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Long-term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and its Association with Mental Wel...
Pinheiro Guedes, Lara; Sousa-Uva, Mafalda; Gusmão, Ricardo; Martinho , Clarisse; Matias Dias , Carlos; da Conceição, Virgínia; Gomes Quelhas , CarlosIntroduction: Exposure to ambient air pollution may play a role in the onset of common mental disorders like depressive and anxiety disorders. The association of long-term exposure to particles smaller than 10 μm (PM10) with these diseases remains unclear. This study aimed to estimate the association of long-term exposure to PM10 with mental well-being and the frequency of probable diagnosis of common mental di...
Estimation of 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the Portuguese Population ...
Santos, Maria; Sousa-Uva, Mafalda; Namorado, Sónia; Gonçalves, Teresa; Matias Dias, Carlos; Gaio, VâniaCardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. The objective of this study was to estimate the 10-year cardiovascular risk in the Portuguese population using the new Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation 2. Data from the first National Health Examination Survey from 2015 were used. Inclusion criteria were age between 40 and 69 years, absence of pregnancy, available information on sex, age, smoki...
Anthropometric Indices and Cardiovascular Risk: A Cross-Sectional Study in Port...
Santos, Maria; Sousa-Uva, Mafalda; Namorado, Sónia; Gonçalves, Teresa; Matias Dias, Carlos; Gaio, VâniaIntroduction: The relationship between abdominal obesity and cardiovascular risk is well established. The objective of this study was to determine the best anthropometric index to assess cardiovascular risk in the Portuguese population aged 40-69 years. Materials and methods: Data from the 1st National Health Examination Survey 2015 were used. The analyzed anthropometric indices included Body Mass Index (BMI), ...
Prevalence os self-reported Common Mental Disorders in the 2015 resident popula...
Pinheiro-Guedes, Lara; Gaio, Vânia; Sousa-Uva, Mafalda; Martinho, Clarisse; Matias Dias, Carlos; da Conceição, Virgínia; Gusmão, RicardoAntecedentes: As doenças mentais comuns, designadamente as patologias depressivas e ansiosas, constituem as principais causas de doença mental. Estimativas de 2019 do Global Burden of Diseases indicam que Portugal é um dos países da União Europeia com maior prevalência destas patologias. Os dados do último estudo nacional de prevalência em doenças mentais comuns datam de 2009. Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo ...
Estimativa do risco cardiovascular na população portuguesa: aplicação do novo S...
Santos, Maria Manuel; Sousa-Uva, Mafalda; Namorado, Sónia; Gonçalves, Teresa; Matias Dias, Carlos; Gaio, VâniaIntrodução: As doenças cardiovasculares continuam a ser a principal causa de morte globalmente. A estimativa do risco cardiovascular (RCV) é útil para a prevenção precoce através da identificação dos indivíduos com necessidade de intervenção no estilo de vida e, eventualmente, na terapêutica medicamentosa. De acordo com um estudo prévio realizado na população portuguesa, que utilizou o Systematic Coronary Risk ...
Privação socioeconómica da área de residência e a ocorrência de paralisia cereb...
Folha, Teresa; Aniceto, Carlos; Sousa-Uva, Mafalda; Braz, Paula; Matias Dias, CarlosAntecedentes/Objetivos: O European Deprivation Index (EDI) materializa num score um conjunto de indicadores socioeconómicos que permitem aferir a ocorrência de desigualdades territoriais, e tem sido utilizado em estudos de desigualdades em saúde. Há alguma evidência sobre a associação entre aspetos socioeconómicos e a paralisia cerebral (PC), mas há pouco conhecimento sobre esta problemática em Portugal. O Prog...
Prevalence of abdominal obesity in the Portuguese population
Santos, Maria; Sousa-Uva, Mafalda; Namorado, Sónia; Gonçalves, Teresa; Matias Dias, Carlos; Gaio, VâniaIntroduction: Overweight and obesity cause 1.2 million deaths annually and contribute to 7% of Years Lived with Disability in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region, increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and various cancers. This study aimed to estimate and characterize the prevalence of abdominal obesity (AO) in the Portuguese population aged 25-74 years in 2015, using differen...
Longitudinal association between grip strength and the risk of heart diseases a...
Peralta, Miguel; Dias, Carlos Matias; Marques, Adilson; Henriques-Neto, Duarte; Sousa-Uva, MafaldaBackground: Few multi-country European studies have investigated the association between grip strength and heart diseases incidence. Thus, the aim of this study is to analyse the longitudinal relationship between grip strength and the diagnosis of heart diseases in European middle-aged and older adults. Method: A prospective cohort study was conducted using data from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement i...
Evaluation of the European Health Information Training Programme (EHITP): resul...
Gómez, Verónica; Sousa-Uva, Mafalda; Roquette, Rita; Garcia, Ana Cristina; Matias Dias, CarlosBackground: The InfAct (Information for Action) is a Joint Action of the European Commission’s 3rd Health Pro‑ gramme with the main goal to build an infrastructure of a health information system for a stronger European Union and to strengthen its core elements. The InfAct Joint Action was developed along 36months and structured in 10 work packages. Portugal co-led the Work Package 6 (WP6) of this project, which...
Prevalence of COVID-19 in health professionals and occupational psychosocial risks
Sousa-Uva, Mafalda; Sousa-Uva, António; Serranheira, FlorentinoIntroduction: 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...