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Characterisation of Ex Vivo Liver Thermal Properties for Electromagnetic-Based Hyperthermic Therapies by Silva, Nuno P, Bottiglieri, Anna, Conceição, Raquel C, O'Halloran, Martin, Farina, Laura

“…Electromagnetic-based hyperthermic therapies induce a controlled increase of temperature in a specific tissue target in order to increase the tissue perfusion…”
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Repository of MRI-derived models of the breast with single and multiple benign and malignant tumors for microwave imaging research by Pelicano, Ana C, Gonçalves, Maria C T, Castela, Tiago, Orvalho, M Lurdes, Araújo, Nuno A M, Porter, Emily, Conceição, Raquel C, Godinho, Daniela M

“…The diagnosis of breast cancer through MicroWave Imaging (MWI) technology has been extensively researched over the past few decades. However, continuous…”
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Hepatic Steatosis, Obesity, and the Metabolic Syndrome Are Independently and Additively Associated With Increased Systemic Inflammation by Ndumele, Chiadi E, Nasir, Khurram, Conceiçao, Raquel D, Carvalho, Jose A.M, Blumenthal, Roger S, Santos, Raul D

“…OBJECTIVE—The goal of this study was to assess the independent and collective associations of hepatic steatosis, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome with…”
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Development of an Anthropomorphic Phantom of the Axillary Region for Microwave Imaging Assessment by Savazzi, Matteo, Abedi, Soroush, Ištuk, Niko, Joachimowicz, Nadine, Roussel, Hélène, Porter, Emily, O'Halloran, Martin, Costa, Jorge R, Fernandes, Carlos A, Felício, João M, Conceição, Raquel C

“…We produced an anatomically and dielectrically realistic phantom of the axillary region to enable the experimental assessment of Axillary Lymph Node (ALN)…”
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Income‐ and education‐based inequalities of edentulism and dental services utilization in Brazil by Ferreira, Raquel Conceição, Souza, João Gabriel Silva, Soares, Anna Rachel dos Santos, Vieira, Renato Vitor, Kawachi, Ichiro

“…Abstract Objective Tooth loss is a worldwide public health problem affecting mainly socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. Dental services utilization may…”
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Development of 3D MRI-Based Anatomically Realistic Models of Breast Tissues and Tumours for Microwave Imaging Diagnosis by Pelicano, Ana Catarina, Gonçalves, Maria C T, Godinho, Daniela M, Castela, Tiago, Orvalho, M Lurdes, Araújo, Nuno A M, Porter, Emily, Conceição, Raquel C

“…Breast cancer diagnosis using radar-based medical MicroWave Imaging (MWI) has been studied in recent years. Realistic numerical and physical models of the…”
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Application of Machine Learning to Predict Dielectric Properties of In Vivo Biological Tissue by Gerazov, Branislav, Caligari Conti, Daphne Anne, Farina, Laura, Farrugia, Lourdes, Sammut, Charles V., Schembri Wismayer, Pierre, Conceição, Raquel C.

“…In this paper we revisited a database with measurements of the dielectric properties of rat muscles. Measurements were performed both in vivo and ex vivo; the…”
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Development of MRI‐based axillary numerical models and estimation of axillary lymph node dielectric properties for microwave imaging by Godinho, Daniela M., Felício, João M., Castela, Tiago, Silva, Nuno A., Orvalho, Maria de Lurdes, Fernandes, Carlos A., Conceição, Raquel C.

“…Purpose Microwave imaging (MWI) has been studied as a complementary imaging modality to improve sensitivity and specificity of diagnosis of axillary lymph…”
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Prevalences of Stages of Change for Smoking Cessation in Adolescents and Associated Factors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Rios, Leonardo Essado, Herval, Álex Moreira, Ferreira, Raquel Conceição, Freire, Maria do Carmo Matias

“…To synthesize evidence on the prevalences of stages of change (Transtheoretical Model) for smoking cessation in adolescents and associated factors. A…”
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The Complex Permittivity of Biological Tissues: A Practical Measurement Guideline by Farrugia, Lourdes, Porter, Emily, Conceição, Raquel C., Meo, Simona Di, Godinho, Daniela M., Bonello, Julian, Ragulskis, Mykolas, Ocket, Ilja, Farina, Laura, Cavagnaro, Marta, Peyman, Azadeh

