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Relationship between flame retardants and respiratory health– A systematic revi...
Coelho, Sonia Dias; Maricoto, Tiago; Taborda-Barata, Luís; Annesi-Maesano, Isabella; Isobe, Tomohiko; Sousa, Ana Catarina AChronic respiratory diseases are a dealing cause of death and disability worldwide. Their prevalence is steadily increasing and the exposure to environmental contaminants, including Flame Retardants (FRs), is being considered as a possible risk factor. Despite the widespread and continuous exposure to FRs, the role of these contaminants in chronic respiratory diseases is yet not clear. This study aims to system...
Impairment of EQ-5D-5L Domains According to Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Contro...
Sousa-Pinto, Bernardo; Louis, Gilles; Rodrigues, Jorge; Giuliano, Antonio Francesco Maria; Baiardini, Ilaria; Braido, Fulvio; Czarlewski, WienczyslawaEQ-5D-5L (EuroQOL, 5 Domains, 5 Levels) is a widely used health-related quality-of-life instrument, comprising 5 domains. However, it is not known how each domain is impacted by rhinitis or asthma control.; This study was partly funded by a grant from the University of Liège, Belgium. MASK-air has been supported by EU grants (POLLAR, EIT Health; Structural and Development Funds, Région Languedoc Roussillon and ...
Symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with persistent asthma: a cross-...
Cunha, Mafalda Simões; Amaral, Rita; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Alves-Correia, Magna; Loureiro, Cláudia Chaves; Lopes, CristinaAnxiety and depression are relevant comorbidities in asthma, but, in Portugal and Spain, data on this topic are scarce. We assessed, in patients with asthma, the frequency of anxiety and depression using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the European Quality of Life Five Dimension Questionnaire (EQ-5D); the level of agreement between these questionnaires, and the factors associated with thes...
Determinants of the Use of Health and Fitness Mobile Apps by Patients With Asth...
Neves, Ana Luisa; Jácome, Cristina; Taveira-Gomes, Tiago; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Amaral, Rita; Alves-Correia, Magna; Mendes, SandraBackground: Health and fitness apps have potential benefits to improve self-management and disease control among patients with asthma. However, inconsistent use rates have been reported across studies, regions, and health systems. A better understanding of the characteristics of users and nonusers is critical to design solutions that are effectively integrated in patients’ daily lives, and to ensure that these ...
Metabolic Phenotypes in Asthmatic Adults: Relationship with Inflammatory and Cl...
Santos, Adalberto; Pité, Helena; Loureiro, Cláudia Chaves; Rocha, Sílvia M.; Taborda-Barata, LuísBronchial asthma is a chronic disease that affects individuals of all ages. It has a high prevalence and is associated with high morbidity and considerable levels of mortality. However, asthma is not a single disease, and multiple subtypes or phenotypes (clinical, inflammatory or combinations thereof) can be detected, namely in aggregated clusters. Most studies have characterised asthma phenotypes and clusters ...
Determinants of the use of health and fitness mobile apps by patients with asth...
Neves, Ana Luísa; Jácome, Cristina; Taveira-Gomes, Tiago; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Amaral, Rita; Alves-Correia, Magna; Mendes, SandraHealth and fitness apps have potential benefits to improve self-management and disease control among patients with asthma. However, inconsistent use rates have been reported across studies, regions, and health systems. A better understanding of the characteristics of users and nonusers is critical to design solutions that are effectively integrated in patients’ daily lives, and to ensure that these equitably re...
Feasibility and acceptability of an asthma app to monitor medication adherence:...
Jácome, Cristina; Almeida, Rute; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Amaral, Rita; Mendes, Sandra; Alves-Correia, Magna; Vidal, Carmen; Freire, Sara LópezPoor medication adherence is a major challenge in asthma, and objective assessment of inhaler adherence is needed. The InspirerMundi app aims to monitor adherence while providing a positive experience through gamification and social support. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the InspirerMundi app to monitor medication adherence in adolescents and adults with persistent asthma (tr...
Urinary neonicotinoids profiles in adults from Aveiro district, NW Portugal
Sousa, Ana Catarina; Ikenaka, Yoshinori; Ichise, Takahiro; Nakayama, Shouta M.M.; Souto-Miranda, Sara; Marques, Alda; Valente, CarlaNeonicotinoid insecticides (Neonics - NNs) are systemic insecticides widely used in agriculture to control insects. Due to their broad-spectrum insecticide activity, they are also used in the domestic environment and on animals, including household pets. Owing to their toxicity towards non-target organisms, particu-larly honeybees, the agricultural outdoor use of some neonics was already banned. Nevertheless, t...
Mercury levels in biological matrices from inhabitants of Estarreja, Portugal
Barros, Rafael; Pastorinho, M. Ramiro; Valente, João Vasco; Souto-Miranda, Sara; Marques, Alda; Valente, Carla; Taborda-Barata, Luís; Sousa, Ana C. A.Humans are exposed to mercury trough several pathways including the consumption of contaminated seafood and ingestion of contaminated house dust. We have previously demonstrated that mercury levels in house dust samples from Estarreja region are amongst the highest reported in Portugal. Here we report the levels of total mercury in different biological matrices from 88 adult individuals from Estarreja (age: 37-...
Inhaler technique education in elderly patients with asthma or COPD: impact on ...
Maricoto, Tiago; Correia de Sousa, Jaime; Taborda-Barata, LuísChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)and asthma affect more than 10% of the population. Most patients use their inhaler incorrectly, mainly the elderly, thereby becoming more susceptible to poor clinical control and exacerbations. Placebo device training is regarded as one of the best teaching methods, but there is scarce evidence to support it as the most effective one to improve major clinical outcomes...