Influência das características dos modelos de corporate governance no desempenho empresarial: um estudo de caso das empresas cotadas em Portugal

As divergências de interesses nas relações estabelecidas numa organização moldam a atuação dos acionistas e gestores e tem consequências no seu desempenho. Esta problemática entronca na questão dos modelos de Corporate Governance (CG) e assume particular relevância no momento que vivemos. Neste contexto, tomando por base uma amostra de 48 empresas cotadas na Bolsa de Valores de Lisboa (Portugal), procurou-se verificar a existência de uma associação positiva entre as caraterísticas do modelo de CG mais utilizado em Portugal e o desempenho empresarial a partir de oito hipóteses de investigação. Os resultados obtidos permitiram validar cinco dessas hipóteses, levando a concluir que existe uma associação positiva e estatisticamente significativa entre o desempenho empresarial e as variáveis modelo de CG, dimensão do Conselho de Administração (CA), número de membros independentes no CA, existência de pessoas diferentes na função de presidente do CA e de Chief Executive Officer (CEO) e independência do CEO.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Corporate governance models in business performance: empirical evidence in portuguese companies listed on Euronext Lisbon

The last few years were marked by differences of interests in the relationships established in the organizational structure and with consequences in terms of its added value created. With this become necessary to introduce mechanisms to align interests and supervise the activities of agents, in general, and shareholders and managers, in particular. This issue intersects with the topic of models of Corporate Governance (CG) and gains relevance following the latest international financial scandals. In this regard, and based in a sample of 48 enterprises listed on the Lisbon Stock Exchange it was sought to verify the existence of a positive association between the characteristics of the most widely used CG model in Portugal and business performance having been established 8 research hypotheses. The results obtained allowed to validate five of these research hypotheses leading to the conclusion that there is a positive association and statistically significant among the variables model of CG, size of the Board of Directors (CA), the number of independent members on the Board of Directors, existence of different people in the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) role of president, independence of the CEO and business performance.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Phagocytosis and killing of epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by human neutrophils and monocytes

Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogen that has been associated with nosocomial infections since the preantibiotic era. Since the introduction of antibiotics in medical practice in the 1940 s, methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains have been emerging in various parts of the world. In view of the important role of the phagocytic system in the defense against this bacteria, we decided to study phagocytosis by neutrophils and monocytes of an epidemic MRSA strain in São Paulo, Brazil, in comparison with methicillin-sensitive strains. Complement system opsonins are fundamental for efficient ingestion of the resistant and sensitive strains by both types of phagocytes. We found no association of the opsonic requirement of the MRSA strain with the multiresistance phenotype. On the other hand, the MRSA strain was found to be more resistant to the effector mechanisms of neutrophils than both sensitive strains when opsonized with fresh serum, despite the phagocytosis results. This fact suggests that the intracellular killing of S. aureus is an additional parameter of bacterial virulence, but new approaches must be implemented to study the interactions of this MRSA strain with phagocytes in order to investigate the possible factors involved in its behavior in response to neutrophil effector mechanisms.Adolfo Lutz Institute Immunology SectionFederal University of São Paulo Department of Infectious and Parasitic DiseasesUNIFESP, Department of Infectious and Parasitic DiseasesSciEL

Síndrome De Transfusão Feto-fetal: Neurodesenvolvimento De Lactentes Tratados Com Cirurgia A Laser

To assess the neurodevelopmental functions of survivors of twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) treated by fetoscopic laser coagulation (FLC), during the first year of life, comparing them to a control group; and to verify the influence of specific variables on neurodevelopment. Method: This was a prospective, longitudinal study. The sample comprised 33 monochorionic diamniotic twins who underwent FLC for treatment of TTTS and 22 full-term infants of single-fetus pregnancies. Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development Screening Test were used for evaluation. Prenatal, perinatal and postnatal information were obtained. Results: There was an increased frequency of infants in the TTTS group with inadequate performance compared to the control group. The identified variables (fetal donor, low economic income and cardiorespiratory disease) negatively impacted expressive communication and fine motor skills. Conclusion: Although through follow-up is recommended in all TTTS survivors, particular attention is required for the high-risk group as defined in this study. © 2016, Associacao Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria. All rights reserved.74430731

