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COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness among healthcare workers: a hospital-based cohor...
Gaio, Vânia; Santos, Ana João; Amaral, Palmira; Faro Viana, João; Antunes, Isabel; Pacheco, Vânia; Paiva, Artur; Pinto Leite, PedroObjectives Healthcare workers (HCWs) were the first to be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination. This study aims to estimate the COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against SARS-CoV- 2 symptomatic infection among HCWs in Portuguese hospitals. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting and participants We analysed data from HCWs (all professional categories) from three central hospitals: one in the Lisbon and Tagus...
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness among healthcare workers: a hospital-based cohor...
Gaio, Vânia; Santos, Ana João; Amaral, Palmira; Faro Viana, João; Antunes, Isabel; Pacheco, Vânia; Paiva, Artur; Pinto Leite, PedroObjectives: Healthcare workers (HCWs) were the first to be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination. This study aims to estimate the COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against SARS-CoV-2 symptomatic infection among HCWs in Portuguese hospitals. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting and participants: We analysed data from HCWs (all professional categories) from three central hospitals: one in the Lisbon and Tag...
Neurosurgical Residency in Portugal: What is the National Panorama?
Nunes Dias, Lidia; Pinto Leite, Pedro; Reizinho, Carla; Cabral, JoséIntroduction: In Portugal, the number of neurosurgery residents has been rising steadily. However, there are no robust studies assessing the level of satisfaction and quality of the current training programs. The aim of this study was to describe and quantify the level of satisfaction about Neurosurgery residency in 2019, in Portugal.Material and Methods: Quantitative observational cross-sectional study based o...
Performance of ECDC ILI case definition and ICPC R80 code for influenza surveil...
Pinto Leite, Pedro; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Guiomar, RaquelIn this study we took advantage of the Portuguese Influenza Surveillance Systems (ISS) database to assess and compare the performance of the two main case definitions used in Portugal: the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) ILI case definition and the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC) R80 code.