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Vitamin D levels in Portuguese Navy military personnel

Exposure to PM2.5 and cardiovascular diseases in Portugal: the contribute of PM...

Particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 μm or less (PM2.5) is one of the air pollutants more detrimental to human health, being responsible for around 400 000 premature deaths in Europe every year. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and air pollution are linked, with existing evidence of a causal relationship between exposure to particulate matter and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Under the scope of PMCa...

Prevalence of COVID-19 in health professionals and occupational psychosocial risks

Introduction: Health professionals who provide clinical care are exposed to patients potentially infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2), namely physicians and nurses; consequently, these professionals face higher risks of infection. Objectives: This study aimed to describe the prevalence of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) cases among health professionals and the frequencie...

Telework during the COVID-19 epidemic in Portugal and determinants of job satis...

Background:Telework satisfaction is a Public Health concern, intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, and its determinant factors may be related with the negative health effects of teleworking. However, there is still little research exploring this issue. This study aimed to characterize telework during the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in Portugal and to identify the major predictors of telework satisfactio...

Workplace Violence in Healthcare: A Single-Center Study on Causes, Consequences...

Introduction: Workplace violence is one of the main risk factors in the professional world. Healthcare workers are at higher risk when compared to other sectors. Our study aimed to characterize physical and verbal violence in a public hospital and to define occupational health prevention and surveillance strategies.Material and Methods: Single center observational cross-sectional study, carried amongst healthca...

Protecting Healthcare Workers is ensuring the Health of the Public

Patient and hospital characteristics that influence incidence of adverse events...

Objective: To analyse the variation in the rate of adverse events (AEs) between acute hospitals and explore the extent to which some patients and hospital characteristics influence the differences in the rates of AEs. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Chi-square test for independence and binary logistic regression models were used to identify the potential association of some patients and hospital characteris...

New approaches and interventions to prevent Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Tendinite do manguito rotador em operadores de caixa de supermercado: contribut...

Contexto: A tendinite do manguito rotador (TMR) é frequente em operadores de caixa de supermercado devido às exigências do trabalho. É, de facto, frequente a realização de movimentos repetitivos de abdução e flexão dos membros superiores, muitas vezes em carga, que podem causar inflamação dos tecidos periarticulares do ombro, desencadeando sinais e sintomas de TMR. Objetivos: Conhecer a prevalência de TMR em op...

Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activ...

Objectives - To identify alternatives for radiographers' postures while performing mammography that can contribute to reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). Methods - Radiographers’ postures to positioning craniocaudal (CC) and mediolateral oblique (MLO) views were simulated without any intervention for three scenarios: radiographer/patient with similar statures, radiographer smalle...