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  • Association between lung function and dyspnoea and its variation in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study
    Publication . Müller, A.; Wouters, E. F.; Koul, P.; Welte, T.; Harrabi, I.; Rashid, A.; Loh, L. C.; Al Ghobain, M.; Elsony, A.; Ahmed, R.; Potts, J.; Mortimer, K.; Rodrigues, F.; Paraguas, S. N.; Juvekar, S.; Agarwal, D.; Obaseki, D.; Gislason, T.; Seemungal, T.; Nafees, A. A.; Jenkins, C.; Dias, Hermínia Brites; Franssen, F. M.; Studnicka, M.; Janson, C.; Cherkaski, H. H.; El Biaze, M.; Mahesh, P. A.; Cardoso, João; Burney, P.; Hartl, S.; Janssen, D. J.; Amaral, A. F.
    Background: Dyspnoea is a common symptom of respiratory disease. However, data on its prevalence in general populations and its association with lung function are limited and are mainly from high-income countries. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dyspnoea across several world regions and to investigate the association of dyspnoea with lung function. Methods: Dyspnoea was assessed, and lung function was measured in 25,806 adult participants of the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study. Dyspnoea was defined as ≥2 on the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnoea scale. The prevalence of dyspnoea was estimated for each of the study sites and compared across countries and world regions. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the association of dyspnoea with lung function in each site. Results were then pooled using random-effects meta-analysis. Results: The prevalence of dyspnoea varied widely across sites without a clear geographical pattern. The mean prevalence of dyspnoea was 13.7 % (SD=8.2 %), ranging from 0 % in Mysore (India) to 28.8 % in Nampicuan-Talugtug (Philippines). Dyspnoea was strongly associated with both spirometry restriction (FVC
    2025-12Journal article Open access Show more
  • Design of a transmission system for indoors navigation based on VLC
    Publication . Louro, Paula; Rodrigues, F.; Costa, João; Vieira, Manuel; Vieira, Manuela
    In this research we present a system based on Visible Light Communication (VLC) with the dual purpose of indoor positioning and data transmission. We propose a system based on RGB white LEDs and a pinpin phototetector based on a-SiC:H/a-Si:H to detect the optical signals transmitted y the modulated emitters of the LEDs. A unit navigation cell is defined and characterized by a unique identifier, and the concept is enlarged to adjacent cells. Within each cell, each spatial region is assigned by the optical pattern of the correspondent emitters. Besides, the positioning and navigation functionality, additional data transmission is also demonstrated using four different channels in each navigation cell. A specific codification scheme and decoding algorithm are proposed and discussed. Error control methodology is also presented to enhance the decoding process. In this research we present a system based on Visible Light Communication (VLC) with the dual purpose of indoor positioning and data transmission. We propose a system based on RGB white LEDs and a pinpin phototetector based on a-SiC:H/a-Si:H to detect the optical signals transmitted y the modulated emitters of the LEDs. A unit navigation cell is defined and characterized by a unique identifier, and the concept is enlarged to adjacent cells. Within each cell, each spatial region is assigned by the optical pattern of the correspondent emitters. Besides, the positioning and navigation functionality, additional data transmission is also demonstrated using four different channels in each navigation cell. A specific codification scheme and decoding algorithm are proposed and discussed. Error control methodology is also presented to enhance the decoding process.
    2018Conference object Restricted access Show more
  • Load profile analysis tool for electrical appliances in households assisted by CPS
    Publication . Rodrigues, F.; Cardeira, C.; Calado, João Manuel Ferreira; Melício, R.
    This paper presents a methodology to forecast the hourly and daily consumption in households assisted by cyber physical systems. The methodology was validated using a database of consumption of a set of 93 domestic consumers. Forecast tools used were based on Fast Fourier Series and Generalized Reduced Gradient. Both tools were tested and their forecast results were compared. The paper shows that both tools allow obtaining satisfactory results for energy consumption forecasting. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
    2016Conference object Open access Show more
  • Prevalência da doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica em Lisboa, Portugal: estudo burden of obstructive lung disease
    Publication . Bárbara, C.; Rodrigues, F.; Dias, Hermínia Brites; Cardoso, J.; Almeida, J.; Matos, M. J.; Simão, P.; Santos, M.; Ferreira, J. R.; Gaspar, M.; Gnatiuc, L.; Burney, P.
    Introdução - A prevalência da doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica (DPOC) apresenta valores muito heterogéneos em todo o mundo. A iniciativa Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) foi desenvolvida para que a prevalência da DPOC possa ser avaliada com metodologia uniformizada. O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalência da DPOC em adultos com 40 ou mais anos numa população alvo de 2 700 000 habitantes na região de Lisboa, de acordo com o protocolo BOLD. Métodos - A amostra foi estratificada de forma aleatória multifaseada selecionando-se 12 freguesias. O inquérito compreendia um questionário com informação sobre fatores de risco para a DPOC e doença respiratória autoreportada; adicionalmente, foi efetuada espirometria com prova de broncodilatação. Resultados - Foram incluídos 710 participantes com questionário e espirometria aceitáveis. A prevalência estimada da DPOC na população no estadio GOLD I+ foi de 14,2% (IC 95%: 11,1; 18,1) e de 7,3% no estadio ii+ (IC 95%: 4,7; 11,3). A prevalência não ajustada foi de 20,2% (IC 95%: 17,4; 23,3) no estadio i+ e de 9,5% (IC 95%: 7,6; 11,9) no estadio ii+. A prevalência da DPOC no estadio GOLD II+ aumentou com a idade, sendo mais elevada no sexo masculino. A prevalência estimada da DPOC no estadio GOLD I+ foi de 9,2% (IC 95%: 5,9; 14,0) nos não fumadores versus 27,4% (IC 95%: 18,5; 38,5) nos fumadores com carga tabágica de ≥ 20 Unidades Maço Ano. Detetou-se uma fraca concordância entre a referência a diagnóstico médico prévio e o diagnóstico espirométrico, com 86,8% de subdiagnósticos. Conclusões - O achado de uma prevalência estimada da DPOC de 14,2% sugere que esta é uma doença comum na região de Lisboa, contudo com uma elevada proporção de subdiagnósticos. Estes dados apontam para a necessidade de aumentar o grau de conhecimento dos profissionais de saúde sobre a DPOC, bem como a necessidade de maior utilização da espirometria nos cuidados de saúde primários.
    2013-05Journal article Open access Show more