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Comprehensive histopathological analysis of gastric cancer in European and Lati...
Martínez-Ciarpaglini, C; Barros, R; Caballero, C; Boggino, H; Alarcón-Molero, L; Peleteiro, B; Ruiz-García, E; Fernandez-Figueroa, E"Introduction: Gastric cancer (GC) burden is currently evolving with regional differences associated with complex behavioural, environmental, and genetic risk factors. The LEGACy study is a Horizon 2020-funded multi-institutional research project conducted prospectively to provide comprehensive data on the tumour biological characteristics of gastroesophageal cancer from European and LATAM countries. Material a...
Dietary intake according to different patterns of food preparation in children ...
Rei, Mariana; Correia, D; Torres, Duarte; Lopes, C; Costa, A; Rodrigues, SaraObjective: To investigate associations between dietary intake and patterns of food preparation, by age group. Design: This cross-sectional study analysed dietary intake data from the most recent Portuguese National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey. Cluster analysis categorized dietary intake based on the source of food preparation. Regression models were used to study the association between dietary...
Use of rectal balloon spacer in patients with localized prostate cancer receivi...
Costa, P; Vale, J; Fonseca, G; Costa, A; Kos, MObjective: To evaluate the efficacy of the balloon spacer when used to reduce the radiation dose delivered to the rectum in prostate cancer patients undergoing external beam radiotherapy. Method: A single center retrospective analysis including 75 PC patients with localized T1-T3a disease who received balloon spacer followed by EBRT. Pre- and post-implantation computed tomography (CT) scans were utilized for tr...
Using fish assemblages to assess the ecological effects of marine protection on...
Castro, N; Pereira, TJ; Costa, A; Sertório, J; Fernandes, A; Tavares, MJ; Castro, JJIntensive and regular fishing occurs in the marine area of the natural park “Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina” (PNSACV; SW coast of continental Portugal). In 2011, this area became a marine park with different protection levels (total, partial, and complementary). We assessed in 2011 and 2012 if partial protection (PP) in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) changed the taxa richness, abundance,...
Sleep duration is associated with appetitive traits in school-age years - resul...
Pereira, R; Costa, A; Warkentin, S; Vilela, S; Oliveira, ASleep may influence appetite regulation through physiological and neurocognitive pathways. However, the association between sleep and appetite in childhood has been scarcely reported, particularly using a prospective design. We aimed to test associations between sleep duration at 7 years of age (y) and appetitive traits at both 7 and 10 y. Participants are from the population-based cohort Generation XXI (Porto,...
Usability and Utility of a Mobile App to Deliver Health-Related Content to an O...
Lemos, M; Henriques, AR; Lopes, DG; Mendonça, N; Victorino, A; Costa, A; Arriaga, M; Gregório, Maria João; de Sousa, R; Canhão, H; Rodrigues, AM<jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Digital patient-centered interventions may be important tools for improving and promoting social interaction, health, and well-being among older adults. In this regard, we developed a mobile app called DigiAdherence for an older adult population, which consisted of easy-to-access short videos and messages, to improve health-related knowledge among them and ...
Appetitive traits from childhood to adolescence: Analysis of their stability, d...
Costa, A; Pereira, R; Severo, M; Hetherington, MM; Oliveira, AThis study aimed to assess the potential stability of appetitive traits from childhood to early adolescence, identify groups of individuals with distinct trajectories for these traits, and explore their association with other child and family characteristics. Participants were 5040 children from the Generation XXI cohort. Appetitive traits were assessed with the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ) ...
Distress among healthcare professionals during the first two years of COVID-19 ...
Costa, A; Fialho, M; Rasga, C; Martiniano, H; Santos, O; Virgolino, A; Moura Vicente, A; Heitor, M J
Setting Performance Indicators for Coastal Marine Protected Areas: An Expert-Ba...
Cardoso-Andrade, M; Queiroga, H; Rangel, M; Sousa, I; Belackova, A; Bentes, L; Oliveira, F; Monteiro, P; Sales Henriques, N; Afonso, CML; Silva, AFMarine Protected Areas (MPAs) require effective indicators to assess their performance, in compliance with the goals of relevant national and international commitments. Achieving and prioritizing shortlists of multidisciplinary indicators demands a significant effort from specialists to depict the multiple conservation and socioeconomic interests, and the large complexity of natural systems. The present paper d...
Catálogo da exposição “Áreas Marinhas Protegidas da Costa Sudoeste”
Quintella, BR; Horta e Costa, B; Pinto, B; Silva, AF; Sousa, I; Antunes, M; Coelho, P; Costa, JL; Almeida, PR; Marques, JP; Teodoro, PF; Costa, ACatálogo da exposição “Áreas Marinhas Protegidas da Costa Sudoeste”.