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Surveillance of severe acute respiratory infections associated with SARS-CoV-2,...
Sanchez Ruiz, Miguel Angel; Marques, Diogo Fp.; Lomholt, Frederikke Kristensen; Vestergaard, Lasse Skafte; Monge, Susana; Lozano Álvarez, MarcosBackgrounds: Surveillance of severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) using ICD-10 codes from electronic health records (EHR) lacks consensus on optimal case-defining codes.AIMWe determined codes that maximise sensitivity (Se) and positive predictive value (PPV) for SARI associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Denma...
Evaluation of European severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) surveillance, ...
Marques, Diogo Fp; Kovacs, Dory; Sanchez-Ruiz, Miguel-Angel; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Machado, Ausenda; Mazagatos, Clara; Monge, Susana; Domegan, LisaBackground: Between 2020 and 2023, ECDC has supported 21 of 30 EU/EEA and six Western Balkan countries by enhancing severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) surveillance to monitor trends, detect unexpected events, evaluate public health interventions, identify risk factors and support vaccine effectiveness studies. Using diverse strategies, countries have implemented SARI surveillance and reported data at nat...
As crianças não são adultos em miniatura…
Carvalho, Carlos; Vieira, LuísaO presente texto discute a evolução histórica e científica da compreensão da infância e da adolescência, defendendo que crianças e jovens não devem ser encarados como “adultos em miniatura”. Historicamente, a infância foi pouco diferenciada da idade adulta, quer na representação artística, quer na integração precoce no trabalho, realidade que apenas começou a mudar de forma consistente a partir do século XX, co...
Opiniões e sugestões para o incremento da aptidão física nas crianças e adolesc...
Vieira, Luísa; Carvalho, CarlosA Atividade Física (AF) é um fator essencial para o desenvolvimento físico, psíquico, cognitivo e social e para a saúde das crianças e dos adolescentes. Apesar da consciência dos benefícios que a AF tem, existe uma tendência cada vez mais acentuada para se recriarem sociedades com estilos de vida muito sedentários. Estudos recentes evidenciam que mais de 80% dos jovens não cumprem as recomendações propostas pel...
Biofeedback system in remotely monitored exercise program in pregnant women wit...
Bernardo, Diana; Carvalho, Carlos; Leirós Rodrígues, Raquel; Martins, Cristina; Morais, Joana; Mota, Jorge; Santos, Paula ClaraE-health programs may be an excellent strategy to overcome some barriers related to the non-practice of exer- cise among pregnant women with obesity. This study aims to present a monitored exercise program for pregnant women with obesity using the Sword Phoenix® biofeedback system; and to evaluate pregnant women's perception of the biofeedback system and the exer- cise program protocol. Methods: A pre-experimen...
Zebrafish Avatar-test forecasts clinical response to chemotherapy in patients w...
Costa, Bruna; Estrada, Marta F.; Gomes, António; Fernandez, Laura M.; Azevedo, José M.; Póvoa, Vanda; Fontes, Márcia; Alves, António; Galzerano, AntónioCancer patients often undergo rounds of trial-and-error to find the most effective treatment because there is no test in the clinical practice for predicting therapy response. Here, we conduct a clinical study to validate the zebrafish patient-derived xenograft model (zAvatar) as a fast predictive platform for personalized treatment in colorectal cancer. zAvatars are generated with patient tumor cells, treated ...
Feasibility, clinical efficacy, and maternal outcomes of a remote exercise prog...
Bernardo, Diana; Bobadilla-Agouborde, Carolina; Festas, Clarinda; Carvalho, Carlos; Abdalla, Pedro Pugliesi; Amezcua-Prieto, CarmenObesity is common in women of reproductive age and increases the risk during pregnancy. Exercising during this period reduces health complications. Home e-health programs are effective in overcoming exercise barriers as pregnant women use technology and the internet for health information. Methods: A single-blind randomized controlled feasibility study with pregnant women with obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥≥...
Investigating the role of symptom valorisation in tuberculosis patient delay in...
de Morais, Margarida; Sousa, Sofia; Marques, Jéssica; Moniz, Marta; Duarte, Raquel; Leite, Andreia; Soares, Patricia; Carreira, Mário; Pereira, SofiaBackground: Diagnosis delay contributes to increased tuberculosis (TB) transmission and morbimortality. TB incidence has been decreasing in Portugal, but median patient delay (PD) has risen. Symptom valorisation may determine PD by influencing help-seeking behaviour. We aimed to analyse the association between symptom valorisation and PD, while characterising individuals who disregarded their symptoms. Methods:...
Characterization of the vestibular function in an otosclerosis population – a p...
Campos Lopes, Miguel; Correia, Alexandra; Silva, Hélder; Oliveira, Natália; Ribeiro, Diana; Neves, Vanessa; Miranda, Vera; Carvalho, CarlosObjectives: Characterization of the vestibular function in an otosclerosis population, and its comparison with a healthy population. Study Design: Case-control study. Material and Methods: Patients with clinical/audiological suspicion of otosclerosis (surgically confirmed) and healthy controls matched for age and sex were recruited. Vestibular function was evaluated using the Video Head Impulse Test and the Diz...
Condições pós-COVID: um estudo nos cuidados de saúde primários Portugueses
Gomes de Oliveira, Tiago; Silva Almeida, Hugo; Baptista Pereira, Inês; Fernandes, Maria João; Dias Almeida, Mariana; Carvalho, CarlosO Centro para Controlo e Prevenção de Doenças propõe o termo COVID longo ou condições pós-COVID para sintomas desenvolvidos durante ou após a COVID-19 e que persistem pelo menos dois meses, não sendo explicados por outros diagnósticos. Este estudo transversal tem como objetivo determinar a proporção de doentes com condições pós-COVID, descrevendo as suas características demográficas e clínicas e sintomas persis...