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Susana Vaz Freitas

Researcher at University of Porto

Publications -  30
Citations -  243

Susana Vaz Freitas is an academic researcher from University of Porto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 22 publications receiving 160 citations. Previous affiliations of Susana Vaz Freitas include Fernando Pessoa University.

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Quality of life in patients submitted to total laryngectomy.

TL;DR: TL results in a permanent disability with decreased functional capacity and psychological distress, and close monitoring of these patients and investing in speech rehabilitation are essential to preserve their QoL.
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Integrating Voice Evaluation: Correlation Between Acoustic and Audio-Perceptual Measures

TL;DR: Some acoustic measures are pointed as significant predictors of GRBAS parameters, but they differ among software programs, and B (Breathiness) was the parameter exhibiting the highest correlation magnitude.
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Effects of Cd2+ on the calcium metabolism and shell mineralization of bivalve Anodonta cygnea

TL;DR: The survival of freshwater mussels is affected by cadmium ions because they accumulate in tissues and fluids and displace calcium ions in transport and regulation mechanisms and a specific transport mechanism from the intestinal to the ventricular fluid that may be induced by vitamin D is inferred.
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Audio-perceptual evaluation of Portuguese voice disorders-an inter- and intrajudge reliability study.

TL;DR: The results of an audio-perceptual evaluation carried out by 10 judges, on a database comprising 90 voice recordings plus 10 samples repetition, with the purpose of characterizing the intra- and interrater reliability, reveal that Asthenia and Strain have lower reliability.