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Effects of a 16-Week Green Exercise Program on Body Composition, Sleep, and Nature Connection in Postmenopausal Women Open

Helena Moreira, Chiara Tuccella, Andréia Teixeira, Carlos Gustavo Moreira, Irene Oliveira , et al. · 2025

Physical activity, particularly when practiced in natural settings, has well-established benefits for overall health, sleep, and body composition. These effects are especially important for postmenopausal women, although research specifica…

The Internationalization of the Portuguese Textile Sector into the Chinese Market: Contributions to Destination Image Open

Manuel José Fonseca, Bruno Barbosa Sousa, Tatiana Borges de Carvalho, Andréia Teixeira · 2025

Globalization and market saturation have led Portuguese textile companies to seek international markets not only for growth but also to contribute to their country’s international image. This study aims to explore how the internationalizat…

Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the International Patient Decision Aid Standards Minimal Criteria Instrument for the Portuguese Population Open

Micaela Gregório, Andréia Teixeira, Mariana Mrosk Teixeira, Inês Marqués, Adeline Ferriera de Deus Correia , et al. · 2025

Introduction. Patient decision aids support health care decision making by dynamically integrating evidence-based information with patients’ values, goals, and preferences. However, most of these aids are available only in English, limitin…

Physical activity assessment and prescription for overweight patients in primary care in Portugal: A quality improvement project Open

Ricardo Lima, Carina Antunes, M.F. Ribeiro, Andréia Teixeira, Carlos Martins · 2025

Factors associated with family physicians’ perceived self-efficacy in multimorbidity management Open

Filipe Prazeres, Andréia Teixeira · 2025

Background Multimorbidity is a significant challenge for primary care. No previous research has examined self-efficacy in managing patients with multimorbidity among Portuguese family physicians. Aims This study aims to assess self-efficac…

Changes in pediatric emergency department utilization and health literacy: a study of non-urgent visits before and after the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Catarina Cezanne, Maria Filomena Cardosa, Zakhar Shchomak, Rita Guerreiro, Andréia Teixeira , et al. · 2025

Introduction and Objectives: The overuse of emergency rooms puts strain on the National Health Service. The aim is to compare the pre- and post-pandemic reality and understand the impact on hospital resource consumption. Methods: A cross-s…

Finding Groups in a Portuguese Overweight Population, with Real World Data Open

Andréia Teixeira, Rosália Páscoa, Luísa Castro, Mariana Castanheiro, Pedro Pereira Rodrigues · 2025

Overweight is a significant risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as type II diabetes and cardiovascular conditions. This study used real-world data from the Northern Portugal Regional Health Administration to identify disti…

The Internationalization of the Portuguese Textile Sector into the Chinese Market: Contributions to Destination Image Open

Manuel José Fonseca, Bruno Barbosa Sousa, Tatiana Borges de Carvalho, Andréia Teixeira · 2025

Several factors, such as globalization and market saturation, drive many companies to pursue internationalization. Entering foreign markets has become crucial, not only because of the opportunities available but also due to its potential c…

Acute Physiological and Perceptual Responses to Six Body-Weight Squat Exercise Variations Open

Daniel Santarém, Andréia Teixeira, António Amaral, Jaime Sampaio, Catarina Abrantes · 2025

Adequate exercise prescription requires a deep understanding of the body’s response to exercise. This study explored the responses of heart rate (HR), muscle oxygen saturation (SmO2), and perceived exertion (RPE) during six body-weight squ…

Physical Activity Assessment and Prescription in Overweight Patients in Primary Health Care: A Continuous Quality Improvement Study Open

Ricardo Lima, Carina Antunes, M.F. Ribeiro, Andréia Teixeira, Carlos Martins · 2025

Physical Activity Assessment and Prescription in Overweight Patients in Primary Health Care: A Continuous Quality Improvement Study Open

Ricardo Lima, Carina Antunes, M.F. Ribeiro, Andréia Teixeira, Carlos Martins · 2025

Risk factor of severe diarrhea and enterocolitis induced by CAPOX: a retrospective multicenter study Open

Andréia Teixeira, Tiago Cordeiro Felismino, Mauro Daniel Spina Donadio, Gualtiero Catani, Ana Luiza Mattos Da Silva , et al. · 2024

Background: We have previously suggested that concurrent use of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CAPOX) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) significantly increased the risk of severe diarrhea and/or enterocolitis. We conducted a multice…

Evidence of equilibrium dynamics in human social networks evolving in time Open

Miguel A. González-Casado, Andréia Teixeira, Ángel Sánchez · 2024

How do networks of relationships evolve over time? We analyse a dataset tracking the social interactions of 900 individuals over four years. Despite continuous shifts in individual relationships, the macroscopic structural properties of th…

The perspective and preferences of adolescents in addressing sensitive health topics with their family doctor – The influence of childhood adversities Open

Beatriz Soares, Andréia Teixeira, Ivone Castro-Vale · 2024

This study helps family doctors understand the need to adapt communication skills and to build a trustful relationship with adolescents who reported ACEs.

