Resumo Introdução: A doença renal crónica (DRC) representa um grave problema de saúde pública. Alguns dos principais fatores de risco para o seu desenvolvimento são comuns às principais causas de morbilidade nos cuidados de saúde primários, sendo importante identificar estes doentes e registar o problema no processo clínico informatizado. Objetivos: Pretende-se estimar a prevalência da DRC nas Unidades de Saúde...
Abstract Atopic dermatitis (AD) results from the interaction between dysfunction of the skin barrier, dysregulation of the immune system, and alteration of the skin microbiome. As the most common inflammatory skin disease worldwide and still increasing, it is a real health problem. Vitamin D deficiency is also considered a global problem affecting 13 out of 100 people in Europe. Since vitamin D is involved in t...
Abstract The present study aimed at examining whether better mood and better intimate relationship quality are independently associated with better sexual function. The sample consisted of 401 subjects aged between 18 and 65 years (265 females and 136 males). Participants completed the Perceived Relationship Quality Components (PRQC) Inventory and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS). Additionally, women ...
Abstract Overview and aims: Cervical cancer (CC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in women globally, and accounts around 311,000 deaths annually, being the persistent infection with high-risk Human Papilloma virus the most common cause. The prevention of CC is based on gynecological screening, which allows to classify the degree of existing lesion, as well as to identify other changes which may contr...