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Symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with persistent asthma: a cross-...
Cunha, Mafalda Simões; Amaral, Rita; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Alves-Correia, Magna; Loureiro, Cláudia Chaves; Lopes, CristinaAnxiety and depression are relevant comorbidities in asthma, but, in Portugal and Spain, data on this topic are scarce. We assessed, in patients with asthma, the frequency of anxiety and depression using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the European Quality of Life Five Dimension Questionnaire (EQ-5D); the level of agreement between these questionnaires, and the factors associated with thes...
Barotrauma may be a specially relevant concern in COVID-19 ventilated patients
Alves, Adelaide; Romano, Carolina; Fonseca, Tatiana; Pipa, SaraInvasive mechanical ventilation plays a key role in the management of respiratory failure induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection. Patients with COVID-19 have been associated with need for both long periods of ventilation and higher pressures applied to a often damaged lung parenchyma. These features may prompt an increased risk of lung injury, namely barotrauma, even when a lung protective ventilation strategy is appl...
Determinants of the Use of Health and Fitness Mobile Apps by Patients With Asth...
Neves, Ana Luisa; Jácome, Cristina; Taveira-Gomes, Tiago; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Amaral, Rita; Alves-Correia, Magna; Mendes, SandraBackground: Health and fitness apps have potential benefits to improve self-management and disease control among patients with asthma. However, inconsistent use rates have been reported across studies, regions, and health systems. A better understanding of the characteristics of users and nonusers is critical to design solutions that are effectively integrated in patients’ daily lives, and to ensure that these ...
Determinants of the use of health and fitness mobile apps by patients with asth...
Neves, Ana Luísa; Jácome, Cristina; Taveira-Gomes, Tiago; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Amaral, Rita; Alves-Correia, Magna; Mendes, SandraHealth and fitness apps have potential benefits to improve self-management and disease control among patients with asthma. However, inconsistent use rates have been reported across studies, regions, and health systems. A better understanding of the characteristics of users and nonusers is critical to design solutions that are effectively integrated in patients’ daily lives, and to ensure that these equitably re...
Feasibility and acceptability of an asthma app to monitor medication adherence:...
Jácome, Cristina; Almeida, Rute; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Amaral, Rita; Mendes, Sandra; Alves-Correia, Magna; Vidal, Carmen; Freire, Sara LópezPoor medication adherence is a major challenge in asthma, and objective assessment of inhaler adherence is needed. The InspirerMundi app aims to monitor adherence while providing a positive experience through gamification and social support. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the InspirerMundi app to monitor medication adherence in adolescents and adults with persistent asthma (tr...
Guillain-Barré Syndrome underlying SARS-CoV-2 or just a confounding factor?
Romano Ribeiro, Carolina; Alves, Adelaide; Silva, Mafalda; Pipa, Sara; Figueiredo, Sofia; Fonseca, TatianaA síndrome de Guillain-Barré foi frequentemente associada a uma infeção viral. O mimetismo molecular é um dos mecanismos pelos quais os vírus podem estar envolvidos na etiologia desta neuropatia inflamatória desmielinizante. Descrevemos um caso de um homem de 58 anos com diagnóstico de infeção por SARS-CoV-2 que desenvolveu sintomas clínicos compatíveis com a síndrome de Guillain-Barré. O SARS-CoV-2 poderia ter...
First determination of the prevalence of celiac disease in a Portuguese populat...
Antunes, Henedina; Abreu, Isabel; Nogueiras, Ana; Sá, Carla; Gonçalves, Carla; Cleto, Prazeres; Garcia, Fernando; Alves, Adelaide; Lemos, DulceThe prevalence of celiac disease is unknown in Portugal. In European countries the prevalence is between 1:200 and 1:400. The incidence obtained through diagnosed cases in the paediatric gastroenterology units in Portugal was 1:3648. To determine the best current celiac disease screening method and its prevalence in a portuguese population, 536 sera of teenagers with 14 years +/- 6 months from Braga town school...