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The more you hit me, the less I love myself…

Introduction: Domestic violence is an epidemic that is present in society across all socio-economic, cultural and educational groups. Family physicians experience difficulty in managing these situations, torn between a passive, supportive attitude and action to empower victims with support in the community. Case description: Fiona, aged 37, came from a deprived socio-economic background and had recent changes i...

Asthma control, quality of life, and the role of patient enablement: a cross-se...

BACKGROUND: Self-assessment of asthma and a stronger doctor-patient relationship can improve asthma outcomes. Evidence for the influence of patient enablement on quality of life and the control of asthma is lacking. AIMS: To assess asthma severity, medication use, asthma control, and patient enablement in patients with asthma treated in primary care and to study the relationship between these variables and qual...

DPOC na população sob vigilância pela Rede Médicos Sentinela de 2007 a 2009

Objectives: To determine the number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related consultations among patients registered in the Portuguese Sentinel Practice Network (PSPN) between 2007 and 2009, to calculate the reasons for visits related to COPD, to estimate the incidence of COPD, and to characterize COPD-related therapy. Study design: Dynamic cohort. Setting: Muticentric. Participants: Patients = 4...

COPD in the population under surveillance by the Portuguese Sentinel Practice N...

COPD IN THE POPULATION UNDER SURVEILLANCE BY THE PORTUGUESE SENTINEL PRACTICE NETWORK FROM 2007 TO 2009 Objectives: To determine the number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related consultations among patients registered in the Portuguese Sentinel Practice Network (PSPN) between 2007 and 2009, to calculate the reasons for visits re- lated to COPD, to estimate the incidence of COPD, and to charact...

Cranberries for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections: An evidence b...

Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are an important health problem, both in terms of morbidity and economic impact. Emerging antibiotic resistance increases the need for alternative preventive approaches. Aim: To review the available evidence on the efficacy of cranberries in preventing recurrent uncomplicated UTIs in adult women. Sources: MEDLINE database and the following evidence based medical sit...

Cervical cytology and the use of lubricants: An evidence based review

CERVICAL CYTOLOGY AND THE USE OF LUBRICANTS: AN EVIDENCE BASED REVIEW Objectives: To review recent evidence on the effect of lubricant on the cytological result obtained from cervical smears. Data sources: Evidence-based medicine websites and Índex de Revistas Médicas Portuguesas. Methods: A search for articles using the MeSH terms vaginal smears and lubricants published between January 2000 and January 2011 wa...

Does vitamin D help with falls in the elderly?

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Impact of acute exercise intensity on plasma concentrations of insulin, growth ...

Obesity is increasing all over the world, its morbidity justifying a serious effort to improve the situation. Diet and physical exercise constitute major measures to fight obesity. We aimed to investigate the effect of acute exercise intensity over plasma insulin, growth hormone and somatostatin responses. Plasma levels of insulin, growth hormone, somatostatin and glucose were measured at baseline, after 15 min...