Artigos
2019
Patient-centered communication in type 2 diabetes: The facilitating and constraining factors in clinical encounters.
Health Serv Res, 2019 Feb 27. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13126. [Epub ahead of print]
2019
Early prediction of treatment failure in severe community-acquired pneumonia: The PRoFeSs score.
J Crit Care, 2019 May 31;53:38-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.05.020. [Epub ahead of print]
2019
Quality of Care and 30-day Mortality of Women and Men With Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed), 2019 Jul;72(7):543-552. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2018.05.012. Epub 2018 Jul 3.
2019
2018
Labricciosa FM, Sartelli M,, Correia S, Abbo LM, Severo M, Ansaloni L, Coccolini F, Alves C, Melo RB, Baiocchi GL, Paiva JA, Catena F, Azevedo A
Emergency surgeons' perceptions and attitudes towards antibiotic prescribing and resistance: a worldwide cross-sectional survey.
World J Emerg Surg, 2018 Jun 28;13:27. doi: 10.1186/s13017-018-0190-5. eCollection 2018.
2018
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), in collaboration with, Azevedo A, Henriques A
Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: a pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participants.
Int J Epidemiol, 2018, Volume 47, Issue 3, 1 June 2018, Pages 872–883i, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyy016
2018
Knowledge about cardiovascular disease in Portugal.
Rev Port Cardiol, 2018 Jul 25. pii: S0870-2551(17)30683-2. doi: 10.1016/j.repc.2017.10.017. [Epub ahead of print]
2018
Jensen MT, Pereira M, Araújo C, Malmivaara A, Ferrieres J, Degano IR, Kirchberger I, Farmakis D, Garel P, Torre M, Marrugat J, Azevedo A
Heart rate at admission is a predictor of in-hospital mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes: Results from 58 European hospitals: The European Hospital Benchmarking by Outcomes in acute coronary syndrome Processes study.
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 2018 Mar;7(2):149-157. doi: 10.1177/2048872616672077. Epub 2016 Sep 30.
2018
Fontes-Carvalho R, Sampaio F, Teixeira M, Ruivo C, Ribeiro J, Azevedo A, Leite-Moreira A, Ribeiro VG
Left atrial deformation analysis by speckle tracking echocardiography to predict exercise capacity after myocardial infarction.
Rev Port Cardiol, 2018 Sep 27. pii: S0870-2551(17)30579-6. doi: 10.1016/j.repc.2017.10.018. [Epub ahead of print]
2018
Health-related knowledge on hypertension among the Portuguese population: results from a population-based survey.
Blood Press, 2018 Jan 24:1-6. doi: 10.1080/08037051.2018.1430503. [Epub ahead of print]
2018
Childhood Obesity and Impact on the Kidney.
Nephron, 2018 Oct 25:1-4. doi: 10.1159/000492826. [Epub ahead of print]
2018
Viana MP, Borges A, Araújo C, Rocha A, Ribeiro AI, Rocha OL, Dias P, Maciel MJ, Moreira I, Lunet N, Azevedo A
Inequalities in access to cardiac rehabilitation after an acute coronary syndrome: the EPiHeart cohort.
BMJ Open, 2018 Jan 3;8(1):e018934. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018934.
2018
Henriques A, Teixeira V, Cardoso HF, Azevedo A
The influence of stunting on obesity in adulthood: results from the EPIPorto cohort.
Public Health Nutr , 2018 Mar 15:1-8. doi: 10.1017/S1368980018000460. [Epub ahead of print]
2018
2018
Prognostic Effect of Renal Function in Ambulatory Patients With Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction: The Kidney Is a Marker of Cardiac Function.
Can J Cardiol, 2018 Jun 15. pii: S0828-282X(18)30447-1. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.06.006. [Epub ahead of print]
2017
Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants.
Lancet, 2017 Jan 7;389(10064):37-55. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31919-5. Epub 2016 Nov 16.
2017
Amaral C, Guimarães Pereira L, Moreto A, Sá AC, Azevedo A
The postoperative venous thromboembolism (TREVO) study - risk and case mortality by surgical specialty.
Rev Port Cardiol, 2017 Aug 31. pii: S0870-2551(17)30285-8. doi: 10.1016/j.repc.2016.11.007. [Epub ahead of print]
2017
2017
Prognostic Effect of the Dose of Loop Diuretic Over Five Years in Chronic Heart Failure.
J Card Fail, 2017 Apr 5. pii: S1071-9164(17)30094-5. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2017.04.001. [Epub ahead of print]
2017
Missed Opportunities in Symptomatic Patients before a First Acute Coronary Syndrome: The EPIHeart Cohort Study.
