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Profiling Persistent Asthma Phenotypes in Adolescents: A Longitudinal Diagnosti...
Amaral, Rita; Jácome, Cristina; Almeida, Rute; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Alves-Correia, Magna; Mendes, Sandra; Rodrigues, José Carlos CidraisWe aimed to identify persistent asthma phenotypes among adolescents and to evaluate longitudinally asthma-related outcomes across phenotypes. Adolescents (13-17 years) from the prospective, observational, and multicenter INSPIRERS studies, conducted in Portugal and Spain, were included (n = 162). Latent class analysis was applied to demographic, environmental, and clinical variables, collected at a baseline med...
Profiling Persistent Asthma Phenotypes in Adolescents: A Longitudinal Diagnosti...
Amaral, Rita; Jácome, Cristina; Almeida, Rute; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Alves-Correia, Magna; Mendes, Sandra; Rodrigues, José Carlos CidraisWe aimed to identify persistent asthma phenotypes among adolescents and to evaluate longitudinally asthma-related outcomes across phenotypes. Adolescents (13-17 years) from the prospective, observational, and multicenter INSPIRERS studies, conducted in Portugal and Spain, were included (n = 162). Latent class analysis was applied to demographic, environmental, and clinical variables, collected at a baseline med...
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...
Patient-physician discordance in assessment of adherence to inhaled controller ...
Jácome, Cristina; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Ferreira-Magalhaes, Manuel; Couto, Mariana; Araujo, Luís; Pereira, MarianaWe aimed to compare patient's and physician's ratings of inhaled medication adherence and to identify predictors of patient-physician discordance.
Validation of control of allergic rhinitis and asthma test for children (CARATK...
Linhares, Daniela V. B. R.; Fonseca, João Almeida L. da; Borrego, Luís Miguel; Matos, Águeda; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Sousa, Ana Sá; Gaspar, ÂngelaBACKGROUND: Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test for Children (CARATKids) is the first questionnaire that assesses simultaneously allergic rhinitis and asthma control in children. It was recently developed, but redundancy of questions and its psychometric properties were not assessed. This study aimed to (i) establish the final version of the CARATKids questionnaire and (ii) evaluate its reliability, re...
Alergia profissional ao látex em meio hospitalar
Alves, Rodrigo Rodrigues; Uva, António Sousa; Ferreira, Manuel BrancoRESUMO - A exposição profissional a látex em meio hospitalar é praticamente ubiquitária já que diversos materiais de uso hospitalar o contêm, ainda que a sua referência seja essencialmente associada às luvas. A elevada frequência e gravidade de doenças respiratórias, dermatológicas, e até reacções anafilácticas, em indivíduos sensibilizados expostos a látex justifica que as áreas científicas da Medicina do Trab...