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Exploring depression in adults over a decade
Sousa, RD; Zagalo, Daniela Mariana; Costa, Teresa; JM, Caldas-de-Almeida; Canhão, Helena; Maria Rodrigues, AnaFunding Information: The present publication was funded by Fundac\u0327a\u0303o Cie\u0302ncia e Tecnologia, IP national support, through UID/04923 - Comprehensive Health Research Centre. Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2025.; Depression, as a prevalent global mental health disorder, stands as one of the main causes of disability worldwide, imposing significant individual, societal, and economic burdens. Wh...
Interchangeability of patient pain, fatigue and global scores in patients with ...
Georgiadis, Stylianos; Di Giuseppe, Daniela; Scherer, Almut; Hetland, Merete Lund; Jones, Gareth; Glintborg, Bente; Loft, Anne Gitte; Wallman, Johan KFunding Information: Open access funding provided by Copenhagen University. Open access funding provided by Copenhagen University. Open access funding provided by Copenhagen University. This work was supported by Novartis Pharma AG. Novartis had no influence on the data collection, statistical analyses, manuscript preparation or decision to submit the manuscript. Funding Information: The EuroSpA collaboration h...
Prostate cancer progression
Sousa, RD; Zagalo, Daniela Mariana; Gouveia, Miguel; Gomes, Luís Antunes; Santos Dias, José; Mansinho, André; Santos, Susana; Mariano, JoséAIMS/BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men and a leading cause of cancer-related death. Progression from non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) to metastatic CRPC (mCRPC) significantly worsens health-related quality of life (HRQoL), increases mortality, and raises healthcare costs. This study assessed the impact of avoiding or delaying progression to mCRPC on HRQ...
Usability and Utility of a Mobile App to Deliver Health-Related Content to an O...
Lemos, Marta; Oliveira Henriques, Ana Rita; Lopes, David Gil; Mendonça, Nuno; Victorino, André; Costa, Andreia; Arriaga, Miguel; Gregório, Maria João©Marta Lemos, Ana Rita Henriques, David Gil Lopes, Nuno Mendonça, André Victorino, Andreia Costa, Miguel Arriaga, Maria João Gregório, Rute de Sousa, Helena Canhão, Ana M Rodrigues. Originally published in JMIR Formative Research (https://formative.jmir.org), 17.05.2024.; BACKGROUND: Digital patient-centered interventions may be important tools for improving and promoting social interaction, health, and well-be...
Hospitalization costs in Portugal among people with obesity
Destri, Kelli; Oliveira Henriques, Ana Rita; Mendonça, Nuno; Alves, Joana; Barcelos, Anabela; Dias, Sara Simões; Gregório, Maria João; Canhão, HelenaFunding Information: The author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This study was funded by the Funda\u00E7\u00E3o para Ci\u00EAncia e Tecnologia, FCT, I. P. reference SFRH (PD/BD/135589/2018) and by Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC) (UIDP/04923/2020). Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2024 Destri, Henriques, Mendonça, Alves,...
A Stratified Approach for Managing Patients With Low Back Pain in Primary Care ...
Gomes, Luís Antunes; Fernandes, Rita; Caeiro, Carmen; Oliveira Henriques, Ana Rita; Sousa, RD; Branco, Jaime; M. Pimentel-Santos, F.; Moniz, RubinaPURPOSE: To determine the effects of stratified primary care for low back pain (SPLIT program) in decreasing back-related disability for patients with low back pain (LBP) in primary care. METHODS: We conducted a before-and-after study. We compared health-related outcomes for 2 sequential, independent cohorts of patients with LBP recruited at 7 primary care units in Portugal. The first prospective cohort study c...
Portuguese Heart Failure Prevalence Observational Study (PORTHOS) rationale and...
Baptista, Rui; Silva Cardoso, José; Canhão, Helena; Maria Rodrigues, Ana; Kislaya, Irina; Franco, Fátima; Bernardo, Filipa; Pimenta, JoanaIntroduction and objectives: Current epidemiological data on heart failure (HF) in Portugal derives from studies conducted two decades ago. The main aim of this study is to determine HF prevalence in the Portuguese population. Using current standards, this manuscript aims to describe the methodology and research protocol applied. Methods: The Portuguese Heart Failure Prevalence Observational Study (PORTHOS) is ...
Portuguese Heart Failure Prevalence Observational Study (PORTHOS) rationale and...
Baptista, Rui; Silva Cardoso, José; Canhão, Helena; Maria Rodrigues, Ana; Kislaya, Irina; Franco, Fátima; Bernardo, Filipa; Pimenta, JoanaIntroduction and objectives: Current epidemiological data on heart failure (HF) in Portugal derives from studies conducted two decades ago. The main aim of this study is to determine HF prevalence in the Portuguese population. Using current standards, this manuscript aims to describe the methodology and research protocol applied. Methods: The Portuguese Heart Failure Prevalence Observational Study (PORTHOS) is ...
Persistence of IgG COVID-19 antibodies
Carvalho, Álvaro; Oliveira Henriques, Ana Rita; Queirós, Paula; Rodrigues, Joana; Mendonça, Nuno; Maria Rodrigues, Ana; Canhão, HelenaFunding Information: This research was funded by Fundação Álvaro Carvalho (funding manager), Câmara Municipal de Cascais, Fundação Vox Populi, Fundação Manuel Viegas Guerreiro, and Claude and Sofia Foundation. Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2023 Carvalho, Henriques, Queirós, Rodrigues, Mendonça, Rodrigues, Canhão, de Sousa, Antunes and Guimarães.; Background and aim: The kinetics of antibody production in res...
Digitally measuring solar ultraviolet radiation in outdoor workers
Paulo, Marília Silva; Symanzik, Cara; Maia, Melanie R.; Lapão, Luís Velez; Carvalho, Fernanda; Conneman, Sven; Dias, Jorge Barroso; Gobba, FabriziomariaFunding: This research is funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia 2022.01888.PTDC.; Introduction: The rising incidence of skin cancer over the years has made it a significant public and occupational health issue. However, skin cancer is highly preventable, mainly through reduced exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR), which can be achieved by a variety of individual and collective protective measu...