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Individual risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection during Alpha varia...
Moniz, Marta; Pereira, Sofia; Soares, Patricia; Aguiar, Pedro; Donato, Helena; Leite, AndreiaPublisher Copyright: Copyright © 2024 Moniz, Pereira, Soares, Aguiar, Donato and Leite.; Objectives: This study aimed to systematically appraise risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in high-income countries during the period of predominance of the Alpha variant (January 2020 to April 2021). Methods: Four electronic databases were used to search observational studies. Literature search, study screen...
Is a tiered restrictions system an effective intervention for COVID-19 control?...
Moniz, Marta; Soares, Patrícia; Nunes, Baltazar; Leite, AndreiaFunding Information: This work was funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology through a PhD research scholarship [2020.09525.BD] granted under the Call DOCTORATES 4 COVID-19; and Comprehensive Health Research Center [UIDP/04923/2020]. Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2024.; Background: In November 2020, similar to other European countries, Portugal implemented a tiered restrictions system to contro...
Long COVID is not the same for everyone
Moniz, Marta; Ruivinho, Carolina; Goes, Ana Rita; Soares, Patrícia; Leite, AndreiaPublisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2024.; Background: Identifying symptom clusters in Long COVID is necessary for developing effective therapies for this diverse condition and improving the quality of life of those affected by this heterogeneous condition. In this study, we aimed to identify and compare symptom clusters at 9 and 12 months after a SARS-CoV-2 positive test and describe each cluster regarding fa...
Investigating the role of symptom valorisation in tuberculosis patient delay in...
de Morais, Margarida; Sousa, Sofia; Marques, Jéssica; Moniz, Marta; Duarte, Raquel; Leite, Andreia; Soares, PatríciaFunding Information: This work was supported by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT, Portugal) [Grant: PTDC/SAU-PUB/31346/2017]. The present publication was funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT, Portugal) national support through Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) [UIDP/04923/2020]. Funding Information: The authors thank the participants. A special acknowledgment to Professor C...
LOCUS (LOng Covid–Understanding Symptoms, events and use of services in Portugal)
Dinis Teixeira, J. P.; Santos, Mário J.D.S.; Soares, Patrícia; Azevedo, Luísa de; Barbosa, Patrícia; Boas, Andreia Vilas; Cordeiro, João V.; Dias, SóniaPublisher Copyright: © 2023 Dinis Teixeira et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.; Approximately 10% of patients experience symptoms of Post COVID-19 Condition (PCC) after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Akin acute COV...
Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy after implementation of a ma...
Gomes, Inês Afonso; Soares, Patricia; Rocha, João Victor; Gama, Ana; Laires, Pedro Almeida; Moniz, Marta; Pedro, Ana Rita; Dias, Sónia; Goes, Ana RitaFunding Information: Funding: The present publication was funded by Fundação Ciência e Tecnologia, IP national support through CHRC (UIDP/04923/2020). Publisher Copyright: © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.; An online cross-sectional study on COVID-19 vaccination adhesion was conducted in Portugal nine months after vaccination rollout (September–November 2021). Logistic regression was use...
Association between perception of COVID-19 risk, confidence in health services ...
Lopes, Sílvia; Soares, Patrícia; Gama, Ana; Pedro, Ana Rita; Moniz, Marta; Laires, Pedro; Goes, Ana Rita; Nunes, Carla; Dias, SóniaFunding Information: This study was co-financed by the Foundation for Science and Technology, under the financing program ‘Research 4 Covid-19’ (Ref FCT 608). The present publication was funded by Fundação Ciência e Tecnologia, IP national support through CHRC (UIDP/04923/2020). Publisher Copyright: © 2022 American Chemical Society.; Objectives To examine the association between the perception of COVID-19 risk,...
Tuberculosis amongst foreign-born and nationals
Moniz, Marta; Soares, Patrícia; Leite, Andreia; Nunes, CarlaFunding Information: The study was supported by the Foundation for Science and Technology—FCT (Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education) under the National School of Public Health, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (PTDC/SAU-PUB/31346/2017). Publisher Copyright: © 2021, The Author(s).; Background: Delay in Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis affects foreign-born and nationals in diffe...
Double jeopardy from the COVID-19 pandemic
Gama, Ana; Alves, Joana; Costa, Daniela; Laires, Pedro A.; Soares, Patrícia; Pedro, Ana Rita; Moniz, Marta; Solinho, Luísa; Nunes, Carla; Dias, SóniaFunding Information: We thank all the participants who answered the questionnaire for their contribution to this study. We extend our thanks to Funda??o Ci?ncia e Tecnologia for funding Research 4 Covid-19 (Ref FCT n? 608). Funding Information: The present publication was funded by Fundação Ciência e Tecnologia, IP national support through CHRC (UIDP/04923/2020). Funding Information: We thank all the participan...
A case-control study of contextual factors for SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Leite, Andreia; Leão, Teresa; Soares, Patrícia; Severo, Milton; Moniz, Marta; Lucas, Raquel; Aguiar, Pedro; Meireles, Paula; Lunet, Nuno; Nunes, CarlaFunding Information: This study has been partially funded by the Regional Administration of Health of Lisbon and Tagus Valley, the NOVA National School of Public Health, and National Funds through Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., within the scope of the Epidemiology Research Unit–Institute of Public Health, University of Porto (EPIUnit) [UIDB/04750/2020]. Funding Information: The authors thank Dire?...