Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to examine the association between individual and school context characteristics with the body mass index of Portuguese children. Methods The sample comprised 1641 children (847 boys) aged 6-10 years from the North and Central regions of Portugal. Regarding ...
Nascimento, Bruno Ramos;
Brant, Luisa Campos Caldeira;
Oliveira, Gláucia Maria Moraes de;
Malachias, Marcus Vinícius Bolívar;
Reis, Gabriel Moreira Alves;
Teixeira, Renato Azeredo;
Malta, Deborah Carvalho;
França, Elisabeth;
Souza, Maria de Fátima Marinho;
Roth, Gregory A;
Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz P.
Abstract Background: Portuguese-speaking countries (PSC) share the influence of the Portuguese culture but have socioeconomic development patterns that differ from that of Portugal. Objective: To describe trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality in the PSC between 1990 and 2016, s...
Angola/epidemiología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Cabo Verde/epidemiología,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/mortalidad,
Causas de Muerte,
Guinea Ecuatorial/epidemiología,
Carga Global de Enfermedades/estadística & datos numéricos,
Guinea Bissau/epidemiología,
Esperanza de Vida,
Morbilidad,
Mozambique/epidemiología,
Portugal/epidemiología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Santo Tomé y Príncipe/epidemiología,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Factores de Tiempo,
Timor Oriental/epidemiología
Reis, Liliana;
Teixeira, Rogerio;
Fernandes, Andreia;
Almeida, Inês;
Madeira, Marta;
Silva, Joana;
Botelho, Ana;
Pais, João;
Nascimento, José;
Gonçalves, Lino.
Abstract Background: The new European Society of Cardiology guidelines for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) define the estimation of sudden cardiac death (SCD) risk as an integral part of clinical management. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is recommended (class IIa) when the risk is &#...
Arritmias Cardíacas/complicaciones,
Arritmias Cardíacas/epidemiología,
Arritmias Cardíacas/fisiopatología,
Cardiomiopatía Hipertrófica/etiología,
Cardiomiopatía Hipertrófica/mortalidad,
Cardiomiopatía Hipertrófica/fisiopatología,
Cardiomiopatía Hipertrófica/prevención & control,
Muerte Súbita Cardíaca/etiología,
Muerte Súbita Cardíaca/prevención & control,
Desfibriladores Implantables/estadística & datos numéricos,
Portugal/epidemiología,
Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto/normas,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Medición de Riesgo/métodos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Volumen Sistólico,
Factores de Tiempo
Abstract The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of acts of aggression to the head, face and neck towards victims of Physical Violence against Children and Adolescents (PVCA) who were examined at the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences Delegation North (INMLCF-DN) in Por...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a gold standard for long term enteral feeding. Neurologic dysphagia and head/neck cancer are the most common indications for PEG as they can lead to protein-energy malnutrition and serum electrolyte abnormalities, with potential negative...
Calcio/sangre,
Trastornos de Deglución/sangre,
Trastornos de Deglución/mortalidad,
Trastornos de Deglución/terapia,
Electrólitos/sangre,
Endoscopía/métodos,
Endoscopía/mortalidad,
Nutrición Enteral/métodos,
Gastrostomía/métodos,
Gastrostomía/mortalidad,
Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/sangre,
Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/mortalidad,
Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/terapia,
Hiponatremia/epidemiología,
Magnesio/sangre,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Fósforo/sangre,
Portugal/epidemiología,
Potasio/sangre,
Pronóstico,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Cloruro de Sodio/sangre
Resumen El contexto laboral en los hospitales portugueses, caracterizado por los recortes económicos, puede contribuir al aumento de los niveles de burnout experimentados por el personal de enfermería. Además, la vulnerabilidad al estrés en estos profesionales afecta negativamente a la percepción de...
ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize sexual behaviors in a sample of adolescents and youth. Methods: An analytical descriptive study using a questionnaire about sexual behaviors, adapted from the World Health Organization. It was distributed to students from a Portuguese city aged 14-24 years, during tw...
Factores de Edad,
Coito,
Conducta Anticonceptiva/estadística & datos numéricos,
Conductas de Riesgo para la Salud,
Portugal/epidemiología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Sexuales,
Conducta Sexual/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudiantes/estadística & datos numéricos,
Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/epidemiología,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Consumo de Alcohol en Menores/estadística & datos numéricos
ABSTRACT Objective: to determine the diagnosis of the situation regarding documentation of falls and risk of falls in people older than 75 years in basic health units in Spain and Portugal. Method: mixed exploratory study in two stages: (i) quantitative descriptive of randomly selected fall records pro...
Abstract Objective: This article comprises a sample of abuse modalities observed in a pediatric emergency room of a public hospital in the Lisbon metropolitan area and a multifactorial characterization of physical and sexual violence. The objectives are: (1) to discuss the importance of social and famil...
Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the first episode of unprovoked epileptic seizure in children and assess recurrence risk factors. Methods: This was a retrospective observational study, based on the analysis of medical records of patients admitted between 2003 and 2014, with first epil...
