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Nanomaterials Versus Ambient Ultrafine Particles: An Opportunity to Exchange Toxicology Knowledge
Conclusion: There is now an opportunity to apply knowledge from NM toxicology and use it to better inform PM health risk research and vice versa. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP424 Received: 17 December 2015 Revised: 12 August 2016 Accepted: 30 August 2016 Published: 10 October 2017 Address correspondence to V. Stone, School of Life Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. Telephone: +44 131 451 3460. Email: v.stone@hw.ac.uk V.S. currently receives grant funding from Byk Altana and from The European Ceramic Fibre Industry Association (ECFIA). In the past, V.S. has received funding from Unilever and GlaxoSmithKline....
Source: EHP Research - October 10, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Review Source Type: research

Effect of Exercise Training in Heart Transplant Recipient
To evaluate the effects of exercise training in a young adult submitted to a Heart Transplant with a complication of isquemic stroke.
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - September 24, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Viviane Borges, Elizabeth Portugal Pimenta Velloso Source Type: research

Morbidity in the Dependent Elderly Cared by Home-Teams of the National Network of Continued Integrated Care in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley: Cross-Sectional Study.
CONCLUSION: The population cared by the integrated continuing care teams is at risk: elderly, with low scholar degree level, with a high disease-burden and disability. PMID: 28926328 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - September 21, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: Acta Med Port Source Type: research

Assessing upper limb function: transcultural adaptation and validation of the Portuguese version of the Stroke Upper Limb Capacity Scale
ConclusionsThe present version of SULCS shows valid and reliable cultural adaptation, with good reliability and stability.
Source: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation - August 3, 2017 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research

Causes of Death in an Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Unit of a Portuguese General Hospital.
CONCLUSION: Mortality studies are important for determining quality of health care and to create recommendations for preventive measures. PMID: 27914158 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - December 5, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Acta Med Port Source Type: research

Cost-effectiveness of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation in Portugal
Conclusions Apixaban is a cost-effective alternative to warfarin and dabigatran and is dominant over rivaroxaban in AF patients from the perspective of the Portuguese national healthcare system. These conclusions are based on indirect comparisons, but despite this limitation, the information is useful for healthcare decision-makers.
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - January 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Use of drug-eluting versus bare-metal stents after an acute coronary syndrome in Portugal: The EURHOBOP study
Conclusions Approximately two-thirds of patients received drug-eluting stents, which were less frequently implanted in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction, aged over 80 years, female, with a previous history of stroke, anticoagulation and/or atrial fibrillation and anemia. Patients who had previously undergone PCI and those with the anterior descending artery as the infarct-related artery were more likely to receive a drug-eluting stent.
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - August 5, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Burden of disease and cost of illness of atrial fibrillation in Portugal
Conclusions Atrial fibrillation has an important social impact in Portugal due to its associated mortality and morbidity, and was responsible in 2013 for a total cost of €140 million, about 0.08% of gross domestic product.
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - January 23, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Cost-effectiveness of rivaroxaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation in the Portuguese setting
Conclusion The results showed that rivaroxaban may be a cost-effective alternative compared with warfarin or real-world prescribing in Portugal.
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - November 6, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Smoking behaviour trends among Portuguese physicians: are they role models? A conference-based survey
This study explores smoking behaviour among Portuguese physicians and addresses the research question: Do Portuguese physicians act as role models by smoking less than the general population or reporting willingness to quit? This was an exploratory questionnaire-based cross-sectional study conducted in 2009 during two major national medical conferences, and reproducing previous survey methodology. Self-administered questionnaires were delivered and collected during the Stroke Society Annual Conference (all 450 physicians in attendance) and the GP Society Annual Conference (33% systematic random sample out of 1500 participa...
Source: Public Health - December 19, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: S.B. Ravara, M. Castelo-Branco, P. Aguiar, J.M. Calheiros Tags: Short Communications Source Type: research

A community-based study of stroke code users in northern portugal.
Conclusions: The criteria for accessing the Stroke Code are currently restrictive. Though the Stroke Code is accessed in case of more severe patient's conditions, the proportion of patients treated with fibrinolysis is relatively high in comparison with other studies. PMID: 23809742 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - March 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Moutinho M, Magalhães R, Correia M, Silva MC Tags: Acta Med Port Source Type: research