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Strategies for the Promotion of Primary Health Care Research in Portugal: A Qua...
Morgado, MB; Rodrigues, V; Carmona Ramos, R; Rente, A; Nicola, P; Gil Conde, MIntroduction: There are several barriers discouraging clinicians from undertaking research, including insufficient funding, lack of time, organizational issues and lack of support. The strengthening of research capacity is perceived from three levels: characteristics of the researcher, the environment, and organizational issues. To date, Portugal is lacking studies on this subject. The aim of this study was to ...
Strategies for Research Capacity Building by Family Physicians in Primary Healt...
Gil Conde, M; Costa, I; Silvério Serra, S; Ramos, RC; Ribeiro, C; Broeiro-Goncalves, P; Penedo, CR; Parola, V; Nicola, PIntroduction: The qualities of primary healthcare (PHC) make it a very relevant environment for research; however, there is still work to be done to enhance the research capabilities of family physicians in healthcare units. Considering there is no ongoing review that specifically addresses this objective, the proposed goal of this scoping review is to determine the depth of the literature on the current strate...
Remote versus In-Office Monitoring for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators:...
Martins Oliveira, M; Fernandes, M; Reis, H; Primo, J; Sanfins, V; Silva, V; Silva Cunha, P; Silva, M; Nicola, P; PORTLink Study InvestigatorsIntroduction: Remote monitoring (RM) is a safe and effective alternative to in-office conventional follow-up. Objective: We aimed to evaluate patient satisfaction with RM and its impact on healthcare resources in a population with cardiac implantable electronic devices. Methods: Randomized, pragmatic, open-label controlled trial, with adult wearers of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resy...
National survey of the Portuguese elderly nutritional status: study protocol
Madeira, T; Peixoto-Placido, C; Goulao, B; Mendonca, N; Alarcao, V; Santos, N; de Oliveira, RM; Yngve, A; Bye, A; Bergland, A; Lopes, C; Nicola, PBACKGROUND: Worldwide we are facing a serious demographic challenge due to the dramatic growth of the population over 60 years. It is expected that the proportion of this population will nearly double from 12 to 22 %, between 2015 and 2050. This demographic shift comes with major health and socio-economic concerns. Nutrition is a fundamental determinant of both health and disease and its role in extending a hea...