Finding Groups in the Portuguese Population Through Lifestyle: A Cross-Sectional Study Open

Andréia Teixeira, Rosália Páscoa, Carlos Martins, Pedro Pereira Rodrigues · 2024

Lifestyle interventions are recognized as essential in the prevention and treatment of noncommunicable diseases, the main causes of multimorbidity. A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out in mainland Portugal. 891 Portugue…

Secondary hypertension and aortic coarctation in a young adult: A case report Open

Davide M. Reis, Tânia Gomes, Andréia Teixeira, Carlos Martins · 2024

AF-React study: Prevalence of thrombotic events in patients with atrial fibrillation receiving NOACs – real-world data analysis from northern Portugal primary healthcare Open

Susana Silva Pinto, Andréia Teixeira, Teresa Henriques, Hugo J. Monteiro, Carlos Martins · 2024

Introduction Anticoagulation is recommended for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The guidelines suggest non-vitamin K antagonist anticoagulants (NOACs) as the primary therapy for anticoagulation in AF. Several p…

Appropriateness of prescribing profiles and intake adherence to non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation: analysis of a retrospective longitudinal study using real-world data from Northern Portugal (AF-React Study) Open

Susana Silva Pinto, Teresa Henriques, Andréia Teixeira, Hugo J. Monteiro, Carlos Martins · 2024

Objectives This study aimed to assess the appropriateness of prescribing profiles and intake adherence to non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Design Retrospective longitudinal stu…

Infeções do trato genito-urinário e inibidores SGLT2: estudo caso-controlo numa USF Open

Nina Lopes, Sofia Baptista, Andréia Teixeira · 2024

Introdução: Os inibidores do co-transportador de sódio-glicose 2 (iSGLT2) são fármacos cada vez mais utilizados no tratamento da diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM2) por apresentarem benefícios em doentes com comorbilidades como doença renal cró…

A Case of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Associated With Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Open

Rui Ribeiro, Andréia Teixeira, Tânia Lopes, Célia Duarte Cruz · 2024

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used and their gastric, cardiovascular, and renal adverse effects have been well documented. Although rare, NSAID-induced acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) may occur. We report a c…

Predictors of Long-Term Clinical Response in Complex Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease - A Retrospective Study Open

Ana Cristina Simões e Silva, Ezequiel Silva, Pedro BrandÃ£o, MÃ nica Sampaio, Andréia Teixeira , et al. · 2024

Background: Treatment of complex perianal fistula (cPF) in Crohn's Disease (CD) constitutes a major challenge for gastroenterologists and surgeons. The aim of this study is to review the experience of a tertiary reference centre and identi…

Burnout, resilience, and subjective well-being among Portuguese lecturers’ during the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Luísa Castro, Carla Serrão, Ana Rita Rodrigues, Sílvia Marina, José Paulo Marques dos Santos , et al. · 2023

Background Lecturers face a large wide of occupational stressors. If the prolonged stress and the symptomatology associated with the working conditions to which lecturers were exposed were already a concern before the pandemic, the pandemi…

Advantages and Disadvantages, Concerns, and Solutions for Emergency Remote Teaching During COVID-19: Portuguese Lecturers’ Perspectives Open

José Paulo Marques dos Santos, Carla Serrão, Teresa Sofia Amorim-Lopes, Ana Rita Rodrigues, Sílvia Marina , et al. · 2023

COVID-19 pandemic impacted the world dramatically and how communities and societies behaved. The purpose of this study was to explore lecturers’ perspectives on emergency remote teaching, not only from technology-prone lecturers but encomp…

Lecturers’ attitude towards the use of e-learning tools in higher education: A case of Portugal Open

Manuel José Fonseca, Jorge Esparteiro Garcia, Bruno Vieira, Andréia Teixeira · 2023

This study aims to assess the lecturers’ opinions about the use of e-learning tools to support distance and blended learning in higher education in Portugal, evidently reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic. This research was based on a quali…

Translation and cultural adaptation of MedStopper®—A web-based decision aid for deprescribing in older adults: A protocol Open

Luís Monteiro, Sofia Baptista, Inês Ribeiro‐Vaz, James McCormack, Cristiano Matos , et al. · 2023

Background Older patients are more likely to have medication-related problems, which are associated with changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, multimorbidity, and polypharmacy. Polypharmacy and inappropriate prescribing are wel…

Characterization of an obese population: a retrospective longitudinal study from real-world data in northern Portugal Open

Rosália Páscoa, Andréia Teixeira, Teresa Henriques, Hugo J. Monteiro, Rosário Monteiro , et al. · 2023

Effects of the 2020 COVID-19 Confinement on obese and overweight children in a Portuguese Hospital Setting Open

Bárbara Mota, Marta Rodrigues de Carvalho, Andréia Teixeira, Filipa Cunha, N Brito · 2023

Association of lifestyle and sociodemographic factors on multimorbidity: a cross-sectional study in Portugal Open

Rosália Páscoa, Andréia Teixeira, Hugo J. Monteiro, Filipe Prazeres, Carlos Martins · 2022

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers during the first wave in Portugal: a cross-sectional and correlational study Open

Ivone Duarte, Rita Pinho, Andréia Teixeira, Vera Martins, Rui Nunes , et al. · 2022

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide. This study aims to identify the degree to which sociodemographic variables and indicators of subjective well-being and …

Portuguese Family Physicians’ Perceptions on Pain Management—A Qualitative Study Protocol Open

Joana Fernandes Ribeiro, Sofia Baptista, Marta Pinto, Ana Vilela Mendes, Hugo Almeida , et al. · 2022

Pain is an important cause of disability and constitutes the main reason people seek medical care, especially in general practice. Nevertheless, nearly half of adult Europeans with chronic pain receive inadequate pain treatment. Limited kn…

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