A5055509529- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Family Support in Illness
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Infant Health and Development
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Business and Management Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
Universidade do Porto
2011-2025
Universidade Lusófona
2021-2025
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto
2018-2025
Universidade Federal do Pará
2024
Karolinska University Hospital
2024
Centre de Recherche Épidémiologie et Statistique
2023
Sorbonne Paris Cité
2023
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
2023
Universidade Lusófona do Porto
2022-2023
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
2023
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect a 12-month Balance Training Program on balance, mobility and falling frequency in women with osteoporosis. Sixty-six consecutive elderly were selected from Osteometabolic Disease Outpatient Clinic randomized into 2 groups: ‘Intervention’, submitted for balance training; ‘Control’, without intervention. Balance, evaluated before at end trial, using Berg Scale (BBS), Clinical Test Sensory Interaction (CTSIB) Timed “Up & Go” (TUGT)....
Abstract The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S) are widely used self-report measures that still need to be further validated for perinatal period. aim of this study was examine screening performance EPDS STAI-S in detecting depressive anxiety disorders at pregnancy postpartum. Women positive on (EPDS ≥ 9) or (STAI-S 45) during ( n = 90), as well matched controls 58) were selected from a larger study. At 3 months postpartum, 99 these women...
Multi-country studies assessing the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) during COVID-19 pandemic, as defined by WHO Standards, are lacking.Women who gave birth in 12 countries European Region from March 1, 2020 - 15, 2021 answered an online questionnaire, including 40 Standard-based Quality Measures.21,027 mothers were included analysis. Among those experienced labour (N=18,063), 41·8% (26·1%- 63·5%) difficulties accessing antenatal care, 62% (12·6%-99·0%) not allowed a companion...
Abstract Background Corona Virus Disease 19 (COVID-19) is a new pandemic, declared public health emergency by the World Health Organization, which could have negative consequences for pregnant and postpartum women. The scarce evidence published to date suggests that perinatal mental has deteriorated since COVID-19 outbreak. However, few studies so far some limitations, such as cross-sectional design omission of important factors understanding health, including governmental restriction...
The COVID-19 pandemic was a significant threat to perinatal mental health. This study examined differences in clinically depression, anxiety, and co-morbid symptoms among pregnant postpartum women across several countries compared prevalence of depression anxiety before during the each participating country.
Abstract The aim of this Portuguese study is to compare the experience pregnancy in teenage years and later adulthood examine insecure attachment style as a risk factor for depression during pregnancy. Attachment Style Interview (ASI; Bifulco, Moran, Ball, & Bernazzani, 2002 A., P. M., C. O. 2002a. Adult I: Its relationship clinical depression. Social Psychiatry Psychiatric Epidemiology, 37: 50–59. [Crossref], [PubMed], [Web Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale...
Depression is the most common psychological disorder observed in breast cancer patients. The purposes of this study were: to determine prevalence depressive symptoms among women with cancer; and examine association demographic clinical variables as well between mental adjustment level symptoms.A total 150 breast-cancer-diagnosed were recruited an Oncology Hospital. Beck Inventory Mini Mental Adjustment Cancer Scale administered.Most patients had clinically significant depression (56.5%),...
Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding is the optimal infant nutrition, providing infants immunoprotection against many diseases including SARS-CoV-2 infection. Restrictions during COVID-19 pandemic may have negatively affected practices in maternity care facilities. The aims of study were to examine exclusive rates at discharge over time and identify factors associated with pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among mothers who gave birth a facility World Health...
To investigate whether extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) during the neonatal hospitalisation by sex among extremely preterm (EPT) infants is associated with cerebral palsy (CP) and cognitive motor abilities at 5 years of age.Population-based cohort births <28 weeks gestation data from obstetric records parental questionnaires clinical assessments age.11 European countries.957 EPT born in 2011-2012.EUGR discharge unit was defined as (1) difference between Z-scores birth <-2 SD severe, -2...
The Effective Perinatal Intensive Care in Europe (EPICE) cohort includes all births between 22 + 0 and 31 + 6 weeks of gestation 2011/12 19 regions 11 European countries. This was set up to investigate the use evidence-based interventions for prenatal postnatal care infants born very preterm (VPT) explore associations their health developmental outcomes. first phase, ‘Effective perinatal intensive Europe’ focused on obstetric neonatal before around time birth during hospitalization period,...
Background Exclusive breastfeeding has a wide range of benefits for maternal health. However, the benefit exclusive mental health needs to be further explored. Research Aim To determine moderating role at 3 months on association between prenatal and postpartum depression. Methods This study had prospective, longitudinal, comparative design with two groups three assessment waves. The sample comprised 334 participants (70 depressed 264 non-depressed) recruited public services in northern...
Childhood maltreatment is the strongest predictor of psychopathology and personality disorders across lifespan strongly associated with a variety psychological problems, namely, mood anxiety disorders, behavioral substance abuse, aggression, self-harm. In this study, we aim to provide comprehensive picture interplay between different traits psychopathy distinct dimensions childhood maltreatment, emotion regulation, aggression. Using cross-sectional design, employed correlational network...
Assessing Fear of Birth Scale's (FOBS) psychometric properties in the perinatal period using multicountry data is a step toward effectively screen clinically significant fear childbirth (FOC) maternal healthcare settings. FOBS were analyzed women from Australia, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and Portugal. FOBS' reliability, criterion (known group convergent), concurrent, predictive, clinical validity analyzed. was completed by 3431 pregnancy (n = 2984) or postpartum 447). Sociodemographic,...
Traumatic childbirth can lead to childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms (CB-PTSS). Although underexplored, prenatal couple relationship satisfaction and romantic attachment orientations are modifiable factors that may increase or mitigate the risk of CB-PTSS after a traumatic experience. This study examined (1) associations between attachment, CB-PTSS; (2) whether moderates association (3) interaction CB-PTSS. The sample included 162 mothers from Portuguese longitudinal cohort who...
Introdução: A Rotura Uterina é uma emergência obstétrica que acontece principalmente no terceiro trimestre gestacional, com possibilidade de manifestação nos períodos pré, intra e pós-parto. Ela apontada como principal responsável por acentuar a morbimortalidade maternofetal, devido sua complexidade gravidade suas complicações. Objetivo: O presente trabalho objetiva realizar revisão literária vistas elucidar os protocolos manejo da rotura uterina contribuindo aplicação prática médica idônea....