Cardiology, 2017 Dec 23;139(2):71-82. doi: 10.1159/000484713. [Epub ahead of print]
2017
Prevalence and Determinants of Bullying Among Health Care Workers in Portugal.
Workplace Health Saf, 2017 Jan 1:2165079916666545. doi: 10.1177/2165079916666545. [Epub ahead of print]
2017
Almeida JG, Fontes-Carvalho R, Sampaio F, Ribeiro J, Bettencourt P, Frank A Flachskampf, Leite-Moreira A, Azevedo A
Impact of the 2016 ASE/EACVI recommendations on the prevalence of diastolic dysfunction in the general population
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging, 2017 Dec 11. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jex252. [Epub ahead of print]
2017
Osório F, Ferro L, Garrido L, Henriques A, Cruz J, Fangueiro R, Fougo JL, Azevedo A
Satisfaction with a therapeutic sleeve for arm lymphedema secondary to breast cancer treatment: Controlled crossover trial.
Porto Biomedical Journal, 2017;2(1):13–17
2017
Use of generic and essential medicines for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases in Portugal.
BMC Health Serv Res, 2017 Jun 29;17(1):449. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2401-2.
2017
Morato M, Costa L, Sousa T, Cosme D, Schaefer F, Areias JC, Guerra A, Caldas-Afonso A, Barros H, Azevedo A, Albino-Teixeira A
Longer duration of obesity is associated with a reduction in urinary angiotensinogen in prepubertal children.
Pediatr Nephrol, 2017 Mar 23. doi: 10.1007/s00467-017-3639-y. [Epub ahead of print]
2017
Diastolic Function Is Impaired in Patients With Prehypertension: Data From the EPIPorto Study.
Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed), 2017 Dec 16. pii: S1885-5857(17)30549-2. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2017.11.015. [Epub ahead of print]
2017
Dégano IR, Subirana I, Fusco D, Tavazzi L, Kirchberger I, Farmakis D, Ferrières J, Azevedo A, Torre M, Garel P, Brosa M, Davoli M, Meisinger C, Bongard V, Araújo C, Lekakis J, Francès A, Castell C, Elosua R, Marrugat J; EUROTRACS investigators.
Percutaneous coronary intervention reduces mortality in myocardial infarction patients with comorbidities: Implications for elderly patients with diabetes or kidney disease.
Int J Cardiol , 2017 Dec 15;249:83-89. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.07.054.
2017
Inequalities in obesity in Portugal: regional and gender differences.
Eur J Public Health , 2017 Apr 11. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx041. [Epub ahead of print]
2017
Disability-adjusted life years lost due to ischemic heart disease in mainland Portugal, 2013.
Rev Port Cardiol, 2017 Mar 16. pii: S0870-2551(17)30131-2. doi: 10.1016/j.repc.2016.08.011. [Epub ahead of print]
2017
Sex-related inequalities in management of patients with acute coronary syndrome-results from the EURHOBOP study.
Int J Clin Pract, 2017 Dec 22. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.13049. [Epub ahead of print]
2016
Costa L, Sousa T, Morato M, Cosme D, Afonso J, Moura C, Mota C, Areias JC, Guerra A, Schaefer F, Afonso AC, Barros H, Albino-Teixeira A, Azevedo A
Association of myeloperoxidase levels with cardiometabolic factors and renal function in prepubertal children
Eur J Clin Invest, 2016 Jan;46(1):50-9. doi: 10.1111/eci.12564. Epub 2015 Dec 1.
2016
Pereira JM, Azevedo A, Basílio C, Sousa-Dias C, Mergulhão P, Paiva JA
Mid-regional proadrenomedullin: An early marker of response in critically ill patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia?
Rev Port Pneumol (2006), 2016 May 5. pii: S2173-5115(16)30018-5. doi: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2016.03.012. [Epub ahead of print]
2016
Costa L, Morato M, Sousa T, Cosme D, Guimarães JT, Guerra A, Schaefer F, Afonso AC, Azevedo A, Albino-Teixeira A
Urinary fibrogenic cytokines ET-1 and TGF-β1 are associated with urinary angiotensinogen levels in obese children
Pediatr Nephrol, 2016 Mar;31(3):455-64. doi: 10.1007/s00467-015-3232-1. Epub 2015 Oct 19.
2016
2016
Normalization of glomerular filtration rate in obese children.
Pediatr Nephrol, 2016 Mar 23. [Epub ahead of print]
2016
A biopsychosocial approach to the interrelation between motherhood and women's excessive weight
Porto Biomedical Journal, 2016, Volume 1, Issue 2, May–June , Pages 59-64
2016
Pais C, Costa L, Moura C, Mota C, Severo M, Guerra A, Areias JC, Schaefer F, Caldas-Afonso A, Barros H, Santos AC, Azevedo A
Accelerated growth during childhood is associated with increased arterial stiffness in prepubertal children.
