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Effects of a stigma reduction intervention on help-seeking behaviors in univers...
da Conceição, V; Mesquita, E; Gusmão, R"Introduction Stigma is one of the most frequently identified help-seeking barriers, but there is a lack of research on the effects of stigma reduction interventions on actual mental health help-seeking behaviors during crucial academic years. This research explores the effects of stigma on university students' mental health care help-seeking behaviors before and during the pandemic. Methods A randomized contro...
Long COVID Symptoms in Non-Hospitalised Patients: A Retrospective Study
Oliveira, AM; Coelho, CF; Lourenço, F; Pinto, IC; Atabão, J; Cabrita, R; Paraíso, R; Mesquita, E; Torrado, D; Marquez, P; Guerreiro, VZIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has presented numerous challenges to healthcare systems. As the number of affected individuals continues to rise, it is crucial to find preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic approaches. This study aims to describe different COVID-19 sequelae within a Primary Health Care population.Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in adults diagnosed with COVID-19 from Mar...
Frailty in Portuguese Older Patients From Convalescence Units: A Cross-Sectiona...
Pinto, M; Martins, S; Mesquita, E; Fernandes, LBackground: Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome, associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Nevertheless, studies about frailty in continuous care units are scarce. In this way, this study aimed to assess frailty in older patients admitted in convalescence units (CUs) and analyze its association with demographic, social and clinical characteristics. Methods: This cross-sectional study included older patients...
Suicide time-series structural change analysis in Portugal (1913-2018): Impact ...
Gusmão, R; Ramalheira, C; Conceição, V; Severo, M; Mesquita, E; Xavier, M; Barros, HBackground Suicide is a potentially preventable cause of death. Epidemiology might help to identify death determinants and to monitor prevention strategies. Few studies address secular trends in suicide deaths, and even fewer describe trend-changes in relation to data collection/registration bias. Moreover, suicide is admittedly underreported. It is crucial to validate results in the context of other external c...
First Incidence and Progression Study for Diabetic Retinopathy in Portugal, the...
Dutra Medeiros, M; Mesquita, E; Gardete-Correia, L; Moita, J; Genro, V; Papoila, AL; Amaral-Turkman, A; Raposo, JFPURPOSE: To estimate the 5-year incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). DESIGN: Population-based, prospective, cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: The RETINODIAB (Study Group for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening) program was implemented in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley area between July 2009 and December 2014. A total of 109 543 readable screening examination...
First Diabetic Retinopathy Prevalence Study in Portugal: RETINODIAB Study-Evalu...
Dutra-Medeiros, M; Mesquita, E; Papoila, AL; Genro, V; Raposo, JBACKGROUND/AIMS: In Portugal, so far, there is no study or even accurate data on the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR), based on a large representative sample and on a long-term follow-up. The objective of our study was to determine the prevalence of DR based on a national screening community-based programme. METHODS: A 5-year retrospective analysis of the RETINODIAB screening programme results was implem...