A5026229060- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Image and Signal Denoising Methods
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Liver Diseases and Immunity
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
University of Beira Interior
2005-2024
ITMO University
2021
The University of Texas at Arlington
2008
Screening methods have become increasingly important due to the growing number of patients suspected having obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) being referred clinics. The Lausanne NoSAS (Neck circumference, Obesity, Snoring, Age, Sex) score test is a simple, efficient, and easily employed tool enabling identification individuals at risk for disease. ranges from 0 17 patient has high probability OSA if they 8 or higher.To evaluate performance as screening diagnosis in clinic.Prospectively, 12...
Bronchiectasis (BC) is a multidimensional and etiologically diverse disease and, therefore, no single parameter can be used to determine its overall severity prognosis. In this regard, two different validated scores are currently assess the of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB): FACED score Severity Index (BSI).
The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread economic disruptions, significantly affecting the financial stability of fixed-income earners in Kerala. With strict lockdowns, job uncertainties, and rising healthcare expenses, many individuals struggled to maintain their savings. Essential household costs medical emergencies led a notable decline savings for majority groups. However, also limited discretionary spending on non-essential activities such as travel, dining out, entertainment, enabling...
This large study with a long-term follow-up aimed to evaluate the clinical presentation, laboratory findings, histological profile, treatments, and outcomes of children adolescents autoimmune hepatitis.The medical records 828 hepatitis were reviewed. A questionnaire was used collect anonymous data on biochemical treatments.Of all patients, 89.6% had hepatitis-1 10.4% hepatitis-2. The female sex predominant in both groups. median age at symptom onset 111.5 (6; 210) 53.5 (8; 165) months...
The prevalence of adverse food reactions (AFR) has been increasing in the western world. Clinical manifestations are diversified and it may not be possible to clinically discriminate between IgE non-IgE mediated AFR. In Portugal, AFR allergies children is known. Thus, objectives this study were determine central Portugal.Point 3-11 year-old schoolchildren from Central Portugal. Food-related questionnaires, skin prick tests (SPT) with foods determination food-specific levels performed.Of 4045...
Background: Screening Tool of Older People's Prescriptions (STOPP) and to Alert Right Treatment (START) criteria have been used detect potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) potential prescribing omissions (PPOs). These were applied geriatric Portuguese patients receiving post-acute long-term care assess the prevalence predictors PIMs PPOs. Methods: An observational, retrospective, cross-sectional multicenter study was performed in 161 (aged ≥65 years) from eight Units for Integrated...
Design codes provide the necessary tools to check torsional strength of reinforced concrete (RC) members. However, some researchers have pointed out that code equations still need improvement. This study presents a review and comparative analysis calculation procedures predict RC beams from reference design codes, namely Russian, American, European, Canadian for structures. The reliability accuracy normative strengths are checked against experimental results broad database incorporating 202...
A surge of research has been conducted to examine memory editing mechanisms that help distinguish accurate from inaccurate memories. In the present experiment, authors examined ability participants use novelty detection, recollection rejection, and plausibility judgments reject lures presented on a recognition test. Participants studied list word pairs were arranged in category relationship (both words same category) or an unrelated different categories) under full divided attention. At...
Objective: Incorrect inhaler usage is frequent, particularly in elderly asthmatic patients. This study aimed at comparing technique errors and their determinants, as well self-perception versus real performance, between non-elderly asthmatics. Methods: Cross-sectional assessment of 92 100 asthmatics followed specialty clinics. A standardized questionnaire was applied demonstration requested. Errors were assessed using checklists based on manufacturers' instructions graded correct, acceptable...
Theta-burst stimulation (TBS) is a safe non-invasive neurostimulation technique used to improve cognitive and neuropsychiatric impairments. Combined outcome evaluation using event-related potentials (ERPs) neuropsychological tests may allow more thorough assessment of TBS treatment efficacy; however, some mixed results have been found, their use remains scarce. Our main objective was evaluate whether session the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) can impact upon performance both...
Abstract Background Physical decline due to aging has been associated with the risk of falls. Minimum toe clearance (MTC) is a gait parameter that might play role in mechanism tripping and falling. However, it unclear if there are any sex-related effects regarding MTC as people age. The present study investigated differences older active adults. Methods Twenty-three females 23 males (F: 65.5 ± 4.8 years; M: 61.9 5.2 years) walked on treadmill at preferred walking speed, while kinematic data...
Purpose: To analyse factors affecting the ability to use digital asthma monitoring application Mask-Air ® in old-age individuals living inland Portugal. Patients and Methods: In this observational study, patients with medically confirmed who agreed participate were interviewed subdivided into Non-users Group: those could not Users could. Sociodemographic psychological data, comorbidities, status compared between groups. Assessment of reasons for refusal was based on a 6-item questionnaire....
The few epidemiological studies on asthma and allergic diseases performed in Africa have shown that the prevalence of these is high or increasing.No such been Angola.O B J E C T I V : To determine other Angolan adolescents.D S G N This was a descriptive, observational, crosssectional study province Luanda, Angola, using International Study Asthma Allergies Childhood methodology adolescents aged 13 14 years.Twenty-three (12%) public schools were randomly selected.Data analysed Statistical...
Theta-burst stimulation (TBS) can be a non-invasive technique to modulate cognitive functions, with promising therapeutic potential, but some contradictory results. Event related potentials are used as marker of brain deterioration and evaluate TBS-related performance, its use remains scant. This study aimed bilateral inhibitory excitatory TBS effects upon neurocognitive performance young healthy volunteers, using the auditory P300' Using double-blind sham-controlled study, 51 volunteers...
Currently there has been significant growth in the number of patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) referred to clinics. In this sense, screening and stratification methods severity pathology have become increasingly relevant.To evaluate performance NoSAS STOP-Bang scores OSA a clinic.Prospectively, for 12 months, all by primary care physicians our unit clinical evaluation who underwent in-lab polysomnography (PSG), also completed score (Neck circumference, Obesity, Snoring,...
Abstract Background Healthcare professionals represent a vulnerable group in terms of responding to COVID-19. Knowledge can influence healthcare through adoption the correct attitudes and practices. The aim this study was evaluate, by questionnaire, perceptions physicians about their level knowledge as well conditions workplaces for dealing with Methods A cross-sectional Angolan took place from 11 May 23 June 2020. questionnaire electronically shared across social media via email. Results...
This article presents a theoretical parametric analysis on the ultimate torsional behaviour of axially restrained reinforced concrete (RC) beams. is performed by using computing procedure based modification Variable Angle Truss Model. was previously developed to account for influence longitudinal compressive stress state due axial restraint conditions provided connections beams other structural members. The presented study aims check some important variable studies, namely: reinforcement...
Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases and frequent causes hospital care.