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Risk assessment of a nail designer workplace
Peixoto, Ana; Silva, Augusto; Santos, Alexandre; Moreira, Nuno; Gonçalves, Maria Antónia; Brito, MarleneSem resumo disponível.
Improvements to the WATEA Tool
Peixoto, Ana; Silva, Augusto; Santos, Alexandre; Moreira, Nuno; Gonçalves, Maria Antónia; Brito, MarleneSem resumo disponível.
Dermatophytosis in Companion Animals in Portugal: A Comprehensive Epidemiologic...
Lopes, Ricardo; Garcês, Andreia; Silva, Augusto; Brilhante-Simões, Paula; Martins, Angela; Cardoso, Luís; Duarte, Elsa Leclerc; Coelho, Ana CláudiaDermatophytosis, commonly referred to as ringworm, is a common superficial fungal infection in companion animals and humans. Between 2012 and 2023, plucked hair and scraped scale samples from domestic dogs and cats with clinical suspicion of dermatophytosis were collected from 355 veterinary medical centres across mainland Portugal. A total of 4716 animal samples were inoculated onto DERM agar, incubated at 25 ...
First description of antifungal susceptibility of yeast-like fungi in dermal le...
Lopes, Ricardo; Garcês, Andreia; Silva, Augusto; Brilhante-Simões, Paula; Martins, Ângela; Cardoso, Luís; Duarte, Elsa Leclerc; Coelho, Ana CláudiaYeast infections, particularly those caused by species of the genera Malassezia and Candida, are important contributors to otitis and dermatitis in dogs. This study investigates the prevalence and antifungal resistance of various yeast-like fungi isolated from canine dermal lesions in Portugal. Between 2018 and 2023, samples from dogs with clinically suspected yeast infections were collected and analysed using ...
Distribution of and Relationships between Epidemiological and Clinicopathologic...
Lopes, Ricardo; Garcês, Andreia; Silva, Augusto; Brilhante-Simões, Paula; Martins, Ângela; Duarte, Elsa Leclerc; Coelho, Ana Cláudia; Cardoso, LuísLeishmaniosis is a vector-borne disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania, which are zoonotic and have an important impact on animal and public health globally. Between 2009 and 2023, blood samples from domestic dogs with clinical suspicion of leishmaniosis were received from 286 veterinary medical centres throughout mainland Portugal. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was utilise...
Reproducibility and rigour in rheumatology
Silva, Augusto; Fonseca, João Eurico; Finzel, StephanieScientific progress in any field of medicine, and rheumatology is no exception, is based on experimentation followed by the publication of accurate and reliable results. To achieve these aims, well-designed clinical studies need to be carried out, in such a way that other researchers can replicate them, as well as through a process of strict peer review of scientific journals. With the sustained observed expans...
A systematic review of cardiovascular risk management interventions among commu...
Henriques, Helga; Pinto, Joana; Faria, José Silva; Silva, AugustoIntroduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent the main cause of mortality in the world. Arterial hypertension, obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, sedentary lifestyle and smoking are risk factors for CVD and the main chronic diseases. The evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to promote cardiovascular risk management in chronic disease is still laconic. Objective: To identify the components of car...
Uma revisão sistemática das intervenções de gestão de risco cardiovascular entr...
Henriques, Helga Rafael; Pinto, Joana; Faria, José; Silva, AugustoIntrodução: As doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) representam a principal causa de mortalidade no mundo. A hipertensão arterial, obesidade, diabetes, dislipidémia, sedentarismo e tabagismo são fatores de risco das DCV e das principais doenças crónicas. A evidência sobre a efetividade de intervenções de promoção da gestão do risco cardiovascular na doença crónica é ainda lacónica. Objetivo: Identificar os componente...
Gestão do risco cardiovascular em pessoas com doença crónica na comunidade: Uma...
Henriques, Helga Rafael; Pinto, Joana; Faria, José; Silva, AugustoAs doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) são a principal causa de morte em todo o mundo. Os seus fatores de risco sobrepõem-se aos das principais doenças crónicas. Existe evidência insuficiente no que respeita à efetividade de intervenções de promoção da gestão do risco cardiovascular na doença crónica, pelo que a investigação sobre novas formas de cuidados de saúde é uma prioridade. Temos como objetivo identificar os...
A study to understand the acceptance of DICOM Structured Reports on Breast Imaging
Tribuna, Liliana; Silva, Augusto; Sa Couto, Pedro; Bastião, LuísPurpose: To create a Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine Structured Reports (DICOM-SR) Repository and compare the acceptance of Free Text (FT) versus Structured Reports (SR) in communication of Breast Imaging findings. Materials and Methods: It was conceptualized the MamoCatalogue to the structuring of the Reports and the SR were converted into DICOM-SR and integrated with Dicoogle. After that, seven ...