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Health literacy among older adults in Portugal and associated sociodemographic,...
Costa, Andreia; Feteira-Santos, Rodrigo; Alarcão, Violeta; Henriques, Adriana; Madeira, Teresa; Virgolino, Ana; Arriaga, Miguel; Nogueira, Paulo J.Although the health literacy level of the general population was described recently, little is known about its specific levels among older adults in Portugal. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the levels of health literacy demonstrated by older adults in Portugal and explore associated factors. Using a randomly generated list of telephone numbers, adults aged 65 years or more living in ...
Impact of mechanical complications on success of dental implant treatments : a ...
Ferreira, Patrícia W.; Nogueira, Paulo J.; Nobre, Miguel A. de Araújo; Guedes, Carlos Moura; Salvado, FranciscoObjective: This study aimed to investigate the impact of mechanical complications on outcome measures for implant dentistry. Materials and methods: This case-control study included 282 patients with mechanical complications occurring in fixed prosthetic rehabilitation supported by immediate function implants with external connection (cases) and 282 individuals without mechanical complications (control). Pairing...
Measles outbreak after 12 years without endemic transmission, Portugal, Februar...
George, Francisco; Valente, João; Augusto, Gonçalo F.; Silva, Andreia J.; Pereira, Natália; Fernandes, Teresa; Palminha, Paula; Aguiar, Bárbara A.We report a measles outbreak in two Portuguese health regions (Algarve and Lisbon and the Tagus Valley) since February 2017, and which by 31 May resulted in 28 confirmed cases, of which 16 were unvaccinated. Thirteen cases were healthcare workers. One unvaccinated teenager died. Genotype B3 was identified in 14 cases from both regions. This outbreak occurs after 12 years without endemic measles transmission, an...