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Disparities in the organisation of national healthcare systems for treatment of...
Michelsen, Brigitte; Østergaard, Mikkel; Nissen, Michael John; Ciurea, Adrian; Möller, Burkhard; Midtbøll Ørnbjerg, Lykke; Horák, PavelBackground: Studies on national policies for biologics are warranted. Objectives: To map and compare national healthcare set-ups for prescription, start, switch, tapering, and discontinuation of biologic/targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in patients with psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis across Europe, and assess the healthcare set-ups in relation to countries' soci...
A Stratified Approach for Managing Patients With Low Back Pain in Primary Care ...
Gomes, Luís Antunes; Fernandes, Rita; Caeiro, Carmen; Henriques, Ana Rita; Sousa, Rute Dinis; Branco, Jaime C; Pimentel-Santos, Fernando; Moniz, RubinaPurpose: To determine the effects of stratified primary care for low back pain (SPLIT program) in decreasing back-related disability for patients with low back pain (LBP) in primary care. Methods: We conducted a before-and-after study. We compared health-related outcomes for 2 sequential, independent cohorts of patients with LBP recruited at 7 primary care units in Portugal. The first prospective cohort study c...
Costs of Hip Fractures in Postmenopausal Women in Portugal: A Study from the Pa...
Barcelos, Anabela; Gonçalves, Judite; Mateus, Céu; Canhão, Helena; Rodrigues, Ana MariaN/a.; N/a.
Implementation of the Knee Care @Home Programme for Patients Recovering from An...
Pina, Daniela; Alegrete, Joana; Batalha, Nuno; Fernandes, Orlando; Parraça, José; Rodrigues, Ana Maria; Londral, Ana Rita; Sousa, João PauloBackground: Supervised remote sessions consisting of therapeutic exercises delivered via the internet can be an excellent supplement for patients who are unable to respect conventional outpatient rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by increasing exposure and extending the duration of recovery practises. It can also assist in improving accessibility and collaboration between health pro...
Effectiveness of the Knee Care @Home Programme compared for patients following ...
Alegrete, Joana; Batalha, Nuno; Fernandes, Orlando; Parraça, José; Rodrigues, Ana Maria; Londral, Ana Rita; Sousa, João PauloBackground: After anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, patients who are unable to remain completely compliant with conventional outpatient rehabilitation may benefit from remote sessions consisting of therapeutic exercises delivered via the internet. These sessions may increase accessibility in traditionally isolated and underserved regions, extend the duration of care, enhance surveillance and supervisio...
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Management of Postoperative Pain in Patients Recov...
De Luca, Thaíssa; Alegrete, Joana; Batalha, Nuno; Fernandes, Orlando; Parraça, José; Rodrigues, Ana Maria; Londral, Ana Rita; Sousa, João PauloBackground: Many individuals who undergo knee surgery recover without complications; however, some may experience postoperative pain and be unable to resume their normal daily activities. Prospective observational studies on knee postoperative pain can be useful for identifying patients at risk, recognising predictive factors, and determining the most effective management strategies. Objectives: The main purpos...
Persistence of IgG COVID-19 antibodies: a longitudinal analysis
Carvalho, Álvaro; Henriques, Ana Rita; Queirós, Paula; Rodrigues, Joana; Mendonça, Nuno; Rodrigues, Ana Maria; Canhao, Helena; Sousa, Germano deBackground and aim: The kinetics of antibody production in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is not well-defined yet. This study aimed to evaluate the antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 and its dynamics during 9-months in a cohort of patients infected during the first phase of the pandemic. As a secondary aim, it was intended to evaluate the factors associated with different concentrations...
Sex and body mass index impact on digit circumference for Leeds Dactylitis Inde...
António, Manuel Silvério; Rodrigues, Ana Maria; Teixeira, Filipa; Costa, José Tavares; Bernardo, Alexandra; Pimenta, Sofia; Gomes, João LagoasObjective. To estimate digit circumference and the impact of sex and body mass index (BMI) for the calculation of the Leeds Dactylitis Index (LDI) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients with bilateral dactylitis. Methods. Digit circumference of the hands and the foot were measured with a dactylometer and were studied according to sex and BMI (divided in 4 weight categories) in healthy Portuguese subjects, using ...
A comparison between optimization tools to solve sectorization problem
Teymourifar, Aydin; Rodrigues, Ana Maria; Ferreira, José Soeiro; Lopes, CristinaIn sectorization problems, a large district is split into small ones, usually meeting certain criteria. In this study, at first, two single-objective integer programming models for sectorization are presented. Models contain sector centers and customers, which are known beforehand. Sectors are established by assigning a subset of customers to each center, regarding objective functions like equilibrium and compa...
A video-based mobile app as a health literacy tool for older adults living at h...
Nunes-da-Silva, Catarina; Victorino, André; Lemos, Marta; Porojan, Ludmila; Costa, Andreia; Arriaga, Miguel; Gregório, Maria João; Sousa, Rute Dinis deBackground: People aged ≥65 years are more likely to have health problems related to aging, polypharmacy, and low treatment adherence. Moreover, health literacy levels decrease with increasing age. Objective: The aim of this study is to assess an app’s utility in promoting health-related knowledge in people aged ≥65 years. Methods: We developed a simple, intuitive, and video-based app (DigiAdherence) that prese...