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Open AccessMigrant and native women’s perceptions of prenatal care communication quality: the role of host-country language proficiency
Despite the potentially significant impact of women-prenatal care provider communication quality (WPCQ) on women’s perinatal health, evidence on the determinants of those perceptions is still lacking, particul...
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Open AccessCord blood epigenome-wide meta-analysis in six European-based child cohorts identifies signatures linked to rapid weight growth
Rapid postnatal growth may result from exposure in utero or early life to adverse conditions and has been associated with diseases later in life and, in particular, with childhood obesity. DNA methylation, interf...
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Open AccessA sco** review on the impact of austerity on healthcare access in the European Union: rethinking austerity for the most vulnerable
There is consensus that the 2008 financial and economic crisis and related austerity measures adversely impacted access to healthcare. In light of the growing debt caused by the COVID-19 crisis, it is uncertai...
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Open AccessHealth-related quality of life of children born very preterm: a multinational European cohort study
This study aims to (1) describe the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes experienced by children born very preterm (28–31 weeks’ gestation) and extremely preterm (< 28 weeks’ gestation) at five year...
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Open AccessTime trends in episiotomy and severe perineal tears in Portugal: a nationwide register-based study
Rates of episiotomy and severe perineal tears (SPT) are indicators of the quality of obstetric care. Time-trends in the reported occurrence of episiotomy and SPT can contribute to understand both, changes in c...
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Open AccessEconomic costs at age five associated with very preterm birth: multinational European cohort study
This study aims to estimate the economic costs of care provided to children born very preterm and extremely preterm across 11 European countries, and to understand what perinatal and socioeconomic factors cont...
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Open AccessStrategies for assessing the impact of loss to follow-up on estimates of neurodevelopmental impairment in a very preterm cohort at 2 years of age
Loss to follow-up is a major challenge for very preterm (VPT) cohorts; attrition is associated with social disadvantage and parents with impaired children may participate less in research. We investigated the ...
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Open AccessImpact of macro-socioeconomic determinants on sustainable perinatal health care in Portugal: a qualitative study on the opinion of healthcare professionals and experts
The WHO identified the importance of macro-socioeconomic determinants and political context as interlinked key factors affecting healthcare quality and health equity. As a response to the recent economic and f...
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Open AccessUnderstanding participation in European cohort studies of preterm children: the views of parents, healthcare professionals and researchers
Retention of participants in cohort studies is a major challenge. A better understanding of all elements involved in participation and attrition phenomena in particular settings is needed to develop effective ...
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Open AccessMerging academy and healthcare in the Public Health training of medical students
Public Health remains central to understand health and its determinants, and Public Health teams are essential for an integrated collaborative medical practice. However, current teaching of public health to me...
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Open AccessPrevalence and incidence of cognitive impairment in an elder Portuguese population (65–85 years old)
The increase in average life expectancy increases the risk of illness and frailty in the elderly, especially in the cognitive arena. This study has the objective to estimate the prevalence and incidence of cog...
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Open AccessIron deficiency anaemia among 6-to-36-month children from northern Angola
Angola is one of the southern African countries with the highest prevalence of anaemia. Identifying anaemia determinants is an important step for the design of evidence-based control strategies. In this study,...
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ASPHER statement on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak emergency
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Open AccessDifferent levels of cardiometabolic indicators in multiple vs. singleton children
We aimed to compare cardiometabolic indicators in singletons and multiples at age 7 and explore the birthweight mediation effect.
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Open AccessA sco** review on sexual and reproductive health behaviors among Tanzanian adolescents
There is wide variation among societies in profiles of adolescent health and behaviors, but they all experience sexual and reproductive health as a major challenge. However, adolescents in middle- and low-inco...
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Open AccessGestational weight gain charts for different body mass index groups for women in Europe, North America, and Oceania
Gestational weight gain differs according to pre-pregnancy body mass index and is related to the risks of adverse maternal and child health outcomes. Gestational weight gain charts for women in different pre-p...
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Open AccessNewborn weight change and childhood cardio-metabolic traits – a prospective cohort study
Newborn weight change (NWC) in the first 4 days represents short-term adaptations to external environment. It may be a key developmental period for future cardio-metabolic health, but this has not been explore...
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Open AccessEffect of maternal country of birth on breastfeeding practices: results from Portuguese GXXI birth cohort
Maternal country of birth has been associated with perinatal health outcomes but less is known regarding breastfeeding practices in contemporary European settings. This study investigated effect of maternal co...
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Open AccessThe prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Portugal: the PORMETS study
The PORMETS study was designed to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its determinants in the overall and administrative regions of the Portuguese mainland.
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Open AccessCardioBengo study protocol: a population based cardiovascular longitudinal study in Bengo Province, Angola
Cardiovascular diseases and other non-communicable diseases are major causes of morbidity and mortality, responsible for 38 million deaths in 2012, 75 % occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Most of t...
