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Coffee shops, a hub for TB clusters?
Sousa, S; Macedo, R; Alves, CM; Carvalho, C; Gonçalves, G; Duarte, Rn/a
Haute cuisine: A mixed-methods approach to assess gastronomic offer nutritional...
Pereira, M; Sousa, S; Melo, A; Padrão, PIn recent years, a growing interest of society for out-of-home food experiences has been observed, concurrently with an increasing number of restaurants associated to haute cuisine. However, data on the nutritional adequacy of the meals offered in these restaurants is lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the perception of haute cuisine chefs in Portugal about the importance attributed to food and nutrition rec...
NUTLY: um instrumento baseado em fotografias para medição da literacia nutricional
Sousa, S; Albuquerque, G; Severo, M; Costa, AR; Moreira, P; Lunet, N; Padrão, PA literacia nutricional é um componente fulcral da literacia em saúde, e tem sido associada positivamente à prática de uma alimentação saudável. Os instrumentos atuais de medição deste conceito têm a desvantagem de depender bastante da capacidade dos participantes para ler ou fazer cálculos matemáticos, dificultando a sua aplicação em indivíduos com baixa escolaridade. Avaliam apenas conhecimentos teóricos, pel...
Enhancing tuberculosis surveillance in quarry workers: identifying vulnerable s...
Sousa, S; Carvalho, C; Alves, CM; Santos, S; Gonçalves, G; Duarte, RBackground: Stone quarry workers and others exposed to silica are especially vulnerable to tuberculosis (TB). Silicosis is a known risk factor for TB disease, but other common comorbidities and habits such as diabetes and alcohol and tobacco consumption may increase risk. We aimed to estimate the risk of TB infection among stone quarry workers and to identify associated factors. Methods: An annual TB infection ...
Is it worth screening quarry workers for TB infection in high-incidence areas? ...
Sousa, S; Carvalho, C; Santos, S; Alves, CM; Gonçalves, G; Almeida, Á; Duarte, RBackground: Tuberculosis (TB) infection screening of high-risk groups is an important strategy for achieving End TB targets. A TB infection screening program was implemented for quarry workers from a Portuguese high-incidence area in 2018–2022. We aimed to calculate the cost-benefit of the screening program from the societal perspective. Methods: We calculated medical and non-medical direct and indirect screeni...
NUTLY: um instrumento baseado em fotografias para medição da literacia nutricional
Sousa, S; Albuquerque, G; Severo M; Costa, AR; Moreira, Pedro; Lunet N; Padrão, Patrícia<jats:p>A literacia nutricional é um componente fulcral da literacia em saúde, e tem sido associada positivamente à prática de uma alimentação saudável. Os instrumentos atuais de medição deste conceito têm a desvantagem de depender bastante da capacidade dos participantes para ler ou fazer cálculos matemáticos, dificultando a sua aplicação em indivíduos com baixa escolaridade. Avaliam apenas conhecimentos teóri...
Development and validation of a photograph-based instrument to assess nutrition...
Sousa, S; Albuquerque, G; Severo, M; Costa, AR; Moreira, P; Lunet, N; Padrão, PMost instruments measuring nutrition literacy evaluate theoretical knowledge, not necessarily reflecting skills relevant to food choices. We aimed to develop and validate a photograph-based instrument to assess nutrition literacy (NUTLY) among adults in Portugal. NUTLY assesses the ability to distinguish foods with different nutritional profiles; from each of several combinations of three photographs (two foods...
Syndemic Burden: Bridging the gap between Tuberculosis and Mental Health Care f...
Sousa, S; Aguiar, AIntroduction: Mental health issues are prevalent, yet their treatment remains inadequate. Tuberculosis presents substantial mental health challenges. Their co-occurrence is a frequent phenomenon. However, the integration of mental health professionals or services is not a common practice. Purpose: To review the evidence about the relation between tuberculosis and mental health, and its consequences concerning t...
Exploring Demand: Challenges and Opportunities for Free-From and Organic Foods ...
Lemos, T; Vasconcelos, M; Sousa, S; Pinho, S; Gomes, AM; Pinto, EThe rising prevalence of food intolerances and increased health and environmental consciousness has driven the demand for free-from (FF) and organic products. This study aims to analyze consumer needs, motivations, and challenges related to these products in Portugal through an online survey with 2268 eligible responses, with a median age of the participants of 41 years. The sample was predominantly female (76....
Decline of tuberculosis notification rate in different populations and regions ...
Sentís, A; Prats-Uribe, A; Peixoto, VR; Caylà, JA; Gomes, MD; Sousa, S; Duarte, R; Carvalho, I; Carvalho, CBackground: Tuberculosis (TB) incidence declined in Portugal in recent decades, but trends differ between regions and population subgroups. We investigated these differences to inform prevention and control programmes. Methods: We extracted TB notifications from the Portuguese National TB Surveillance System (SVIG-TB) in 2010-2017, disaggregated by region, age group, country of birth and HIV status. We calculat...