Int J Cardiol , 2016 Feb 1;204:83-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.11.149. Epub 2015 Nov 23.
2016
Costa L, Sousa T, Morato M, Cosme D, Afonso J, Areias JC, Schaefer F, Guerra A, Caldas-Afonso A, Azevedo A, Albino-Teixeira A
Oxidative stress and nitric oxide are increased in obese children and correlate with cardiometabolic risk and renal function.
Br J Nutr, 2016 Sep;116(5):805-15. doi: 10.1017/S0007114516002804. Epub 2016 Aug 2.
2016
Costa L, Cosme D, Nogueira-Silva L, Morato M, Sousa T, Moura C, Mota C, Guerra A, Albino-Teixeira A, Schaefer F, Lopes C, Caldas-Afonso A, Azevedo A
Gender and obesity modify the impact of salt intake on blood pressure in children.
Pediatr Nephrol, 2016 Feb;31(2):279-88. doi: 10.1007/s00467-015-3210-7. Epub 2015 Sep 29.
2016
Electronic Medical Record-Based Predictive Model for Acute Kidney Injury in an Acute Care Hospital.
Stud Health Technol Inform, 2016;228:810-2.
2016
Validity of the Seattle Heart Failure Model for prognosis in a population at low coronary heart disease risk
J Cardiovasc Med, 2016 Sep;17(9):653-8. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000000048.
2016
Trends in pharmacological therapy following an acute coronary syndrome in Portugal: a systematic review
J Cardiovasc Med, 2016 Sep;17(9):639-46. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000000258.
2015
Weight change and its determinants in Portuguese adult women: a longitudinal analysis in the EPIPorto cohort
J Epidemiol Community Health, 2015 Dec;69(12):1162-8. doi: 10.1136/jech-2015-205840. Epub 2015 Jul 10.
2015
Prognostic value of sST2 added to BNP in acute heart failure with preserved or reduced ejection fraction
Clin Res Cardiol, 2015 Jun;104(6):491-9. doi: 10.1007/s00392-015-0811-x. Epub 2015 Jan 14.
2015
Fontes-Carvalho R, Azevedo AI, Sampaio F, Teixeira M, Bettencourt N, Campos L, Gonçalves FR, Ribeiro VG, Azevedo A, Leite-Moreira A
The Effect of Exercise Training on Diastolic and Systolic Function After Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Study
Medicine (Baltimore), Sep;94(36):e1450. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000001450.
2015
Gomes J, Damasceno A, Carrilho C, Lobo V, Lopes H, Madede T, Pravinrai P, Silva-Matos C, Diogo D, Azevedo A, Lunet N
Triggering of stroke by ambient temperature variation: a case-crossover study in Maputo, Mozambique.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg, 2015 Feb;129:72-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.12.002. Epub 2014 Dec 17.
2015
Measuring renal function in acute heart failure: A place for old and new equations
Int J Cardiol , 2015 Oct 1;196:70-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.05.171. Epub 2015 May 31.
2015
Monteiro S, Matias A, Loureiro T, Cunha M, Azevedo A, Montenegro N
Amniocentesis in a tertiary referral centre: still the same old story?
Acta Obstet Ginecol Port, 9(5):376-382
2015
Healthy excessive weight in Portuguese women 4years after delivery of a liveborn.
Prev Med, 2015 Jun;75:49-55. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.03.009. Epub 2015 Mar 12.
2015
Prognostic Value of Osteoprotegerin in Acute Heart Failure
Can J Cardiol, 2015 Oct;31(10):1266-71. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.04.003. Epub 2015 Apr 9.
2015
Fontes-Carvalho R, Ladeiras-Lopes R, Bettencourt P, Leite-Moreira A, Azevedo A
Diastolic dysfunction in the diabetic continuum: association with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular diabetology, 14:4
2015
Higher BMI in heart failure patients is associated with longer survival only in the absence of diabetes
J Cardiovasc Med, 2015 Aug;16(8):576-82. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328364be3c.
2015
Sex-Specific Mediating Role of Insulin Resistance and Inflammation in the Effect of Adiposity on Blood Pressure of Prepubertal Children
PLoS One, 2015 Jun 30;10(6):e0132097. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132097. eCollection 2015.
2015
Model-based patterns of cardiovascular risk factors in Mozambique
Ann Hum Biol , 2015 Mar;42(2):159-66. doi: 10.3109/03014460.2014.932010. Epub 2014 Jul 10.
