The present study is based on the conceptual model defined by Fried which explains phenotypic frailty through the presence of the following criteria: weight loss; exhaustion; low physical activity; slowness and weakness. The aim of the present study was to identify the behaviour of phenotypic frailty and outline the profile of the frail elderly Palavras-chave: Idoso; Envelhecimento; Fragilidade...

Psychiatric symptoms associated with hypothyroidism are well recognised. The common mental manifestations are slowness and difficulty in apprehension, thought and action; psychomotor retardation with indecision and listlessness suggestive of a depressive syndrome.' ,2 What is perhaps less well recognised is that patients with hypothyroidism may also present with marked irritability, paranoid id...

This paper focuses on the slowness of diffusion of electronic commerce (EC), particularly in the business-to-consumer side. The theme is approached by analysing emerging Web-services in the travel services industry. We report on a field study of Web-sites of 294 travel agencies, tour operators and transportation services companies. By surveying and evaluating the current services we hope to she...