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Nurse-Led approaches to lowering alcohol use among adolescents: study findings
Moreira, Maria Teresa; Lima, Andreia Maria Novo; Fernandes, Carla Sílvia; Pereira, Ariana; Lemos, Dulce; Pereira, Lúcia; Delgado, RaquelAbstract: This study delves into how motivational sessions and brief interventions impact students’ alcohol consumption, highlighting the vital role of nurses in fostering positive behavioural changes. The study aims to discern the effects of these interventions, starting with a pre-and post-intervention setup involving 62 students from a private school in northern Portugal. The intervention comprised a session...
First determination of the prevalence of celiac disease in a Portuguese populat...
Antunes, Henedina; Abreu, Isabel; Nogueiras, Ana; Sá, Carla; Gonçalves, Carla; Cleto, Prazeres; Garcia, Fernando; Alves, Adelaide; Lemos, DulceThe prevalence of celiac disease is unknown in Portugal. In European countries the prevalence is between 1:200 and 1:400. The incidence obtained through diagnosed cases in the paediatric gastroenterology units in Portugal was 1:3648. To determine the best current celiac disease screening method and its prevalence in a portuguese population, 536 sera of teenagers with 14 years +/- 6 months from Braga town school...