2015
Fontes-Carvalho R, Gonçalves A, Severo M, Lourenço P, Rocha-Gonçalves F, Bettencourt P, Leite-Moreira A, Azevedo A
Direct, inflammation-mediated and blood-pressure-mediated effects of total and abdominal adiposity on diastolic function: EPIPorto study
Int J Cardiol , 1;191:64-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.250
2015
Use of drug-eluting vs. bare-metal stents after an acute coronary syndrome in Portugal: The EURHOBOP study.
Rev Port Cardiol, 2015, Jul 7. pii: S0870-2551(15)00158-4. doi: 10.1016/j.repc.2015.03.006.
2015
Dégano IR, Subirana I, Torre M, Grau M, Vila J, Fusco D, Kirchberger I, Ferrieres J, Malmivaara A, Azevedo A, Meisinger C, Bongard V, Farmakis D, Davoli M, Häkkinen U, Araújo C, Lekakis j, Elosua R, Marrugat J, on behalf of The EURHOBOP investigators
A European benchmarking system to evaluate in-hospital mortality rates in acute coronary syndrome: The EURHOBOP project.
Int J Cardiol , 182C:509-516.
2015
Social Trajectory and Body Image Satisfaction in Childbearing Women
Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2015 Jun;19(6):1237-44. doi: 10.1007/s10995-014-1629-2.
2015
Decreased renal function in overweight and obese prepubertal children
Pediatric Research, 2015 Oct;78(4):436-44. doi: 10.1038/pr.2015.130. Epub 2015 Jul 7.
2015
Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: Should we submit patients without angina to coronary angiography?
Int J Cardiol , 190:131-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.115. Epub 2015 Apr 15.
2015
Prevalence and management of cardiovascular risk factors in Portuguese living in Portugal and Portuguese who migrated to Switzerland
BMC Public Health, Mar 31;15:307. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1659-8
2014
2014
2014
Mendes J, Azevedo A, Amaral TF
Handgrip Strength at Admission and Time to Discharge in Medical and Surgical Inpatients
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr, 2014 May;38(4):481-8. doi: 10.1177/0148607113486007. Epub 2013 Apr 22.
2014
Prognostic value of worsening renal function in outpatients with chronic heart failure
Eur J Intern Med , 2014 Sep;25(7):662-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2014.06.002. Epub 2014 Jun 27.
2014
Impact of breast cancer treatments on sleep disturbances - A systematic review
Breast, Dec;23(6):697-709. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2014.09.003. Epub 2014 Oct 1
2014
Worldwide patterns of ischemic heart disease mortality from 1980 to 2010
Int J Cardiol , 2014 Jan 1;170(3):309-14. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.11.004. Epub 2013 Nov 13.
2014
The use of reperfusion and revascularization procedures in acute coronary syndrome in Portugal: a systematic review
Rev Port Cardiol, Nov;33(11):707-15. doi: 10.1016/j.repc.2013.11.013. Epub 2014 Nov 12.
2014
Gomes J, Damasceno A, Carrilho C, Lobo V, Lopes H, Madede T, Pravinrai P, Silva-Matos C, Diogo D, Azevedo A, Lunet N
The effect of season and temperature variation on hospital admissions for incident stroke events in Maputo, Mozambique
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 23(2):271-7
2014
Gomes J, Damasceno A, Carrilho C, Lobo V, Lopes H, Madede T, Pravinrai P, Silva-Matos C, Diogo D, Azevedo A, Lunet N
On the Causal Paths Underlying the Relation between Atmospheric Temperature and Acute Stroke
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 23(1):195-7
2014
Age and sex inequalities in the prescription of evidence-based pharmacological therapy following an acute coronary syndrome in Portugal: the EURHOBOP study
Eur J Prev Cardiol, 2014 Nov;21(11):1401-8. doi: 10.1177/2047487313494580. Epub 2013 Jun 20
2014
Individual and contextual characteristics as determinants of sagittal standing posture: a population-based study of adults
Spine J, 2014 Oct 1;14(10):2373-83. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.01.040. Epub 2014 Jan 31.
2014
Use of medicines by homeless people in Porto, Portugal
Cad Saúde Pública, 30(1):207-12
2014
Determinants and outcomes of atrial fibrillation complicating myocardial infarction: the EURHOBOP study in Portugal
Int J Cardiol , 2014 Oct 20;176(3):1426-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.08.042. Epub 2014 Aug 13.
2014
Trends in cardiovascular diseases and cancer mortality in 45 countries from five continents (1980-2010)
Eur J Prev Cardiol, 2014 Aug;21(8):1004-17. doi: 10.1177/2047487313497864. Epub 2013 Jul 24.
