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Environmental determinants of population health in urban settings. A systematic...
Salgado, M; Madureira, J; Mendes, AS; Torres, A; Teixeira, JP; Oliveira, MDBackground. Population health is influenced by interactions between environmental determinants, which are captured by dimensions and indicators. This study aims to systematically review key environmental determinants and respective dimensions and indicators, relevant to evaluate population health in urban settings, and to understand their potential implications into policies. Methods. A search of literature pub...
Recent developments on occupational and environmental toxicology
Mendes, AS; Costa, C; Costa, S; Pereira, C; Fraga, SA; Barbosa Jr, F; Teixeira, JP
Chronic Respiratory Diseases and Quality of Life in Elderly Nursing Home Residents
Carreiro-Martins, P; Gomes-Belo, J; Papoila, AL; Caires, I; Palmeiro, T; Gaspar-Marques, J; Leiria-Pinto, P; Mendes, AS; Paulo-Teixeira, J; Botelho, MAFew studies have assessed the quality of life (QOL) related to chronic respiratory diseases in the elderly. In the framework of the geriatric study on the health effects of air quality in elderly care centers (GERIA) study, a questionnaire was completed by elderly subjects from 53 selected nursing homes. It included various sections in order to assess respiratory complaints, QOL (World Health Organization QOL (...
Broiler litter reutilization applying different composting concepts
Sonoda, LT; Moura, DJ; Bueno, LGF [UNESP]; Cordeiro, DC; Mendes, ASSubmitted by Guilherme Lemeszenski (guilherme@nead.unesp.br) on 2013-08-22T18:40:21Z No. of bitstreams: 1 S1516-635X2012000300011.pdf: 330359 bytes, checksum: 2bbe19be4e2b53e1dea685e9b67fda5c (MD5); Made available in DSpace on 2013-08-22T18:40:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 S1516-635X2012000300011.pdf: 330359 bytes, checksum: 2bbe19be4e2b53e1dea685e9b67fda5c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-09-01; Made availabl...
CO2 Concentration in Day Care Centres is Related to Wheezing in Attending Children
Carreiro-Martins, P; Viegas, J; Papoila, AL; Aelenei, D; Caires, I; Araújo-Martins, J; Gaspar-Marques, J; Cano, MM; Mendes, AS; Virella, DPoor ventilation at day care centres (DCCs) was already reported, although its effects on attending children are not clear. This study aimed to evaluate the association between wheezing in children and indoor CO2 (a ventilation surrogate marker) in DCC and to identify behaviours and building characteristics potentially related to CO2. In phase I, 45 DCCs from Lisbon and Oporto (Portugal) were selected through a...