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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...
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] ≥≥...
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 ...
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:...
Comparison of the portuguese version of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questio...
Bernardo, Diana; Carvalho, Carlos; Leirós-Rodríguez, Raquel; Mota, Jorge; Santos, Paula ClaraIn recent years, the number of pregnant women with obesity has increased exponentially; thus, it is important to evaluate and characterize the physical activity levels of this specific group. The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Portuguese version of the Physical Activity and Pregnancy Questionnaire and Pregnancy Questionnaire in pregnant women with obesity and to classify ph...
The influence of pre-gestational body mass index and physical activity patterns...
Bernardo, Diana; Carvalho, Carlos; Mota, Jorge; Ferreira, Margarida; Santos, Paula ClaraThere is a linear association between pregestational body mass index (BMI) and almost all adverse pregnancy outcomes. Pregnancy is “a window of opportunities” in terms of changing behavior and improving awareness of healthy living. The proper assessment of physical activity levels, during pregnancy, determines trends, health benefits, and their effects over time. This study aims to describe maternal physical ac...
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...
Preschool hearing screening program: first evidence study
Neves, Vanessa; Ribeiro, Diana; Oliveira, Natália; Correia, Alexandra; Carvalho, CarlosAccording to the World Health Organization in 2020, 34 million children around the world have deafness or hearing loss, in which 60% of cases can be prevented. This study intends to identify hearing changes in preschoolers who attend the cluster of schools in the Centro Hospitalar Entre Douro e Vouga, CHEDV’s region and to emphasize the value of preschool hearing evaluation in order to prevent longterm effects ...
The gap between cycling practices and mapping services for smart cycling
Carvalho, Carlos; José, RuiCycling is gaining priority in urban mobility policies and smart cities should be prepared to offer smart cycling services that help to promote such transition. A key element for many of those services is a Geographic Information System and particularly a road network model that represents all the possible roads in a city. The main contribution of this work is the identification and characterization of an impor...