2014
Quality of health information on acute myocardial infarction and stroke in the world wide web
Acta Medica Portuguesa, 27(2):223-31
2014
Medication Adherence to Specific Drug Classes in Chronic Heart Failure
Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy, 2014 Oct;20(10):1018-26.
2013
Cardiovascular risk profile of mothers of a Portuguese birth cohort: a survey 4 years after delivery
Prev Med, 2013 Nov;57(5):494-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.06.029. Epub 2013 Jul 9.
2013
Cardiovascular risk in Mozambique: who should be treated for hypertension?
J Hypertens, 2013 Dec;31(12):2348-55. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283656a0a.
2013
Explaining the Decline in Coronary Heart Disease Mortality in Portugal Between 1995 and 2008
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 2013 Nov;6(6):634-42. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000264. Epub 2013 Nov 5.
2013
Bettencourt P, Lourenço P, Azevedo A
Influence of socioeconomic status on therapy and prognosis after an acute heart failure episode
Int J Cardiol , 2013 Oct 12;168(5):4985-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.131. Epub 2013 Aug 12.
2013
Gomes J, Damasceno A, Carrilho C, Lobo V, Lopes H, Madede T, Pravinrai P, Silva-Matos C, Diogo D, Azevedo A, Lunet N
Determinants of early case-fatality among stroke patients in Maputo, Mozambique and impact of in-hospital complications
Int J Stroke, 2013 Oct;8 Suppl A100:69-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00957.x. Epub 2013 Jan 20.
2013
Impact of risk factors on hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, in primiparae and multiparae.
Ann Hum Biol , 2013 Sep-Oct;40(5):377-84. doi: 10.3109/03014460.2013.793390. Epub 2013 May 17.
2013
Association between neighborhood deprivation and fruits and vegetables consumption and leisure-time physical activity: a cross-sectional multilevel analysis
BMC Public Health, 2013 Dec 1;13:1103. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1103.
2013
Portuguese Migrants in Switzerland: Healthcare and Health Status Compared to Portuguese Residents
PLoS One, 2013 Oct 8;8(10):e77066. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077066. eCollection 2013.
2013
Women's Satisfaction with Body Image before Pregnancy and Body Mass Index 4 Years after Delivery in the Mothers of Generation XXI
PLoS One, 2013 Jul 31;8(7):e70230. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070230. Print 2013.
2013
Bastos J, Peleteiro B, Barros R, Alves L, Severo M, Pina MF, Pinto H, Carvalho S, Marinho A, Guimarães JT, Azevedo A, La Vecchia C, Barros H, Lunet N
Sociodemographic Determinants of Prevalence and Incidence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Portuguese Adults
Helicobacter, 2013 Dec;18(6):413-22. doi: 10.1111/hel.12061. Epub 2013 Jun 3.
2013
Long-Term Maintenance of Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy: An Analysis of the Birth Cohort Generation XXI.
Nicotine Tob Res, 2013 Sep;15(9):1598-607. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntt026. Epub 2013 Mar 18.
2013
Low prevalence of hypertension with pharmacological treatments and associated factors.
Rev Saúde Pública, 2013, 47(2):301-8
2012
2012
Trends in the prevalence of smoking in Portugal: a systematic review
BMC Public Health, 12(1):958
2012
2012
Trends of BMI and prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portugal (1995-2005): a systematic review
Public Health Nutr , 15 (6): 972-981
2012
Incidence of hypertension in a prospective cohort study of adults from Porto, Portugal
BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 12(1):114
2012
2012
Changing patterns of cardiovascular diseases and cancer mortality in Portugal, 1980-2010
BMC Public Health, 12(1):1126
2012
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among the homeless and in the general population of the city of Porto, Portugal
Cad Saúde Pública, 28(8): 1517-29
2012
Prevalence of self-reported cardiovascular risk factors in Portuguese women: a survey after delivery
Int J Public Health, 2012 Oct;57(5):837-47.
2012
2012
Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Prevalence of Nine Established Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Southern European Population
PLoS One, 2012, 7 (5): 37158 - 37158
2011
2011
B-type natriuretic peptide measured in serum calibration using plasma samples for research purposes
Clin Lab, 57(11-12):1015-9
2011
Rocha JA, Araújo V, Parada F, Maciel MJ, Azevedo A
A idade não é um factor determinante da resposta física, funcional e psicossocial a um programa de reabilitação cardíaca
Rev Port Cardiol, 30 (05): 479-507
2011
Medical record review to recover missing data in a Portuguese birth cohort: agreement with self-reported data collected by questionnaire and inter-rater variability
Gac Sanit , 2011 May-Jun;25(3):211-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2010.10.013. Epub 2011 Apr 3.
