A5035380301- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Social and Political Issues
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Social Media in Health Education
- History of Education Research in Brazil
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
Universidade da Madeira
2024
Hospital Garcia de Orta
2018-2022
Hospital Center of Cova da Beira
2020-2021
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
2020
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda
2019
Jaslok Hospital
2012
Santa Casa Hospital
2006
Poor medication adherence is a major challenge in asthma, and objective assessment of inhaler needed. The InspirerMundi app aims to monitor while providing positive experience through gamification social support.
We aimed to compare patient's and physician's ratings of inhaled medication adherence identify predictors patient-physician discordance. Baseline data from two prospective multicentre observational studies. 29 allergy, pulmonology paediatric secondary care outpatient clinics in Portugal. 395 patients (≥13 years old) with persistent asthma. Data on demographics, relationship, upper airway control, asthma treatment, forced expiratory volume one second (FEV1) healthcare use were collected....
Background Health and fitness apps have potential benefits to improve self-management disease control among patients with asthma. However, inconsistent use rates been reported across studies, regions, health systems. A better understanding of the characteristics users nonusers is critical design solutions that are effectively integrated in patients’ daily lives, ensure these equitably reach out different groups patients, thus improving rather than entrenching inequities. Objective This study...
Background: Poor medication adherence is a major challenge in asthma and objective assessment of inhaler needed. InspirerMundi app aims to monitor while turning it into positive experience through gamification social support. Objective: We assessed the medium-term feasibility real-world patients with persistent (treated daily inhaled medication). In addition, we attempted identify characteristics related higher use. Methods: Two multicenter observational studies, one initial face-to-face...
Placement of self-expanding, covered metal stents is the first choice management in palliative therapy unresectable esophageal cancer. These have a much higher rate stent migration (27 % compared with 8.7 uncovered stents), and occurs more often at gastroesophageal junction as distal part not fixed to wall projects freely into lumen[1].
Understanding the impact of variables involved in soluble-extracellular polymeric substance (S-EPS) production processes is crucial for reducing costs and enhancing sustainability. Response surface methodology (RSM) provides essential tools that assist developing predicted interactions among process both industrial non-industrial applications. The present study offers a simple systematic demonstration RSM capabilities, focusing on maximizing efficiency minimizing S-EPS produced by...
To evaluate retinal morphological and vascular parameters in patients recently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) determine the correlation between density severity of OSAS.We performed a retrospective study on vasculature OSAS age-match healthy controls. was confirmed by full-night cardiorespiratory polygraphy. Patients were divided into three groups according to disease given apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) i.e., mild, moderate or severe. Retinal thicknesses compared among...
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TBPO) is an uncommon benign disease, characterized by osseous or metaplastic cartilaginous nodules in the submucosa of tracheobronchial tree. TBPO easy to misdiagnose due its non-specific clinical manifestation. We describe two cases TBPO. The first patient was a 57-year-old woman with nocturnal dry cough and wheezing, whom bronchoscopy revealed small diffuse mucosal irregularities involving airway until segmental bronchi. other 69-year-old man...
<b>Introduction:</b> Sarcoidosis (SD) is a multisystemic disease with involvement of the lungs and mediastinum in 90% to 98% patients (pts). <b>Aim:</b> To find out whether initial chest radiography (CR) computed tomography (CT) findings, as well development new imagiological features during follow-up time, have impact on outcome pts SD. <b>Methods:</b> Retrospective study outpatients SD, followed our hospital from January 2012 December 2016. The findings CR CT, CT evidencing progression,...
We illustrate a retrospective study where patients were submitted to TBLC for ILD diagnosis. The main purpose was define the accuracy of diagnostic when taking into account results BAL and TBLC. Patients selected based on clinical history, pulmonary function, high resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) patterns BAL, being compatible with ILD. They discussed at multidisciplinary meeting (MD) most probable diagnosis obtained. After, they compared both Were included 15 from which 8 had...
Aims: To identify distinct asthma control clusters based on Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT) to compare patients’ characteristics among these clusters. Methods: Adults adolescents (≥13 years) with persistent were recruited at 29 Portuguese hospital outpatient clinics, in the context two observational studies INSPIRERS project. Demographic clinical characteristics, adherence inhaled medication, beliefs about anxiety depression, quality life, (CARAT, >24 good control)...