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The impact of dietary supplements on blood pressure in older adults: A network ...
Kujawska, Agnieszka; Bromage, Sabri; Simões, José Augusto Rodrigues; Zupkauskiene, Jurate; McMahon, Nicholas; Zalewski, Pawel; Kujawski, SławomirPurpose The prevalence of hypertension (HTN) increases with age and there is a need for effective, evidence-based treatments for HTN among older adults. The objective of this study was to perform a network meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of different forms of nutritional supplementation on reducing blood pressure in older adults. Methods A systematic review using PubMed and Clinical Key was performe...
Psychometric Evaluation and Misophonic Experience in a Portuguese-Speaking Sample
Hayes, Chloe; Gregory, Jane; Aziz, Rahima; Cerejeira, Joaquim; Cruz, Marina; Simões, José Augusto Rodrigues; Vitoratou, SiliaMisophonia, a disorder characterised by an extreme sensitivity to certain sounds, is increasingly being studied in cross-cultural settings. The S-Five scale is a multidimensional psychometric tool initially developed to measure the severity of misophonia in English-speaking populations. The scale has been validated in several languages, and the present study aimed to validate the European Portuguese S-Five scal...
Patient-Doctor Depth of Relationship Scale validation and its influence on the ...
Monteiro, Margarida Isabel Duarte De Figueiredo; Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça Soares; Simões, José Augusto RodriguesBackground: The patient-doctor relationship promotes shared decision-making and patient-centered care, implying emotional intelligence and good communication, leading to positive health outcomes. Objective: To culturally adapt the Patient-Doctor Depth of Relationship Scale (PDDR) and convergently validate with the Patient Enablement Instrument (PEI) to ascertain the correlation between PDR and enablement. Metho...
Adherence to Antihypertensive Therapy and Its Determinants: A Systematic Review
Ferreira, Pedro Duarte De Sousa; Simões, José Augusto Rodrigues; Velho, Denise Alexandra CunhaHypertension is a globally prevalent condition, and low adherence to antihypertensive therapy is considered one of the main causes of poor blood pressure (BP) control. Non-adherence to antihypertensive treatment is a complex issue that can arise from various factors; however, gaining an understanding of this provides key targets for intervention strategies. This study aimed to provide an overview of the current...
The link between happiness and health: a review of concepts, pathways and strat...
Mendes, Mafalda Pereira; Simões, Pedro Augusto Gomes Rodrigues Marques; Simões, José Augusto Rodrigues; Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça SoaresBackground. Recent years have seen a signifcant body of research independently associatng the presence of happiness and well-being with a lower risk of mortality and with an improved physical and mental health status, which presents a relevant impact on public health. Nonetheless, there are stll gaps in literature, and the underlying mechanisms are stll unclear. Objectves. this paper reviews literature regardin...
COVID-19 or threat of a nuclear war in Europe? A cross-sectional study of anxie...
Prazeres, José Filipe Chaves Pereira; Maricoto, Tiago; Lima, Inês Sampaio; Simões, Pedro Augusto Gomes Rodrigues Marques; Simões, José Augusto RodriguesBackground: Since 2019, Europe has experienced ongoing stressors with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian–Ukrainian War, which have had social, financial, physical, and psychological impacts. Studies suggest that anxiety, fear, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and other psychological disorders are common in such situations, and there is a need for more research on the impact of the...
Capacitação e Qualidade de Vida dos doentes hipertensos seguidos nos Centros de...
Fernandes, Aline dos Reis; Simões, José Augusto Rodrigues; Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça SoaresIntrodução: A Hipertensão Arterial (HTA) é considerada um grave problema de Saúde Pública por estar associada ao aparecimento de nefastas consequências em saúde que constituem a principal causa de morte em Cabo Verde. Tendo em vista a sua repercussão negativa na saúde das populações existe a necessidade de os doentes hipertensos serem capacitados, apresentarem uma elevada adesão à terapêutica e a...
Measuring adherence to inhaled control medication in patients with asthma: Comp...
Cachim, Afonso; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Amaral, Rita; Correia, Magna Alves; Marques, Pedro Vieira; Loureiro, Cláudia ChavesBackground Previous studies have demonstrated the feasibility of using an asthma app to support medication management and adherence but failed to compare with other measures currently used in clinical practice. However, in a clinical setting, any additional adherence measurement must be evaluated in the context of both the patient and physician perspectives so that it can also help improve the process of shared...
2023 UPDATE: Luso-Brazilian evidence-based guideline for the management of anti...
Bertoluci, Marcello Casaccia; Júnior, Wellington S. Silva; Valente, Fernando; Araujo, Levimar Rocha; Lyra, Ruy; Castro, João Jácome de; Raposo, JoãoBackground The management of antidiabetic therapy in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) has evolved beyond gly‑ cemic control. In this context, Brazil and Portugal defned a joint panel of four leading diabetes societies to update the guideline published in 2020. Methods The panelists searched MEDLINE (via PubMed) for the best evidence from clinical studies on treating T2D and its cardiorenal complications. The p...
Adaptação cultural e validação de Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire...
Brandão, Catarina; Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça Soares; Simões, José Augusto RodriguesObjetivo: Realizar a adaptação cultural e validação convergente da versão em português europeu da escala Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire. Método: Após autorização do autor original realizou-se tradução, verificação da mais adaptada tradução e retro-tradução. Seguiu-se estudo observacional transversal em amostra de conveniência de pessoas com multimorbilidade (MM) pela aplicação da versão portugues...