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Usability and User Experience of a Digital Platform Prototype (Healthy Bone) to...
Barcelos, Anabela; Moniz, Alexandre; Henriques, Ana Rita; Mazeda, Carolina; Mateus, Elsa Frazão; Machado, Ana; Gonçalves, Cátia F.; Moreto, MaiaraBackground: Osteoporosis-related fractures significantly impact older adults, often leading to disability and even premature death. While pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions are widely recommended for managing osteoporosis, adherence to these interventions remains low. To address this challenge, we developed the Healthy Bone digital platform (desktop, mobile app, and smart TV internet-based) fo...
Usability and utility of a Mobile App to deliver health-related content to an o...
Lemos, Marta; Henriques, Ana Rita; Lopes, David Gil; Mendonça, Nuno; Victorino, André; Costa, Andreia; Arriaga, Miguel; Gregório, Maria JoãoDigital patient-centered interventions may be important tools for improving and promoting social interaction, health, and well-being among older adults. In this regard, we eveloped a mobile app called DigiAdherence for an older adult population, which consisted of easy-to-access short videos and messages, to improve health-related knowledge among them and prevent common health conditions, such as falls, polypha...
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...
Usability and utility of a mobile app to deliver health-related content to an o...
Lemos, Marta; Henriques, Ana Rita; Lopes, David Gil; Mendonça, Nuno; Victorino, André; Costa, Andreia; Arriaga, Miguel; Gregório, Maria JoãoBackground: Digital patient-centered interventions may be important tools for improving and promoting social interaction, health, and well-being among older adults. In this regard, we developed a mobile app called DigiAdherence for an older adult population, which consisted of easy-to-access short videos and messages, to improve health-related knowledge among them and prevent common health conditions, such as f...
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...
Burden of disease estimation based on Escherichia coli quantification in ready-...
Antunes, Leonor; João, António Lopes; Nunes, Telmo; Henriques, Ana RitaShiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) and enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) are associated with the onset of gastroenteritis with different severities, and STEC has been associated with other sequelae, such as hemolytic uremic syndrome and end stage renal disease. The main goal of this study was to estimate the annual foodborne burden of disease associated with STEC, ETEC and EPEC i...
SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Prevalence in the Portuguese Municipality of Vila Nova de G...
de Carvalho, Álvaro; Virgolino, Ana; Queirós, Paula; Henriques, Ana Rita; Canhão, Helena; Rodrigues, Ana Maria; Barbosa, Veneranda; Rodrigues, JoanaIntroduction: Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence may detect the real spread of the virus because antibody data can provide a long-lasting measure of infection. Existing serological studies in Portugal have tested new serology methods, albeit with small sample sizes and a lack the focus on geographical regions with a high rate of infection cases. The aim of this study was to estimate the serological prevale...
Obesity- attributable costs of absenteeism among working adults in Portugal
Destri, Kelli; Alves, Joana; Gregório, Maria João; Dias, Sara Simões; Henriques, Ana Rita; Mendonça, Nuno; Canhao, Helena; Rodrigues, Ana MariaBackground: Obesity leads to poor health outcomes and may adversely afect work productivity. This study, aimed to investigate the obesity- attributable costs of absenteeism among working adults in Portugal. Methods: The study population included individuals actively working at baseline from the Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases Cohort (EpiDoC), a large Portuguese population-based prospective study. Body mass ind...
Specific hygiene procedures and practices assessment : a cross-sectional study ...
Sousa Oliveira, Rafael; Rodrigues, Maria Jose; Henriques, Ana RitaThis study aimed to assess the compliance of specific hand hygiene and food contact surfaces hygiene in fresh fishery product retailers (FFPR) and its relation to socio-demographic characteristics that might influence the observed procedures and practices. A cross-sectional study was conducted in traditional food markets’ FFPRs (N = 74) using interviews and audits for data collection purposes. Results revealed ...
Estimating Listeria monocytogenes growth in ready-to-eat chicken salad using a ...
Bernardo, Rita; BARRETO, ANTONIO; Nunes, Telmo; Henriques, Ana RitaCurrently, there is a growing preference for convenience food products, such as ready-toeat (RTE) foods, associated with long refrigerated shelf-lives, not requiring a heat treatment prior to consumption. Because Listeria monocytogenes is able to grow at refrigeration temperatures, inconsistent temperatures during production, distribution, and at consumer’s household may allow for the pathogen to thrive, reachi...