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Caracterização sociodemográfica dos utentes de um Parque de Desportos de Nature...

Os espaços naturais são cada vez mais procurados pelo homem, como forma de fugir às rotinas do dia-a-dia. Desta forma verifica-se um notório crescimento da prática deDesporto de Natureza. Este estudo teve como objetivo fazer uma caracterização e associação das variáveis sociodemográficas dos praticantes de Desporto de Naturezade um dos maiores parques de Desporto de Natureza e Aventura de Portugal. Para a recol...

A influência da música na prática de exercício físico em contexto de Ginásio

La música se considera un elemento valioso en el contexto del ejercicio físico. El gimnasio es uno de los lugares primordiales para practicar ejercicio físico. Por tanto, el objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la influencia de la música en la práctica de ejercicio físico en usuarios de gimnasios en Portugal. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 32 individuos con edades comprendidas entre 16 y 62 años. Se utilizó...

Study of Prevalence of Raynaud’s Phenomenon in Porto

Introduction: Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) is characterized by a color changed on the skin and extremities triggered by cold exposure and emotional stress. Its prevalence in Portugal is unknown. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out in the region of Grande Porto, Portugal. The non-random sample was composed of 663 subjects, of both genders, varying from 15 to 64 years old. The association b...

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Acute HIV Infection: The Impact of Early Antiretroviral Therapy

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) primary infection appears to create an unique opportunity to preserve the patient immunologic state, with impact on survival and disease transmition. Based on that, antiretroviral therapy is this phase of the infection, is recommended by the most important international guidelines. Authors present a retrospective study about HIV primary infection with regard to epidemiological...

Biologics Drugs in Behçet’s Disease: A Single Centre Experience

Introduction: Behçet´s disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis of unknown cause. Several cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), appear to play a substantial role. Therefore, biologics such as anti-TNF-α agents are rising to control severe or refractory BD´s manifestations.   We aimed to describe the biological therapy´s outcomes in BD patients.   Methods: A longitudinal, prospective, un...

Sitting time and body mass índex in a sample of portuguese university students

INTRODUCTION: Overweight and obesity are serious health problems in Portugal, with physical, psychological and social consequences that affects individuals’ quality of life. In university students’ daily routine, sitting is a predominant behavior for many hours per day, increasing sedentary time among these individuals. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between the time spent ...

Nutrition-related knowledge and body mass índex in a sample of portuguese unive...

INTRODUCTION: Being overweight or obese is associated with several health problems. In Portugal, 59.1% of the adult population (> 20 years old) are overweight and 24.0% obese. Nutrition-related knowledge is one important factor that influence healthy eating patterns. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between nutrition-related knowledge and body mass index in a sample of Portug...

Nutrition-related knowledge in a sample of Portuguese healthcare professionals

Food pattern can influence an individual's health status. One of the factors that influence diet behavior is nutrition-related knowledge. Although individuals benefit from dietary counseling, many healthcare professionals seldom have the knowhow to advise patients on nutrition-related features. The aim of this study was to evaluate nutrition-related knowledge in a sample of Portuguese Healthcare Professionals. ...

Development and preliminary validation of the Behçet’s syndrome Overall Damage ...

Objective: To develop and validate the evidence-based and consensus-based Behçet's Syndrome Overall Damage Index (BODI). Methods: Starting from 120 literature-retrieved preliminary items, the BODI underwent multiple Delphi rounds with an international multidisciplinary panel consisting of rheumatologists, internists, ophthalmologists, neurologists, and patient delegates until consensus was reached on the final ...