A5056832366- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Science and Education Research
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Male Reproductive Health Studies
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Healthcare Regulation
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
2014-2022
Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental
2015-2022
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
2022
Introduction: COVID-19 lockdowns negatively affected adolescents with Eating Disorders. Objective: assess the impact of pandemic on follow-up these Methods: A retrospective, analytical study. Three groups were defined: control group (G0) – and discharge prior to pandemic; 1 (G1) before during 2 (G2) after onset pandemic. Results: total 120 included, females being most represented. Up until 2020, there 7 cases per year, increasing 14 annually thereafter. The average percentile Body Mass Index...
To characterize sexual behaviors in a sample of adolescents and youth.An analytical descriptive study using questionnaire about behaviors, adapted from the World Health Organization. It was distributed to students Portuguese city aged 14-24 years, during two months. Two age groups were defined: G1 - 14-19 years; G2 20-24 years.The included 2,369 students, 61% females 70% G1. The mean first intercourse 16.4±1.8 93% used some contraceptive method intercourse. Out those who did not use...
To analyse the progression of body mass index in eating disorders and to determine percentile for establishment resolution disease.A retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study. Review clinical files adolescents with disorders.Of 62 female studied disorders, 51 presented disorder not otherwise specified, 10 anorexia nervosa, 1 bulimia nervosa. Twenty-one these had menstrual disorders; that, 14 secondary amenorrhea 7 irregularities (6 nervosa). In average, anorectic adolescents, initial...
Determinar e comparar a prevalência de sobrepeso obesidade numa amostra crianças adolescentes portugueses, usando 3 critérios referência baseados no índice massa corporal (IMC): Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Organização Mundial Saúde (OMS) International Obesity Task Force (IOTF). Estudo transversal descritivo. Amostra constituída por adolescentes, participantes num rastreio nacional, decorrido em 17 cidades portuguesas entre 2007‐2009, âmbito da Jornada Nacional Rastreio...
To evaluate serum biochemical parameters' evolution, especially venous blood gas (VBG), in anorexia nervosa (AN), correlating with clinical parameters.Retrospective study including out-patient AN adolescents, between January 2014 and May 2017. Three evaluations were compared: t1) first consultation; t2) consultation the lowest body mass index (BMI) z-score t3) highest BMI z-score.A total of 24 adolescents (87.5% females) included, mean age presentation 14.9±1.7 years, onset symptoms 6.4±3.2...
To characterize the care flow and primary diagnoses of an Adolescent Medicine Clinic.A retrospective descriptive study, with analysis clinical processes adolescents (10-18 years) seen at Clinic, from January 2006 to December 2013. The following variables were analyzed: sex, age, number visits, referring service according International Statistical Classification Diseases Related Health Problems. As variable divided into two groups: Group I comprised those aged 10-14 years, II, 15-18 years.A...
Introduction: Sexual education plays an important role in the prevention of risk-taking sexual behaviors. The objective this study was to evaluate importance attributed by adolescents, correlating it with assessment they make their attitudes and knowledge towards sexuality. Methods: This observational included adolescents who attended elementary or high school central region Portugal. A characterization sociodemographic data made Adolescent Students’ Attitudes Scale Sexuality (E3AS) applied....
To construct a scale of adolescents' attitudes towards sexuality and to determine their psychometric characteristics.Methodological study conducted with 394 students from the 8th 12th grades school in central Portugal. They answered questionnaire consisting Adolescent Students' Attitude Scale for Sexuality (E3AS) socio-demographic academic data. The project received favorable opinion National Data Protection Commission (authorization No. 10421/2017). Construct validity analysis was performed...
Comparar a prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade nos adolescentes em Leiria, entre 2007‐2009, usando os critérios do Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), com as referências índice massa corporal (IMC) da International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) Organização Mundial Saúde (OMS). Estudo transversal analítico. Amostra constituída pelos participantes num rastreio no âmbito Jornada Nacional Rastreio Obesidade Infantil promovida pela Secção Pediatria Ambulatória Sociedade Portuguesa...
