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Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease: Results from a Pilot Study in the Po...
Rodrigues, Diogo; Marcão, Ana; Lopes, Lurdes; Ventura, Ana; Faria, Teresa; Ferrão, Anabela; Gonçalves, Carolina; Kjöllerström, Paula; Castro, AnaThe Portuguese Newborn Screening Program currently includes 28 pathologies: congenital hypothyroidism, cystic fibrosis, 24 inborn errors of metabolism, sickle cell disease and spinal muscular atrophy. This pilot study for sickle cell disease newborn screening, including 188,217 samples, was performed between May 2021 and December 2023, with phase I, including 24,130 newborns, in the Lisbon and Setubal districts...
Prevalence of Refractory and Resistant Hypertension: A Systematic Review of the...
Amaral, Jéssica; Saraiva, Lara; Cabral, Maria Beatriz Amaral; Almeida, Marta; Mota, MauroIntroduction: Hypertension (HTN) is a global health condition that causes approximately 10.8million deaths annually, and is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease andstroke. HTN is characterized by a constant rise in blood pressure, defined by systolic pressure(SBP) and diastolic pressure (DBP). Refractory arterial hypertension (RAH) is a severe form ofHTN, where blood pressure remains uncontro...
Occupational stress in community pharmacy professionals: a cross-sectional study
Pinto, Daniela; Oliveira, Kayabí; Almeida, Marta; Nascimento, Luís; Taboada Costa, XavierThe study of mental health in health professionals, including community pharmacy professionals, is relevant due to their continuous exposure to emotionally stressful situations. Work-related stress, burnout and intense routine significantly affect the quality of life. Objective: To assess the stress levels of pharmacy professionals in the Bragança and Lisbon districts, different regions from Portugal, analysing...
The InChildHealth Walkthrough Survey: towards a standardized characterization o...
Vorkamp, Katrin; Viegas, Carla; Almeida, Marta; Aretaki, Maria Antonia; Bossi, Rossana; Castagnoli, Emmanuelle; Cervantes, Renata; Desmet, JudithThe Horizon Europe project InChildHealth aims to study indoor air quality in European schools and the effects of physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters on the health of school children aged 6-13. As European schools can vary considerably in terms of size, age, materials, equipment, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), cleaning procedures, etc., a questionnaire was developed for a standa...
Does largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) have a season to be consumed?
Almeida, Marta; Jorge, André; Machado, Maria; Alexandre, Carlos M.; Almeida, Pedro R.; Lança, M.J.Introduced in the second half of the 20th century in Portugal, the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) can currently be found in most of the lakes and reservoirs of Southern Europe, being an invasive species in Portugal and other Mediterranean regions. Increasingly in Portugal, the largemouth bass is one of the most sought-after species for recreational fishing activities and a species with the potential to...
The cross between valuing fish andsustainability of resources
Jorge, André; Almeida, Marta; Ventura, Hugo; Machado, M. Graça; Almeida, P.R.; Alexandre, C.; Lança, M.J.As members of the Animal Science and Technology group (FST), our area of intervention are: on diadromous species (migratory) in the 7 Portuguese river basins; on a very relevant exotic species in main reservoirs in Alentejo (largemouth bass) and on experimental diets for breeding of wild trout in Campelo Aquaculture Station. Diadromous fish are those that migrate between freshwater and saltwater. Only 1% of the...
A difficult management case of severe hepatotoxicity with Ribociclib
Oliveira, Camila; Queiroz, Luísa; Almeida, Marta; Fernandes, Ricardo; Caeiro, CláudiaCyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 inhibitors (iCDK4/6) combined with endocrine therapy is currently the standard of care treatment for metastatic hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. Due to limited comparative data on their efficacy and diverse toxicity profiles, agent selection remains a challenge. Liver toxicity is common with these agents, but is often manageable. In this article, we report ...
Young Adults with Cancer in Portugal: a survey by the Young Adult Study Group w...
Almeida, Marta; Coelho, Andreia; Ferreira, Ana; Silva, Ant´ónio; Macedo, Daniela; Vasques, Hugo; Chacim, Sérgio; Noronha, Cátia; Brito, MargaridaYoung adults with cancer (YAC) pose a challenge due to their unique characteristics that require specialized care. An ESMO -SIOPE survey revealed that in Europe, there is suboptimal and uneven provision of care for YAC, highlighting the need to assess their status in the Portuguese healthcare system. The Portuguese Group of YAC developed a questionnaire to assess the needs of physicians and available resources ...
Onychomadesis secondary to hand-foot-and-mouth disease: a case report
Teixeira, Sara Pereira; Teixeira, Sara Pereira; Sonié, Pedro; Perro Neves, Marta; Duarte, Ana Rita; Almeida, MartaIntroduction: Onychomadesis is the detachment of the nail plate from the proximal crease of the nail. This self-limited nail change has been described as a late complication of hand-foot-and-mouth disease, a common viral infection in children. Case description: A 4-year-old female child, accompanied by her father (legal representative), presented to an urgent appointment with high fever, vesicles, and pustules ...
25 anos do Programa TEIP em Portugal
Costa, Estela; Almeida, MartaEsta publicação resulta de uma solicitação da Direção-Geral da Educação (DGE) e visa sinalizar os 25 anos do Programa ‘Territórios Educativos de Intervenção Prioritária’ (TEIP), desenvolvido pelo Ministério da Educação, com o propósito de melhorar a qualidade das aprendizagens, prevenir e reduzir o abandono precoce, o absentismo e a indisciplina, em espaços educativos formais frequentados por populações socialm...