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Primary Health Care Professionals' Perspective on Male Family Planning Appointment
Bertoluci Brito, Daniel; Durães, Mónica; Andrade, Carolina; Meneses Costa, Joana; P. Sousa, Joana; Martinho Gouveia, Pedro; Taveira-Gomes, TiagoIntroduction: Family planning (FP) activities are a diverse set of services and methods that contribute to reproductive health and quality of life. The National Reproductive Health Programme advocates creating conditions that facilitate access for both sexes. This research aimed to assess health professionals' perceptions of FP consultations for men.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study. A convenience samp...
Patients' health care resources utilization and costs estimation across cardiov...
Gavina, Cristina; Borges, Alexandra; Afonso-Silva, Marta; Fortuna, Inês; Canelas-Pais, Mariana; Amaral, Rita; Costa, Inês; Seabra, Daniel"Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) is a global public health concern. This study aimed to estimate the healthcare resource utilization (HRU) and costs stratified by cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk categories using real-world evidence, in a regional population in Portugal. This is a retrospective observational study, using data from Electronic Health Records between 2017 and 2021. Patients aged≥40...
NAU ‐ New NAU - Areas of Unifying Interest for CKD: A Multidisciplinary Expert ...
Malheiro, Jorge; Araújo, Francisco; Nunes, Andreia; Almeida, Clara; Aires, Inês; Nobre, João Pedro; Neves, João Sérgio; Dias, JordanaIntroduction: The global prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising exponentially. While patient awareness of CKD remains low, we studied the physicians’ awareness and how globally it can be improved. We aimed to evaluate the awareness and consensus of physicians on the screening, diagnosis and clinical management of CKD, thus identifying which areas should be the subject of educational or research pr...
Implementation of a Pilot Study to Analyze Circulating Tumor DNA in Early-Stage...
Macedo, Joana Espiga de Macedo; Taveira-Gomes, Tiago; Machado, José Carlos; Hespanhol, VenceslauIntroduction: Liquid biopsies based on plasma circulating tumour deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) have shown promise in monitoring lung cancer evolution. The expression of ctDNA across time, its relationship with clinicopathological parameters and its association with lung cancer progression through imaging allow us to weigh how useful ctDNA could be in monitoring surgically resectable lung cancer. The aim of this...
Sex differences in LDL-C control in a primary care population: the PORTRAIT-DYS...
Gavina, Cristina; Araújo, Francisco; Teixeira, Carla; Ruivo, Jorge; Corte-Real, Ana Luísa; Luz-Duarte, Leonor; Canelas-Pais, MarianaBackground and aims: Cardiovascular (CV) diseases show clear differences in clinical manifestation and treatment outcomes between men and women. To reduce sex disparities in achieving lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) goals, a sex-focused assessment is essential and more studies are needed to bring new evidence to clinicians. This study aims to assess the role of sex in attaining low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ...
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 ...
ARIA 2019: Um percurso assistencial integrado para a rinite alérgica em Portugal
Fonseca, João; Taveira-Gomes, Tiago; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Branco-Ferreira, Manuel; Carreiro-Martins, Pedro; Alves-Correia, MagnaA iniciativa Allergic Rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) teve início há mais de 20 anos e tem elaborado e disseminado orientações baseadas em evidência, e desenvolvido projetos na área da rinite alérgica. Esta iniciativa está atualmente focada em proporcionar orientações centradas no doente que contribuam para um percurso integrado entre os vários níveis de cuidados e que tirem partido de soluções digitai...
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...
ARIA 2019: An Integrated Care Pathway for Allergic Rhinitis in Portugal
Fonseca, João; Taveira-Gomes, Tiago; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Branco-Ferreira, Manuel; Carreiro-Martins, Pedro; Alves-Correia, MagnaThe Allergic Rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) initiative started more than 20 years ago and has developed and disseminated evidence-based guidelines and projects in the field of allergic rhinitis. This initiative is currently focused on providing patient-centred guidelines that contribute to an integrated care pathway between the various levels of care and take advantage of digital solutions, and the in...
Consenso AURORA: risco cardiovascular na pessoa com diabetes mellitus tipo 2
Maricoto, Tiago; Pedro Antunes, José; Rodrigues Pereira, Manuel; Corte-Real, Susana; Taveira-Gomes, Tiago; Pedro Nobre, JoãoObjetivoDesenvolver um documento de consenso orientado para a prática clínica no contexto da Medicina Geral e Familiar relativamente à gestão da farmacológica do risco cardiovascular na pessoa com Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2.MétodosFoi reunido um painel de seis especialistas em Medicina Geral e Familiar que desenvolveu uma revisão bibliográfica não sistemática de recomendações clínicas, meta-análises e estudos ori...