Objective: One-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is considered an effective technique in weight reduction and remission of comorbidities. However, in common with many bariatric and metabolic/bariatric procedures, gastrointestinal side effects are frequently reported, but clinical experience varies. The objective of this study was to analyze the bowel function of patients who undergo OAGB looking at 5-year posto...
Objectives: To describe gastrointestinal-related side-effects reported following One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB). Methods: A multicenter study among OAGB patients across Israel (n=277) and Portugal (n=111) who were recruited to the study based on time elapsed since surgery was performed. An online survey with information on demographics, anthropometrics, medical conditions, and gastrointestinal outcomes w...
This study aimed to describe nutritional and lifestyle parameters following one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB). A multicenter study among OAGB patients across Israel (n = 277) and Portugal (n = 111) was performed. Patients were approached according to the time elapsed since surgery. An online survey with information regarding demographics, anthropometrics, and nutritional and lifestyle aspects was administer...
Neste artigo consideramos a relevância e o desafio de trazer jovens adultos (14 a 24 anos) para o centro das diferentes questões da comunicação, do jornalismo e dos media no contexto específico de um projeto de investigação. Apoiado pela rede de Academias Gulbenkian do Conhecimento 2019, a Academia da Leitura do Mundo foi acolhida, em Lisboa, por uma vasta equipa de docentes da Escola Superior de Comunicação (E...
Objective: One-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is considered an effective technique in weight reduction and remission of comorbidities. However, in common with many bariatric and metabolic/bariatric procedures, gastrointestinal side effects are frequently reported, but clinical experience varies. The objective of this study was to analyze the bowel function of patients who undergo OAGB looking at 5-year posto...
There is a consensus on the literature that the purpose of education and specifically media literacy education is to provide people with the habits of inquiry and skills of expression they need to be critical thinkers, effective communicators, and active citizens in the world. For a long time already, we have been searching for the best ways to promote critical thought, bearing in mind, for example, the phenome...
O projeto UPHI-STAT “Planeamento Urbano e Desigualdades em Saúde – passando das estatísticas macro para as micro”, financiado pela Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia de Portugal, foi implementado em três zonas da cidade da Praia, em Cabo Verde, tendo como objetivo pesquisar como a morfologia urbana e as desigualdades socioeconômicas e culturais afetam a saúde dos residentes. Aproveitando essa vasta experiênci...
Background: Reducing alcohol consumption and improving urban planning in African cities are public health priorities. The aim of this study was to explore gender and age differences in recreational activity participation and their link with self-reported alcohol consumption in three urban areas of Praia. Methods: A questionnaire was applied to a probabilistic sample of 1912 adults, with a median age of 35.0 (IQ...
O bypass gástrico de anastomose única (OAGB) é a terceira técnica mais utilizada no mundo, considerada eficaz na redução de peso e na emissão de comorbilidades. Entretanto, dados sobre os sintomas gastrointestinais a médio prazo são limitados. Objetivos: Avaliar os sintomas gastrointestinais de indivíduos submetidos a OAGB em três momentos pós-operatório: T1 (um a seis meses), T2 (seis a doze meses) e T3 (um a ...
A Rede das Instituições de Ensino Superior para a Salvaguarda da Dieta Mediterrânica (RIESDM) foi criada em maio de 2019. Integram esta rede dezanove instituições de ensino superior (IES): dez institutos politécnicos (Beja, Coimbra, Guarda, Leiria, Lisboa, Porto, Santarém, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo e Viseu), seis universidades (Algarve, Aveiro, Coimbra, Évora, Porto e Trás os Montes e Alto Douro) e três escolas...