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Regulating for Problematic Smartphone and Social Media Use Among Youth: A Publi...
Cristovão, Filipa; Senna, Leticia; Mendes, Diana; Veiga, Ewa; Valente, Allan; Ricoca Peixoto, Vascon/a.; n/d.
Comment on “Assessment of the Implementation of the International Health Regula...
Von Schreeb, Sebastian; Ricoca Peixoto, Vasco; Firme, Ana; Ferreira, Mariana; Lourenço Silva, Renato; Vasconcelos, PaulaN/a.; N/a.
Ongoing outbreak of hepatitis A associated with sexual transmission among men w...
Rosendal, Ebba; von Schreeb, Sebastian; Gomes, Alexandre; Lino, Sara; Grau-Pujol, Berta; Magalhães, Sara; Ricoca Peixoto, Vasco; Roque, CarlaAn outbreak of hepatitis A is ongoing in Portugal, with 71 confirmed cases from 7 October 2023 to 24 April 2024. Most cases are male, aged 18-44 years, with many identifying as men who have sex with men (MSM) and reported as suspected sexual transmission. Phylogenetic analysis identified the subgenotype IA, VRD 521-2016 strain, last observed in an MSM-associated multi-country outbreak in 2016 to 2018. We wish t...
Requests, Issuing, and Hospital Admissions Regarding Mental Health Warrants Bef...
Ricoca Peixoto, Vasco; Ourique, Matilde; Pinto Rebelo, Bruno; Cristovão, Filipa; Costa, Rafael; Aguiar, Pedro; Rodrigues, Nuno; Martins Correia, DianaIntroduction: Mental health warrants exist in most countries and are issued when patients have severe mental illness, refuse treatment, and present a serious risk to themselves or others. We describe the epidemiology of mental health warrant requests received, and warrants issued by a Public Health Unit in a Portuguese region, as well as subsequent hospital admissions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Met...
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Medical Curric...
Duarte, Francisco; Rua, Nuno; Gomes, David; Ricoca Peixoto, Vasco; Azevedo, Daniela; Graça, Duarte; Teixeira, Inês; Fernandes, Inês; Frutuoso, JoãoIntroduction: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has gained relevance as a method of prevention for HIV in certain people and settings. Following the publication of the guideline on PrEP prescribing in Portugal, we aimed to assess the knowledge of Portuguese Medical Students about PrEP.Material and Methods: An online survey was sent to Medical students of Portuguese Medical Schools. We conducted a descriptive anal...
How to Improve Access to Data from Epidemic Surveillance and Electronic Health ...
Ricoca Peixoto, Vasco; de Sousa Santos, Nina; L. Souto, Tiago; Gil Conde, Margarida; Heleno, Bruno; V. Cordeiro, João; Aguiar, PedroN/a.; N/a.
Excess Mortality since COVID-19: What Data Do We Need and What Questions Should...
Ricoca Peixoto, Vasco; Vieira, André; Aguiar, Pedro; Abrantes, AlexandreN/a.; N/a.
Initial Assessment of the Impact of the Emergency State Lockdown Measures on th...
Ricoca Peixoto, Vasco; Vieira, André; Aguiar, Pedro; Carvalho, Carlos; Rhys Thomas, Daniel; Abrantes, AlexandreIntroduction: Portugal took early action to control the COVID-19 epidemic, initiating lockdown measures on March 16th when it recorded only 62 cases of COVID-19 per million inhabitants and reported no deaths. The Portuguese public complied quickly, reducing their overall mobility by 80%. The aim of this study was to estimate the initial impact of the lockdown in Portugal in terms of the reduction of the burden ...