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Nascimento M, Lourenço B, Coelho I, Aguiar J, Lázaro M, Silva M, Pereira C, Neves-Caldas I, Gomes F, Garcia S, Nascimento S, Pereira G, Nogueira V, Costa P, Nobre A. No man is an island: spatial clustering and access to primary care as possible targets for the development of new community mental health approaches. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:344. [PMID: 32321489 PMCID: PMC7178966 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05190-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND to understand if patients seen at Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa (CHPL) live in geographical clusters or randomly throughout the city, as well as determine their access to the psychiatric hospital and primary care facilities (PCF). METHODS spatial autocorrelation statistics were performed (queen criterion of contiguity), regarding all patients observed at CHPL in 2017 (at the census subsection level), and considering not only their overall number but also main diagnosis, and admission to the psychiatric ward - voluntary or compulsory. Distance to the hospital and to the closest PCF was measured (for each patient and the variables cited above), and the mean values were compared. Finally, the total number of patients around each PCF was counted, considering specified radius sizes of 656 and 1000 m. RESULTS All 5161 patients (509 psychiatric admissions) were geolocated, and statistical significance regarding patient clustering was found for the total number (p-0.0001) and specific group of disorders, namely Schizophrenia and related disorders (p-0.007) and depressive disorders (p-0.0002). Patients who were admitted in a psychiatric ward live farther away from the hospital (p-0.002), with the compulsory admissions (versus voluntary ones) living even farther (p-0.004). Furthermore, defining a radius of 1000 m for each PCF allowed the identification of two PCF with more than 1000 patients, and two others with more than 800. CONCLUSIONS as patients seem to live in geographical clusters (and considering PCFs with the highest number of them), possible locations for the development of programs regarding mental health treatment and prevention can now be identified.
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Rubin S, Adams J, Cox J, Pereira C, Dighe M, Alessio A. Abstract No. 473 Machine learning with ultrasound to automate risk stratification and reduce fine-needle aspiration in a thyroid cancer. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.12.534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Viegas C, Almeida B, Monteiro A, Paciência I, Rufo J, Aguiar L, Lage B, Diogo Gonçalves LM, Caetano LA, Carolino E, Gomes AQ, Twarużek M, Kosicki R, Grajewski J, Teixeira JP, Viegas S, Pereira C. Exposure assessment in one central hospital: A multi-approach protocol to achieve an accurate risk characterization. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 181:108947. [PMID: 31767353 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The bioburden in a Hospital building originates not only from patients, visitors and staff, but is also disseminated by several indoor hospital characteristics and outdoor environmental sources. This study intends to assess the exposure to bioburden in one central Hospital with a multi-approach protocol using active and passive sampling methods. The microbial contamination was also characterized through molecular tools for toxigenic species, antifungal resistance and mycotoxins and endotoxins profile. Two cytotoxicity assays (MTT and resazurin) were conducted with two cell lines (Calu-3 and THP-1), and in vitro pro-inflammatory potential was assessed in THP-1 cell line. Out of the 15 sampling locations 33.3% did not comply with Portuguese legislation regarding bacterial contamination, whereas concerning fungal contamination 60% presented I/O > 1. Toxigenic fungal species were observed in 27% of the sampled rooms (4 out of 15) and qPCR analysis successfully amplified DNA from the Aspergillus sections Flavi and Fumigati, although mycotoxins were not detected. Growth of distinct fungal species was observed on Sabouraud dextrose agar with triazole drugs, such as Aspergillus section Versicolores on 1 mg/L VORI. The highest concentrations of endotoxins were found in settled dust samples and ranged from 5.72 to 23.0 EU.mg-1. While a considerable cytotoxic effect (cell viability < 30%) was observed in one HVAC filter sample with Calu-3 cell line, it was not observed with THP-1 cell line. In air samples a medium cytotoxic effect (61-68% cell viability) was observed in 3 out of 15 samples. The cytokine responses produced a more potent average cell response (46.8 ± 12.3 ρg/mL IL-1β; 90.8 ± 58.5 ρg/mL TNF-α) on passive samples than air samples (25.5 ± 5.2 ρg/mL IL-1β and of 19.4 ± 5.2 ρg/mL TNF-α). A multi-approach regarding parameters to assess, sampling and analysis methods should be followed to characterize the biorburden in the Hospital indoor environment. This study supports the importance of considering exposure to complex mixtures in indoor environments.
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Marques TS, Pereira C, Pereira J, Carvalho J, Teixeira F, Pinto P, Moita J, Bárbara C. Evaluating sleep apnea patients using a mobile application designed to improve adherence to treatment - the esamobapp study. Sleep Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Almendra A, Pereira C, Carvalho J, Pinto P, Bárbara C. Follow-up of obstructive sleep apnea treatment: difficulties faced by primary care units. Sleep Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Moura AL, Pereira C, Regateiro FS, Azevedo J, Todo Bom A, Carrapatoso I. Pru p 3 sublingual immunotherapy ultra-rush protocol is safe and clinically effective. Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol 2019; 51:206-212. [PMID: 31287265 DOI: 10.23822/eurannaci.1764-1489.99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Summary Introduction. Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) with Pru p 3 can prevent severe allergic reactions to LTP-containing foods, but the standard initiation protocol is time-consuming. Objectives. Establish the safety of a novel ultra-rush initiation protocol for SLIT with Pru p 3. Methods. Prospective study comparing the side effects of the standard vs novel ultra-rush initiation protocols of SLIT with Pru p 3 in patients with anaphylaxis to LTP. Results. Fifteen patients were included (standard initiation, 5; ultra-rush initiation, 10), 80% females. All patients had oropharyngeal pruritus during initiation, 80% with spontaneous recovery, but no other gastro-intestinal, respiratory, cutaneous or systemic side effects occurred in any patient of both groups. Conclusion. The novel ultra-rush protocol halved the build-up time without increasing side effects.
