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Publications by Luís Torres Pereira

2016

Usability Study of SClinico

Authors
Pavao, J; Bastardo, R; Covelo, M; Pereira, LT; Goncalves, N; Queiros, A; Rocha, NP; Costa, V;

Publication
2016 11TH IBERIAN CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES (CISTI)

Abstract
The use of electronic health records to support health activities is currently quite widespread, due to the increasing complexity of health care and the need to optimize human and material resources. The requirement of health care professionals to access clinical information expeditiously is a key factor in the quality of health care services. Therefore, the assessment of the usability of the health of applications is crucial. The objective of this study was to evaluate the usability of SClinico through a questionnaire especially developed, and it took place in an hospital environment. The SClinico is an electronic health record application used on a large scale in public Portuguese healthcare institutions. The results show that SClinico has some usability issues that need to be improved. Among these we highlight the need to take a holistic view of the patient's health record and simultaneously quick access to relevant details for different clinical situations.

2017

Application for VTE Stratification and Risk Assessment

Authors
Pavao, J; Bastardo, R; Pereira, LT; Queiros, A; Rocha, NP; Santos, M; Costa, V; Correia, N;

Publication
2017 12TH IBERIAN CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES (CISTI)

Abstract
Venous thromboembolism is a pathology that is responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality in hospitals. An adequate thromboprophylaxis may contribute to an effective improvement of the well-being and safety of patients. One of the important factors for the prescription of a thromboprophylaxis is the determination of the risk of thromboembolism, which can be implemented in several ways, using different methodologies, namely by using risk scales. In this work, developed in the Hospital Center of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal, we describe the development and implementation of an application with two scales for the assessment and stratification of the risk of thromboembolism, to be applied in hospitalized patients (Caprini scale) and in patients in ambulatory surgery (scale recommended by the Portuguese Ambulatory Surgery Association). The application was integrated into the hospital electronic health record system (SClinico).

2018

SClinico: Usability Study

Authors
Pavão, J; Bastardo, R; Covêlo, M; Pereira, LT; Oliveira, P; Pedrosa, C; Silva, AG; Costa, V; Martins, AI; Queirós, A; da Rocha, NP;

Publication
Proceedings of the 11th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2018) - Volume 5: HEALTHINF, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, January 19-21, 2018.

Abstract
The use of electronic health records (EHR) to support clinical practices is widespread worldwide, due to the need to optimize health care delivery. Therefore, the usability assessment of EHR systems is crucial. The objective of this study was to perform a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the usability of SClinico, the most used EHR system within the Portuguese National Health Service. This observational study to assess SClinico usability took place in several clinical services of the Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. The results show that SClinico has some usability issues that influence the clinical practice and, therefore, need to be improved. Copyright

2019

Heart rate variability study in young subjects under stress conditions

Authors
Sampaio, P; Leite, A; Pereira, LT; Martinez, JP; Vasconcelos Raposo, J;

Publication
2019 6TH IEEE PORTUGUESE MEETING IN BIOENGINEERING (ENBENG)

Abstract
The concept of health indicates physical, mental and social well-being. Psychological stress is commonly present among freshmen due to social and environmental changes. An approach to study the impact of stress on students relied on biological data assessment. In this work, electrocardiogram signals from first year students, from the Biomedical Engineering course, were collected during an oral presentation, acquiring the RR time series. Linear and nonlinear methodologies are used to extract features that best characterize the RR time series in young subjects under stress conditions.

2019

Considerations on the Usability of SClinico

Authors
Pavao, J; Bastardo, R; Pereira, LT; Oliveira, P; Costa, V; Martins, AI; Queiros, A; Rocha, NP;

Publication
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES, BIOSTEC 2018

Abstract
To increase the quality of the health care services and, at the same time, to control their costs, the use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) has substantially increased during the last years. Usability of EHR systems is a key factor to increase their efficiency. The SClinico is an EHR system widely used in public hospitals and primary care centres of the Portuguese National Health Service and the present article reports the assessment of its usability. This usability assessment consisted in three stages: in the first stage, an exploratory assessment was carried out, while in the second stage a quantitative assessment was performed using a validated usability assessment instrument, and, finally, in the third stage a focus group involving clinicians and usability experts was conducted. The results showed that SClinico presents important usability issues and, therefore, recommendations are suggested to overcome the identified issues.

2019

Acoustic barriers as an acoustic deterrent for native potamodromous migratory fish species

Authors
Jesus, J; Amorim, MCP; Fonseca, PJ; Teixeira, A; Natario, S; Carrola, J; Varandas, S; Pereira, LT; Cortes, RMV;

Publication
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY

Abstract
This study focused on the use of sound playbacks as acoustic deterrents to direct native potamodromous migratory species away from all kind of traps. The effects of two acoustic treatments, a repeated sine sweep up to 2 kHz (sweep-up stimulus) and an intermittent 140 Hz tone, were tested in three fish species native to Iberia: Salmo trutta, Pseudochondrostoma duriense and Luciobarbus bocagei. In contrast with S. trutta, the endemic cyprinids P. duriense and L. bocagei exhibited a strong repulse reaction to the frequency sweep-up sound. The 140 Hz stimulus did not seem to alter significantly the behaviour of any of the studied species. These results highlight the potential of acoustic stimuli as fish behavioural barriers and their application to in situ conservation measures of native Iberian fish populations, to protect them from hydropower dams. In addition, this study shows that acoustic deterrents can be used selectively on target species.

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