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Asthma in an urban population in Portugal: a prevalence study
Correia de Sousa, Jaime; Espírito Santo, Maria; Colaço, Tânia; Lobo, Filipa Almada; Yaphe, JohnBackground The prevalence and incidence of asthma are believed to be increasing but research on the true incidence, prevalence and mortality from asthma has met methodological obstacles since it has been difficult to define and diagnose asthma in epidemiological terms. New and widely accepted diagnostic criteria for asthma present opportunities for progress in this field. Studies conducted in Portugal have esti...
Cancer of the colon and rectum: Coverage rate of screening and associated factors
Santo, Maria Espírito; Ribeiro, Elisa; Colaço, Tânia; Gomes, TeresaAims: To determine the rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in general practice and to analyse social and demographic factors associated with screening. Study type: Descriptive. Setting: Unidade de Saúde Familiar (USF) Horizonte and Centro de Saúde (CS) de Vila do Conde/Modivas. Population: Patients aged 50 to 74 years old in 2006, registered with a family physician in USF Horizonte and CS de Vila do Conde...
Acyclovir for treating varicella infection in children: An evidence-based review
Colaço, Tânia; Santo, Maria Espírito; ,Goals: Chickenpox is a benign disease that affects mostly children, showing an incidence rate of 2,37% in Portugal (2005). Despite the fact that it is a self-limited disease, it is highly contagious and can have complications in 5-10% of all affected bindividuals. The aim of this work is to review the existing evidence about the benefits of using acyclovir in chickenpox treatment in the immunocompetent pediatri...
Abstracts of free-standing papers from the 25th Vilamoura General Practice Conf...
Freitas, Artur; Antunes, Carina; Neto, Cláudia; Ramos, Cristina; Ribeiro, Elisa; Gomes, Teresa; Santo, Maria Espírito; Colaço, Tânia; Morais, Mariana
Delay in diagnosis of diabetes Mellitus from imprecise use of hemoglobin A1C le...
Colaço, Tânia
Um olhar estatístico sobre a medicina
Colaço, Tânia
Information needs and information seeking behaviour by primary care physicians
Colaço, Tânia