A5101851197- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Urologic and reproductive health conditions
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Public Health in Brazil
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
University of Coimbra
2017-2025
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2020-2024
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
2013-2024
Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image
2021-2024
Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
2013-2021
Macquarie University
2021
ARM (United Kingdom)
2021
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
2021
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
2021
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
2021
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic disorder with diverse phenotypes, is associated risks of heart failure and sudden cardiac death. While the condition involves multiple pathological pathways, including myocardial inflammation, increased workload, myocyte disarray, apoptosis, fibrosis, role molecular imaging via PET-CT remains unexplored in this context. This study aimed to investigate relationship between metabolism perfusion using patients non-obstructive HCM (NOHCM). Myocardial...
Resumo O SARS-CoV-2, vírus causador da Covid-19, é o terceiro coronavírus a causar doença grave em humanos e que apresentou disseminação global nas duas últimas décadas. Nesse contexto, diversos departamentos nacionais de saúde pública, entre eles Ministério Saúde do Brasil, trouxeram destaque àquilo era, até então, considerado um serviço apoio ao sistema saúde: telessaúde telemedicina. Pretendemos apresentar as ações realizadas por nacional no tanto suporte aos profissionais Atenção...
Introduction: Long waiting lists for elective medical consultations present significant challenges within health care systems globally. Remote consultation (teleconsultation) between a primary physician and specialist doctor can resolve some of these demands, reducing lists. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness teleconsultations in unnecessary referrals waitlist time referral process with doctors. Methods: A retrospective cohort was conducted from January 2017 December 2019. The...
The prevalence and burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are growing around the world, low back pain (LBP) is most significant five defined MSK disorders in Global Burden Disease (GBD) study. LBP has been leading cause non-fatal health loss for last three decades. objective this study to describe current status trends due Brazil based on information drawn from GBD 2017 study.We estimated years lived with disability (YLDs) by Brazilian federative units, sex, age group, age-standardized...
Purpose To determine whether teleophthalmology can help physicians in assessing and managing eye conditions to ascertain which clinical be addressed by primary care setting. Methods We evaluated the resolution capacity of TeleOftalmo, strategy implemented public health system southern Brazil. Resolution was defined as ability fully address patients' complaints with remote assistance from ophthalmologists. Data tele-eye reports were collected over 14 months. compared across different age...
Resumo Este estudo avaliou o custo de um serviço público telediagnóstico em oftalmologia. O método custeio baseado atividades e tempo (TDABC) foi adotado para examinar os componentes custos relacionados à teleoftalmologia. Com este método, também possível estabelecer unitário padrão que deveria ter, dada a capacidade instalada utilização profissionais. Dados ano telediagnósticos foram considerados, avaliou-se mudança do por ao longo período adaptação da tecnologia no sistema. calculado...
In Dec 2020 Brazil became one of the worldwide epicenters COVID-19 pandemic with more than 7.2M reported cases. has a large territory unequal distribution healthcare resources including physicians. Resource limitation been main factors hampering Brazil’s response to crisis. Telemedicine an effective approach for management as it allows reduce risk cross-contamination and provides support remote rural locations. Here we present analyses teleconsultations from countrywide telemedicine service...
Abstract We assessed the associations of social distancing and mask use with symptomatic, laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in Porto Alegre, Brazil. conducted a population-based case-control study during April–June 2020. Municipal authorities furnished case-patients, controls were taken from representative household surveys. In adjusted logistic regression analyses 271 case-patients 1,396 controls, those reporting moderate to greatest adherence...
Dysmenorrhea is caused by the discharge of prostaglandins into uterine tissue; therefore, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are established initial therapy for dysmenorrhea. may include administration drug monotherapy or combination therapy. However, clinical scientific evidence on efficacy medications with two three combined scarce nonexistent.To evaluate and compare safety oral fixed-dose combinations relief symptoms primary dysmenorrhea among Mexican women. One widely used in...
Objectives This study aimed to ascertain utility and vision-related quality of life in patients awaiting access specialist eye care. A secondary aim was evaluate the association indices with demographic profile waiting time. Methods Consecutive that had been for ophthalmology care answered 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25). The questionnaire administered when arrived at clinics their first visit. We derived a index (VFQ-UI) from patients’ responses,...
Gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has been used to quantify mechanical dyssynchrony. Mechanical dyssynchrony appears be related response cardiac resynchronization therapy. To evaluate the presence and predictors of in patients with impaired left ventricular function (LVEF) ≤50%. The study included 143 consecutive referred for gated MPI LVEF was performed according a stress/rest protocol acquiring images Tc 99m-tetrofosmin. Emory Cardiac Toolbox software phase analysis standard...
Background: Ecologic studies support non-pharmacologic measures to protect against SARS-CoV-2, but few have evaluated their effects at the individual level in community. We aimed assess magnitude of associations social distancing and mask use with laboratory-confirmed infection by SARS-CoV-2 adults living Porto Alegre, Brazil, a city 1,483,771 inhabitants.Methods: conducted population-based case-control study from late April June 2020. Cases came list all cases mandatorily notified municipal...
Introdução: A tomografia por emissão de positrões/tomografia computorizada - FNa-F18 vem sendo considerada como uma modalidade imagiológica com vantagens na pesquisa metastização óssea. Comparámos a sua capacidade para deteção metástases ósseas outras técnicas imagiológicas.Material e Métodos: Avaliámos retrospetivamente 114 doentes que realizaram FNa-F18. Destes, 49 também cintigrafia óssea, 61 FDG-F18 10 FCH-F18. Identificámos técnica detetou um maior número ósseas. ainda positrões...
Objectives Atherosclerotic plaque molecular imaging with 18 F-sodium fluoride (NaF) PET computed tomography (PET-CT) may identify active unstable microcalcification. We sought to explore renal arteries calcification activity in a group of high cardiovascular (CV) risk subjects without manifest CV disease. Methods High hypertensive individuals from single centre were prospectively scanned F-NaF-PET-CT major vascular territories. Renal arterial wall was retrospectively analysed and expressed...
This cross-sectional study aims to describe doubts regarding the diagnosis and treatment of syphilis in pregnancy among primary care professionals a telehealth service. All teleconsultations (TCs) offered through TelessaúdeRS-UFRGS health (PHC) services state Rio Grande do Sul between 2018 2021 involving were included. A total 356 analyzed. The main about during raised by related need for retreatment (35%), diagnostic definition (23%) initial (16%). In addition, 95% TCs suitable diagnosing...
Objective: To explore the potential of gatekeeping for specialized consultations and patient care via remote interactions with family physicians.