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Registo Nacional de Anomalias Congénitas: Regiões 2011-2019
Braz, Paula; Machado, Ausenda; Aniceto, Carlos; Dias, Carlos MatiasRelatório do Registo Nacional de Anomalias Congénitas – Relatório Regiões, referente aos anos de 2011 e 2019, que apresenta os resultados a nível nacional e desagregados a nível das regiões, utilizando-se a Nomenclatura das Unidades Territoriais para Fins Estatísticos, NUTS II. No Relatório RENAC−Regiões apresentado, sobre prevalência de anomalias congénitas e fatores associados, destacam-se os seguintes result...
Mapping susceptibility to air pollution and its association with birth defects:...
Aniceto, Carlos; Braz, Paula; Machado, Ausenda; Dias, Carlos MatiasEpidemiological studies evaluating the relation of environmental air pollution (AP) and birth defect (BD) are relevant to public health. Some limitations on these studies may derive from multiple factors contributing to the spatial variation of AP. This study aimed to integrate multifactorial AP indicators into an index and explore its application in a case-control study conducted in Portugal between 2016 and 2...
O Impacto do diagnóstico pré-natal e da ecografia obstétrica na deteção de anom...
Braz, Paula; Machado, Ausenda; Aniceto, Carlos; Dias, Carlos Matias
Dez invernos de vigilância: 10 anos do sistema FRIESA (FRIo Extremo na SAúde)
Silva, Susana das Neves Pereira da; Antunes, Sílvia; Marques, Jorge; Antunes, Sílvia; Marques, Jorge; Dias, Carlos Matias; Rodrigues, Ana PaulaO Sistema FRIESA foi criado em 2014 para monitorizar o impacto do frio extremo na mortalidade nos distritos de Lisboa e do Porto. Após uma década de atividade, este artigo sintetiza os principais resultados e seu contributo na definição e implementação das medidas de saúde pública. Para este trabalho foram analisados os resultados dos relatórios anuais do FRIESA, tendo sido demonstrada a utilidade do sistema na...
Registo Nacional de Anomalias Congénitas: relatório 2020-2021
Braz, Paula; Machado, Ausenda; Aniceto, Carlos; Dias, Carlos MatiasRelatório do Registo Nacional de Anomalias Congénitas (RENAC) referente aos anos 2020 e 2021, elaborado pelo Departamento de Epidemiologia, que apresenta um panorama atualizado da prevalência das Anomalias Congénitas (AC) em Portugal. Os dados presentes no relatório resultam de notificações reportadas até setembro de 2024. O RENAC, é um registo nosológico de base populacional que recebe notificações da ocorrênc...
Support Needs of Parents of Children With Congenital Anomalies Across Europe: A...
Marcus, Elena; Latos-Bielenska, Anna; Jamry-Dziurla, Anna; Barišić, Ingeborg; Cavero-Carbonell, Clara; Den Hond, Elly; Garne, Ester; Genard, LucasBackground: Parents and carers of children with congenital anomalies can experience stress when managing their child's healthcare needs. It is important that they are well supported. This study explored the support needs of parents/carers of children with a congenital anomaly across Europe. Methods: We developed a cross-sectional online survey to measure parents' experiences of support at diagnosis and in subse...
Prevalence of abdominal obesity in the Portuguese population assessed by differ...
Santos, Maria; Sousa-Uva, Mafalda; Namorado, Sónia; Gonçalves, Teresa; Dias, Carlos Matias; Gaio, VâniaIntroduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. The association between abdominal obesity and cardiovascular risk is well established. This study aimed to estimate and characterize the prevalence of abdominal obesity in the Portuguese population aged 25–74 years in 2015, using waist circumference, waist to- hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, and a body shape index. Methods: Data fr...
Epidemiology of board-related incidents in the Portuguese National Maritime Aut...
Ourique, Matilde; Alves, Tatiana; Aniceto, Carlos; Dias, Carlos Matias; Mendes, Pedro Marques; Fernandes, João Ferraz; Correia, Diana MartinsBackground: Portugal’s favourable conditions for water-based recreational activities (WRA) often lead to incidents requiring intervention by the National Maritime Authority (AMN). Despite being documented in the SEGMAR database, participant profiles and severity factors, particularly for water-board-related incidents (BRIs), remain underexplored. This study aims to profile individuals involved in BRIs, identify...
Use of quasi-experimental studies to evaluate causal effects of public health i...
Leite, Andreia; Kislaya, Irina; Machado, Ausenda; Aguiar, P.; Nunes, B.; Dias, Carlos MatiasBackground: Quasi-experimental designs are a valid option to assess causal effects of public health interventions when randomized studies are unfeasible, but not widely used in Portugal. We identified and reviewed characteristics of studies employing quasi-experimental designs to evaluate causal effects of public health interventions in Portugal. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and CINHAL were searched,...
Epidemiology of Falls Among Older Adults in Portugal: Analysis of Unintentional...
JORGE SILVA ALVES, TATIANA DANIELA; das Neves Pereira da Silva, Susana; Braz, Paula; Papadakaki, Maria; Aniceto, Carlos; Mexia, RicardoBackground/Objectives: Falls occurring at home and during leisure time among elderly individuals represent a serious public health issue in Portugal and worldwide. These incidents have a significant impact on healthcare systems and social support structures, as well as the personal and family lives of the victims. There is also a recognized gap in awareness among older adults regarding fall prevention, particul...