Dark Tourism in the land of Sunshine: An intercultural business model for the routes of death and disaster in Portugal

The main goal of this dissertation is the creation and subsequent implementation of dark tourism routes in Portugal, following a business model that already exists in other cultures. This typology of tourism is an extension of cultural tourism and is classified by the search for places where once disasters, suffering and death occurred. Thus, concentration camps, inactive prisons, serial killers' homes, cemeteries, and all other places that fit into the patterns of death, tragedy and suffering can be considered dark tourism sites. In Portugal, there are some places associated with the practice of dark tourism, although this type of business is not yet sufficiently explored. Therefore, this dissertation intends to use the country’s heritage, which is one of the levers for promoting tourism and an important factor of development, thus justifying the elaboration of a conceptual map associated with tourism. With the delineation of routes in this dissertation, we intend not only to introduce this market niche in the country, but also to contribute innovatively to the tourist dynamics, in order to blur the existing seasonality, which arises from the demand for sun and sea tourism. With the conception and design of these routes, we intend to make a pioneering contribution to the creation of a platform to promote dark tourism in the country. The creation of a business model and a marketing plan results from the need to assess the viability of the implementation of this project, and to discuss the best strategies for implementing it

Matrix Support And Institutional Support: Analyzing Their Construction

This is an analysis of the theoretical and practical construction of the methodology of Matrix Support by means of studies on Paideia Support (Institutional and Matrix Support), which is an inter-professional work of joint care in recent literature and official documents of the Unified Health System (SUS). An attempt was made to describe methodological concepts and strategies. A comparative analysis of Institutional Support and Matrix Support was also conducted using the epistemological framework of Field and Core Knowledge and Practices.201229238Campos, G., Equipes de referência e apoio especializado matricial: Um ensaio sobre a reorganização do trabalho em saúde (1999) Cien Saude Colet, 4 (2), pp. 393-403Campos, G., (2000) Um método Para análise E co-gestão De Coletivos, , São Paulo: HucitecCampos, G., (2003) Saúde Paidéia, , São Paulo: HucitecCampos, G., Cunha, G.T., Figueiredo, M.D., (2013) Práxis E formação Paideia: Apoio E cogestão Em saúde, , São Paulo: HucitecMinistério da Saúde (MS), Núcleo Técnico da Política Nacional de Humanização (2004) Humanizasus: A Clínica Ampliada, , Secretaria de Atenção à Saúde, 4ª ed, Brasília: Editora do Ministério da Saúde, BrasilBrasil. Ministério da Saúde (MS), (2004) Apoio Integrado à gestão Descentralizada Do SUS: Estratégia Para a qualificação Da gestão Descentralizada, , Secretaria Executiva. 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Update from the Collaborative Working Group of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Canadian Psychiatric Association (2002) Can Fam Physician, 48, p. 936Pisco, L., Reforma da Atenção Primária em Portugal em duplo movimento: Unidades assistenciais autónomas de saúde familiar e gestão em agrupamentos de Centros de Saúde (2011) Cien Saude Colet, 16 (6), pp. 2841-2852Trindade, I., Teixeira, J., (2010) Psicologia Nos Cuidados De saúde primários, , Lisboa: ClimepsiGarcía-Talavera Espín, N.V., López-Ruiz, A., Nuñez Sánchez, M., Meoro Avilés, A., Sánchez Cañizares, C., Romero López-Reinoso, H., López Olivar, M.D., Soriano Palao, J., Collaborative Group of the Diabetes Unit of the Reina Sofía University Hospital Murcia, Spain. How to reduce avoidable admissions due to acute diabetes complications?: Interrelation between primary and specialized attention in a diabetes unit (2012) Nutr Hosp, 27 (6), pp. 2079-2088Starfield, B., William Pickles Lecture. 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Apoio Matricial No Sus Campinas: Análise Da Consolidação De Uma Prática Interprofissional Na Rede De Saúde

