Irma da Silva Brito

ORCID: 0000-0002-8825-4923
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Research Areas
  • Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Health Education and Validation
  • Youth, Drugs, and Violence
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Occupational Health and Burnout
  • Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Science and Education Research
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
  • Health and Wellbeing Research
  • Pregnancy and Medication Impact
  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Pharmaceutical studies and practices
  • Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
  • Education during COVID-19 pandemic
  • School Health and Nursing Education

Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
2016-2025

Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp
2025

Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
2025

Sociedade Portuguesa de Vida Selvagem
2024

Hospital de São João
2009-2023

Universidade do Porto
2014-2023

German Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology
2023

Hacettepe University
2023

Langdon Hospital
2023

Rudolf Steiner College
2023

O câncer colorretal, terceiro tipo mais comum globalmente, é uma neoplasia do cólon e reto frequentemente tratados com cirurgia, quimioterapia radioterapia. A laparoscopia revolucionou o tratamento ao reduzir trauma cirúrgico acelerar a recuperação, enquanto cirurgia robótica trouxe maior precisão acesso anatômico aprimorado. Estudos sugerem que pode apresentar vantagens, como menor perda sanguínea recuperação rápida, mas sua superioridade ainda debatida. Este estudo visa comparar essas...

10.34119/bjhrv8n1-148 article PT Brazilian Journal of Health Review 2025-01-13

SUMMARY PTK2, a non-receptor tyrosine kinase, is essential for regulating pivotal cellular functions, including survival by reducing p53 levels and activating PI3K/AKT pathway. However, the mechanism underlying PTK2 stabilization during stress remained unclear. Here, we identified Bclaf1, multifunctional protein known to stabilize partners, as interactor. Using advanced microscopy techniques, nuclear Bclaf1 biomolecular condensates containing in cardiomyocytes under oxidative stress. While...

10.1101/2025.02.04.636487 preprint EN cc-by-nd bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2025-02-07

ABSTRACT Universities have been the focus of numerous studies on health promotion initiatives, mainly centred results that determine outcomes and impacts. This study explores perceptions various community members regarding implementing university policy. We employed qualitative methods (case study); semi‐structured in‐depth interviews were conducted at a Chilean to gather data based both inductive deductive analyses. A comprehensive schema students', professors' administrative/technical...

10.1111/ejed.70044 article EN European Journal of Education 2025-02-17

ABSTRACT Prostate cancer is the second most common among men globally, with over 1.4 million new cases and nearly 400000 deaths reported in 2022. Despite availability of diagnostic tools such as Specific Antigen (PSA) test, its low sensitivity reinforces need for exploration more reliable biomarkers. In this context, metabolomics offers a promising approach identifying sensitive biomarkers to improve diagnosis treatment. Therefore, study aimed conduct targeted metabolomic analysis...

10.1002/elps.8120 article EN Electrophoresis 2025-03-19

Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in Portugal and one most important causes morbidity incapacity Portugal. Since 2016, through project "Coimbra United by Heart" (CUH) municipalities scaled-up efforts on cardiovascular prevention, creating a community health network that: 1) early identifies citizens with risk; 2) provide awareness-raising strategies for healthy lifestyle; 3) improve surveillance people 4) qualify demand primary care surveillance. In Coimbra, Hospital (Heart...

10.5334/ijic.icic24063 article EN cc-by International Journal of Integrated Care 2025-04-09

O presente estudo teve como objectivo realizar a tradução, adaptação transcultural e validação do questionário Fantastic Lifestyle Assessment num grupo de jovens estudantes ensino superior em Portugal. processo tradução constituiu-se de: retrotradução, revisão por comitê especialistas, pré-teste verificação das propriedades psicométricas. A versão final adaptada com 30 questões foi aplicada uma amostra 707 superior. Os resultados mostraram que o instrumento apresentou boa consistência...

10.1590/1413-81232014196.04822013 article PT Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 2014-06-01

A discussion on the ethical context and barriers to include children’s voices in research clarify role of Research Ethic Committees. Twenty-one researchers from eight countries participated two focus groups ten individual in-depth interviews. The results highlight need for reforming regulations facilitate greater more meaningful participation children adolescent research. This reform, however, requires a paradigm shift balance notions protecting adolescents harm with empowerment autonomy.