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Sousa JB, Ramos-Jesus J, Silva LC, Pereira C, de-Los-Santos-Álvarez N, Fonseca RAS, Miranda-Castro R, Delerue-Matos C, Santos Júnior JR, Barroso MF. Fe 3O 4@Au nanoparticles-based magnetoplatform for the HMGA maize endogenous gene electrochemical genosensing. Talanta 2019; 206:120220. [PMID: 31514891 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This work addresses a technological advance applied to the construction of a magnetogenoassay with electrochemical transduction for the maize taxon-specific (HMGA gene) detection using gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles as nanosized platform. Superparamagnetic core-shell Fe3O4@Au nanoparticles (10.4 ± 1.7 nm) were used to assemble the genoassay through the covalent immobilization of HMGA DNA probes onto carboxylated self-assembled monolayers at the nanoparticles surface. A hybridization reaction using sandwich format was selected to prevent inefficient hybridization connected with stable secondary DNA structures using also fluorescein isothiocyanate as DNA signaling tag. The labelling of the hybridization reaction with enzymes allowed the chronoamperometric measurement of the peroxidase activity linked to the nanoplatform located on gold surface. Using this electrochemical magnetogenoassay a linear concentration range from 0.5 to 5 nM and a LOD of 90 pM with a RSD <1.2% was calculated. Certified maize was evaluated without further purification after PCR amplification. This work highlights the efficacy of the electrochemical magnetogenoassay for the HMGA detection, showing its potential as alternative procedure for the verification of the compliance of the legislation.
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Ribeiro R, Queiroz C, Pereira C, Bartolo R, Marques G, Chaves C, Fontes F. Latex-enhanced immunoturbidimetric assay for procalcitonin: Methods comparison, analytical and clinical performance. Clin Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.03.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Queiroz C, Pereira C, Maresch Â, Araújo L, Marques G, Chaves C, Rodrigues F. Algorithm development for high sensitivity cardiac troponin I measurement in a tertiary hospital and application results in an emergency setting. Clin Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.03.359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Marques A, Vieira L, Figueiredo S, Carolino E, Pereira C, Ventosa A, Calqueiro J, Abreu F, Gaspar C, Pintao S. P128Myocardial perfusion SPECT/CT according to body mass index: a non-attenuation and attenuation correction comparison study between overweight and extremely obese patients. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez147.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Galhardas L, Sardica H, Bento A, Mendes F, Bravo J, Pereira C. Identifying the main risk factor for falling in community-dwelling older adults. Eur J Public Health 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz034.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Cunha L, Henriques R, Gonçalves B, Bravo J, Mendes F, Pereira C. Underestimated self-perception of stepping-forward decreases the risk of falls in community dwelling older adults. Eur J Public Health 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz034.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Rosado H, Bravo J, Raimundo A, Mendes F, Pelado A, Pereira C. A 12-week physical exercise, cognitive and whole body vibration program can improve physical and cognitive functioning risk factors for falls and fractures in community-dwelling older adults: preliminary results. Eur J Public Health 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz034.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Picado S, Almeida G, Pereira C. Perception of Body Image and Body Scheme in post-Stroke patient. Eur J Public Health 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz034.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Rosado H, Bravo J, Raimundo A, Mendes F, Branco L, Pereira C. A 12-week multimodal exercise program can improve physical and cognitive functioning risk factors for falls in community-dwelling older adults: preliminary results of a psychomotor intervention. Eur J Public Health 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Goguikian Ratcliff B, Pereira C. L’alliance thérapeutique triadique dans une psychothérapie avec un interprète : un concept en quête de validation. PRAT PSYCHOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prps.2018.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Albuquerque N, Gomes D, Pereira C, Martins U, Matos J, Sousa R, Jacinto J. Poststroke spastic equinus foot and underlying muscle activation measured by instrumental gait analysis. Toxicon 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Veiga N, Senra A, Pereira C, Amaral O, Pereira P. Oral Health Assessment among the Portuguese Navy Military. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky213.254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Silva A, Vaz C, Oliveira A, Correia S, Ferreira R, Breitenfeld L, Oliveira JMD, Oliveira RPD, Pereira C, Palmeira-de-Oliveira A, Cruz T. Anti-inflammatory activity of Portuguese thermal waters. Toxicol Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.06.1045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bacman S, Pereira C, Zekonyte U, Arguello T, Williams S, Stewart J, Jantz D, Moraes C. MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES II (Oral). Neuromuscul Disord 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2018.06.227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Rodrigues F, Neves L, Santos T, Pereira C, Badaro F. Hematological changes in patients diagnosed with histoplasmosis in a reference hospital in the state of Bahia-Brazil. Int J Infect Dis 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.04.4052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Rodrigues F, Santos T, Neves L, Pereira C, Badaro F. Epidemiological profile of patients diagnosed with histoplasmosis at a reference hospital in Salvador-Ba. Int J Infect Dis 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.04.3888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Rodrigues F, Pereira C, Santos T, Neves L, Badaro F. The main clinical manifestations of patients diagnosed with Histoplasmosis at a reference hospital in Salvador, Bahia. Int J Infect Dis 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.04.4051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Rodrigues F, Pereira C, Neves L, Santos T, Badaro F. Histoplasmosis and its outcomes: The scenario in a reference hospital in Salvador-Bahia. Int J Infect Dis 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.04.4054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Monteiro L, Ramos R, Silva J, Sofia A, Pereira C, Alves V, Silva C, Paranhos S, Raposo S, Lerias C, Nave C. 267 OncoSexology clinic in Portugal. J Sex Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.04.232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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