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Determinants of the use of health and fitness mobile apps by patients with asth...
Neves, Ana Luísa; Jácome, Cristina; Taveira-Gomes, Tiago; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Amaral, Rita; Alves-Correia, Magna; Mendes, SandraHealth and fitness apps have potential benefits to improve self-management and disease control among patients with asthma. However, inconsistent use rates have been reported across studies, regions, and health systems. A better understanding of the characteristics of users and nonusers is critical to design solutions that are effectively integrated in patients’ daily lives, and to ensure that these equitably re...
Cancer of the colon and rectum: Coverage rate of screening and associated factors
Santo, Maria Espírito; Ribeiro, Elisa; Colaço, Tânia; Gomes, TeresaAims: To determine the rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in general practice and to analyse social and demographic factors associated with screening. Study type: Descriptive. Setting: Unidade de Saúde Familiar (USF) Horizonte and Centro de Saúde (CS) de Vila do Conde/Modivas. Population: Patients aged 50 to 74 years old in 2006, registered with a family physician in USF Horizonte and CS de Vila do Conde...
Acyclovir for treating varicella infection in children: An evidence-based review
Colaço, Tânia; Santo, Maria Espírito; ,Goals: Chickenpox is a benign disease that affects mostly children, showing an incidence rate of 2,37% in Portugal (2005). Despite the fact that it is a self-limited disease, it is highly contagious and can have complications in 5-10% of all affected bindividuals. The aim of this work is to review the existing evidence about the benefits of using acyclovir in chickenpox treatment in the immunocompetent pediatri...
Abstracts of free-standing papers from the 25th Vilamoura General Practice Conf...
Freitas, Artur; Antunes, Carina; Neto, Cláudia; Ramos, Cristina; Ribeiro, Elisa; Gomes, Teresa; Santo, Maria Espírito; Colaço, Tânia; Morais, Mariana
Preconception care: The role of the family doctor
Santo, Maria Espírito