10.1177/09075682211061230 article EN Childhood 2022-02-01

to analyze the integrated community therapy model for empowerment of people living with fibromyalgia and discuss impact this interdisciplinary intervention in health-disease process self-care.a participatory-approach qualitative study, developed 2015 11 participants at Laboratory Physiology Applied Physical Education Rio de Janeiro State University, RJ. Data production comprised World Café, participant observation semi-structured interview. The analysis was performed according Bardin,...

10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0279 article EN cc-by Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2016-11-30

Preventing sexual violence in nightlife environments is a pervasive issue across many countries. This study explored the associated impact of worker awareness raising/bystander training programme (STOP-SV) on trainees' myth acceptance and readiness confidence to intervene.: Pre- post-test (n = 118), 3-month follow-up 38) trainee surveys were implemented three countries (Czech Republic, Portugal Spain). Paired-sample tests examined changes time-periods participants' (e.g. unwanted advances...

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa245 article EN European Journal of Public Health 2021-01-04

The northern region of Portugal has the largest number companies manufacturing granite and stone products, which become region’s trademark. In municipalities Marco de Canaveses Penafiel, economic activity this area is important. However, lack attractiveness activity, combined with high prevalence silicosis tuberculosis in population, led to a growing shortage labor. order for project be result collaborative, integral work centered on people who are target health promotion, we used...

10.3390/nursrep14010030 article EN cc-by Nursing Reports 2024-02-06

to systematize permanent participatory education experience with Primary Care nurses on breast and cervical cancer screening, identifying potentialities vulnerabilities.systematic account according Holliday, in five stages: starting point, initial questions, recovery of the lived process, background reflection arrival points. It was product two workshops 96 analyzed light ministerial guidelines Ayres' concept vulnerability.the are related nurse's work implementing principles Unified Health...

10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0692 article EN cc-by Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2020-01-01

ABSTRACT Objective: Compare Cardiovascular Risk between workers in Brazil and Portugal who work the teaching context its relationship with Lifestyle Common Mental Disorder. Methods: Cross-sectional study that compared cardiovascular health conditions of Manaus (Brazil) Coimbra (Portugal). The odds ratio groups was estimated. Results: differences were: Smoking hypercholesterolemia participants from Portugal. Hypertension, chronic disease, increased abdominal perimeter, common mental disorder,...

10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0354 article EN cc-by Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2024-01-01

RESUMO: De acordo com o último relatório do ESPAD (2012), 74% dos adolescentes portugueses reportaram ter consumido bebidas alcoólicas no ano, 52% mês e 22%

10.15309/15psd1603010 article PT cc-by-nc Psicologia Saúde & Doenças 2015-11-30

Background: Psychological well-being is a personal perception which can impact students' health behaviors.To evaluate psychological well-being, instruments should be preferably short and have adequate psychometric properties.Objective: To validate the Questionário Geral de Bem-Estar Psicológico, versão reduzida (QGBEP-R) verify its properties, after translation of 6-item version General Well-Being Index (PGWB-S).This was chosen because excellent properties original version.Methodology: The...

10.12707/riv18001 article EN cc-by Revista de Enfermagem Referência 2018-09-26

Background:The identification of nursing students' health profile is essential to develop healthy academic communities.Objective: To analyze with a view designing intervention strategies based on the PRE-CEDE-PROCEED model.Methodology: Quantitative study.Data were collected using Portuguese version following questionnaires: Fantastic Lifestyle Assessment, Stunkard Figure Rating Scale, Rosenberg Self-esteem and Psychological General Well-Being Index.A total 224 undergraduate postgraduate...

10.12707/riv17047 article EN cc-by Revista de Enfermagem Referência 2017-12-12

A Organização Mundial da Saúde define estilo de vida como o conjunto hábitos e costumes que são influenciados, modificados, encorajados ou inibidos pelo prolongado processo socialização. Promoção saúde ancora-se no trinômio integralidade, saúde-doença cuidado. Objetivo: Analisar as interfaces entre promoção à docentes universitários. Metodologia: estudo quantitativo, descritivo, realizado em uma instituição ensino superior pública localizada município do Estado Rio Janeiro. Foi aplicado...

10.33448/rsd-v9i9.7507 article PT Research Society and Development 2020-08-30

Enquadramento: O artigo expõe a primeira fase de uma pesquisa participativa baseada na comunidade para reduzir gravidez adolescência (GA).Esta abordagem visa

10.12707/riv16058 article PT cc-by Revista de Enfermagem Referência 2017-03-24
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