2011
Indirect calibration between clinical observers - application to the New York Heart Association functional classification system
BMC Research Notes, doi:10.1186/1756-0500-4-276
2011
Changing patterns of tobacco consumption in Mozambique: evidence from a migrant study
BMC Public Health, 11: 322
2011
Mascarenhas J, Falcão H, Lourenço P, Paulo C, Patacho M, Bettencourt P, Azevedo A
Population-Based Study on the Prevalence of Spirometric Obstructive Pattern
Respir Care, 56(5):619-25
2011
Diabetes mellitus in Mozambique: prevalence, management and healthcare challenges
Diabetes Metab, 37(3):237-44
2011
Martins J, Lourenço P, Araújo JP, Mascarenhas J, Lopes R, Azevedo A, Bettencourt P
Prognostic implications of diuretic dose in chronic heart failure
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther , 16: 185-191
2010
2010
Pimenta J, Paulo C, Mascarenhas J, Gomes A, Azevedo A, Rocha-Gonçalves F, Bettencourt P
BNP at discharge in acute heart failure patients: Is it all about volemia? A study using impedance cardiography to assess fluid and hemodynamic status
Int J Cardiol , in press
2010
Determinants of awarness, treatment and control of hypertension in a Portuguese population
Rev Port Cardiol, 29(12): 1779-1792
2010
Damasceno A, Gomes J, Azevedo A, Carrilho C, Lobo V, Lopes H, Madede T, Pravinrai P, Silva-Matos C, Jalla S, Stewart S, Lunet N
An epidemiological study of stroke hospitalisations in Maputo, Mozambique: a high burden of disease in a resource poor country
Stroke, 41(11):2463-9
2010
Caffeine intake is associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline: a cohort study from Portugal
J Alzheimer Dis, 20 Suppl 1:S175-85
2010
Pimenta J, Paulo C, Mascarenhas J, Gomes A, Azevedo A, Rocha-Gonçalves F, Bettencourt P
Wet BNP, fluid and hemodynamic status at discharge in acute heart failure - Reply
Int J Cardiol , 145(2):335-6
2010
Sensitivity and specificity of the Manchester Triage System for patients with acute coronary syndrome
Rev Port Cardiol, 29(6):961-87
2010
Gonçalves A, Almeida PB, Lourenço P, Alvelos M, Bettencourt P, Azevedo A
Clinical significance of impaired relaxation pattern in middle-aged and elderly adults in the general population
Rev Port Cardiol, 29(12): 1799-1806
2010
Lourenço P, Araújo JP, Paulo C, Mascarenhas J, Friões F, Azevedo A, Bettencourt P
Higher c-reactive protein predicts worse prognosis in acute heart failure only in non-infected patients
Clin Cardiol , 33(11): 708-714
2010
Mascarenhas J, Azevedo A, Bettencourt P
Coexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure: implications for treatment, course and mortality
Curr Opin Pulm Med, 16(2):106-11
2009
Impact of risk factors for non-fatal Acute Myocardial Infarction
Eur J Epidemiol, 24(8):425-432
2009
Lourenço P, Araújo JP, Azevedo A, Ferreira A, Bettencourt P
The cyclic guanosine monophosphate/B-type natriuretic peptide ratio and mortality in advanced heart failure
Eur J Heart Fail, 11(2): 185-190
2009
Araújo JP, Friões F, Azevedo A, Lourenço P, Rocha-Gonçalves F, Ferreira A, Bettencourt P
Variability of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Chronic Heart Failure
Cardiol, 113: 180-183
2009
Lourenço P, Azevedo A, Araújo JP, Bettencourt P
Natriuretic peptide system is not exhausted in severe heart failure
J Cardiovasc Med, 10(1): 39-43
2009
Araújo JP, Lourenço AP, Azevedo A, Friões F, Rocha-Gonçalves F, Ferreira A, Bettencourt P
Prognostic value of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in Heart Failure - a systematic review
J Card Fail, 15: 256-266
2009
2009
Correia N, Carvalho C, Friões F, Araújo JP, Almeida J, Azevedo A
Haemolytic anaemia secondary to arsenic poisoning: a case report
Cases J, 2: 7768
2009
2009
