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Measuring adherence to inhaled control medication in patients with asthma: Comp...

Background Previous studies have demonstrated the feasibility of using an asthma app to support medication management and adherence but failed to compare with other measures currently used in clinical practice. However, in a clinical setting, any additional adherence measurement must be evaluated in the context of both the patient and physician perspectives so that it can also help improve the process of shared...

Determinants of the Use of Health and Fitness Mobile Apps by Patients With Asth...

Background: Health and fitness apps have potential benefits to improve self-management and disease control among patients with asthma. However, inconsistent use rates have been reported across studies, regions, and health systems. A better understanding of the characteristics of users and nonusers is critical to design solutions that are effectively integrated in patients’ daily lives, and to ensure that these ...

Determinants of the use of health and fitness mobile apps by patients with asth...

Health and fitness apps have potential benefits to improve self-management and disease control among patients with asthma. However, inconsistent use rates have been reported across studies, regions, and health systems. A better understanding of the characteristics of users and nonusers is critical to design solutions that are effectively integrated in patients’ daily lives, and to ensure that these equitably re...

Caraterização da consulta aberta de uma Unidade de Saúde Familiar: quem, quando...

Introdução: O aumento progressivo da lista de utentes dos médicos de família (MF) poderá acarretar um aumento da procura em consulta aberta (CA). Poucos estudos foram efetuados neste âmbito. A perceção de um grande volume de solicitações de CA da Unidade de Saúde Familiar (USF) e de motivos de consulta desajustados, suscitou a realização deste estudo.Objetivos: - Caracterizar a CA de uma USF em modelo B, relati...

A positron-emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) platform ...

Project TRoMBONE grant number 748583 under the Horizon 2020 program of European commission, “StrokeTherapy” co-promoted by Stemlab, Rovisco Pais and Universidade de Coimbra, POCI-01 -0247- FEDER-003386), EC project ERAatUC (Ref:669088) and FCT project (Ref no. POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029919).

TACQual study: assessment and improvement of the requests of lumbar spine CT scans

Aim: To characterize the main reasons for requesting lumbar spine computed tomography (CT) scans at primary care units wi-thin a Local Health Unit (ULS), and to intervene in order to improve the quality of such requests. Type of study: Quasi-experimental, pre- post assessment. Local: Six Functional Units (UF) of ULS. Population: Forty-nine family physicians. Methods: All the lumbar spine CT scans performed betw...

Attitudes and practices of general practitioners from the Matosinhos Group of H...

Aims: To study attitudes to obesity and obese patients among General Practitioners in the Group of Health Centres of Matosinhos. Study design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Group of Health Centres of Matosinhos, Portugal. Population: Family medicine specialists and trainees in the Matosinhos Group of Health Centres. Methods: A convenience sample was used, composed of all physicians attending the weekly staff meetin...

The role of phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors in the treatment of lower urinary tr...

Aim: The aim of this study was to review the evidence for the efficacy and safety of monotherapy with phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5I) in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to prostatic hyperplasia in men with or without erectile dysfunction. Data Sources: MEDLINE and evidence-based medicine sites. Review methods: We searched clinical guidelines, meta-analyses, systematic reviews and...

Colorectal cancer screening: better late than never?

Dysmenorrhea in adolescents and young adults: prevalence, related factors and l...

To determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea, limitations in daily living and health care use due to menstrual pain.Observational transversal study of 274 adolescents and young adults (age ≤ 26) who had menstruated in the six months prior to the study, assisted at a Primary Health Care Center. Data were obtained by a 24-item anonymous questionnaire, which included questions about socio-demographic variables, men...