study was to illustrate the applicability of multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) in detecting and representing underlying structures in large datasets used to investigate cognitive ageing. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to obtain main cognitive ...
Rebranding Mergers: How attitudes influence consumer choices?
César - Machado, Joana; Lencastre, Paulo de; Vacas-de-Carvalho, Leonor; Costa, PatrícioIn the context of a merger or an acquisition, the management of corporate identity – in particular of corporate brand names and logos – assumes a critical role. The purpose of this article is to provide a better understanding of the corporate brand redeployment decision, considering the reactions of one important stakeholder group – consumers. This study develops a typology of the various corporate identity str...
Brand mergers: examining consumers' responses to name and logo design
César - Machado, Joana; Vacas-de-Carvalho, Leonor; Costa, Patrício; Lencastre, PauloAbstract Purpose – In the context of a merger, the management of corporate identity – in particular of corporate names and logos – assumes a critical role. This paper aims to explore how name and logo design characteristics, and specifically figurativeness, influence consumer preferences in the context of a brand merger, in the banking sector. Design/methodology/approach – This study develops a typology of the ...
Revisiting thyroid hormones in schizophrenia
Santos, Nadine Correia; Costa, Patrício Soares; Ruano, Dina; Macedo, António; Soares, Maria João; Valente, José; Pereira, Ana TelmaThyroid hormones are crucial during development and in the adult brain. Of interest, fluctuations in the levels of thyroid hormones at various times during development and throughout life can impact on psychiatric disease manifestation and response to treatment. Here we review research on thyroid function assessment in schizophrenia, relating interrelations between the pituitary-thyroid axis and major neurosign...
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