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Audiological biomarkers of tinnitus in an older Portuguese population
Haider, Haúla F.; Ribeiro, Diogo; Ribeiro, Sara F.; Trigueiros, Nuno; Caria, Helena; Borrego, Luís; Pinto, Iola; Papoila, Ana L.; Hoare, Derek J.Tinnitus is a phantom sound perceived in the absence of external acoustic stimulation. It is described in a variety of ways (e.g., buzzing, ringing, and roaring) and can be a single sound or a combination of different sounds. Our study evaluated associations between audiological parameters and the presence or severity of tinnitus, to improve tinnitus diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Our sample included 122 ...
Evidence for biological markers of tinnitus: a systematic review
Haider, Haúla F.; Hoare, Derek J.; Ribeiro, Sara F.; Ribeiro, Diogo; Caria, Helena; Trigueiros, Nuno; Borrego, Luís; Szczepek, Agnieszka J.Subjective tinnitus is a phantom sound heard only by the affected person and may be a symptom of various diseases. Tinnitus diagnosis and monitoring is based on subjective audiometric and psychometric methods. This review aimed to synthesize evidence for tinnitus presence or its severity. We searched several electronic databases, citation searches of the included primary studies through Web of Science, and furt...
Neurodegeneration in systemic lupus erythematosus: layer by layer retinal study...
Dias-Santos, Arnaldo; Tavares Ferreira, Joana; Pinheiro, Sofia; Cunha, João Paulo; Alves, Marta; Papoila, Ana L.; Moraes-Fontes, Maria FranciscaSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune and multisystemic disease. Recent studies with functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging and cognitive tests report an unexpectedly high frequency of central nervous system involvement, even in patients with asymptomatic SLE. The purpose of this study was to identify early signs of retinal neurodegeneration by comparing the thickness of the ...
The impact of indoor air quality on respiratory health of older people living i...
Belo, Joana; Carreiro-Martins, Pedro; Papoila, Ana L.; Palmeiro, Teresa; Caires, Iolanda; Alves, Marta; Nogueira, Susana; Aguiar, Fátima; Mendes, AnaIn the Portuguese Geriatric Study of the Health Effects of Indoor Air Quality in Senior Nursing Homes, we aimed to evaluate the impact of indoor air contaminants on the respiratory symptoms and biomarkers in a sample of elderly living in nursing homes. A total of 269 elderly answered a health questionnaire, performed a spirometry and 150 out of these collected an exhaled breath condensate sample for pH and nitr...
The impact of indoor air quality on respiratory health of older people living i...
Belo, Joana; Carreiro-Martins, Pedro; Papoila, Ana L.; Palmeiro, Teresa; Caires, Iolanda; Alves, Marta; Nogueira, Susana; Aguiar, Fátima; Mendes, AnaIn the Portuguese Geriatric Study of the Health Effects of Indoor Air Quality in Senior Nursing Homes, we aimed to evaluate the impact of indoor air contaminants on the respiratory symptoms and biomarkers in a sample of elderly living in nursing homes. A total of 269 elderly answered a health questionnaire, performed spirometry and 150 out of these collected an exhaled breath condensate sample for pH and nitrit...
The impact of indoor air quality on respiratory health of older people: spirome...
Belo, Joana; Carreiro-Martins, Pedro; Papoila, Ana L.; Palmeiro, Teresa; Caires, Iolanda; Alves, Marta; Nogueira, Susana; Aguiar, Fátima; Mendes, AnaIn general, seven million deads are dur to the indoor and outdoor environment exposure. The elderly are identified as the one of the principal risk groups: the progressive decline of biological functions; cumulative environmental exposure; 90% of the time is in indoor spaces. The main goal of this study was to describe the impact of environmental exposure from the point of view of IAQ in respiratory health in a...
Reference values for spirometry in elderly individuals: a cross-sectional study...
Belo, Joana; Palmeiro, Teresa; Caires, Iolanda; Papoila, Ana L.; Alves, Marta; Carreiro-Martins, Pedro; Botelho, Maria A.; Neuparth, NunoBackground: Spirometry is the single most important test for the evaluation of the respiratory function. The results are interpreted by comparing measured data with predicted values previously obtained from a reference population. Reference equations for spirometry have been discussed previously. The aim of this study was to compare reference values based on National Health and Nutrition Assessment Survey (NHAN...
Respiratory diseases in children attending kindergartens: Health-related variab...
Pedro, Catarina R.; Freitas, Paula P.; Papoila, Ana L.; Dias, Sara S.; Caires, Iolanda; Martins, Pedro; Neuparth, NunoThis study aimed to examine the differences between mothers of children with and without respiratory problems in variables related to psychological, parental, and marital functioning and to determine which contributed more to parenting stress, because there is a lack of information in this field. Participants were 459 mothers of children attending kindergartens, who accepted to participate. The instruments were...