Introdução: Perdas de peso melhoram o controlo da tensão arterial em indivíduos hipertensos. As intervenções comportamentais para a perda de peso parecem ser menos eficazes nos imigrantes de origem africana (IOA). Os principais objetivos foram avaliar os efeitos no peso de uma intervenção alimentar em hipertensos nativos de origem portugueses (NOP) e IOA; identificar fatores de sucesso na perda de peso; avaliar...
© Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Portugal License. ; Introduction: Blood pressure is significantly improved with weight loss. Behavioral interventions for weight loss seem to be less successful in African immigrants. Our main aims were to assess the effect of a dietary and lifestyle intervention on weight among hypertensive Portuguese natives and immigrants and to identify success fact...
Introdução: Os acidentes rodoviários são a principal causa de morte e incapacidade infantil em Portugal. A utilização dos sistemas de retenção adequados no transporte automóvel de recém-nascidos, lactentes e crianças contribui para a diminuição de lesões em caso de acidente.Objectivos: Determinar os conhecimentos e respectiva fonte de informação das puérperas sobre transporte automóvel de recém-nascidos e crian...
A escolha de fármacos antihipertensivos baseia-se sobretudo na sua eficácia, segurança (perfil de reações adversas e interacções medicamentosas) e protecção do doente hipertenso(perfil de risco global) embora factores sócio-económicos também devam ser considerados. Nas últimas seis décadas muitos agentes antihipertensivos foram utilizados na prática clínica mas o «núcleo» do tratamento anti-hipertensivo, isto é...
As medições da pressão arterial incluem regularmente o componente sistólico (PAS) e diastólico (PAD) que permitem calcular a pressão arterial média (PAM) [PAD +1/3 x (PAS-PAD)] e a pressão de pulso (PP) (PAS-PAD). O aumento da resistência periférica, como consequência do aumento da vasoconstrição arterial, foi tradicional - mente considerado o determinante principal da PAD. Isto levou à convicção de que o risco...
In recent years there has been a great increase of scientific research regarding physical exercise during pregnancy. Nevertheless, many doubts persist leading to a decrease of its practice. We aimed to evaluate the main factors that influence the practice of physical activity during pregnancy and mothers' knowledge regarding its effects. Physical activity has decreased significantly, although it was higher in n...
Maternal smoking during pregnancy is related not only to perinatal adverse events but also to important postnatal problems. Smoking is very prevalent in women with several socio-demographic factors playing an important role.To assess the frequency of smoking as well as mothers' change in behaviours during pregnancy. To identify socio-demographic factors associated to smoking and to assess women's knowledge and ...
Introduction: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is related not only to perinatal adverse events but also to important postnatal problems. Smoking is very prevalent in women with several socio-demographic factors playing an important role. Aims: To assess the frequency of smoking as well as mothers’ change in behaviours during pregnancy. To identify socio-demographic factors associated to smoking and to assess w...
In recent years there has been a great increase of scientific research regarding physical exercise during pregnancy. Nevertheless, many doubts persist leading to a decrease of its practice. We aimed to evaluate the main factors that influence the practice of physical activity during pregnancy and mothers’ knowledge regarding its effects. Physical activity has decreased significantly, although it was higher in n...
Objective: Assess the impact of coronary events in smoking cessation habits, and study the association between smoking habits and coronary artery disease. Methods: With a clinical structured interview, three groups were selected (n=68), from the patients of the Cardiology Service of Hospital Militar Principal. Sample 1 was composed by patients with stable, and unstable angina (n= 18), sample 2 by patients with ...
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