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Henrique Barros

Henrique Barros

Integrated Member (PhD)

Research Line: L1 - Life Course Research and Healthy Ageing
Labs: Perinatal Determinants of Health
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Henrique Barros was born in Porto, in 1957, and graduated in Medicine in 1981. During 1988-89 was research fellow at the Internal Medicine department of Lund´s University Hospital. In 1991 became Gastroenterology specialist and defended his PhD, with research on the epidemiology of viral hepatitis. He is Full Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Porto since 1999. He launched the Master Programs in Public Health, Epidemiology and Sociology and Health as well as the doctoral program in Public Health at the University of Porto and the doctoral program in Global Public Health (program director), a joint program with University NOVA of Lisbon, financed by the Portuguese Research Foundation (FCT). He was a member of the Scientific Council for Health Sciences Foundation for Science and Technology (2004-12), National Coordinator of the HIV/AIDS Program (2005-11) and member of the Medical Sciences (MED) Scientific Committee of Science Europe (2012-15).

He is currently, member of the Executive Commission of the National Ethical Committee for Clinical Investigation (CEIC), President of the Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Executive Board Member of ASPHER and Past-President of the International Epidemiological Association (2017-20). He has developed research in national and international projects, in areas such as clinical and perinatal epidemiology, cardiovascular, infectious and cancer diseases, which resulted in (co)authorship of hundreds of scientific publications in international journals.

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Articles

2023
Doetsch J , Almendra R , Severo M , Leão T , Pilot E, Krafft T , Barros H
2008 economic crisis impact on perinatal and infant mortality in Southern European countries

J Epidemiol Community Health, 2023 Feb 22:jech-2022-219639. doi: 10.1136/jech-2022-219639. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36813545.

2023
Doetsch J , Schlösser C , Barros H , Shaw D, Krafft T, Pilot E
A scoping review on the impact of austerity on healthcare access in the European Union: rethinking austerity for the most vulnerable

Int J Equity Health, 2023 Jan 5;22(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s12939-022-01806-1.

2022
Doetsch J , Dias V , Lopes I, Redinha R , Barros H
Record linkage of routine and cohort data of children in Portugal: challenges and opportunities when using record linkage as a tool for scientific research

Medical Law Review, 2022 Oct 14;fwac040. doi: 10.1093/medlaw/fwac040. Online ahead of print.

2022
Doetsch J , Leão T , Krafft T , Barros H
Strengthening resilience of healthcare systems by focusing on perinatal and maternal healthcare access and quality

The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, 2022, 21, 100508 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j. lanepe.2022.100508)

2022
, Ribeiro AI , Marttila A, Stål F , Silva JP , Rydback M, Rashid M , Barros H
Public Health Aspects of Climate Change Adaptation in Three Cities: A Qualitative Study

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Aug 18;19(16):10292. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191610292.

2022
Teixeira R , Rodrigues C , Moreira C , Barros H
Machine learning methods to predict attrition in a population-based cohort of very preterm infants

, Teixeira, R., Rodrigues, C., Moreira, C. et al. Machine learning methods to predict attrition in a population-based cohort of very preterm infants. Sci Rep 12, 10587 (2022).

2022
van Meel ER, Mensink-Bout SM, den Dekker HT, Ahluwalia TS, Annesi-Maesano I, Arshad SH, Baïz N , Barros H , von Berg A, Bisgaard H, Bønnelykke K, Carlsson CJ, Casas M, Chatzi L, Chevrier C, Dalmeijer G, Dezateux C, Duchen K, Eggesbø M, van der Ent C, Fantini M, Flexeder C, Frey U, Forastiere F, Gehring U, Gori D, Granell R, Griffiths LJ, Inskip H, Jerzynska J, Karvonen AM, Keil T, Kelleher C, Kogevinas M, Koppen G, Kuehni CE, Lambrechts N, Lau S, Lehmann I, Ludvigsson J, Magnus MC, Mélen E, Mehegan J, Mommers M, Andersen AN, Nystad W, Pedersen ESL, Pekkanen J, Peltola V, Pike KC, de Moira AP, Pizzi C, Polanska K, Popovic M, Porta D, Roberts G, Santos AC, Schultz ES, Standl M, Sunyer J, Thijs C, Toivonen L, Uphoff E, Usemann J, Vafeidi M, Wright J, de Jongste JC, Jaddoe VWV, Duijts L
Early-life respiratory tract infections and the risk of school-age lower lung function and asthma: a meta-analysis of 150 000 European children

Eur Respir J, 2022 Apr 29;2102395. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02395-2021. Online ahead of print.

