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Determinants of HIV-1 Transmission Clusters and Transmitted Drug Resistance in ...
Abrantes, Ricardo; Pimentel, Victor; Sebastião, Cruz; Miranda, Mafalda N S; Seabra, Sofia; Silva, Ana Rita; Diniz, António; Ascenção, BiancaIntroduction: In the EU/EEA, men who have sex with men (MSM) is a priority group for the prevention and control of HIV-1 infection. In Portugal, the 2023 HIV incidence rate was 8.2 per 100,000 inhabitants, with 876 new infections, 41.7% in MSM. We aim to characterize HIV-1 transmission clusters (TC) and transmitted drug resistance (TDR) and its sociodemographic, behavioral, clinical, and viral genomic determina...
). Preliminary studies on the adaptation of the Agency Scale for freshmen students
Viseu, João; Semedo, Carla; Chaleta, Elisa; Cruz, Roberto Moraes; Diniz, AntónioAgency refers to the ability to define objectives and make and implement decisions, i.e., it has a motivational nature (Cauce & Gordon, 2012; Gai et al., 2023). Entry into higher education involves a change process that impacts autonomy (Arnett, 2000) and is related to agency levels (Bauman, 2000). This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of an agency measure in freshmen students from the area of ...
Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage of Megalithic Sites using Immersive Mob...
Masoodian, Masood; Aula, Inkeri; Vieira, Renata; Rodrigues, Aurea; Santos, Ivo; Diniz, António; Campos, Camila; Prezado, Rafael; Rocha, LeonorThis poster introduces the INT-ACT project which aims to investigate the use of immersive XR environments for presenting the emotional, experiential and environmental dimensions of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) associated with tangible cultural heritage sites. It also presents a mobile XR demonstrator, developed as part of INT-ACT, that focuses on the ICH related to a megalithic site.; The INT-ACT project ...
January 2021 and COVID-19 in Portugal: The Deadliest Month since 1919
Froes, Filipe; Reis, Marta; Diniz, AntónioThe COVID-19 pandemic was the second pandemic of the 21st century and lasted 1150 days, from March 11, 2020, to May 5, 2023. It was one of the deadliest pandemics of the last century, alongside the ‘Spanish flu’ pandemic of 1918-1919. In Portugal, it was responsible for the deaths of 26 655 residents, with the year 2021 recording the highest mortality, with 11 991 deaths. In the first three years of the pandemi...
Determinants of HIV-1 transmission clusters and transmitted drug resistance in ...
Abrantes, Ricardo; Pimentel, Victor; Sebastião, Cruz; Miranda, Mafalda N. S.; Seabra, Sofia; Silva, Ana Rita; Diniz, António; Ascenção, BiancaIn the EU/EEA, men who have sex with men (MSM) is a priority group for the prevention and control of HIV-1 infection. In Portugal, the 2023 HIV incidence rate was 8.2 per 100,000 inhabitants, with 876 new infections, 41.7% in MSM. We aim to characterize HIV-1 transmission clusters (TC) and transmitted drug resistance (TDR) and its sociodemographic, behavioral, clinical, and viral genomic determinants in MSM new...
Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Behavioral Factors Associated with Sexual Trans...
Miranda, Mafalda N. S.; Pimentel, Victor; Graça, Jacqueline; Seabra, Sofia G.; Sebastião, Cruz S.; Diniz, António; Faria, Domitília; Teófilo, EugénioIntroduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to occur at high levels. According to the WHO, each year there are an estimated 374 million new infections with syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis. STIs are associated with an increased risk of acquiring HIV infection. Migrants are reportedly highly affected by STIs. Objectives: This study aims to characterize factors associated with ...
Determinants of HIV late presentation among men who have sex with men in Portug...
Abrantes, Ricardo; Pimentel, Victor; Miranda, Mafalda N. S.; Silva, Ana Rita; Diniz, António; Ascenção, Bianca; Piñeiro, Carmela; Koch, CarmoIntroduction: HIV late presentation (LP) remains excessive in Europe. We aimed to analyze the factors associated with late presentation in the MSM population newly diagnosed with HIV in Portugal between 2014 and 2019. Methods: We included 391 newly HIV-1 diagnosed Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), from the BESTHOPE project, in 17 countrywide Portuguese hospitals. The data included clinical and socio-behavioral q...
Determinants of HIV late presentation among men who have sex with men in Portug...
Abrantes, Ricardo; Pimentel, Victor; Miranda, Mafalda N. S.; Silva, Ana Rita; Diniz, António; Ascenção, Bianca; Piñeiro, Carmela; Koch, CarmoIntroduction HIV late presentation (LP) remains excessive in Europe. We aimed to analyze the factors associated with late presentation in the MSM population newly diagnosed with HIV in Portugal between 2014 and 2019.Methods We included 391 newly HIV-1 diagnosed Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), from the BESTHOPE project, in 17 countrywide Portuguese hospitals. The data included clinical and socio-behavioral ques...
Sociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral factors associated with sexual trans...
Miranda, Mafalda N. S.; Pimentel, Victor; Graça, Jacqueline; Seabra, Sofia G.; Sebastião, Cruz S.; Diniz, António; Faria, Domitília; Teófilo, EugénioIntroduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to occur at high levels. According to the WHO, each year there are an estimated 374 million new infections with syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis. STIs are associated with an increased risk of acquiring HIV infection. Migrants are reportedly highly affected by STIs. Objectives: This study aims to characterize factors associated with ...
Benefícios da modelação de equações estruturais: Ilustração com variáveis ordin...
Diniz, AntónioA década de 1980 trouxe uma virtuosa mudança de paradigma (Kuhn, 1970; conceito aqui tomado não no sentido alargado de matriz disciplinar mas, mais estritamente, de um conjunto de práticas discursivas mediadas pela instrumentação) na análise de dados multivariados em ciências sociais, nomeadamente em psicologia. O aparecimento e disseminação da IADM de segunda geração nessa década suscitaram dois benefícios pri...