Introdução: O cumprimento do Programa Nacional de Vacinação associa-se a ganhos em saúde pública. A atualização dos que trabalham na área da vacinação deve ser uma preocupação serviços saúde. Objetivos: Avaliar o conhecimento sobre as falsas contraindicações à pediátrica e caracterizar práticas aconselhamento, comparando os resultados função categoria profissional, atividade clínica, anos carreira local trabalho. Métodos: Estudo quantitativo, transversal, descritivo correlacional, aprovado...
Introdução: Os adolescentes são um grupo de intervenção prioritária em saúde reprodutiva. médicos medicina geral e familiar, ginecologistas pediatras os principais responsáveis pelo aconselhamento contracetivo.Material Métodos: Estudo transversal, correlacional, natureza quantitativa, aprovado pela comissão ética do Centro Hospitalar Leiria. Dados colhidos questionário online validado (alfa Cronbach Análise Fatorial Exploratória), constituído por itens tipo diferencial semântico, com cinco...
Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) includes a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group diabetes subtypes with MODY-2 being second most prevalent form. We report 2 cases identified during investigation asymptomatic hyperglycemia. A 12-year-old girl familiar history (mother, maternal aunt, grandfather) was referred due to hypercholesterolemia, abnormal fasting glucose (114 mg/dL), increased levels glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) (6%) presenting negative β-cell antibodies....
Adolescente do sexo feminino, 16 anos de idade, naturale residente em Portugal, antecedentes pessoais e familiaresirrelevantes. Contexto socio-familiar economicodesfavoravel.
Objective: Adolescents’ behaviors are generally influenced by socio-cultural context, including religion. To evaluate the association between religion and sexual behavior in a group of young. Methods: Questionnaire applied 2010 to Portuguese young behaviors, comparing 4 study groups: religious; non-religious; religious practicing; non-practicing. Results: We included 2341 questionnaires, with mean age 18.5±2.35 years, 78% were religious-young. There was no difference genders concerning first...
Objective To characterize adolescents referred to medical consultation based on the screening tool “Perfil de Saúde do Utente Adolescente”, and compare information gathered from a questionnaire data assessed during visit. Methods A retrospective descriptive study, with analysis of questionnaires filled out by their respective records, in period January 2013 June 2016. Results total 54 were seen, 57% male mean age 12±1.7 years. [...]
Introducao: As perturbacoes do comportamento alimentar (PCA) sao menos frequentes no sexo masculino (M). A sua subvalorizacao leva frequentemente a um atraso diagnostico. Objetivos: caracterizar adolescentes com PCA e compara-los os feminino (F). Metodos: Estudo transversal analitico colheita retrospetiva. Consulta de processos clinicos seguidos por 2005 2011. Definicao PCA: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders –4th Edition. Analisamos: idade inicial da clinica consulta,...
Introducao: A passagem do adolescente com patologia cronica para a Medicina Adulto (MA) e simultaneamente o fim inevitavel inicio de uma nova etapa.Objetivos: Conhecer opiniao dos pediatras portugueses outras especialidades pediatricas relativamente transicao/transferencia MA suas formas atuacao. Material Metodos: Estudo transversal descritivo, baseado em dois questionarios eletronicos anonimos disponiveis 20/07 10/08/2011, um relativo (QO) outro atuacao (QA) na MA.Resultados: Responderam...
Os adolescentes que apresentam uma estatura inferior ao percentil 3 serao, na sua maioria, saudaveis, mas alguns terao etiologia patologica para a baixa estatura. Apresentam- se dois casos de estatura, nos quais foi encontrado um exame citogenetico anormal. Apesar das alteracoes geneticas serem causa rara o cariotipo deve fazer parte da investigacao preliminar no sexo feminino. A identificacao, modo obter diagnostico preciso, importante orientar tratamento medico e oferecer prognostico...
A cinchocaina e um anestesico topico, de venda livre, maior potencia que a lidocaina, sendo toxico potencialmente fatal em doses substancialmente mais baixas. Relatamos caso uma crianca 2 anos, anteriormente saudavel, trazida urgencia pelos pais por status convulsivo. Por tracado eletrico organizado com FC 140bpm e, paradoxalmente, nao apresentar pulsos centrais palpaveis foi iniciada reanimacao cardiorrespiratoria. Referido tinha sido encontrada embalagem Nupercainal® pomada (cinchocaina...