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Intestinal parasitic infections and adverse outcomes among pregnant women and t...
Vasconcelos, Alexandra; Sousa, Swasilanne; Bandeira, Nelson; Alves, Marta; Papoila, Ana Luísa; Pereira, Filomena; Machado, Maria do CéuIntroduction: The link between intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) and adverse birth outcomes (ABOs) during pregnancy remains unclear, with significant knowledge gaps. This study aimed to assess the impact of IPIs on maternal-neonatal-dyads in São Tomé & Príncipe. Materials and Methods: A hospital-based study was conducted among women admitted for delivery, who underwent copro-parastiological screening. ...
Determinants of antenatal care utilization – contacts and screenings – in São T...
Vasconcelos, Alexandra; Sousa, Swasilanne; Bandeira, Nelson; Alves, Marta; Papoila, Ana Luísa; Pereira, Filomena; Machado, Maria Do CéuBackground: Sao Tome & Principe (STP) has a high peri-neonatal mortality rate and access to high-quality care before childbirth has been described as one of the most effective means of reducing it. The country has a gap in the coverage-content of antenatal care (ANC) services that must be addressed to better allocate resources to ultimately improve maternal and neonatal health. Therefore, this study aimed to id...
Adolescent pregnancy in Sao Tome and Principe: a cross-sectional hospital-based...
Vasconcelos, Alexandra; Bandeira, Nelson; Sousa, Swasilanne; Pereira, Filomena; Machado, Maria do CéuBackground: Pregnancy starts early in Sao Tome and Principe (STP) and rates of adolescent pregnancy increased 16% in recent years reaching a 27.3% prevalence. This study aimed to understand the pregnant adolescents' characteristics and factors associated to early childbearing in STP. Methods: A cross-sectional hospital-based study was undertaken in Hospital Dr. Ayres de Menezes between 2016 and 2018 with a rand...
Adolescent pregnancy in Sao Tome and Principe: are there different obstetric an...
Vasconcelos, Alexandra; Bandeira, Nelson; Sousa, Swasilanne; Machado, Maria Céu; Pereira, FilomenaBackground: Adolescent childbirth is a major public health problem in Sao Tome and Principe (STP). Adolescent pregnancy and childbirth can carry a risk of morbidity associated with the physiological and sociological characteristics of teenage girls. This study aims to identify the main adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes for adolescent pregnancies in the Hospital Dr. Ayres de Menezes (HAM), the only hospit...
SPS-SPP Recommendations: The Practice of Naps for Nursery and Preschool Children
Vasconcelos, Alexandra; Ezequiel , Marta; Prior, Catarina; Estevão, Helena; Loureiro, Helena Cristina; Ferreira, Rosário; Paiva, TeresaA Secção de Pediatria Social (SPS) da Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria (SPP), de acordo com o artigo 4º dos seus Estatutos, tem por missão a proteção e promoção da defesa dos Direitos da Criança e do Jovem, inseridos numa sociedade em evolução. A atual situação de inexistência de recomendações claras sobre a sesta para a criança na creche e nos infantários condiciona um importante risco para a saúde e bem-esta...
Dairy products: is there an impact on promotion of prostate cancer? A review of...
Vasconcelos, Alexandra; Santos, Teresa; Ravasco, Paula; Neves, Pedro MiguelThis review of the literature aims to study potential associations between high consumption of milk and/or dairy products and prostate cancer (PC). Literature is scarce, yet there is a direct relationship between mTORC1 activation and PC; several ingredients in milk/dairy products, when in high concentrations, increase signaling of the mTORC1 pathway. However, there are no studies showing an unequivocal relatio...
Dairy products : is there an impact on promotion of prostate cancer? A review o...
Vasconcelos, Alexandra; Santos, Teresa; Ravasco, Paula; Neves, Pedro MiguelThis review of the literature aims to study potential associations between high consumption of milk and/or dairy products and prostate cancer (PC). Literature is scarce, yet there is a direct relationship between mTORC1 activation and PC; several ingredients in milk/dairy products, when in high concentrations, increase signaling of the mTORC1 pathway. However, there are no studies showing an unequivocal relatio...
Comfort and antimicrobial properties of developed bamboo, polyester and cotton ...
Soares, Graça M. B.; Magalhães, Andreia; Vasconcelos, Alexandra; Pinto, Eugénia; Santos, Jorge Gomes3D space textile structures with different fibres composition were produced and evaluated in terms of breathability, thermal comfort and antimicrobial activity. Bamboo, cotton, polyester and bioactive polyester were applied to each fabric at proportions ranging from 14 to 72%. Out of the developed materials showing good mechanical and comfort properties, the knitted spacer fabric made up of bamboo and polyester...
Desnutrição infantil – da teoria à prática clínica – a experiência da Tanzânia ...
Vasconcelos, AlexandraNos últimos anos tem havido um esforço global para combater o problema da desnutrição infantil, que ainda é causa de morte de pelo menos 3,1 milhões de crianças por ano. O Uganda e Tanzânia estão entre os 22 países com maior prevalência de desnutrição infantil. No entanto, estes dois países são verdadeiros exemplos de como é possível reduzir este flagelo através de estratégias simples e de baixo custo. Começand...
Abordagem da criança vítima de maus tratos na Urgência Pediátrica - 5 anos de e...
Vasconcelos, Alexandra; Cardoso, Bruno Miguel; Barros, Madalena; Almeida, HelenaIntrodução e objectivos: A crescente afluência de crianças vítimas de maus tratos (MT) à urgência pediátrica (UP) do Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca (HFF) ou Amadora-Sintra, despoletou a necessidade de caracterizar esta realidade, compará-la com os dados nacionais, tendo como objectivo final a optimização da sua abordagem. Métodos: Análise das ficha deMTdas crianças observadas naUP entre 2000 e 2005. For...