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Coffee shops, a hub for TB clusters?
Sousa, S; Macedo, R; Alves, CM; Carvalho, C; Gonçalves, G; Duarte, Rn/a
Enhancing tuberculosis surveillance in quarry workers: identifying vulnerable s...
Sousa, S; Carvalho, C; Alves, CM; Santos, S; Gonçalves, G; Duarte, RBackground: Stone quarry workers and others exposed to silica are especially vulnerable to tuberculosis (TB). Silicosis is a known risk factor for TB disease, but other common comorbidities and habits such as diabetes and alcohol and tobacco consumption may increase risk. We aimed to estimate the risk of TB infection among stone quarry workers and to identify associated factors. Methods: An annual TB infection ...
Is it worth screening quarry workers for TB infection in high-incidence areas? ...
Sousa, S; Carvalho, C; Santos, S; Alves, CM; Gonçalves, G; Almeida, Á; Duarte, RBackground: Tuberculosis (TB) infection screening of high-risk groups is an important strategy for achieving End TB targets. A TB infection screening program was implemented for quarry workers from a Portuguese high-incidence area in 2018–2022. We aimed to calculate the cost-benefit of the screening program from the societal perspective. Methods: We calculated medical and non-medical direct and indirect screeni...
Using Digital Tools to Study the Health of Adults Born Preterm at a Large Scale...
Lorthe, E; Santos, C; Ornelas, JP; Doetsch, JN; Marques, SCS; Teixeira, R; Santos, AC; Rodrigues, C; Gonçalves, G; Sousa, PF; Lopes, JC; Rocha, ABackground: Preterm birth is a global health concern. Its adverse consequences may persist throughout the life course, exerting a potentially heavy burden on families, health systems, and societies. In high-income countries, the first children who benefited from improved care are now adults entering middle age. However, there is a clear gap in the knowledge regarding the long-term outcomes of individuals born p...
An investigation of TB infection and reinfection among stone quarry workers
Sousa, S; Alves, CM; Macedo, R; Carvalho, C; Gonçalves, G; Duarte, Rn/a
Late Onset Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders (LONMOSD) from a Nationwide ...
Santos, E; Moura, J; Samões, R; Sousa, AP; Mendonça, T; Abreu, P; Guimarães, J; Correia, I; Durães, J; Sousa, L; Ferreira, J; de Sá, J; Sousa, FIntroduction: Several neuroimmunological disorders have distinct phenotypes according to the age of onset, as in multiple sclerosis or myasthenia gravis. It is also described that late onset NMOSD (LONMOSD) has a different phenotype. Objective: To describe the clinical/demographic characteristics of the LONMOSD and distinguish them from those with early onset (EONMOSD). Methods: From a nationwide Portuguese NMO...
Insomnia and nightmare profiles during the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal: chara...
Gonçalves, M; Henriques, A; Costa, AR; Correia, D; Severo, M; Lucas, R; Barros, H; Santos, AC; Ribeiro, AI; Rocha, A; Lopes, C; Correia, D; Ramos, EObjective/background: To describe and characterize insomnia symptoms and nightmare profiles in Portugal during the first six weeks of a national lockdown due to COVID-19. Patients/methods: An open cohort study was conducted to collect information of the general population during the first wave of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal. We analyzed data from 5011 participants (≥16 years) who answered a weekly ...
Preparedness in a public health emergency: determinants of willingness and read...
Leão, T; Duarte, G; Gonçalves, GObjectives: Healthcare professionals’ high risk of infection and burnout in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic probably hindered their much-needed preparedness to respond. We aimed to inform how individual and institutional factors contributed for the preparedness to respond during the first months of a public health emergency. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: We surveyed healthcare workers ...
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders: a Nationwide Portuguese Clinical Epide...
Santos, E; Rocha, AL; Oliveira, V; Ferro, D; Samões, R; Sousa, AP; Figueiroa, S; Mendonça, T; Abreu, P; Guimarães, J; Sousa, R; Melo, C; Correia, IIntroduction: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare disorder in which astrocyte damage and/or demyelination often cause severe neurological deficits. Objective: To identify Portuguese patients with NMOSD and assess their epidemiological/clinical characteristics. Methods: This was a nationwide multicenter study. Twenty-four Portuguese adult and 3 neuropediatric centers following NMOSD patients...
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: A nationwide Portuguese clinical epide...
Santos, E; Rocha, AL; Oliveira, V; Ferro, D; Samões, R; Sousa, P; Figueiroa, S; Mendonça, T; Abreu, P; Guimarães, J; Sousa, R; Melo, C; Correia, IIntroduction: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare disorder in which astrocyte damage and/or demyelination often cause severe neurological deficits. Objective: To identify Portuguese patients with NMOSD and assess their epidemiological/clinical characteristics. Methods: This was a nationwide multicenter study. Twenty-four Portuguese adult and 3 neuropediatric centers following NMOSD patients...