Recurrence, Microevolution, and Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Legionella pneumophila Sequence Type 1905, Portugal, 2014-2022
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 May;30(5):1022-1025. doi: 10.3201/eid3005.231383.ABSTRACTWe investigated molecular evolution and spatiotemporal dynamics of atypical Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 sequence type 1905 and determined its long-term persistence and linkage to human disease in dispersed locations, far beyond the large 2014 outbreak epicenter in Portugal. Our finding highlights the need for public health interventions to prevent further disease spread.PMID:38666647 | DOI:10.3201/eid3005.231383 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Vera Manageiro V ítor Borges Raquel Rodrigues C élia Bettencourt Cec ília Silva Jo ão Paulo Gomes Paulo Gon çalves Source Type: research
Contact tracing management of a measles case in a paediatric hospital: experience of the local public health unit, Portugal, January 2024
Euro Surveill. 2024 Apr;29(17). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.240022.ABSTRACTIn January 2024, a child was diagnosed with measles in a paediatric hospital in Lisbon. Of 123 contacts, 39 (32%) were not fully immunised, presenting a risk for a potential outbreak. The public health unit initiated control measures and identified challenges during the response, such as the lack of interoperability between information systems and accessing vaccination records. The lessons learned prompted changes to national contact tracing procedures for measles, further strengthening Portugal's preparedness.PMID:38666402 | DOI:10.2807/15...
Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Daniel Saldanha Resendes Ant ónio Tomás Mariana Pin ção Cardoso Sebastian von Schreeb Rita Miranda Ferr ão Paula Vasconcelos Maria Helena Almeida Bruno Novo Castro Vasco Ricoca Peixoto Renato Louren ço Silva Margarida de Morais Source Type: research
Neurological Involvement in a Portuguese Cohort of IgG4-Related Disease
CONCLUSION: This study highlights the phenotypical variability of the neurological IgG4-RD. Biopsy inaccessibility reinforces the importance of new criteria for the diagnosis of this subset of patients.PMID:38669036 | DOI:10.20344/amp.20767 (Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa)
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - April 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jo ão Moura Maria Jo ão Malaquias Firmina Jorge Eduarda Pinto Ana Sardoeira In ês Laranjinha Vanessa Oliveira Ana Paula Sousa Joana Dam ásio Lu ís Maia Nuno Vila-Ch ã Raquel Sam ões Ricardo Taipa Ana Martins da Silva Ernestina Santos Source Type: research
The effectiveness of a 6-month intervention with sit-stand workstation in office workers: Results from the SUFHA cluster randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSION: Although not being effective for reducing sitting time, the implementation of sit-stand desks in the Portuguese workspace was shown to be feasible over the long term, received well by users, and may offer other health benefits.TRIAL REGISTRATION: OSF Registration, OSF.IO/JHGPW. Registered 15 November 2022. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/JHGPW.PMID:38669507 | DOI:10.3233/WOR-230624 (Source: Work)
Source: Work - April 26, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Pedro B J údice H élio Silva Sabrina C Teno Megan Hetherington-Rauth Source Type: research
Transdermal Opioids and the Quality of Life of the Cancer Patient: A Systematic Literature Review
CONCLUSIONS: Transdermal therapy was suggested to have several advantages over oral opioid therapy in enhancing cancer patients' QoL. These benefits span various dimensions, including pain management, physical functioning, mental health, vitality, overall patient improvement, anger/aversion, strength/activity, general QoL, cognitive and emotional functions, fatigue, and insomnia.PMID:38659244 | DOI:10.1177/10600280241247363 (Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy)
Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy - April 25, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Patricia Santos Reis Durval Campos Kraychete Emilie de Magalh ães Pedreira Eduardo Silva Reis Barreto C ésar Romero Antunes Júnior Vinicius Borges Alencar Anna Karla do Nascimento Souza Liliane Elze Falc ão Lins-Kusterer Liana Maria Torres de Araujo A Source Type: research
European pathways of care in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency
CONCLUSIONS: European care pathways for AATD are largely uniform, but with notable heterogeneity in testing approaches and a need for education and standardisation. Familiarity with and use of ERN-LUNG AATD services is variable, and increased awareness of these services is warranted.PMID:38661678 | DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107450 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 25, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko A Rembert Koczulla Maria Sucena Source Type: research
Transdermal Opioids and the Quality of Life of the Cancer Patient: A Systematic Literature Review
CONCLUSIONS: Transdermal therapy was suggested to have several advantages over oral opioid therapy in enhancing cancer patients' QoL. These benefits span various dimensions, including pain management, physical functioning, mental health, vitality, overall patient improvement, anger/aversion, strength/activity, general QoL, cognitive and emotional functions, fatigue, and insomnia.PMID:38659244 | DOI:10.1177/10600280241247363 (Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy)
Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy - April 25, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Patricia Santos Reis Durval Campos Kraychete Emilie de Magalh ães Pedreira Eduardo Silva Reis Barreto C ésar Romero Antunes Júnior Vinicius Borges Alencar Anna Karla do Nascimento Souza Liliane Elze Falc ão Lins-Kusterer Liana Maria Torres de Araujo A Source Type: research
European pathways of care in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency
