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Tuberculosis in children under 5 years of age in a low-burden setting
Fronteira, Inês; Pacheco, Matilde; Vilichane, Ivinildo; Ricardo, Edgar; Aguiar, Pedro; Duarte, Raquel; Ferrinho, PauloPurpose: To describe the sociodemographic and epidemiological characteristics and healthcare utilization patterns—primary healthcare (PHC) use, emergency department (ED) visits, and hospital admissions—of children under 5 years of age born in Portugal between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2021, and diagnosed with TB during the same period. Methods: This is a quantitative, observational cohort study of 58 children ...
From quality to new technologies: responding to changes in healthcare systems
Fortunato, Paula; Oliveira Martins, Maria do Rosário; Fortes, Filomeno; Ferrinho, Paulo.
Use of ChatGPT among students of the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine...
Cortes, Jesus; Ferrinho, PauloIntroduction: ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool integrated into generative artificial intelligence (GAI) since 2022, has exerted a notable influence on the landscape of educational discourse. This study aims to analyze the knowledge, practices, and attitudes of postgraduate students at the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine of the Nova University of Lisbon (IHMT) regarding ChatGPT, during th...
One health defines an emerging sixth wave of public health development
Ferrinho, Paulo; Aguiar, Pedro; Cortes, Jesus
Veterinary nurses at the forefront of one health
Ferrinho, Rosa; Afonso, Ana Margarida; Ferrinho, PauloThe One Health framework articulates the interdependence of human, animal, and environmental health, gaining prominence amid rising zoonotic events, antimicrobial resistance, and biodiversity loss. While veterinary surgeons, physicians, and ecologists are typically emphasized in One Health discourse, the role of university-trained veterinary nurses—whose formal recognition remains nascent in parts of Europe—has...
Is it feasible to develop a one health surveillance system in a fragile state? ...
Fernandes, F. O. L.; Crima, S.; Ferrinho, PauloBackground: Guinea-Bissau is a fragile state marked by political instability, weak governance, and fragmented institutions. Despite these challenges, recent international support and policy initiatives have promoted a growing interest in adopting a One Health (OH) approach to integrated human, animal, and environmental health surveillance. Objectives: To explore the feasibility of developing a national One Heal...
Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health in Lusophone Contexts
Fortunato, Paula; Fortes, Filomeno; Ferrinho, Paulo.
Field Epidemiology Training in the CPLP: International Cooperation and Pedagogi...
Ferrinho, Paulo The closing of the 1st Master’s Course in Field Epidemiology at the University of Cabo Verde on the 14th of july rep-resents a landmark achievement for public health within the Lusophone community. In his address, Professor Paulo Ferrinho (IHMT-NOVA) emphasizes the significance of international cooperation, strategic funding, and the establishment of academic networks linking universities, national public...
Higher education students' perceptions of ChatGPT
Ravšelj, Dejan; Keržič, Damijana; Tomaževič, Nina; Umek, Lan; Brezovar, Nejc; Iahad, Noorminshah A.; Abdulla, Ali Abdulla; Akopyan, AnaitThe paper presents the most comprehensive and large-scale global study to date on how higher education students perceived the use of ChatGPT in early 2024. With a sample of 23,218 students from 109 countries and territories, the study reveals that students primarily used ChatGPT for brainstorming, summarizing texts, and finding research articles, with a few using it for professional and creative writing. They f...
Medicina tropical e desenvolvimento sustentável
Fortunato, Paula; Ferrinho, Paulo; Fortes, Filomeno.