- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Construction Project Management and Performance
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Reliability and Agreement in Measurement
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Urticaria and Related Conditions
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Delphi Technique in Research
Universidade do Porto
2017-2024
Centre for Health Technology and Services Research
2017-2024
Decision Sciences (United States)
2024
Abstract The number of published systematic reviews has increased over the last years, with a non-negligible proportion displaying methodological concerns. We aimed to develop and evaluate tool assess reported quality medical reviews. developed (ReMarQ) consists 26 dichotomous items. applied an item response theory model difficulty discrimination items decision tree models identify those more capable identifying higher quality. ReMarQ was representative sample (excluding in Cochrane Database...
Patients with a penicillin allergy label tend to have worse clinical outcomes and increased healthcare use. Drug provocation tests (DPT) are the gold-standard in diagnostic workup of allergy, but safety concerns may hinder their performance. We aimed assess frequency severe reactions following DPT patients reported penicillins or other β-lactams.We performed systematic review, searching MEDLINE, Scopus, Web Science. included primary studies assessing participants who underwent DPT. Bayesian...
There is insufficient evidence regarding the comparative efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatments allergic rhinitis (AR). In context informing 2024 revision Allergic Rhinitis its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines, we plan to perform three systematic reviews randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing desirable undesirable effects (i) between intranasal oral medications for AR; (ii) combinations versus nasal or alone; (iii) among different specific medications. We will search four...
Abstract Objectives: Despite the discrepancy between demand and availability of organs for transplantation, controlled circulatory death donation has not been implemented in Portugal. This study aimed to estimate potential increase organ from implementing such a program. Material Methods: All deceased patients within intensive care medicine department at Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, throughout year 2019, were subjected retrospective analysis. Potential gain was estimated...