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Prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in 6–7-year-old schoolchildr...
Arrais, Margarete; Lulua, Ofélia M.; Quifica, Francisca G.S.; Pinto, José Rosado; Gama, Jorge; Barata, Luis TabordaBackground: Epidemiological data have shown that the prevalence of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in children is still increasing, namely in Africa. However, there are no epidemiological studies on asthma or allergic diseases in Angolan children. Objective: To study the prevalence of asthma and other allergic diseases in Angolan children. Methods: Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study, using...
Prevalence and risk factors for food allergy in older people: protocol for a sy...
Dias, Inês Laia; Lozoya-Ibáñez, Carlos; Skypala, Isabel; Gama, Jorge; Nurmatov, Ulugbek; Lourenço, Olga; Barata, Luis TabordaStudies suggest that the prevalence of food allergy may be increasing worldwide. Results regarding the prevalence and features of adverse food reactions older people have, however, scarcely been analysed in the literature. Thus, the objective of the present systematic review will be to describe the prevalence of food allergy in older individuals, its risk factors, clinical features, as well as the most frequent...
Inhaler Technique Education and Exacerbation Risk in Older Adults with Asthma o...
Maricoto, Tiago; Monteiro, Luís; Gama, Jorge; Sousa, Jaime Correia de; Barata, Luis TabordaOBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of inhaler education programs on clinical outcomes and exacerbation rates in older adults with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Older adults with asthma or COPD, either in primary or secondary health care and pharmacy setting. MEASUREMENTS: We searched the Medline, Embase, and Central...
Epidemiology of Time-Loss Injuries in Senior and Under-18 Portuguese Male Rugby...
Ferreira, António Miguel da Cruz; Ferreira, Eduardo Cruz; Ribeiro, Pedro Barbosa; Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça Soares; Barata, Luis TabordaRugby union has one of the highest injury incidence rates in team sports, however, most of the available data focus on the epidemiology of injuries in countries where rugby is popular. We aimed to report the incidence rate and relevant epidemiological aspects of injuries occurred in a group of Portuguese male rugby players. A prospective cohort study was conducted with a group of 45 senior and 32 under-18 male ...
Five-year follow-up of participants diagnosed with chronic airflow obstruction ...
Allwood, Brian; Gillespie, R; Bateman, Mary; Olckers, Helena; Barata, Luis Taborda; Calligaro, Gregory L; van Zyl-Smit, Richard; Cooper, Christopher BBackground. A community-based prevalence survey performed in two suburbs in Cape Town, South Africa (SA), in 2005, using the international Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) method, confirmed a prevalence of chronic airflow obstruction (CAO) in 23.1% of adults aged >40 years. Objectives. To study the clinical course and prognosis over 5 years of patients with CAO identified in the 2005 survey. Methods. P...
Epidemiology of injuries in Portuguese senior male rugby union sevens: a cohort...
Ferreira, António Miguel da Cruz; Ferreira, Eduardo Cruz; Silva, João Diogo; Ferreira, Ricardo Maia; Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça SoaresObjectives: To assess the incidence, type and location of injuries sustained during the Portuguese rugby union sevens circuit. To investigate the influence of players’ training loads on injury risk. Methods: A prospective cohort study recording time-loss injuries was conducted with all teams competing in the Portuguese national rugby sevens circuit (eight from the top-tier and seven from the second-tier). Main ...
Promoting players’ safety and welfare through the sharing of scientific knowled...
Ferreira, António Miguel da Cruz; Ferreira, Eduardo Cruz; Barata, Luis Taborda; Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça SoaresAs the authors of the recently published article “Epidemiology of injuries in senior male rugby union sevens: a systematic review”, we would like to share with you its impact on the Portuguese rugby community and our achievements since then. [...]
Obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with previous tuberculosis: Pathophys...
Allwood, Brian W; Gillespie, Rencia; Galperin-Aizenberg, Maya; Bateman, Mary; Olckers, Helena; Barata, Luis Taborda; Calligaro, Gregory LBackground. An association between chronic airflow limitation (CAL) and a history of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) has been confirmed in epidemiological studies, but the mechanisms responsible for this association are unclear. It is debated whether CAL in this context should be viewed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or a separate phenotype. Objective. To compare lung physiology and high-resolutio...
Prevalence of asthma and allergies in 13–14-year-old adolescents from Luanda, A...
Arrais, Margarete; Lulua, O.; Quifica, F.; Pinto, J. Rosado; Gama, Jorge; Barata, Luis TabordaSETTING: The few epidemiological studies on asthma and allergic diseases performed in Africa have shown that the prevalence of these diseases is high or increasing. No such studies have been performed in Angola. OBJECTIVE : To determine the prevalence of asthma and other allergic diseases in Angolan adolescents. DESIGN: This was a descriptive, observational, crosssectional study in the province of Luanda, Angol...
Epidemiology of injuries in senior male rugby union sevens: a systematic review
Ferreira, António Miguel da Cruz; Ferreira, Eduardo Cruz; Santiago, Luiz Miguel; Barata, Luis TabordaIn 2016 the Rugby Union variant of sevens will enter the official Olympic Programme. Until now, most of injury surveillance studies in Rugby Union focus on elite 15-a-side cohorts, with reported injury incidence rates reaching 96 per 1000 player-match-hours, and mean severity set at 20 days. Sparse data is available regarding rugby sevens. The aim of this study was to systematically review available data regard...