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The Impact Of COVID-19 on Asthma Control and Lung Function in Patients with Sev...

Introduction: Severe asthma affects approximately 4%-5% of asthmatic patients and increases susceptibility to respiratory infections, including SARS-CoV-2. The impact of COVID-19 on severe asthma remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on asthma control, quality of life, and lung function.Methods: A retrospective study of 114 severe asthma patients followed in our severe asthma...

A Case of Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Treated with Mepolizumab

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Shaping the future of sports - SPRINT Internacional Congress

The impact of service quality and perceived value on behavioral intentions in f...

Physical fitness profiles of young female team sport athletes from portuguese r...

Background: Sports performance indicators are mainly based on male athletes, highlighting the importance of portraying the female reality, particularly in rural contexts. This study aims to characterize sports performance indicators (body composition and physical fitness) of young Portuguese female athletes. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 124 girls (13.66 ± 1.93 years) participating in fede...

Physical activity, heritage, and wellbeing: Emerging challenges

Blended Intensive Programs (BIP) are one of the new and innovative formats of student mobility introduced by the new Erasmus+ 2021-2027 Program. These programs, jointly developed by multiple higher education institutions, feature advanced and innovative pedagogical approaches that combine short-term face-to-face (physical) mobilities with virtual learning. The combination of in-person and virtual learning allow...

The effects of benralizumab on lung volumes and airway resistance in severe eos...

Introduction: Add-on biological monoclonal antibodies such as benralizumab (anti-IL-5Ra) are recommended by international guidelines to reduce exacerbations in severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA). However, few studies have assessed the impact of these therapies on lung function-related outcomes. Our goal was to evaluate the effectiveness of benralizumab on lung function, including lung volumes and airway resistanc...

O papel do Programa Jovens Repórteres para o Ambiente como facilitador na imple...

A Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa (ESTeSL), uma unidade orgânica do Politécnico de Lisboa, é reconhecida como Eco-Escola desde 2010/2011 e trabalha no âmbito do Programa Jovens Repórteres para o Ambiente (JRA) desde 2013. O Programa JRA é coordenado a nível internacional pela Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), que pretende capacitar os jovens para que estes assumam uma posição consci...

Teoria de Moyra Allen: revisão narrativa da literatura

Seasonality and objective physical activity and sedentary behavior among older ...

Objective: The present study aimed to explore the relationship between objective physical activity and sedentary behaviour with seasonality among a sample of older adults living in four European countries. Methods: A sample of 169 older adults livingin Croatia, Greece, Portugal, and Poland (meanage=72.2±6.0,68%female)had valid objective physical activity and sedentary behaviour data collected in different seaso...