A5018012312- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Nursing education and management
- Public Health in Brazil
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Breast Lesions and Carcinomas
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Statistical Methods and Inference
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Spatial and Panel Data Analysis
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Health disparities and outcomes
University of Coimbra
2015-2024
Portuguese League Against Epilepsy
2001-2024
Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro
2005-2023
Portuguese Army
2022
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2022
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
2021
Fundação Universitária Vida Cristã
2020
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
2020
Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari
2019
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
2012-2017
Population-based screening for early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) precursor lesions, using evidence-based methods, can be effective in populations with a significant burden the disease provided services are high quality. Multidisciplinary, guidelines quality assurance CRC diagnosis have been developed by experts project co-financed European Union. The 450-page were published book format Commission 2010. They include 10 chapters over 250 recommendations, individually...
Abstract The CanScreen5 project is a global cancer screening data repository that aims to report the status and performance of breast, cervical colorectal programs using harmonized set criteria indicators. Data collected mainly from Ministry Health in each country underwent quality validation ultimately became publicly available through Web-based portal. Until September 2022, 84 participating countries reported for breast ( n = 57), 75) or 51) repository. Substantial heterogeneity was...
The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and identify its clinical characterization, medical conditions in a paediatric population Portugal. A school survey conducted elementary schools, targeting 332 808 school‐aged children mainland 10 910 Azores islands. Referred were directly assessed using Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (4th edn), Autism Interview–Revised, Childhood Rating Scale. Clinical history laboratory investigation...
The incidence and prevalence of global dementia Alzheimer's disease (AD) increase with age, almost doubling every five years after the sixth decade life. Demographic aging is a reality in Portugal, being expectable that number cases also increases. Even so, dementia-epidemiological data Portugal scarce cost-of-illness studies are inexistent. Our aims were to obtain up-to-date information about dementia/ estimate effectively diagnosed as determine illness-costs specific treatment.The numbers...
The objective of this study was to assess detection rates and interval breast cancer (IC) from eight programmes in the European Breast Cancer Screening Network. A common data collection protocol used explore differences IC among discuss their potential determinants. Pooled analysis describe by age, compliance screening, recall rate, screening (SD) rate expected incidence. Participation averaged 77.9% (range 42.6-88.7%), 5.4% 3.3-17.7%) initial 3.4% 1.8-8.9%) subsequent rounds, SD 60.4...
Periodontitis is a polymicrobial inflammatory disease that results from the interaction between oral microbiota and host immunity. Although innate immune response important for initiation progression, receptors recognize both classical putative periodontal pathogens elicit an have not been elucidated. By using Human Oral Microbe Identification Microarray (HOMIM), we identified multiple predominant bacterial species in human plaque biofilm strongly associate with severe periodontitis. Ten of...
To evaluate the age- and gender-specific prevalence of early late age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a Portuguese population-based sample.All patients aged ≥55 years primary health-care unit were recruited for cross-sectional study. Responders underwent complete ophthalmological examination digital fundus imaging. Early AMD was defined according to International Age-Related Macular Epidemiological Study Group Classification, adopted staging same as that used Rotterdam The...
Intention to leave is influenced by the commitment and individual structural factors. It a critical dimension in health systems due shortage of professionals potential impact on quality care. The present paper: (i) characterizes organizational intention leave; (ii) analyzes relationship between factors (such as, work environment nurse staffing), (age), nurses' commitments (iii) differences according service specialty, specialization, contractual Portuguese public hospitals. A cross-sectional...
Abstract Purpose To determine the age‐ and sex‐specific prevalence of early late age‐related macular degeneration ( AMD ) in two P ortuguese population‐based samples to identify its risk factors. Population A population 6023 adults aged ≥55 years was recruited from primary healthcare units central region ortugal – one a coastal n = 3000) another an inland town 3023). Methods Cross‐sectional study. Participants were enrolled locations between ugust 2009 O ctober 2013. Responders underwent...
The presence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology in firefighters is an ever-pressing issue that requires close attention for adequate interventions. present study investigated PTSD and global psychopathology prevalence a sample highly risk-exposed Portuguese firefighters, collected after the widespread deadly wildfires 2017 ravaged country. Following action research approach, aim this was to depict examine impact cumulative adverse experiences on their mental health,...
Challenges posed by demographic changes and population aging are key priorities for the Horizon 2020 Program of European Commission. Aligned with vision Innovation Partnership on Active Healthy Ageing (EIP AHA), development, exchange, large-scale adoption innovative good practices is a element responses required to ensure all citizens remain as active healthy possible they age. Urged need developing scalable disruptive innovation across Europe, Commission EIP AHA created Reference Sites;...
Aim To assess the psychometric properties regarding Portuguese version of Practice Environment Scale Nursing Work Index. Background The Index is most widely used measure for assessing practice environment. A model with a higher number factors appears to be more adequate settings. Method confirmatory factor analysis was performed using sample 850 nurses. Three models were tested: original model, seven-factor and higher-order model. An invariance in two subsets confirm stability solution....
Aim To verify the association between nurse staffing and quality of nursing care, mediated by care process, based on a hypothetical model, in Portuguese public hospitals. Background Nurse influences health outcomes. Understaffing is associated with an increased risk for adverse events (AEs) reduction care. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted using sample 55 managers. path model developed to analyse potential causal mediation effects quality. Results (number competencies) teamwork...
Through the years, several CAD systems have been developed to help radiologists in hard task of detecting signs cancer numerous screening mammograms. A more recent trend includes development pre-CAD aiming at identifying normal mammograms instead suspicious ones. Normal breasts are screened-out from process, leaving time focus on difficult cases. In this work, a new approach for identification is presented. Considering that even with malignant findings mostly constituted by tissue, breast...
Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to estimate interval cancer (IC) rates in four population-based mammography screening programmes countries with different health-care environments, access registry data, and age groupsof women invited. Setting: Coimbra (Portugal), Dublin (Ireland), Stockholm (Sweden), Turin (Italy) participated study. Methods: All cases were searched for registries. IC other outcome measures from screeningprogrammes estimated compared between centres. Poisson...
to evaluate the psychometric qualities of Portuguese version Organizational Commitment Questionnaire for nursing context, through confirmatory analysis and invariance, aiming reliability, internal consistency, construct validity external instrument.confirmatory factor questionnaire was carried out with a sample 850 nurses, in hospital context. The complemented using specification search. Goodness fit evaluated different indices. Reliability, consistency were estimated. invariance model two...
Breast cancer risk is believed to be associated with several reproductive factors, such as early menarche and late menopause. This study based on the registries of first time a woman enters screening program, presents spatio‐temporal analysis variables age menopause along other socioeconomic factors. The database was provided by Portuguese Cancer League (LPCC), private nonprofit organization dealing multiple issues related oncology which Screening Program one its main activities. registry...
To evaluate clinicopathological differences between screen-detected (SD) and interval (IC) breast cancers diagnosed in women enrolled an organized screening programme 2000--2007.Breast Cancer Screening Programme of the north region Portugal.Using data from population-based North Region Registry, SD IC were identified. Information on history, age, date diagnosis, tumour size, histological type grade, lymph node status, stage, biomarkers, treatment was obtained cancer registry clinical...