Araújo JP, Friões F, Azevedo A, Lourenço P, Rocha-Gonçalves F, Ferreira A, Bettencourt P
Variability of High-Sensitive C-Reactive Protein in Chronic Heart Failure
Cardiol, 113(3): 180-183
2009
Amorim ML, Vasconcelos C, Oliveira DC, Azevedo A, Calado E, Faria NA, Pereira M, Castro AP, Moreira A, Aires E, Cabeda JM, Ramos MH, Amorim JM
Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Nasal Colonization Among Patients and Healthcare Workers in a Portuguese Hospital: A Pre-intervention Study Toward the Contro
Microb Drug Resist, 15: 19-26
2009
2009
Definition of hypertension: the impact of number of visits for blood pressure measurement
Rev Port Cardiol, 28(7-8): 775-83
2008
Alves L, Azevedo A
Hypercholesterolemia, eligibility for lipid-lowering therapy and therapeutic success: population-bases study in a Portuguese urban population
Eur J Endocrinol, 159: 755-760
2008
Self-reported data on reproductive variables were reliable among postmenopausal women
J Clin Epidemiol, 61(9):945-950
2008
Gonçalves A, Azevedo A, Almeida R, Mascarenhas J, Patacho M, Rocha-Gonçalves F, Ferreira A, Bettencourt P
Left ventricular systolic function in the prognosis of patients hospitalized due to worsening heart failure
Rev Port Cardiol, 27: 177-182
2008
Health-related quality of life and stages of heart failure
Int J Cardiol , 129(2):238-244
2008
Depressive symptoms and heart failure stages
Psychosomatics, 49(1):42-48
2008
Mascarenhas J, Lourenço P, Lopes R, Azevedo A, Bettencourt P
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in heart failure. Prevalence, therapeutic and prognostic implications
Am Heart J, 155: 521-525
2008
2008
Pereira M, Azevedo A
Challenges for the Control of Hypertension at the Populational Level
Arq Med, 22(4/5):147-153
2008
Araújo JP, Friões F, Azevedo A, Lourenço P, Rocha-Gonçalves F, Ferreira A, Bettencourt P
Cholesterol - a marker of nutritional status in mild to moderate heart failure
Int J Cardiol , 129(1):65-68
2008
Lopes RJ, Lourenço AP, Mascarenhas J, Azevedo A, Bettencourt P
Safety of spironolactone use in ambulatory heart failure patients
Clin Cardiol , 31(11): 509-513
2008
Long-term stability of endogenous B-type natriuretic peptide after storage at -20 degrees C or -80 degrees C
Clin Chem Lab Med , 46(8):1171-1174
2007
2007
2007
Clinical syndrome suggestive of heart failure is frequently attributable to noncardiac disorders population-based study
Eur J Heart Fail, 9(4): 391-396
2007
Pimenta J, Almeida R, Araújo JP, Azevedo A, Friões F, Rocha-Gonçalves F, Ferreira A, Bettencourt P
Amino terminal B-type natriuretic peptide, renal function and prognosis in acute heart failure: a hospital cohort study
J Card Fail, 13: 275-280
2007
Bettencourt P, Azevedo A, Fonseca L., Araújo JP, Ferreira S, Almeida R, Rocha-Gonçalves F, Ferreira A
Prognosis of decompensated heart failure patients with preserved systolic function is predicted by NT-proBNP variations during hospitalization
Int J Cardiol , 117(1): 75-79
2007
Intake and adipose tissue composition of fatty acids and risk of myocardial infarction in a male Portuguese community sample
J Am Diet Assoc, 107 (2):276-286
2007
2006
Araújo JP, Azevedo A, Lourenço P, Rocha-Gonçalves F, Ferreira A, Bettencourt P
Intraindividual variation of amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels in patients with stable heart failure
Am J Cardiol, 98(9): 1248-1250
2006
Population-based study on the prevalence of the stages of heart failure
Heart, 92(8): 1161-1163
2006
Morais A, Maia P, Azevedo A, Amaral C, Tavares J
Stress and burnout among Portuguese anaesthesiologists
Eur J Anaesthesiol, 23 (5): 433-9
2006
Coffee and myocardial infarction: heterogeneity of an association in Portuguese men.
