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    Cost and burden of hypercholesterolemia In Portugal

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    Copyright © 2014 Published by Elsevier Inc.Hypercholesterolemia is a risk factor for ciculatory diseases. This study estimates the impact of hypercholesterolemia on populations’ health levels and its economic impact in Portugal.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Testes psicológicos: anålise da produção científica brasileira no período 2000-2004

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    This study aims to delineate the profile of the psychological test usage in Brazilian scientific literature in the last few years. To reach this goal, the production analyzed was made up of all the articles published in Brazilian periodicals from 2000 to 2004, available in the Capes Periodicals article base during the first two weeks of February 2005. The main results demonstrate the predominance of articles that take no psychological tests into consideration. Among the articles that take them into consideration, there is an equivalence among the articles that use the tests directly and those that use them indirectly, and most of the articles have an empirical orientation. The greatest concentration of this type of production comes from the southeast region of Brazil. In institutional terms, the most productive universities were the federal and private ones, especially those that have a demonstrated interest in the area of psychological evaluation. We came to the conclusion that, generally speaking, the use of psychological testing in the context of Brazilian scientific production is still modest and largely restricted to the academic areas most intensely dedicated to the study of tests.Este estudo buscou traçar o perfil da utilização dos testes psicolĂłgicos na literatura cientĂ­fica brasileira nos Ășltimos anos. Foram analisados artigos de periĂłdicos brasileiros, entre os anos de 2000 e 2004, disponĂ­veis na base de artigos PeriĂłdicos Capes em fevereiro de 2005. Os principais resultados demonstraram predominĂąncia dos artigos que nĂŁo consideram nenhum teste. Dentre os que consideram, hĂĄ uma equivalĂȘncia entre aqueles que utilizam os testes de forma direta e indireta, sendo a maioria deles de natureza empĂ­rica. A maior concentração dessas produçÔes estĂĄ situada na RegiĂŁo Sudeste. Em temos institucionais, as universidades mais produtivas foram as federais e privadas, sobretudo aquelas que tĂȘm um histĂłrico pautado pelo interesse na ĂĄrea da avaliação psicolĂłgica. Conclui-se, de forma geral, que a utilização dos testes psicolĂłgicos no contexto da produção nacional ainda Ă© modesta e estĂĄ, em grande parte, restrita aos Ăąmbitos acadĂȘmicos mais intensamente dedicados ao estudo dos testes

    Escala de CiĂșme RomĂąntico (ECR): EvidĂȘncias PsicomĂ©tricas de uma VersĂŁo Reduzida

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    This article aims to describe the development of a reduced version of the Romantic Jealousy Scale (RJS), gathering evidence of its psychometric adequacy. Two studies were conducted. Study 1 involved 301 people with a mean age of 29 years (54.2% women), who answered RJS and demographic questions. Results supported the psychometric adequacy of RJS, for which principal component analysis revealed two components (threat andnon-threat), showing Cronbach's alphas greater than 0.70. Furthermore, in Study 2, there were 281 participants with a mean age of 24 years (51.6% women), who answered the same questionnaire as in the previous study. Results of confirmatory factor analysis endorsed the two-factor solution, resulting in a reduced measure with 15 items, whose factors also revealed Cronbach's alphas greater than 0.70. In conclusion, RJS seems to be an instrument revealing an evidence of factorial validity and reliability, thereby being useful in both clinical and research contexts.Este artigo objetivou descrever a elaboração da versĂŁo reduzida da Escala de CiĂșme RomĂąntico (ECR), reunindo evidĂȘncias de sua adequação psicomĂ©trica. Dois estudos foram realizados. No Estudo 1 participaram 301 pessoas com idade mĂ©dia de 29 anos (54,2% mulheres). Estes responderam a ECR e perguntas demogrĂĄficas. Os resultados apoiaram a adequação psicomĂ©trica da ECR, cuja anĂĄlise de componentes principais mostrou dois componentes (ameaça e nĂŁo ameaça) com alfas de Cronbach (α) superiores a 0,70. NoEstudo 2 participaram 281 pessoas com idade mĂ©dia de 24 anos (51,6% mulheres), as quais responderam o mesmo questionĂĄrio do estudo prĂ©vio. Os resultados da anĂĄlise fatorial confirmatĂłria endossaram a solução bifatorial, resultando em uma medida breve com 15 itens, cujos fatores tambĂ©m apresentaram αs acima de 0,70. Concluindo, esta parece ser uma medida que apresenta evidĂȘncias de validade fatorial e consistĂȘncia interna, podendo ser Ăștil em contextos de pesquisa e clĂ­nico.Este artĂ­culo ha tenido como objetivo describir el desarrollo de la versiĂłn reducida de la Escala de Celos RomĂĄnticos(ECR), reuniendo pruebas de su adecuaciĂłn psicomĂ©trica. Se realizaron dos estudios. En el Estudio 1 participaron 301 personas con edad promedio de 29 años (54,2% mujeres), quienes contestaron laECR y preguntas demogrĂĄficas. Los resultados apoyaron la adecuaciĂłn psicomĂ©trica de la ECR, cuyo anĂĄlisis de componentes principales mostrĂł dos dimensiones (amenaza yno-amenaza), que presentaron alfas de Cronbach (α) superiores a 0,70. En el Estudio 2 participaron 281 personas con edad promedio de 24 años (51,6% mujeres), quienes contestaron el mismo cuestionario del estudio anterior. Los resultados del anĂĄlisis factorial confirmatorio respaldaron la soluciĂłn de dos factores, que resultĂł en una medida corta de 15 Ă­tems, mostrando factores con αs por encima de 0,70. Concluyendo, esta parece ser una medida que presenta evidencias de validez factorial y fiabilidad, pudiendo ser Ăștil en contextos de investigaciĂłn y clĂ­nico

    Characterisation of microbial attack on archaeological bone

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    As part of an EU funded project to investigate the factors influencing bone preservation in the archaeological record, more than 250 bones from 41 archaeological sites in five countries spanning four climatic regions were studied for diagenetic alteration. Sites were selected to cover a range of environmental conditions and archaeological contexts. Microscopic and physical (mercury intrusion porosimetry) analyses of these bones revealed that the majority (68%) had suffered microbial attack. Furthermore, significant differences were found between animal and human bone in both the state of preservation and the type of microbial attack present. These differences in preservation might result from differences in early taphonomy of the bones. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved
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