“…Despite the significant number of studies published on the measurements of complex permittivity of biological tissues in the last thirty years, implementing a…”
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Relation of Physical Activity to Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Independent of Cardiometabolic Risk by Oni, Ebenezer T., MD, MPH, Kalathiya, Rohan, MD, Aneni, Ehimen C., MD, MPH, Martin, Seth S., MD, Blaha, Michael J., MD, MPH, Feldman, Theodore, MD, Agatston, Arthur S., MD, Blumenthal, Roger S., MD, Conceiçao, Raquel D., MD, Carvalho, Jose A.M., MD, Santos, Raul D., MD, PhD, Nasir, Khurram, MD, MPH

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with obesity and insulin resistance and has been linked with increased cardiovascular risk. Although…”
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Reporting of child physical abuse by a group of Brazilian primary care health professionals and associated factors by Silva-Oliveira, Fernando, Ferreira, Raquel Conceição, Alencar, Gizelton Pereira, Ferreira, Efigênia Ferreira, Zarzar, Patrícia Maria

“…Evidences points to the importance of health professionals to recognize child abuse, but also to a high frequency of underreporting, even in countries where…”
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Development and validation of a social capital questionnaire for adolescent students (SCQ-AS) by Paiva, Paula Cristina Pelli, de Paiva, Haroldo Neves, de Oliveira Filho, Paulo Messias, Lamounier, Joel Alves, Ferreira e Ferreira, Efigênia, Ferreira, Raquel Conceição, Kawachi, Ichiro, Zarzar, Patrícia Maria

“…Social capital has been studied due to its contextual influence on health. However, no specific assessment tool has been developed and validated for the…”
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Study of Freezing and Defrosting Effects on Complex Permittivity of Biological Tissues by Savazzi, Matteo, Felicio, Joao M., Costa, Jorge R., Fernandes, Carlos A., Conceicao, Raquel C.

“…In this letter we study the effect of freezing and defrosting on the dielectric properties of biological tissues. The electromagnetic characterization of…”
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Evaluation of Refraction Effects in Dry Medical Microwave Imaging Setups by Godinho, Daniela M., Felicio, Joao M., Fernandes, Carlos A., Conceicao, Raquel C.

“…Dry microwave imaging (MWI) systems are more practical, hygienic, and fast to operate since they do not require immersion liquid. However, the dielectric…”
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Diagnosing Breast Cancer with Microwave Technology: remaining challenges and potential solutions with machine learning by Oliveira, Bárbara L, Godinho, Daniela, O'Halloran, Martin, Glavin, Martin, Jones, Edward, Conceição, Raquel C

“…Currently, breast cancer often requires invasive biopsies for diagnosis, motivating researchers to design and develop non-invasive and automated diagnosis…”
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Do binge drinking adolescents have a greater number of traumatised teeth? A longitudinal study with 12-year-olds in Brazil by Paiva, Haroldo Neves de, Guimarães, Mariana Oliveira, Filho, Paulo Messias de Oliveira, Ferreira, Raquel Conceição, Zarzar, Patrícia Maria, Paiva, Paula Cristina Pelli

“…Binge drinking has been linked to traumatic dental injury (TDI). Once drunk, adolescents are more prone to accidents, which may result in orofacial injury…”
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Influence of functional dentition on satisfaction with oral health and impacts on daily performance among Brazilian adults: a population-based cross-sectional study by Chalub, Loliza Luiz Figueiredo Houri, Ferreira, Raquel Conceição, Vargas, Andréa Maria Duarte

“…Dental esthetics, chewing and speech should be preserved in a dentition denominated functional and are closely related to satisfaction with oral health (SOH),…”
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A systematic review of measurement instruments for oral health assessment of older adults in long‐term care facilities by nondental professionals by Rodrigues, Lorrany Gabriela, Sampaio, Aline Araújo, Cruz, Carlos Antonio Gomes, Vettore, Mario Vianna, Ferreira, Raquel Conceição

“…Background Regular oral health assessment of older adults living in Long‐term Care Facilities (LTCF) can improve their oral health. Aims This study aimed to…”
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Is reduced dentition with and without dental prosthesis associate with oral health-related quality of life? A cross-sectional study by Ferreira, Raquel Conceição, Kawachi, Ichiro, Souza, João Gabriel Silva, Campos, Fernanda Lamounier, Chalub, Loliza Luiz Figueiredo Houri, Antunes, José Leopoldo Ferreira

“…Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) has important implications for the clinical practice of dentistry and dental research and should contribute to…”
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