CONCLUSIONS: European care pathways for AATD are largely uniform, but with notable heterogeneity in testing approaches and a need for education and standardisation. Familiarity with and use of ERN-LUNG AATD services is variable, and increased awareness of these services is warranted.PMID:38661678 | DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107450 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 25, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko A Rembert Koczulla Maria Sucena Source Type: research
Transdermal Opioids and the Quality of Life of the Cancer Patient: A Systematic Literature Review
CONCLUSIONS: Transdermal therapy was suggested to have several advantages over oral opioid therapy in enhancing cancer patients' QoL. These benefits span various dimensions, including pain management, physical functioning, mental health, vitality, overall patient improvement, anger/aversion, strength/activity, general QoL, cognitive and emotional functions, fatigue, and insomnia.PMID:38659244 | DOI:10.1177/10600280241247363 (Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy)
Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy - April 25, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Patricia Santos Reis Durval Campos Kraychete Emilie de Magalh ães Pedreira Eduardo Silva Reis Barreto C ésar Romero Antunes Júnior Vinicius Borges Alencar Anna Karla do Nascimento Souza Liliane Elze Falc ão Lins-Kusterer Liana Maria Torres de Araujo A Source Type: research
Transdermal Opioids and the Quality of Life of the Cancer Patient: A Systematic Literature Review
CONCLUSIONS: Transdermal therapy was suggested to have several advantages over oral opioid therapy in enhancing cancer patients' QoL. These benefits span various dimensions, including pain management, physical functioning, mental health, vitality, overall patient improvement, anger/aversion, strength/activity, general QoL, cognitive and emotional functions, fatigue, and insomnia.PMID:38659244 | DOI:10.1177/10600280241247363 (Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy)
Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy - April 25, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Patricia Santos Reis Durval Campos Kraychete Emilie de Magalh ães Pedreira Eduardo Silva Reis Barreto C ésar Romero Antunes Júnior Vinicius Borges Alencar Anna Karla do Nascimento Souza Liliane Elze Falc ão Lins-Kusterer Liana Maria Torres de Araujo A Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 542: Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Golf Athletes: A Championship in Portugal
This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of musculoskeletal injuries in golf athletes who participated in championships in southern Portugal, determining the types, locations and mechanisms of injury and their associated risk factors. The sample consisted of 140 athletes aged between 18 and 72 years, 133 (95%) being male. The measuring instrument was a questionnaire about sociodemographics, modality and injuries’ characteristics. Throughout golf practice, 70 (50%) athletes reported injuries, totaling 133 injuries. In the 12-month period, 43 (30.7%) athletes suffered injuries, totaling 65 injuries. The...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Beatriz Minghelli Ana Sofia Palma Soares Carolina Duarte Cabrita Claudia Coelho Martins Tags: Article Source Type: research
'Considering the reality, I am very lucky: how professional players and staff perceive injury prevention and performance protection in womens football
Conclusion
Professional female football players face different injury risks during different moments of their careers. According to elite players and staff, amateur and semiprofessionals have limited resources and lack injury prevention strategies. Professional players and staff perceived the current preventive measures as good and relied on the value of individualised care and a multidisciplinary approach. In the future, more resources and structured injury prevention strategies are needed in youth and non-professional levels of women’s football to reduce injury risk and allow more players to reach their maximal per...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Bolling, C., Tomas, R., Verhagen, E. Tags: BJSM Original research Source Type: research
The role of community pharmacists and pharmacies in physical activity promotion: an interdisciplinary e-Delphi study
ConclusionThis study endorses a set of roles for physical activity promotion in community pharmacy from an interdisciplinary perspective. Consensually established perspectives can inform policy making and practice, streamlining the coordination of pharmacies with the national health service. (Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy)
Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - April 25, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Contact tracing management of a measles case in a paediatric hospital: experience of the local public health unit, Portugal, January 2024
In January 2024, a child was diagnosed with measles in a paediatric hospital in Lisbon. Of 123 contacts, 39 (32%) were not fully immunised, presenting a risk for a potential outbreak. The public health unit initiated control measures and identified challenges during the response, such as the lack of interoperability between information systems and accessing vaccination records. The lessons learned prompted changes to national contact tracing procedures for measles, further strengthening Portugal’s preparedness. (Source: Eurosurveillance)
Source: Eurosurveillance - April 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Daniel Saldanha Resendes, Ant ónio Tomás, Mariana Pinção Cardoso, Sebastian von Schreeb, Rita Miranda Ferrão, Paula Vasconcelos, Maria Helena Almeida, Bruno Novo Castro, Vasco Ricoca Peixoto, Renato Lourenço Silva and Margarida de Morais Source Type: research
The role of community pharmacists and pharmacies in physical activity promotion: an interdisciplinary e-Delphi study
ConclusionThis study endorses a set of roles for physical activity promotion in community pharmacy from an interdisciplinary perspective. Consensually established perspectives can inform policy making and practice, streamlining the coordination of pharmacies with the national health service. (Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy)
Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - April 25, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
