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Depressão Perinatal Paterna: fatores de risco
Moura Pereira, Ana Carolina; Fonseca-Moutinho, José; Morais, SofiaIntrodução: A Depressão Perinatal Paterna tem uma prevalência estimada entre 8.4 e 10.4% segundo duas meta-análises recentes, sendo um fenómeno cada vez mais estudado nas últimas décadas. Atendendo ao impacto clínico e económico, esta perturbação merece a devida atenção da comunidade científica. Objetivos: Análise descritiva da atual evidência científica sobre a Depressão Perinatal Paterna, identificando a prev...
Combined hormonal contraception: what users know about its risks and its benefits
Mouro, Maria; Pires Rosa, Celina; Nunes, Sara; Fonseca-Moutinho, JoséIntroduction: It is estimated that, in Portugal, 94% of women use some contraceptive method. Combined hormonal contraception has been the preferred choice for most women. These contraceptive methods have several health benefits in addition to contraception, but they also carry some risks. Thus, it is of interest to assess whether the users are aware of them. Methods: Through the application of a questionnaire t...
Aptamer-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery to Gynecological Ca...
Lopes-Nunes, Jessica; Agonia, Ana S.; Rosado, Tiago; Gallardo, Eugenia; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, AnaCervical cancer is one of the most common cancers and is one of the major cause of deaths in women, especially in underdeveloped countries. The patients are usually treated with surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. However, these treatments can cause several side effects and may lead to infertility. Another concerning gynecologic cancer is endometrial cancer, in which a high number of patients present a poo...
Effects of exercise on cardiac function outcomes in women receiving anthracycli...
Antunes, Pedro; Esteves, Dulce; Nunes, Célia; Amarelo, Anabela; Fonseca-Moutinho, José; Afreixo, Vera; Costa, Henrique; Alves, Alberto; Joaquim, AnaBackground: we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the efficacy of exercise training on cardiac function and circulating biomarkers outcomes among women with breast cancer (BC) receiving anthracycline or trastuzumabcontaining therapy. Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Scopus were searched. The primary outcome was change o...
Effects of physical exercise on outcomes of cardiac (dys)function in women with...
Antunes, Pedro; Esteves, Dulce; Nunes, Célia; Amarelo, Anabela; Fonseca-Moutinho, José; Afreixo, Vera; Costa, Henrique; Alves, Alberto; Joaquim, AnaBackground: Cardiotoxicity is a known complication and one of the most adverse effects from the use of conventional treatments such as anthracyclines and trastuzumab in breast cancer (BC) care. This phenomenon has been associated with the restriction of therapeutic options and the increase of cardiovascular complications, which may compromise the survival of patients. Implementation of preventive strategies is ...