This study aims to characterize the teams and the inter-professional work process of Matrix Support developed and practiced in primary healthcare provided by the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil. This is an exploratory descriptive study involving a questionnaire that was applied to 232 professionals who practice Matrix Support for primary healthcare. For analysis, the data were grouped into four categories: Identification of the professional; Work links to the Campinas SUS; Organization of the Matrix Support work; and the Support practice. The study indicates that the methodology of support for inter-professional work has achieved an important degree of consolidation in the municipality, in spite of the restricted investment. The reduced working time dedicated to support, and the large number of teams supported by each Matrix Support team were identified as the principal points of fragility in the work process. In turn, strong points that emerged were the multiplicity of tools used, the possibility of shared construction of work guidelines, and the flexibility in the composition of the support teams. Both the fragilities and the potentialities found can offer inputs for reflection and full creation of Matrix Support in other contexts. © 2016, Associacao Brasileira de Pos - Graduacao em Saude Coletiva. All rights reserved.2151625163

Meditation experts try Virtual Reality Mindfulness: a pilot study evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of Virtual Reality to facilitate mindfulness practice in people attending a Mindfulness conference

Regular mindfulness practice benefits people both mentally and physically, but many populations who could benefit do not practice mindfulness. Virtual Reality (VR) is a new technology that helps capture participants’ attention and gives users the illusion of “being there” in the 3D computer generated environment, facilitating sense of presence. By limiting distractions from the real world, increasing sense of presence and giving people an interesting place to go to practice mindfulness, Virtual Reality may facilitate mindfulness practice. Traditional Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT®) mindfulness skills training was specifically designed for clinical treatment of people who have trouble focusing attention, however severe patients often show difficulties or lack of motivation to practice mindfulness during the training. The present pilot study explored whether a sample of mindfulness experts would find useful and recommend a new VR Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT®) mindfulness skills training technique and whether they would show any benefit. Forty four participants attending a mindfulness conference put on an Oculus Rift DK2 Virtual Reality helmet and floated down a calm 3D computer generated virtual river while listening to digitized DBT® mindfulness skills training instructions. On subjective questionnaires completed by the participants before and after the VR DBT® mindfulness skills training session, participants reported increases/improvements in state of mindfulness, and reductions in negative emotional states. After VR, participants reported significantly less sadness, anger, and anxiety, and reported being significantly more relaxed. Participants reported a moderate to strong illusion of going inside the 3D computer generated world (i.e., moderate to high “presence” in VR) and showed high acceptance of VR as a technique to practice mindfulness. These results show encouraging preliminary evidence of the feasibility and acceptability of using VR to practice mindfulness based on clinical expert feedback. VR is a technology with potential to increase computerized dissemination of DBT® skills training modules. Future research is warranted

Multi-objective optimization of rural water supply system

[EN] Lack of water in water supply systems forces people to take risk behaviors to health, which is very common in rural water supply systems (WSS-rural). The objective of this research was to develop and apply a multi-objective optimization model for WSS-rural in the county of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. The research methodology consisted of: (1) formulation of the optimization model (OM); (2) application of OM; (3) analysis of results; and (4) computer implementation of OM. To solve the problem, it was proposed and used a load loss generator part. It was found that the problem of water shortage can be solved by small operational and structural modifications. It was developed a multi-objective OM for WSS-rural based on Multi-objective Nonlinear Integer Programming technique (MONLIP) implemented in OpenOffice.org environment. The developed OM was applied to a real case with satisfactory results.[PT] A falta de água em sistemas de abastecimento de água obriga a população a assumir comportamentos de risco à saúde, o que é muito frequente em sistemas de abastecimento de água rural (SAA-rural). O objetivo desta pesquisa foi desenvolver e aplicar um modelo de otimização multiobjetivo para SAA-rural no município de Cuiabá, Estado de Mato Grosso, Brasil. A metodologia de pesquisa constou de: (1) formulação do modelo de otimização (MO); (2) aplicação do MO; (3) análise de resultados; e (4) implementação computacional do MO. Para resolução do problema, foi proposta e utilizada uma peça geradora de perda de carga. Constatou-se que o problema de falta de água pode ser resolvido por meio de pequenas modificações operacionais e estruturais. Foi desenvolvido um MO multiobjetivo para SAA-rural, baseado na técnica de Programação Não Linear Inteira Multiobjetivo (PNLIMO) implementado em ambiente OpenOffice.org. 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