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Influenza vaccination in older adults and patients with chronic disorders: A po...
Froes, F; Timóteo, A; Almeida, B; Raposo, JF; Oliveira, J; Carrageta, M; Duque, S; Morais, AInfluenza affects millions of people worldwide each year and can lead to severe complications, hospitalizations, and even death, especially among vulnerable populations such as older adults and those with chronic medical conditions. Annual vaccination is considered the most effective measure for preventing influenza and its complications. Despite the widespread availability of influenza vaccines, however, vacci...
Leveraging the future of diagnosis and management of diabetes: from old indexes...
Meneses, MJ; Patarrão, R; Pinheiro, T; Coelho, I; Carriço, N; Marques, AC; Romão, A; Nabais, J; Fortunato, Elvira; Raposo, JF; Macedo, PIn this review, we summarize and discuss indexes that have been used in epidemiological studies and in the clinical practice
Impact of combined training with different exercise intensities on inflammatory...
Magalhães, JP; Santos, DA; Correia, IR; Hetherington-Rauth, M; Ribeiro, R; Raposo, JF; Matos, M; Bicho, MD; Sardinha, LBBackground: Exercise is a well-accepted strategy to improve lipid and inflammatory profile in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). However, the exercise intensity having the most benefits on lipids and inflammatory markers in patients with T2DM remains unclear. We aimed to analyse the impact of a 1-year combined high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with resistance training (RT), and a moderate continuous...
Effect of Different Methods for Estimating Persistence and Adherence to New Glu...
Torre, C; Longo, P; Guerreiro, J; Longo, P; Raposo, JF; Leufkens, H; Martins, APPurposeSeveral methods have been developed for assessing medication-taking behavior; understanding the determinants and variability in estimates obtained is crucial in interpreting results. We estimated persistence and adherence levels to new glucose-lowering drugs (GLDs) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients using different methods: through the collection of pharmacy records and combining pharmacy record...
First Incidence and Progression Study for Diabetic Retinopathy in Portugal, the...
Dutra Medeiros, M; Mesquita, E; Gardete-Correia, L; Moita, J; Genro, V; Papoila, AL; Amaral-Turkman, A; Raposo, JFPURPOSE: To estimate the 5-year incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). DESIGN: Population-based, prospective, cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: The RETINODIAB (Study Group for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening) program was implemented in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley area between July 2009 and December 2014. A total of 109 543 readable screening examination...