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Impact of a supervised multicomponent physical exercise program on cognitive fu...
Leite, N; Costa, M; Marmeleira, J; Viana, J; Raimundo, A; Mendes, RThis study evaluated the impact of a multicomponent exercise program on cognitive functions in participants with Type 2 Diabetes. Participants (n = 70, 65.6 ± 5.9 years) engaged in the program (75 min per session; 3 x week) for 32 weeks. A battery of cognitive tests was performed at baseline and study completion. Two groups were formed according to their attendance rate (low and high attendance), and statistica...
Nationwide Access to Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Portugal
Carvalho Dias, M; Soares dos Reis, R; Santos, JV; Paiva Nunes, A; Ferreira, P; Maia, B; Fragata, I; Reis, J; Ramos Lopes, J; Cruz, L; Santo, GIntroduction: Since the publication of endovascular treatment trials and European Stroke Guidelines, Portugal has re-organized stroke healthcare. The nine centers performing endovascular treatment are not equally distributed within the country, which may lead to differential access to endovascular treatment. Our main aim was to perform a descriptive analysis of the main treatment metrics regarding endovascular ...
Muscle-Bone Crosstalk in Chronic Kidney Disease: the Potential Modulatory Effec...
Leal, D; Ferreira, A; Watson, E; Wilund, K; Viana, JChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent worldwide public burden that increasingly compromises overall health as the disease progresses. Two of the most negatively affected tissues are bone and skeletal muscle, with CKD negatively impacting their structure, function and activity, impairing the quality of life of these patients and contributing to morbidity and mortality. Whereas skeletal health in this popul...
Association Between Physical Activity and Mortality in End-Stage Kidney Disease...
Martins, P; Marques, E; Leal, D; Ferreira, A; Wilund, K; Viana, JBackground: End-stage Kidney Disease patients have a high mortality and hospitalization risk. The association of these outcomes with physical activity is described in the general population and in other chronic diseases. However, few studies examining this association have been completed in end-stage Kidney Disease patients, raising the need to systematically review the evidence on the association of physical a...
Impact of Physical Activity and Exercise on Bone Health in Patients with Chroni...
Cardoso, D; Marques, E; Leal, D; Ferreira, A; Baker, L; Smith, A; Viana, JBackground: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients frequently develop life-impairing bone mineral disorders. Despite the reported impact of exercise on bone health, systematic reviews of the evidence are lacking. This review examines the association of both physical activity (PA) and the effects of different exercise interventions with bone outcomes in CKD. Methods: English-language publications in EBSCO, Web of...
Nutrition-related knowledge and its determinants in middle-aged and older patie...
Vasconcelos, C; Almeida, A; Sá, C; Viana, J; Cabral, M; Ramos, E; Mendes, RAims: To analyse nutrition-related knowledge and its determinants in middle-aged and older patients with T2D. Methods: In a cross sectional study, a total of 116 participants with T2D, aged 50–80 years, were recruited in primary health care. Data was collected by a self-reported questionnaire — the modified version of General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (0–56 points). Sociodemographic data was also collec...
To be or not to be hospitalised with tuberculosis in Portugal
Galego, MA; Santos, JV; Viana, J; Freitas, A; Duarte, RSETTING: In Portugal, as in other countries, tuberculosis (TB) is considered a disease that should be managed on an ambulatory basis. However, hospitalisation remains important to manage some at-risk groups and complications. OBJECTIVE: To identify the possible risk factors associated with hospitalisations in TB patients in Portugal. DESIGN: Data extraction through two national databases (one for registration o...
The Portuguese Severe Asthma Registry: Development, Features, and Data Sharing ...
Sá-Sousa, A; Fonseca, JA; Pereira, AM; Ferreira, A; Arrobas, A; Mendes, A; Drummond, M; Videira, W; Costa, T; Farinha, P; Soares, J; Rocha, PThe Portuguese Severe Asthma Registry (Registo de Asma Grave Portugal, RAG) was developed by an open collaborative network of asthma specialists. RAG collects data from adults and pediatric severe asthma patients that despite treatment optimization and adequate management of comorbidities require step 4/5 treatment according to GINA recommendations. In this paper, we describe the development and implementation ...
The Portuguese Severe Asthma Registry: Development, Features, and Data Sharing ...
Sá-Sousa, A; Fonseca, JA; Pereira, AM; Ferreira, A; Arrobas, A; Mendes, A; Drummond, M; Videira, W; Costa, T; Farinha, P; Soares, J; Rocha, PThe Portuguese Severe Asthma Registry (Registo de Asma Grave Portugal, RAG) was developed by an open collaborative network of asthma specialists. RAG collects data from adults and pediatric severe asthma patients that despite treatment optimization and adequate management of comorbidities require step 4/5 treatment according to GINA recommendations. In this paper, we describe the development and implementation ...
The Portuguese Severe Asthma Registry: Development, Features, and Data Sharing ...
Sá-Sousa, A; Fonseca, J; Pereira, A; Ferreira, A; Arrobas, A; Mendes, A; Drummond, M; Videira, W; Costa, T; Farinha, P; Soares, J; Rocha, P; Todo-Bom, AThe Portuguese Severe Asthma Registry (Registo de Asma Grave Portugal, RAG) was developed by an open collaborative network of asthma specialists. RAG collects data from adults and pediatric severe asthma patients that despite treatment optimization and adequate management of comorbidities require step 4/5 treatment according to GINA recommendations. In this paper, we describe the development and implementation ...