Susana Pereira Silva
A5012640105- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Global Health Care Issues
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Environmental Sustainability and Education
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Rural Development and Agriculture
- Academic Research in Diverse Fields
- Public Health in Brazil
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Science and Education Research
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- Infection Control and Ventilation
National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge
2016-2025
Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central
2025
Harvard University
2024
University of Aveiro
2023-2024
Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga
2023
University of Pretoria
2023
Hospital de São João
2011-2021
Universidade do Porto
2015-2021
Hospital de Santa Marta
2019
Centro Nacional de Epidemiología
2018
A remarkable excess mortality has coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. We present preliminary pooled estimates of all-cause for 24 European countries/federal states participating monitoring public health action (EuroMOMO) network, period March–April 2020. Excess particularly affected ≥ 65 year olds (91% all deaths), but also 45–64 (8%) and 15–44 (1%). No was observed 0–14 olds.
Abstract Objective To assess short term mortality risks and excess associated with exposure to ozone in several cities worldwide. Design Two stage time series analysis. Setting 406 20 countries, overlapping periods between 1985 2015, collected from the database of Multi-City Multi-Country Collaborative Research Network. Population Deaths for all causes or external only registered each city within study period . Main outcome measures Daily total (all non-external only). Results A 45 165 171...
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Existing studies on association between temperatures and cardiovascular deaths have been limited in geographic zones generally considered associations with total rather than cause-specific deaths.We used unified data collection protocols within Multi-Country Multi-City Collaborative Network to assemble a database daily counts specific causes from 567 cities 27 countries across 5 continents overlapping periods ranging 1979 2019....
Heat-related mortality has been identified as one of the key climate extremes posing a risk to human health. Current research focuses largely on how heat increases with mean global temperature rise, but it is unclear much change will increase frequency and severity extreme summer seasons high impact In this probabilistic analysis, we combined empirical heat-mortality relationships for 748 locations from 47 countries model large ensemble data identify probable past future highly impactful...
Older adults are generally amongst the most vulnerable to heat and cold. While temperature-related health impacts projected increase with global warming, influence of population aging on these trends remains unclear. Here we show that at 1.5 °C, 2 3 °C heat-related mortality in 800 locations across 50 countries/areas will by 0.5%, 1.0%, 2.5%, respectively; among which 1 5 4 deaths can be attributed aging. Despite a decrease cold-related due progressive warming alone, mostly counteract this...
Weekly monitoring of European all-cause excess mortality, the EuroMOMO network, observed high mortality during influenza B/Yamagata dominated 2017/18 winter season, especially among elderly. We describe and influenza-attributable season in Europe.Based on weekly reporting from 24 countries or sub-national regions, representing 60% population excluding Russian Turkish parts Europe, we estimated age stratified morality using model. In addition, was FluMOMO algorithm, incorporating activity...
Since December 2016, excess all-cause mortality was observed in many European countries, especially among people aged ≥ 65 years. We estimated and influenza-attributable 19 countries/regions. Excess primarily explained by circulation of influenza virus A(H3N2). Cold weather snaps contributed some countries. The pattern similar to the last major A(H3N2) season 2014/15 Europe, although starting earlier line with early start.
We show that the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 lineage is highly disseminated in Portugal, with odds of proportion increasing at an estimated 89% (95% confidence interval: 83–95%) per week until 3 2021. RT-PCR spike gene target late detection (SGTL) can constitute a useful surrogate to track spread, besides failure (SGTF) proxy. SGTL/SGTF samples were associated statistically significant higher viral loads, but not substantial shift age distribution compared non-SGTF/SGTL cases.
The European monitoring of excess mortality for public health action (EuroMOMO) network monitors weekly all-cause in 27 countries or subnational areas. During the first wave coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic Europe spring 2020, several experienced extraordinarily high levels mortality. is currently seeing another upsurge COVID-19 cases, and EuroMOMO again witnessing a substantial attributable to COVID-19.
