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2023

The InBIO barcoding initiative database: DNA barcodes of Iberian Trichoptera, documenting biodiversity for freshwater biomonitoring in a Mediterranean hotspot

Autores
Pauperio, J; Gonzalez, LM; Martinez, J; Gonzalez, M; Martins, FM; Verissimo, J; Puppo, P; Pinto, J; Chaves, C; Pinho, CJ; Grosso-Silva, JM; Quaglietta, L; Silva, TL; Sousa, P; Alves, PC; Fonseca, N; Beja, P; Ferreira, S;

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BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL

Abstract
BackgroundThe Trichoptera are an important component of freshwater ecosystems. In the Iberian Peninsula, 380 taxa of caddisflies are known, with nearly 1/3 of the total species being endemic in the region. A reference collection of morphologically identified Trichoptera specimens, representing 142 Iberian taxa, was constructed. The InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) Trichoptera 01 dataset contains records of 438 sequenced specimens. The species of this dataset correspond to about 37% of Iberian Trichoptera species diversity. Specimens were collected between 1975 and 2018 and are deposited in the IBI collection at the CIBIO (Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, Portugal) or in the collection Marcos A. Gonzalez at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain).New informationTwenty-nine species, from nine different families, were new additions to the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). A success identification rate of over 80% was achieved when comparing morphological identifications and DNA barcodes for the species analysed. This encouraging step advances incorporation of informed Environmental DNA tools in biomonitoring schemes, given the shortcomings of morphological identifications of larvae and adult Caddisflies in such studies. DNA barcoding was not successful in identifying species in six Trichoptera genera: Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae), Athripsodes (Leptoceridae), Wormaldia (Philopotamidae), Polycentropus (Polycentropodidae) Rhyacophila (Rhyacophilidae) and Sericostoma (Sericostomatidae). The high levels of intraspecific genetic variability found, combined with a lack of a barcode gap and a challenging morphological identification, rendered these species as needing additional studies to resolve their taxonomy.

2023

Obstructive sleep apnea: A categorical cluster analysis and visualization

Autores
Ferreira-Santos, D; Rodrigues, PP;

Publicação
PULMONOLOGY

Abstract
Introduction and Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep condition which is very heterogeneous although not formally characterized as such, resulting in missed or delayed diagnosis. Cluster analysis has been used in different clinical domains, particularly within sleep disorders. We aim to understand OSA heterogeneity and provide a variety of cluster visualizations to communicate the information clearly and efficiently.Materials and Methods: We applied an extension of k-means to be used in categorical variables: k -modes, to identify OSA patients' groups, based on demographic, physical examination, clinical his-tory, and comorbidities characterization variables (n = 40) obtained from a derivation and validation cohorts (211 and 53, respectively) from the northern region of Portugal. Missing values were imputed with k-nearest neighbours (k-NN) and a chi-square test was held for feature selection.Results: Thirteen variables were inserted in phenotypes, resulting in the following three clus-ters: Cluster 1, middle-aged males reporting witnessed apneas and high alcohol consumption before sleep; Cluster 2, middle-aged women with increased neck circumference (NC), non -repairing sleep and morning headaches; and Cluster 3, obese elderly males with increased NC, witnessed apneas and alcohol consumption. Patients from the validation cohort assigned to dif-ferent clusters showed similar proportions when compared with the derivation cohort, for mild (C1: 56 vs 75%, P = 0.230; C2: 61 vs 75%, P = 0.128; C3: 45 vs 48%, P = 0.831), moderate (C1: 24 vs 25%; C2: 20 vs 25%; C3: 25 vs 19%) and severe (C1: 20 vs 0%; C2: 18 vs 0%; C3: 29 vs 33%) levels. Therefore, the allocation supported the validation of the obtained clusters.Conclusions: Our findings suggest different OSA patients' groups, creating the need to rethink these patients' stereotypical baseline characteristics.(c) 2021 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

2023

The Association Between Comorbidities and Prescribed Drugs in Patients With Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Inductive Rule Learning Approach

Autores
Ferreira-Santos, D; Rodrigues, PP;

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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH

Abstract
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2023

Automatic Delta-Adjustment Method Applied to Missing Not At Random Imputation

Autores
Pereira, RC; Rodrigues, PP; Figueiredo, MAT; Abreu, PH;

Publicação
Computational Science - ICCS 2023 - 23rd International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, July 3-5, 2023, Proceedings, Part I

Abstract

2023

Siamese Autoencoder-Based Approach for Missing Data Imputation

Autores
Pereira, RC; Abreu, PH; Rodrigues, PP;

Publicação
Computational Science - ICCS 2023 - 23rd International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, July 3-5, 2023, Proceedings, Part I

Abstract

2023

Improving the quality of life of parents of patients with congenital abnormalities using psychoeducational interventions: a systematic review

Autores
Rodrigues, MG; Rodrigues, JD; Soares, MM; Azevedo, LF; Rodrigues, PP; Areias, JC; Areias, ME;

Publicação
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH

Abstract
PurposeTo identify psychoeducational interventions that target parents of children with congenital abnormalities (CA) and evaluate their impact on quality of life (QoL).MethodsThe search was conducted in six electronic databases, complemented by references of the studies found, studies of evidence synthesis, a manual search of relevant scientific meetings' abstracts and contact with experts. We included primary studies on parents of children with CA that studied psychoeducational interventions versus standard care. We assessed the risk of bias using Cochrane Collaboration's tool.ResultsWe included six studies focusing on congenital heart defects (CHD). They described four different psychoeducational strategies. In four studies, statistically significant differences were found. For clinical practice, we considered three interventions as more feasible: the Educational program for mothers, with a group format of four sessions weekly; CHIP-Family intervention, which includes a parental group workshop followed by an individual follow-up booster session; and WeChat educational health program with an online format.ConclusionsThis review is the first that assesses the impact of psychoeducational interventions targeted at parents of children with CA on their QoL. The best approach to intervention is multiple group sessions. Two essential strategies were to give support material, enabling parents to review, and the possibility of an online program application, increasing accessibility. However, because all included studies focus on CHD, generalizations should be made carefully. These findings are crucial to guide future research to promote and improve comprehensive and structured support for families and integrate them into daily practice.

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