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Prevalence and impact of female urinary incontinence on quality of life

Objectives: Urinary incontinence is a health problem with many negative effects on the quality of life of women. It is often under-diagnosed and untreated. This is a study of the prevalence of urinary incontinence, its impact on quality of life, and its association with demographic factors. Study Design: analytical cross-sectional Setting: The family health units of the authors Participants: A sample of 1918 wo...

Effective treatment of obesity on primary care: A systematic review by the US P...

Topical versus systemic antibiotic treatment for acute external otitis

Palliative care in primary care - the challenge for the 21st century

The aging of the Portuguese population poses challenges in end-of-life care for primary care and family physicians. The de- velopment of palliative care as an autonomous discipline has led to an understanding that the involvement of primary care and family physicians is essential for the global provision of care. There is evidence that this is an important factor in allowing pa- tients to die at home. This is t...

Breastfeeding: the importance of intervening.

Breast milk is considered by the WHO the ideal food for the first months of life. Although health professionals are aware of recommendations, high rates of drop-outs have been identified in Portugal. A false notion of hypogalactia is the major factor for early termination, which is allied to the technical difficulties of the feeding. Health professionals, often lacking training in the area, may have difficulty ...

Ambulatory blood pressure measurement - An evidence-based review

Objectives: To assess the evidence for the usefulness of self-measurement of blood pressure (SMBP) and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) as part of the evaluation and follow-up of hypertensive individuals in the prognosis of cardiovascular disease, blood pressure control and cost-effectiveness compared with isolated office blood pressure monitoring (OBPM) and to assess the prognostic value of daytime ...