Abstract Combined heat and humidity is frequently described as the main driver of human heat‐related mortality, more so than dry‐bulb temperature alone. While based on physiological thinking, this assumption has not been robustly supported by epidemiological evidence. By performing first systematic comparison eight stress metrics (i.e., combined with other climate variables) warm‐season in 604 locations over 39 countries, we find that optimal metric for modelling mortality varies from...
Extreme temperatures contribute significantly to global mortality. While previous studies on temperature and stroke-specific outcomes presented conflicting results, these were predominantly limited single-city or single-country analyses. Their findings are difficult synthesize due variations in methodologies exposure definitions.
Since December 2014 and up to February 2015, the weekly number of excess deaths from all-causes among individuals?≥?65 years age in 14 European countries have been significantly higher than four previous winter seasons. The rise unspecified mortality coincides with increased proportion influenza detection surveillance schemes a main predominance A(H3N2) viruses seen throughout Europe current season, though cold snaps other respiratory infections may also had an effect.
A few molecularly proven severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) cases of symptomatic reinfection are currently known worldwide, with a resolved first infection followed by second after 48 to 142-day intervening period. We report multiple-component study clinically and prolonged viral shedding disease 2019 (COVID-19) case in 17-year-old Portuguese female. She had two hospitalizations, total 19 RT-PCR tests, mostly positive, criteria for releasing from home isolation at...
Background: Hemoglobinopathies are the most common group of genetic disorders worldwide.They mainly result from autosomal recessive transmission mutated genes behind synthesis globin chains, and fall into two main groups: thalassemia syndromes, structural haemoglobin (Hb) variants.Although some Hb variants silent in heterozygotes, they can be severe homozygous forms.Aim: To analyse incidence hemoglobinopathies all samples studied both for guided screening incidental finding, last 5 years to...
Since the end of November 2023, European Mortality Monitoring Network (EuroMOMO) has observed excess mortality in Europe. During weeks 48 2023–6 2024, preliminary results show a substantially increased rate 95.3 (95% CI: 91.7–98.9) all-cause deaths per 100,000 person-years for all ages. This is seen adults aged 45 years and older, coincides with widespread presence COVID-19, influenza respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) many countries during 2023/24 winter season.
Current regulations and legislation require critical revision to determine safety for alternative water sources reuse as part of the solution global crisis. In order fulfill those demands, Lisbon municipality decided start a sustainable hydric resources management, there was need confirm safeguard public health its use in this context. For purpose, study designed that included total 88 samples collected from drinking, superficial, underground water, wastewater at three different treatment...
BackgroundNon-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were implemented worldwide to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2.AimTo evaluate impact tiered NPIs and a nationwide lockdown on reduction COVID-19 incidence during second third epidemic waves in Portugal.MethodsSurveillance data laboratory-confirmed cases used conduct an interrupted time series analysis estimate changes daily wave NPI period (9 November-18 December 2020), without (15-21 January 2021) with school closure (22 January-10 February...
The impact of Behçet's disease on higher cognitive functions is still poorly understood. We proposed (1) to characterize the neuropsychological profile patients with (Neuro‐BD) and without (BD) neurological manifestations; (2) identify which clinical, psychopathological, genetic variables are related performance; (3) explore association between functioning neuroimaging findings in BD patients. Fifteen Neuro‐BD 35 nonactive phase their illness underwent a examination, performed comprehensive...
Abstract The impacts of climate change on human health are often underestimated or perceived to be in a distant future. Here, we present the projected context COVID-19, recent catastrophe. We compared heat mortality with COVID-19 deaths 38 cities worldwide and found that half these cities, heat-related could exceed annual less than ten years (at + 3.0 °C increase global warming relative preindustrial). In seven five years. Our results underscore crucial need for action integration into...
O presente trabalho buscou avaliar os resultados alcançados na Regional Juruá no âmbito do Programa Cidades Saneadas, desenvolvido pelo Ministério Público Estado Acre (MPAC), mediante análise comparativa dos percentuais de cumprimento das medidas pactuadas encerramento e/ou remediação áreas disposição inadequada resíduos sólidos (lixões). Verificou-se que as variáveis determinantes para a performance municípios foram densidade populacional, estabilidade política e número vistorias...