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Socio-economic and ecological drivers and challenges: the sea urchin fishery of...
Jacinto, D; Mateus, D; Maresca, F; Correia, MJ; Mega Lopes, P; Alves, C; Silva, T; Castro, JJ; Cost, JL; Cruz, TSea urchin harvesting on the central coast of continental Portugal is a traditional activity well rooted in the littoral community. The rock-boring sea urchin, Paracentrotus lividus, is mostly harvested for its gonads by professional and recreational fishers. Recent and renewed interest in this marine resource has led to a first assessment of the local sea urchin population’s current status and the characteriza...
Feasibility and Acceptability of an Asthma App to Monitor Medication Adherence:...
Jácome, C; Almeida, R; Pereira, AM; Amaral, R; Mendes, S; Alves-Correia, M; Vidal, C; López Freire, S; Méndez Brea, P; Araújo, L; Couto, MBackground: Poor 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. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the InspirerMundi app to monitor medication adherence in adolescents and adults wit...
Model amphipathic peptide coupled with tacrine to improve its antiproliferative...
Silva, S; Alves, C; Duarte, D; Costa, A; Sarmento, B; Almeida, AJ; Gomes, P; Vale, NDrug repurposing and drug combination are two strategies that have been widely used to overcome the traditional development of new anticancer drugs. Several FDA-approved drugs for other indications have been tested and have demonstrated beneficial anticancer effects. In this connection, our research group recently reported that Tacrine, used to treat Alzheimer’s Disease, inhibits the growth of breast cancer MCF...
Factors Associated With Asthma Control in 121 Preschool Children
Leiria-Pinto, P; Carreiro-Martins, P; Peralta, I; Marques, J; Finelli, E; Alves, C; Belo, J; Alves, M; Papoila, AL; Neuparth, NBackground: Data on risk factors for uncontrolled asthma in preschool children are controversial. Objective: This study aims to explore the association between clinical and functional parameters and the lack of asthma control in preschool children. Methods: Children aged 3-5 years with asthma and healthy controls were recruited. A questionnaire was used to identify potential risk factors for uncontrolled asthma...
Composite Outcomes in Observational Studies of Ulcerative Colitis: a Systematic...
Magro, F; Alves, C; Santiago, M; Ministro, P; Lago, P; Correia, L; Gonçalves, R; Carvalho, D; Portela, F; Dias, C; Dignass, A; Danese, SBackground: Ulcerative colitis (UC) has been the focus of numerous observational studies over the years and a common strategy employed in their design is the use of composite and aggregate outcomes. Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to identify composite and aggregate outcomes of observational studies in UC and to evaluate how the number and type of variables included and the length of fo...
Feasibility and Acceptability of an Asthma App to Monitor Medication Adherence:...
Jácome, C; Almeida, R; Pereira, AM; Amaral, R; Mendes, S; Alves-Correia, M; Vidal, C; López Freire, S; Méndez Brea, P; Araújo, L; Couto, MBackground: Poor 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. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the InspirerMundi app to monitor medication adherence in adolescents and adults wit...
Factors Associated With Asthma Control in 121 Preschool Children
Leiria-Pinto, P; Carreiro-Martins, P; Peralta, I; Marques, J; Finelli, E; Alves, C; Belo, J; Alves, M; Papoila, AL; Neuparth, NBackground and objectives: Data on risk factors for uncontrolled asthma in preschool children are controversial. Objective: This study aims to explore the association between clinical and functional parameters and the lack of asthma control in preschool children. Methods: Children aged 3-5 years with asthma and healthy controls were recruited. A questionnaire was used to identify potential risk factors for unco...
Monitoring Adherence to Asthma Inhalers Using the InspirerMundi App: Analysis o...
Jácome, C; Almeida, R; Pereira, AM; Amaral, R; Vieira-Marques, P; Mendes, S; Alves-Correia, M; Ferreira, JA; Lopes, I; Gomes, J; Araújo, L; Couto, MBackground: Poor medication adherence is a major challenge in asthma and objective assessment of inhaler adherence is needed. InspirerMundi app aims to monitor inhaler adherence while turning it into a positive experience through gamification and social support. Objective: We assessed the medium-term feasibility of the InspirerMundi app to monitor inhaler adherence in real-world patients with persistent asthma ...
Cross-Cultural Validation of the Portuguese from Portugal Version of the Test f...
Leiria-Pinto, P; Marques, J; Finelli, E; Alves, C; Alves, M; Trincão, D; Pinto, N; Carreiro-Martins, P; Papoila, AL; Neuparth, NIntroduction. The Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) is a tool to assess asthma control in preschool children. This study aims to validate the Portuguese from Portugal version of the TRACK questionnaire. Methods. A prospective cohort study was carried out to assess their psychometric characteristics. Caregivers of 141 children under age 5 with asthma symptoms were enrolled. Results. Interna...
Validation of App and Phone Versions of the Control of Allergic Rhinitis and As...
Jácome, C; Pereira, AM; Almeida, R; Amaral, R; Correia, MA; Mendes, S; Vieira-Marques, P; Ferreira, JA; Lopes, I; Gomes, J; Vidal, C; López Freire, S