- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Complex Network Analysis Techniques
- Healthcare Regulation
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Occupational health in dentistry
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Sports Performance and Training
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Occupational Health and Burnout
Alberta Health Services
2024
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário
2020-2022
Instituto Politécnico de Saúde do Norte - CESPU
2022
Universidade do Porto
2013-2020
Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Mangement
2020
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto
2018
Universidade Federal do Amazonas
2015
To identify empirical model-based patterns of multimorbidity from chronic noncommunicable diseases in the general population, with a focus on contribution rheumatic and musculoskeletal (RMDs), to quantify their association adverse health outcomes.Cross-sectional data Portuguese Fourth National Health Survey were analyzed (n = 23,754). Latent class analysis was used coexistence 11 (RMDs, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, depression, myocardial infarction,...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and cancer are worldwide main causes of death with mortality trends varying across countries different levels economic development.We analysed in CVD for 37 European countries, five high-income non-European four leading emerging economies (BRICS) using data from the World Health Organization database period 1980-2010.In characterized by steep declines over last decades, while a downward trend started more recently was less pronounced. This resulted gradual...
A prospective radiographical study of sagittal standing posture among adults consecutively recruited from the general population.To analyze relation suboptimal with back pain and health-related quality life in adult males females.Clinical studies have shown association reduced life, but this has not been assessed population.As part EPIPorto population-based adults, 178 311 females were evaluated. Age, education, body mass index recorded. Radiographical data collection consisted 36-in....
Background: The FIFA 11+ has shown positive effects on balance and proprioception parameters in football players. As there have been very few research studies involving futsal, we examined the short long term of static dynamic balance, as well male amateur futsal players.Methods: Seventy-one players were randomized to two groups (FIFA 11+: n = 37, age: 27.33 ± 4.33 years; Control: 34, 25.55 4.65 years). Intervention lasted 10 weeks, 2 sessions per week, succeeded by a 10-week follow-up...
O objetivo deste estudo consiste em identificar a ocorrência de polifarmácia associada à interação medicamentosa fármacos ação central pacientes internados Unidades Terapia Intensiva (UTI), analisando seus impactos na saúde e os riscos envolvidos. percurso metodológico empregado corresponde uma revisão bibliográfica conduzida entre outubro dezembro 2024. utilizando descritores “Polifarmácia”, “Unidades Intensiva” “Reações adversas” Biblioteca Virtual Saúde (BVS), abrangendo as bases dados...
Purpose: A gold-standard measure for physical activity does not exist, partly because it is a latent system emerging from interactions between its attributes. This study aimed to validate measurement model using systems approach, specifically network model, assess gender invariance, and examine relationship with psychological network. Methods: Forty healthy participants (18 males, 22 females; mean age = 27.9 years, 95% CI 25.8–29.9) were recruited online. Physical was measured via...
Purpose: A gold-standard measure for physical activity does not exist, partly because it is a latent system emerging from interactions between its attributes. This study aimed to validate measurement model using systems approach, specifically network model, assess gender invariance, and examine relationship with psychological network. Methods: Forty healthy participants (18 males, 22 females; mean age = 27.9 years, 95% CI 25.8–29.9) were recruited online. Physical was measured via...
O delirium é uma condição neuropsiquiátrica aguda comum em idosos internados Unidades de Terapia Intensiva (UTIs), estando associado a piores desfechos clínicos, como aumento da mortalidade, prolongamento hospitalização e declínio funcional. Este estudo teve objetivo avaliar eficácia protocolos prevenção do pacientes ambiente terapia intensiva, por meio revisão literatura com abordagem qualitativa. A busca foi realizada seis bases dados (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, SciELO...
Osteoarthritis is the most common chronic joint disease. In absence of an effective medical treatment and due to nature this condition, osteoarthritis diagnosis may finally result in decreased health-related quality life. Therefore, aim study was measure impact labelling on physical mental life.Subjects (n = 1132, 58.7% women) were approached as participants urban population-based cohort (EPIPorto). Self-reported information previous knee, hip or hand obtained rheumatologists established...
Abstract Background Sagittal postural patterns are associated with back pain in adolescents and adults. However, whether already observable during childhood is unknown. Such a finding would confirm as key period for posture differentiation thus chronic etiology. Objective The aims of this study were to identify describe girls boys school age. Design This was cross-sectional study. Methods Eligible children evaluated at age 7 the population-based birth cohort Generation XXI Portugal. Posture...
Objectives Adult sagittal posture is established during childhood and adolescence. A flattened or hypercurved spine associated with poorer musculoskeletal health in adulthood. Although anthropometry from birth onwards expected to be a key influence on design, this has never been assessed childhood. Our aim was estimate the association between body size throughout postural patterns at age 7. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting participants subsample of 1029 girls 1101 boys taking part...
Objectives This study aimed to describe patterns of occupational biomechanical demands in the beginning professional life and quantify their association with presence intensity regional musculoskeletal pain. Methods Cross-sectional data from 21-year-old participants were collected during third wave EPITeen cohort (N=1733, 37.5% workers). Ten different work-related tasks characterized. Latent class analysis was conducted identify empirical demands. The pain previous year also evaluated....
The purpose of the present study was to translate and validate Incontinence Quiz (IQ) questionnaire into a Portuguese version.The version 14-item prepared following translation back-translation procedures tested on pilot group 10 women. Internal consistency (Cronbach's α), test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC]), construct validity (using two indicators: education level being qualified health professional) were assessed in 141 women from staff higher institutions....
<h3>Background</h3> Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (MSKD) are a prevalent leading cause of disability consume large amount healthcare social resources. MSKD have been associated with low levels physical mental health in other countries. <h3>Objectives</h3> To estimate the national prevalence hand, knee hip osteoarthritis (OA), back pain (LBP), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), fibromyalgia (FM), gout, spondyloarthritis (SpA), periarticular disease (PD) systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),...
Introdução: Micróbios são seres microscópicos com relevância na microbiologia médica, podendo estar presentes em locais públicos como meios de transporte, aumentando o risco infecções; assim, medidas higienização das mãos e ventilação cruciais para prevenir doenças. Objetivos: O objetivo dessa pesquisa foi analisar as bactérias transportes intermunicipais municipais no Estado do Tocantins. Metodologia: estudo, natureza experimental, envolveu preparo meio cultura inoculação microrganismos...
O objetivo deste estudo é descrever os principais fatores associados ao prolongamento do tempo de internação idosos hospitalizados e sua repercussão no quadro clínico geral. método consiste em uma revisão integrativa realizada entre novembro dezembro 2024, com dados provenientes da Biblioteca Virtual Saúde, a seleção 10 artigos que atenderam aos critérios inclusão: completos, disponíveis forma gratuita, publicados português, inglês ou espanhol, recorte temporal dos últimos cinco anos. Os...
Abstract Background Intensive care unit (ICU) protein benchmarks are based on mortality and morbidity; whether these targets also support functional recovery is unknown. We assessed different doses influenced patients' capacity, measured by the Chelsea Physical Assessment score (CPAx). Methods Single‐center retrospective cohort study ICU survivors with length of stay ≥7 days admitted between October 2014 September 2020. Eligible patients were divided according to intake (g/kg/day): low...
Abstract Introduction Achilles tendinopathy is considered one of the most frequent injuries in individuals who practice regular physical activity, thus existence an instrument that allows evaluation degree severity lesion important. The VISA-A was developed for English-speaking population to evaluate patients with this condition, and there a need adapt tool Portuguese (Portugal). Objectives To cross-cultural validate questionnaire Portuguese-speaking (Portugal) patients. Methodology...