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RCO-6 Tutors’ perceptions regarding newly-graduates’ competences – are students...
Elvas-Leitao,, Tomás; Grilo-Diogo, Pedro; Vaz-Carneiro, António; Patrício, MadalenaIntroduction and Goal A systematic evaluation of newly-graduates’ competences on the setting of clinical practice is crucial to allow for monitoring of the effectiveness of undergraduate training and to inform curricular changes. Tutors’ perceptions are useful for that end. In Portugal, all but one medical school have not systematically appraised the clinical quality of their alumni; existing literature deals e...
Analysis of the Cochrane Review: Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation for Coro...
Carvalheira-dos-Santos, Rita; Delgado, Ricardo-Manuel; Ferreira-dos-Santos, Guilherme; Vaz-Carneiro, AntónioCoronary heart disease is the single most common cause of death globally, accounting for one-third of all deaths. However, with falling coronary heart disease mortality rates, an increasing number of people live with the disease and may need support to manage their symptoms and prognosis. A complex intervention that may involve a variety of therapies, cardiac rehabilitation includes exercise, risk factor educat...
Choosing Wisely Portugal: The View of Portuguese Doctors
Morgado, Mariana; Alves, Mariana; de Carvalho, Catarina Reis; Dias, Catarina Viegas; Sousa, David Cordeiro; Ferreira-dos-Santos, Guilherme; Leal, InêsN/a.; N/a.
Bacteriuria. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;4:CD009534.
Bigotte Vieira, Miguel; Alves, Mariana; Costa, João; Vaz-Carneiro, AntónioAsymptomatic bacteriuria is frequently detected in women aged up to 60 years, patients with diabetes and elderly patients. The benefit of antibiotic treatment for this condition is controversial. The objective of this Cochrane systematic review was to assess the effectiveness and safety of antibiotic treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria in adults. A systematic review of the literature up to 24 February 2015 w...
Analysis of the Cochrane Review: Pregabalin for Pain in Fibromyalgia in Adults....
Ferreira-Dos-Santos, Guilherme; Sousa, David Cordeiro; Costa, João; Vaz-Carneiro, AntónioFibromyalgia can be clinically defined by widespread pain lasting for longer than 3 months with tenderness on palpation in 11 or more of 18 specified tender points. Many people with fibromyalgia are significantly disabled, and experience moderate to severe pain for many years, for which conventional analgesics are usually not effective. For these patients treatment options generally include antidepressants like...
Analysis of the Cochrane Review: Cortisteroid Implants for Chronic Non-Infectio...
Leal, Inês; Sousa, David Cordeiro; Costa, João; Vaz-Carneiro, AntónioNon-infectious uveitis is a heterogeneous collection of inflammatory eye diseases and is one of the most important causes of blindness among active adults in developed countries. Inflammation control is crucial in the prevention of ocular structural and functional damage. Regarding acute inflammatory control, corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment. Several types of intra-ocular corticosteroids have been ...
Analysis of the Cochrane Review: Non-medical Prescribing versus Medical Prescri...
Duarte, Gonçalo Silva; Delgado, Ricardo Martins; Costa, João; Vaz-Carneiro, AntónioIn countries with diverse socioeconomic levels, in order to address the health care demands, the consideration of a wide array of strategies is needed; among these, non-medical prescription can be included. The objective of this revision was to ascertain whether non-medical prescription results in comparable clinical and patient-related outcomes to medical prescription. This systematic review was conducted in c...
Analysis of the Cochrane Review: Topical Treatments for Scalp Psoriasis. Cochra...
Queirós, Catarina Soares; Duarte, Gonçalo Silva; Costa, João; Vaz-Carneiro, AntónioRegardless the psoriasis subtype, up to 79% of people with this skin condition present scalp involvement, which is often the first site to show symptoms of the disease. In addition to being itchy, the red and scaly lesions are usually easy to see, and may be embarrassing. Topical therapy is usually the first line of treatment; however the wide array of available interventions can make the choice difficult, and ...
Analysis of the Cochrane Review: Pharmacotherapy for Hyperuricemia in Hypertens...
Bigotte Vieira, Miguel; Baptista, Rute Baeta; Costa, João; Vaz-Carneiro, AntónioArterial hypertension is a public health problem that affects approximately 25% of the world’s adult population. The association between hypertension and hyperuricemia has been shown on epidemiological and experimental studies. However, it is unclear whether lowering serum uric acid might lower blood pressure. This Cochrane systematic review - a revised edition of a previously published one - intended as primar...
Vitamin D in the Prevention of Chronic Diseases: An Evidence Based Analysis
Vaz-Carneiro, AntónioN/A.; N/A.