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil, 13(2): 268-273
2005
Alvelos M, Ferreira A, Bettencourt P, Pimenta J, Azevedo A, Rocha-Gonçalves F
Effect of Saline Load and Metoclopramide on the Renal Dopaminergic System in Patients with Heart Failure and Healthy Controls
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol, 45(3): 197-203
2005
News from the IEA European Epidemiology Federation
Int J Epidemiol, 34(3):513-514
2005
Physical activity and risk of myocardial infarction after the fourth decade of life
Rev Port Cardiol, 24(10):1191-207
2005
Actividade Física e Risco de Enfarte Agudo do Miocárdio após a Quarta Década de Vida
Rev Port Cardiol, 24(10):1191-1207
2004
Bettencourt P, Friões F, Azevedo A, Dias P, Pimenta J, Rocha-Gonçalves F, Ferreira A
Prognostic information provided by serial measurements of brain natriuretic peptide in heart failure
Int J Cardiol , 93: 45-48
2004
Bettencourt P, Azevedo A, Pimenta J, Friões F, Ferreira S, Ferreira A
NT-proBNP predicts outcome after hospital discharge in heart failure patients
Circulation, 110: 2168-2174
2004
Bettencourt P, Azevedo A
Peptídeo natriurético tipo B. Papel na fisiopatologia, diagnóstico e prognóstico da insuficiência cardíaca [Revisão]
Rev Port Cardiol, 23(Supl. II): 95-104
2003
2003
2003
Almeida P, Azevedo A, Rodrigues R, Dias P, Friões F, Vazques B, Abreu-Lima C, Bettencourt P, Barros H
B-type natriuretic peptide and left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients
Rev Port Cardiol, 22(3):327-36
2003
Almeida P, Azevedo A, Rodrigues R, Dias P, Friões F, Vazques B, Abreu-Lima C, Bettencourt P, Barros H
Peptídeo natriurético tipo B e hipertrofia ventricular em hipertensos
Rev Port Cardiol, 22: 327-336
2002
Azevedo A, Pimenta J, Dias P, Bettencourt P, Ferreira A
Effect of a heart failure clinic on survival and hospital readmission in patients discharged from acute hospital care
Eur J Heart Fail, 4: 353-359
2002
Barreira JL, Baptista MJ, Moreira J, Azevedo A, Areias JC
Understanding of endocarditis risk improves compliance with prophylaxis
Rev Port Cardiol, 21 (9): 939-951
2002
Bettencourt P, Ferreira S, Azevedo A, Ferreira A
Preliminary Data on the Potencial Usefulness of B-type Natriuretic Peptide in Predicting Outcome after Hospital Discharge in Patients with Heart Failure
Am J Med, 113: 215-219
2002
Almeida P, Azevedo A, Castro A, Friões F, Ferreira A, Bettencourt P
B-type natriuretic peptide is related to left ventricular mass in hypertensive patients but not in athletes
Cardiol, 98(3): 113-115
2002
Pimenta J, Pereira M, Castro A, Dias P, Azevedo A, Bettencourt P, Ferreira A
Activação neurohumoral, regulação da excreção renal de sódio e tratamento vasodilatador na insuficiência cardíaca
Rev Port Cardiol, 21(2): 157-162
1999
Tobacco smoking among Portuguese high-school students
Bull World Health Organ (BLT), 77(6):509-14
1999
Upper-body adiposity and risk of myocardial infarction
J Cardiovasc Risk, 6(5):321-5
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Evolving tobacco consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arq Med, (in press)
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Mendes J, Azevedo A, Amaral T
Força de preensão da mão quantificação, determinantes e utilidade clínica
Arq Med, (in press)
Capítulos de Livros
2017
(2017), “Medição da literacia em saúde individual: o Newest Vital Sign”, in Moura Ferreira P, Lunet N, Silva S (orgs.), A Informação sobre Saúde dos Portugueses: Fontes, Conhecimentos e Comportamentos,
Lisboa: Associação para Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina. ISBN: 978-989-20-6542-7
2017
(2017), “Conhecimento sobre a diabetes”, in Moura Ferreira P, Lunet N, Silva S (orgs.), A Informação sobre Saúde dos Portugueses: Fontes, Conhecimentos e Comportamentos, Lisboa,
Lisboa: Associação para Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina. ISBN: 978-989-20-6542-7
2017
(2017), “Conhecimento sobre a obesidade”, in Moura Ferreira P, Lunet N, Silva S (orgs.), A Informação sobre Saúde dos Portugueses: Fontes, Conhecimentos e Comportamentos, Lisboa,
Associação para Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina: 83-101. ISBN: 978-989-20-6542-7
2011
Clinical epidemiology: principles revisited in an approach to study heart failure
In: Lunet N (editor). Epidemiology. InTech, 2011 [ISBN 978-953-308-442-8].
2009
Editoriais / Cartas aos Editores
2018
2009
On the comparability of population-based and hospital-based case-control studies
Gac Sanit , 23(6):564
2009
Lopes R, Lourenço P, Mascarenhas J, Azevedo A, Bettencourt P
Spironolactone therapy in heart failure patients with chronic kidney disease
Clin Cardiol , 32(10): 597
2008
Pimenta J, Bettencourt P, Azevedo A
Validation of a risk score to estimate cardiac risk in subjects from the general population on cardioactive treatment
Eur J Heart Fail, 10(6): 621-622
2008
2006
C-reactive protein is an intermediate step between obesity and hypertension
Arch Intern Med, 166(14):1526-1527
