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Childhood Circumstances and Alcohol Consumption in Portuguese People Aged 50 an...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to estimate the association between childhood and adolescence circumstances and alcohol consumption in Portuguese adults aged 50 and over, particularly focusing on socioeconomic conditions, physical abuse, family and social integration during childhood and adolescence, and alcohol consumption in adulthood.Methods: We conducted an observational, cross-sectional, and analyt...

Tuberculosis in children under 5 years of age in a low-burden setting

Purpose: To describe the sociodemographic and epidemiological characteristics and healthcare utilization patterns—primary healthcare (PHC) use, emergency department (ED) visits, and hospital admissions—of children under 5 years of age born in Portugal between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2021, and diagnosed with TB during the same period. Methods: This is a quantitative, observational cohort study of 58 children ...

Childhood circumstances and alcohol consumption in Portuguese people aged 50 an...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to estimate the association between childhood and adolescence circumstances and alcohol consumption in Portuguese adults aged 50 and over, particularly focusing on socioeconomic conditions, physical abuse, family and social integration during childhood and adolescence, and alcohol consumption in adulthood. Methods: We conducted an observational, cross-sectional, and analy...

Orthoptic treatment after strabismus surgery in child intermittent divergent st...

Highlights: What are the main findings? Postoperative orthoptic therapy producedlarge improvements in sensory–motor function, including fusional amplitudes and convergence measures (NPC and convergence amplitudes). Static ocular alignment changed only minimally, showing a small exo-drift consistent with the normal postoperative course rather than a therapeutic effect. What is the implication of the main finding...

Three Scales of Mental Health-Related Stigma: Additional Evidence on its Psycho...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to provide additional evidence on the psychometric properties in the Portuguese population of three stigma scales: Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS), Scaling Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill 12 (CAMI-12), and Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale (RIBS).Methods: A total of 3556 participants were recruited and completed the three scales online. The study i...

Validation of binocular vision and ocular surface assessment tools in digital e...

Background: To understand if binocular vision disorders are associated with Digital Eye Strain Syndrome (DESS), a study protocol is needed to ensure consistency across observational studies. This study aims to test the feasibility of a protocol to assess DESS, screen time, binocular vision, and dry eye. Methods: DESIROUS is an observational cross-sectional study among Polytechnic students at the Lisbon School o...

Three scales of mental health-related stigma: additional evidence on its psycho...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to provide additional evidence on the psychometric properties in the Portuguese population of three stigma scales: Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS), Scaling Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill 12 (CAMI-12), and Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale (RIBS). Methods: A total of 3556 participants were recruited and completed the three scales online. The study ...

Women's reasons for continuing with an unwanted pregnancy

Objective: This study (PROSPERO CRD42024515910) explores the issue of unwanted pregnancy in a broad context, to show current data on women's reasons for continuing with an unwanted pregnancy, even if they live where abortion is legal. Method: We will use the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and LILACS, from 2019, combining controlled descriptors in natural and indexed language. We wi...

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Women's reasons for continuing with an unwanted pregnancy: a systematic review ...

Objective: This study (PROSPERO CRD42024515910) explores the issue of unwanted pregnancy in a broad context, to show current data on women's reasons for continuing with an unwanted pregnancy, even if they live where abortion is legal. Method: We will use the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and LILACS, from 2019, combining controlled descriptors in natural and indexed language. We wi...