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Open AccessIntrauterine Exposure to Phthalates and Child Growth in the First Year of Life: Results from the BiTwin Cohort
Phthalates are among the endocrine-disrupting compounds with higher widespread in daily life. Our objective was to assess the associations between maternal exposure to phthalates assessed by urinary phthalate ...
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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 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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Contextual determinants of intimate partner violence: a multi-level analysis in six European cities
To assess whether city-level characteristics influence the risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization across six European cities.
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ASPHER statement on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak emergency
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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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The prevalence of lifetime abuse among older adults in seven European countries
To investigate the lifetime prevalence rate of abuse among older persons and to scrutinize the associated factors (e.g. demographics).
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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...
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Intimate partner violence: a study in men and women from six European countries
We aimed to assess intimate partner violence (IPV) among men and women from six cities in six European countries.
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Open AccessMaternal and child health interventions in Nigeria: a systematic review of published studies from 1990 to 2014
Poor maternal and child health indicators have been reported in Nigeria since the 1990s. Many interventions have been instituted to reverse the trend and ensure that Nigeria is on track to achieve the Millenni...
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Open AccessPrevalence and management of cardiovascular risk factors in Portuguese living in Portugal and Portuguese who migrated to Switzerland
Information regarding the health status of migrants compared to subjects who remain in the country of origin is scarce. We compared the levels and management of the main cardiovascular risk factors between Por...
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Open AccessAssociation between neighborhood deprivation and fruits and vegetables consumption and leisure-time physical activity: a cross-sectional multilevel analysis
Most studies of the association between neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation and individual lifestyles leading to cardiovascular disease focused on a single cardiovascular risk factor. The concomitant assess...
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Abuse and neglect of older persons in seven cities in seven countries in Europe: a cross-sectional community study
We aimed to investigate the prevalence rate of abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial, neglect) of older persons (AO) in seven cities from seven countries in Europe (Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuani...
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Prevalence of self-reported cardiovascular risk factors in Portuguese women: a survey after delivery
To estimate the pre-pregnancy prevalence of overweight/obesity, smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus, in women who delivered a live born.
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Open AccessMental health care for irregular migrants in Europe: Barriers and how they are overcome
Irregular migrants (IMs) are exposed to a wide range of risk factors for develo** mental health problems. However, little is known about whether and how they receive mental health care across European countr...
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Open AccessGood practice in mental health care for socially marginalised groups in Europe: a qualitative study of expert views in 14 countries
Socially marginalised groups tend to have higher rates of mental disorders than the general population and can be difficult to engage in health care. Providing mental health care for these groups represents a ...
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Factors associated with HIV testing among immigrants in Portugal
This paper describes the uptake of HIV testing and its associated factors among a sample of immigrants in Portugal.
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Open AccessGender, socio-economic status and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and old adults
Studies that addressed social and economic determinants of cardiovascular diseases, consistently showed an increase prevalence of the individual features of metabolic syndrome in the lower socio-economic strat...
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Open AccessSmoking, alcohol, and dietary choices: evidence from the Portuguese National Health Survey
Unhealthy lifestyle choices tend to cluster, but controversy remains regarding relationships between smoking and dietary habits. The aim of this study was to compare dietary intake and alcohol consumption, acc...
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Open AccessLeisure-time versus full-day energy expenditure: a cross-sectional study of sedentarism in a Portuguese urban population
Low physical activity is known to be a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease. With high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in the Portuguese urban population, little is known about how sedentary ...
