A5068908218- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Healthcare and Venom Research
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Psychology of Social Influence
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Adult and Continuing Education Topics
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Health and Medical Education
- Engineering Education and Curriculum Development
- Skin Diseases and Diabetes
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Skin and Cellular Biology Research
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
University of Minho
2020-2025
Unidade Hospitalar de Bragança
2025
Groupe ICV
2021
Public Risk Management Association
2021
Introduction In 2010, 6.8% of the Portuguese adults had asthma. Contemporary studies employing more accurate methods are needed. We aimed to assess asthma prevalence in Portugal and identify associated-factors.
Objective: To assess the feasibility of procedures EPI-ASTHMA.EPI-ASTHMA is a population-based multicentre stepwise study about prevalence and characterisation patients with asthma based on disease severity in Portugal.Methods: A pilot EPI-ASTHMA was conducted adults from three primary care centres.We followed approach comprising 4 stages: stage 0-invitation phone call (n ~1316); 1-telephone interview ~658); 2-clinical assessment physical examination, diagnostic tests, patient-reported...
Objectives To determine which modifiable and non-modifiable attributes patients prefer in a family physician, as well to analyse participants’ characteristics associated with their choices. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Family healthcare units (FHU) the city of Braga Barcelos (Northern Portugal). Participants Adults aged 18 years or more, enrolled selected FHU. Main outcome measures The preferred were assessed questionnaire delivered These included gender, age nationality importance...
In Portugal as in other countries, data on the epidemiology of asthma are mainly grounded questionnaire studies. Additionally, detailed characterisation terms disease severity, control and phenotypes remain scarce. Studies assessing prevalence its subgroups using accurate methods needed. This study aims to determine asthma, difficult-to-treat severe evaluate sociodemographic clinical characteristics those patients, mainland Portugal. A population-based nationwide with a multicentre stepwise...
Resumo A pandemia de COVID-19 fez-nos questionar práticas diárias até então instituídas, como o simples aperto mão. Levantou também outras questões, algumas índole ético-legal. Estarão a ser cumpridos os princípios éticos que devem orientar prestação cuidados individualizados? Conseguiremos nós, profissionais saúde, fornecer instrumentos aos doentes para possam usufruir plenamente do seu direito autonomia? garantia soluções segurança necessárias, diminuir risco contágio na cuidados,...
Objetivos: a acupuntura é, cada vez mais, uma técnica utilizada, em usuários portadores de várias patologias, e, especial, aquelas que são acompanhadas dor crónica. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo geral analisar o efeito da terapêutica não farmacológica e eletroacupuntura para controle crónica, com diagnóstico médico síndrome vertebral irradiação.Métodos: foi realizada dois momentos avaliação – antes após sessões eletroacupuntura. Utilizou-se um questionário variáveis caracterização...
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This paper presents the results of work developed by two teams that were challenged to give a lecture theirs peers about critical thinking and ethics in context an elective course. course is running for second year it offered all students Portuguese university. The main idea this stimulate learn contents normally not approached their compulsory courses. called "Preparing Generation Z: beyond technologies (Z-Tec)". Themes discussed classes are related with personal skills such as thinking,...
Erythema palmare hereditarium (EPH) also known as Lane's disease or Red Palms Disease, is a rare, benign skin condition presenting persistent and asymptomatic erythema involving the palms and, less frequently, soles.It can be presented congenital acquired form.Although, it was first described by John E. Lane in 1929, two male patients, there are few reports research on subject.We present case of girl, 3 years old, with permanent palms.