2022
Ribeiro AI , Fraga S , Severo M , Kelly-Irving M, Del Pierre C, Stringhini S, Kivimaki M, Joost S, Guessous I, Severi G, Giles G, Sacerdote C, Vineis P, , Barros H , Lifepath Consortium
Association of neighbourhood disadvantage and individual socioeconomic position with all-cause mortality: a longitudinal multicohort analysis

Lancet Public Health, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2022, Pages e447-e457

2022
Costa R , Aubert AM, Seppänen AV, Ådén U, Sarrechia L, Zemlin M, Cuttini M, Männamaa M, Pierrat V, van Heijst A , Barros H , Johnson S, Zeitlin J , SHIPS Research Group
Motor-related health care for 5-year-old children born extremely preterm with movement impairments

Dev Med Child Neurol, 2022 Mar 17. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15202. Online ahead of print.

2022
Rodrigues C , Zeitlin J, Zemlin M , Wilson E, Pedersen P , Barros H , Effective Perinatal Intensive Care in Europe (EPICE) Research Group
Never-breastfed children face a higher risk of suboptimal cognition at 2 years of corrected age: A multinational cohort of very preterm children

Matern Child Nutr, 2022 Mar 16;e13347. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13347. Online ahead of print.

2022
Barros H , Baía I , Monjardino T , Pimenta P , Alfredo A , Sorokina A , Domingues R
Fast-track referral for health interventions during pregnancy: study protocol of a randomised pragmatic experimental study to reduce low birth weight in Portugal (STOP LBW)

BMJ Open, 2022 Mar 15;12(3):e052964. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052964.

2022
Hamwi SA , Lorthe E , Barros H
Host-country language proficiency and migrant-native disparities in prenatal care utilization: A nationwide study in Portugal

Birth, 2022 Feb 20. doi: 10.1111/birt.12618. Online ahead of print.

2022
Gissler M, Durox M, Smith L, Blondel B, Broeders L, Hindori-Mohangoo A, Kearns K, Kolarova R, Loghi M, Rodin U, Szamotulska K, Velebil P, Weber G, Zurriaga O, Zeitlin J; Euro-Peristat Research Network , (...) , Barros H , (...)
Clarity and consistency in stillbirth reporting in Europe: why is it so hard to get this right?

Eur J Public Health, 2022 Feb 14;ckac001. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac001. Online ahead of print.

2022
Santos-Silva R, Fontoura M , Guimarães JT , Severo M , Barros H , Santos AC
Persistent weight gain between 0 and 4 years of age is associated with higher Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate levels at 7 years old: data from the Generation XXI birth cohort

Clin Endocrinol (Oxf), 2022 Feb 12. doi: 10.1111/cen.14687. Online ahead of print.

2022
Dias I , Henriques A , Lopes A , Lemos R , Barros H , Fraga S
Abuse among Portuguese older people at a time of economic crisis recovery: findings from the Harmed study

J Elder Abuse Negl, 2022 Feb 8;1-15. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2022.2039338. Online ahead of print.

2022
Moreira A , Mendes F , Rama T , Mota D, Silva D , Pádua i , Abreu MCR , Vasconcelos MJ , Farraia M , Paciência I , Cavaleiro Rufo J , Barros R , Padrão P , Moreira P , Seabra D , Barros H , on behalf of the ALERGIAPT Research Group
AlergiaPT: A Portuguese media campaign to inspire people with allergies to make a positive change in their life

Porto Biomedical Journal, 2022 Mar-Apr; 7(1): e169. Published online 2022 Feb 8. doi: 10.1097/j.pbj.0000000000000169

2022
Costa J , Meireles P , Rodrigues PNS , Barros H
Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cohort of workers from the University of Porto, Portugal

Infect Dis (Lond), 2022 Feb 7;1-7. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2022.2035429. Online ahead of print.

2022
Rodrigues C , Zeitlin J , Carvalho AR , Gonzaga D , Barros H , Portuguese EPICE (Effective Perinatal Intensive Care in Europe) Network
Behavioral and emotional outcomes at preschool age in children born very preterm: The role of breast milk feeding practices

Early Hum Dev, 2022 Feb;165:105535. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105535. Epub 2022 Jan 14.

2022
Association between Land Use Mix and Respiratory Symptoms and Asthma in Children from the Generation XXI Birth Cohort

J Urban Health, (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-021-00604-4

2022
Insomnia and nightmare profiles during the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal: characterization and associated factors

Sleep Med, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2021.12.018

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