A5038819806- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Potassium and Related Disorders
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Healthcare Regulation
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Public Health in Brazil
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Forecasting Techniques and Applications
- Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Mast cells and histamine
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
University of Lisbon
2020-2024
Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia
2024
Hospital de São Sebastião
2014
Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga E.P.E.
2014
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
2014
University of Minnesota Medical Center
2006
Abstract Background Preventing childhood obesity is a public health challenge of the twenty-first century and it must be priority. Governments play major role in creating supporting healthy school environment should prioritise actions to improve children’s health. Sintra Grows Healthy aims promote lifestyles prevent health-related quality life social emotional skills, through development evidence-based sustainable model. Methods This protocol describes quasi-experimental design...
Center-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs have been forced to close due COVID-19. Alternative delivery models maintain access CR and avoid physical inactivity should be considered. The aim of this study was assess activity (PA) levels after completing a home-based digital program. A total 116 cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients (62.6±8.9 years, 95 male) who had attending face-to-face program were recruited assessed (baseline at three months) on the following parameters: PA,...
The physical exercise consists of trainable abilities such as strength and endurance. It can be inferred that the individual cardiac patient is dependent on it an associated therapy to drug treatment for a rapid lasting improvement their overall clinical status.
Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is recognized as a major public health issue and remains the leading cause mortality worldwide. There clear association between adiposity, blood lipid profile, adherence to Mediterranean diet (MD) with risk CVD. However, assessment body composition parameters, dietary patterns nutritional intervention in CVD patients undergoing cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) program insufficient....
Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction Cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) was one the many areas negatively affected by COVID-19 pandemic. A high number cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients had their centre-based program suspended. Physical activity (PA) recommendations for CVD are well established and its benefits largely documented. However, few studies have objectively measured PA these throughout years specifically during Purpose To measure...
Objetivo: Comparar a progressão da obesidade e do controlo metabólico entre 2017 2019, segundo terapia farmacológica com inibidores SGLT2 (iSGLT2) nos doentes Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 (DM2) na área Administração Regional de Saúde Centro (ARS Centro). Métodos: Estudo observacional coorte retrospetiva em 2021 dados fornecidos pelos Serviços Informáticos ARS Centro, após consentimento ético: sexo, idade, ano classificação DM2, perímetro abdominal (PA), índice massa corporal (IMC), última...
Policy interventions in the school food environment can improve dietary behaviors. However, literature describing its development and implementation is scarce. This manuscript aims to describe process of co-creation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation a Healthy Snacks Policy, scope Sintra Grows intervention. Through community-based participatory research methodology, co-creation comprises six stages: snacks evaluation, feedback sessions, class assemblies, community cluster policy...
School meals present several cost benefits overtime at the short, medium, and long term for individuals society. This cross-sectional study aims to analyse nutritional composition evaluate adequacy of school lunches. One hundred fifty-eight samples were collected analysed from 10 primary schools in Sintra's municipality, served during one week. On average, energy (27.7% daily energetic requirements) carbohydrate (48.1%) contents did not reach reference values, content protein (19.5%)...
Abstract Background Asthma is a common chronic condition in children, with parental and child health literacy affecting outcomes asthma control. This study examined pediatric knowledge at Portuguese central hospital its determinants. Methods We conducted comparative cross‐sectional study, applying the Knowledge Questionnaire (QCSA), answered by adolescents and/or caregivers. The sample was categorized into two groups based on presence or absence of respiratory conditions, such as recurrent...
To compare clinical characteristics, medical activity, and family social characteristics of individuals with controlled uncontrolled hypertension.This was an observational study on alphabetically organized randomized sample suffering from hypertension in a primary care setting followed by 25 general practitioners at three clinics the Central region Portugal mid-2018. Electronic records ICPC-2 classification were analyzed. Epidemiologic, family, therapeutic data gathered for descriptive...
Describe the process of development and implementation Health at Table - a food literacy curriculum for primary school aged children.
Physical inactivity and muscle wasting potentiate each other are highly prevalent among hemodialysis (HD) patients. The authors evaluated the association between physical activity (PA), clinical, nutritional, body composition parameters in HD patients.Multicenter cross-sectional study with 581 Clinical, composition, dietary intake, PA data were recorded. For analysis, patients divided into active (follow World Health Organization recommendations) inactive groups.A total of 20% followed...
Abstract Objectives To compare clinical characteristics, medical activity, and family social characteristics of individuals with controlled uncontrolled hypertension. Methods This was an observational study on alphabetically organized randomized sample suffering from hypertension in a primary care setting followed by 25 general practitioners at three clinics the Central region Portugal mid-2018. Electronic records ICPC-2 classification were analyzed. Epidemiologic, family, therapeutic data...
Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction Centre-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs have been forced to close due the need for physical and social distancing imposed by COVID-19 pandemic. A major problem emerges concerning potential harmful effects resulting from suspension centre-based CR programs, leading inactivity unhealthy lifestyle routines. Therefore, development alternative delivery models maintain access avoid should be organized tested....
Introducao: Intervencoes combinando corpo e mente, focadas na consciencia corporal, tem sido utilizadas para melhorar deficiencias fisicas psicologicas em mulheres submetidas a tratamento cirurgico câncer de mama. Objetivo: Analisar o efeito da terapia corporal (TCC) qualidade vida (QV), ansiedade depressao apos cirurgia retirada do Metodos: Foram analisados os dados quatro que realizaram mama, avaliacoes antes realizarem 16 sessoes TCC. Resultados: Houve melhora ansiedade, QV, sendo...
A urticária aquagénica é uma forma rara de física, precipitada pelo contacto da água com a pele, independentemente sua temperatura e natureza. fisiopatologia não está completamente esclarecida. Descreve-se o caso criança observada na consulta aos 6 anos por lesões pele maculopapulares eritematosas vezes palidez associada, que surgiam especialmente no tórax, membros superiores inferiores quando contactava água, origem desta. Nessa altura colocou- -se como hipótese diagnóstico aquagénica....
CONCLUSIONS:A larger sample would be necessary to validate the P-POSSUM results and real benefits of combined anaesthesia.This study led an improvement in our multidisciplinary protocol order achieve better perioperative care patients submitted cystectomy. PATIENTS Male90 % (45)
Abstract Background and Aims Body composition influences outcomes in hemodialysis (HD) patients. These patients need to follow specific nutritional recommendations physical activity has been highly encouraged. The aim of this study was evaluate if there are differences body dietary patterns between physically active no HD Method This a multicenter observational cross-sectional where 582 from 38 dialysis centers were enrolled. Clinical parameters recorded analysis performed with the...
Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS As high serum potassium levels can lead to adverse outcomes in haemodialysis (HD) patients, dietary is frequently restricted these patients. However, recent studies have questioned whether really affects levels. Dietary approaches stop hypertension (DASH) emphasizes the consumption of rich foods, specially from plant sources, such as: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds. The aim this study was analyze association between DASH pattern METHOD This an...