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Obstetric interventions among native and migrant women: the (over)use of episio...
Lorthe, Elsa; Severo, Milton; Hamwi, Sousan; Rodrigues, Teresa; Teixeira, Cristina; Barros, HenriqueEpisiotomy, defined as the incision of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening during childbirth, is one of the most commonly performed surgical interventions in the world. We aimed to determine if migrant status is associated with episiotomy, and if individual characteristics mediate this association.Methods: We analyzed data from the Bambino study, a national, prospective cohort of migrant and native wome...
Eating out of home in Portugal: characterization and effects on dietary intake
Silva, Mariana; Rodrigues, Sara S.P.; Correia, Daniela; Rei, Mariana; Severo, Milton; Costa, Ana Isabel A.; Torres, Duarte; Lopes, CarlaThis cross-sectional study aims to describe and compare energy, nutrient intake, and food consumption according to eating location and by age groups using data from the National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (IAN-AF 2015/2016). Dietary intake was estimated by two non-consecutive days of food diaries (children)/24-hour recalls (other age groups) and four eating location categories were defined acc...
Exposição a metilmercúrio e consumo de pescado: emissão de recomendações nacion...
Fernandes, Paulo; Afonso, Cláudia; Bico, Paula; Bandarra, Narcisa; Borges, Marta; Carmona, Paulo; Carvalho, Catarina; Correia, DanielaConsiderando que o consumo de pescado é uma fonte importante de exposição ao metilmercúrio, a Comissão Europeia recomendou aos Estados- -membros que estabelecessem recomendações para o seu consumo. Assim, tendo sido criado um grupo de trabalho, é objetivo deste artigo apresentar o trabalho desenvolvido para a elaboração das recomendações de consumo de pescado adaptadas à população portuguesa, tendo em conta o p...
Epidemiology of Psoriasis in Portugal: A Population-Based Study
Torres, Tiago; Filipe, Paulo; Menezes Brandão, Francisco; Figueiredo, Américo; Pinto Soares, António; Sousa Basto, Artur; Rebelo, ClarisseIntroduction: Psoriasis is a common, chronic, and inflammatory skin disorder with a high personal, social and economic burden and important implications for healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to provide an epidemiological characterization of individuals with psoriasis in Portugal.Material and Methods: A large observational, cross-sectional, nationwide, population-based survey study developed by the P...
The influence of the Great Recession on perinatal health-an ecological study on...
Doetsch, Julia Nadine; Almendra, Ricardo; Severo, Milton; Leão, Teresa; Teixeira, Raquel; Marques, Sandra; Pilot, Eva; Krafft, Thomas; Barros, HenriqueBackground Few studies examine the relationship between socioeconomic factors and trends in mortality in highincome European countries. Due to the lack of regional-level data, most recent studies on social inequality in Portugal do not investigate regional differences. This study analyses time trends and regional disparities in the evolution of perinatal mortality (PMR) and infant mortality (IMR) associated wit...
Epidemiology of Psoriasis in Portugal: A Population-Based Study
Torres, Tiago; Filipe, Paulo; Menezes Brandão, Francisco; Figueiredo, Américo; Soares, António Pinto; Sousa Basto, Artur; Rebelo, ClarisseIntroduction: Psoriasis is a common, chronic, and inflammatory skin disorder with a high personal, social and economic burden and important implications for healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to provide an epidemiological characterization of individuals with psoriasis in Portugal. Methods: A large observational, cross-sectional, nationwide, population-based survey study developed by the Portuguese Ps...
Prevalence of nutritional inadequacy in children aged 12–36 months: EPACI Portu...
Nazareth, Margarida; Pinto, Elisabete; Severo, Milton; Graça, Pedro; Lopes, Carla; Rêgo, CarlaAdequate nutritional intake in the first years of life is crucial for future health. The purpose of this study is to assess the adequacy of nutritional intake in Portuguese toddlers. The EPACI Portugal 2012 is a cross-sectional study of a representative sample of toddlers (n = 2230), aged between 12 and 36 months. Data on diets were collected by trained interviewers. The current analysis included 853 children w...
The dimension reduction power of ClustOfVar: application of the variable cluste...
Oliveira, Natacha; Severo, MiltonBackground/Objective: Technological evolution is increasingly making real the elements necessary for the daily practice of personalized medicine, an improved vision of health care whose decisions regarding prognosis, diagnosis and therapeutic strategies depend on the patient's various characteristics. This approach leads to the collection and use of information that is broad in extension and complexity, for whi...
The dimension reduction power of ClustOfVar: application of the variable cluste...
Oliveira, Natacha; Severo, Miltonackground/Objective: Technological evolution is increasingly making real the elements necessary for the daily practice of personalized medicine, an improved vision of health care whose decisions regarding prognosis, diagnosis and therapeutic strategies depend on the patient's various characteristics. This approach leads to the collection and use of information that is broad in extension and complexity, for whic...
Epidemiology of psoriasis in Portugal: a population-based study
Torres, Tiago; Filipe, Paulo; Menezes Brandão, Francisco; Figueiredo, Américo; Pinto Soares, António; Sousa Basto, Artur; Rebelo, ClarisseIntroduction: Psoriasis is a common, chronic, and inflammatory skin disorder with a high personal, social and economic burden and important implications for healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to provide an epidemiological characterization of individuals with psoriasis in Portugal. Material and methods: A large observational, cross-sectional, nationwide, population-based survey study developed by the ...