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Switch para biossimilares de anticorpos monoclonais: análise económica num hosp...
Machado, Sara; Cruz, Agostinho; Pimenta, RuiEnquadramento: Se as quotas de biossimilares (SBMs) nos hospitais do Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) português fossem equivalentes às mais altas, a poupança anual estimada ascenderia a 13,9 milhões de euros [1]. O processo de switch, contributo indiscutível para a sustentabilidade do SNS, depara-se ainda com obstáculos que terão de ser ultrapassados com vista a uma maior adoção de SBMs em Portugal [2]. Deste mo...
Comparing time series forecasting models for health indicators: A clustering an...
Vinhal, Cláudia; Oliveira, Alexandra; Faria, Brígida; Nascimento, Ana Paula; Pimenta, Rui; Oliveira, Alexandra; Faria, Brigida Monica; Pimenta, RuiTime series are the sequence of observations ordered by equal time intervals, crucial for understanding causality, trends, and forecasts. Its analysis can be applied to several areas, such as engineering, finance, and health (1,2). One problem with the time series study is clustering, mainly understanding when two parametric time series are considered similar (3). The sum of mortality and morbidity, referred to...
Effectiveness of an intervention program for informal carers of children admitt...
Morais, Sónia; Pimenta, Rui Esteves; Morais, Carminda; Macedo, Rui; Ribeiro, Inês; Ferreira, Pedro Lopes; Pimenta, Rui; Macedo, RuiHealth literacy improves informal caregivers’ knowledge and ability to provide care. The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of a group-based intervention on the health literacy of informal caregivers of children with special health needs (SHNs). The intervention focuses on movement, hydrotherapy, walking, and relaxation, with three evaluation stages. Participants included 34 informal caregivers of child...
Contributions to the cross-cultural validation of “A survey of pharmacist knowl...
Gerardo, Sofia; Pimenta, Rui; Alves, Sandra Maria; Alves, Sandra MariaThe use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various fields, and pharmacy is no exception. AI is increasingly being used to automate, optimize, and personalize various tasks in pharmacy practice, from drug discovery to dispensing to patients. In Community Pharmacy, in addition to these possibilities, it allows for personalized and focused patient care through the selection of more appropriate...
Demand for emergency services during the COVID-19 pandemic and disease burden: ...
Nunes, Alcina; Costa, Catarina; Martins, João P.; Ferreira, Pedro L.; Pimenta, RuiThe COVID-19 pandemic brought changes in the pattern of care use. A significant increase in the volume of emergencies was expected. However, a significant decrease was observed worldwide.Methods An observational, analytical and cross-sectional study of all records of emergency episodes of patients aged 18 years or older admitted to the emergency services of the University of Porto Hospital Centre (2018-2022) we...
Health care expenses impact on the disability-adjusted life years in non-commun...
Torres, Margarida; Nunes, Alcina; Martins, João P.; Ferreira, Pedro L.; Pimenta, RuiNon-communicable diseases are a global health problem. The metric Disability-Adjusted Life Years was developed to measure its impact on health systems. This metric makes it possible to understand a disease's burden, towards defining healthcare policies. This research analysed the effect of healthcare expenditures in the evolution of disability-adjusted life years for non-communicable diseases in the European Un...
Sleep quality of heavy vhicles’ professional drivers: an analysis based on self...
Faria, Brígida Mónica; Lopes, Tatiana; Oliveira, Alexandra; Pimenta, Rui; Gonçalves, Joaquim; Carvalho, Victor; Faria, Brigida Monica; Pimenta, RuiSleep is a crucial biological need for all individuals, being reparative on a physical and mental level. Driving heavy vehicles is a task that requires constant attention and vigilance, and sleep deprivation leads to behavioral and physiological changes that can develop sleep disorders which can put lives at risk The main objectives of this study are to describe and evaluate sleep quality, excessive daytime sle...
Policy measures and instruments used in European countries to increase biosimil...
Machado, Sara ; Cruz, Agostinho; Ferreira, Pedro Lopes ; Morais, Carminda ; Pimenta, RuiWhile biosimilar medicines can contribute to the sustainability of healthcare systems, their utilization rate varies across European countries. This study aims to identify and systematize policy measures and instruments used in European countries to increase biosimilar market share. A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA 2020 recommendations. Medline-PubMed, Web of Science and ScienceDirect datab...
Using immersive environments in e-mental health rehabilitation programs directe...
Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Marques, António; Pereira, Javier; Pimenta, Rui; Donga, João; Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Machado Veloso Gomes, Paulo SérgioRehabilitation involves all types of patients, including people with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is considered a complex syndrome characterized in general by fundamental and characteristic distortions of thinking and perception. The quality of life of a person with schizophrenia can be compromised by difficulty in carrying out their daily tasks and by the social stigma of their condition. The importance of tra...
Proceedings of the 1st Symposium on Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Applied to...
Faria, Brígida Mónica; Martins, João Paulo; Alves, Sandra Maria; Pimenta, Rui; Faria, Brigida Monica; Pimenta, Rui; Oliveira Martins, João PauloThe proceedings of the First Symposium on Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Applied to Health (1st SBBAH) highlight the convergence of innovation and health sciences, presenting research and developments in the field. On May 3, we welcomed participants for an engaging day of discussions, beginning with an opening session that set the stage for the day’s presentations. The Symposium was organized with a diverse s...