A5052561879- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Global Health and Surgery
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Family Business Performance and Succession
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia
2020-2024
University of Neuchâtel
2023
Background European-specific policies for tuberculosis (TB) elimination require identification of key populations that benefit from TB screening. Aim We aimed to identify groups foreign-born individuals residing in European countries most targeted prevention Methods The Tuberculosis Network Trials group collected, by cross-sectional survey, numbers patients Union (EU) countries, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (UK) 2020 10 highest ranked origin terms cases each country...
<b>Introduction:</b> Community acquired pneumonia (CAP), one of the most prevalent infectious disease, has been recently associated with an increased risk cardiovascular complications, stroke and death. <b>Aim:</b> To evaluate association between CAP treated as inpatient occurrence events (CVE). <b>Methods:</b> Retrospective analysis all patients admitted in a pulmonology ward 2018. Description population CVE within six months after event. <b>Results:</b> In 2018 total 193 were CAP, male...
Family solidarity in Southeast European Swiss families was challenged by the state border closures due to Covid-19.The interviewees our exploratory study (2021, 2023) emphasize additional geographical and emotional difficulties during pandemic of staying connected with seniors countries, as well increased sense obligation care.For senior citizens from mentioned countries Switzerland however, question family looks quite different existing social insurances.Within a situation crisis, what...
<b>Introduction:</b> Palliative care has a fundamental and growing role on the management of chronic respiratory patients in advanced states. <b>Aim:</b> Review palliative team (PCT) consultations to failure at tertiary hospital pulmonology ward. <b>Methods:</b> Retrospective analysis PCT inpatients without cancer between June 1st 2016 2019. Demographic characteristics, reasons for referral mortality 3 6 months are described. <b>Results:</b> In study period, performed 207 consultations, 33...
<b>Introduction:</b> Outcomes of non-invasive ventilation (HNIV) are different depending on the underlying disease and this therapy is known to have dramatically altered natural history most them. <b>Aim:</b> To evaluate differences in survival estimates (SE) patients with HNIV across diseases. <b>Methods:</b> Retrospective analysis followed up an outpatient clinic a tertiary hospital between 2017 2019. <b>Results:</b> In study period, there were total 307 HNIV, whose characteristics...
Classical physiological variables used to monitor respiratory function in patients under non-invasive ventilation (NIV), such as FEV1 or FVC, correlate poorly with reported impairment of physical overall health status and hence provide an incomplete picture impaired health. <b>Aim:</b> investigate the association between Portuguese S3-non-invasive (S3-NIV) questionnaire score objective measures lung function. Consecutive adult chronic failure, established on home NIV for at least 30 days...