Publications by authors named "Mariana Loureiro"
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- A study assessed Portuguese women’s attitudes and knowledge about emergency contraception (EC) to understand barriers to its use and access.
- Despite 92.1% of respondents claiming awareness of EC, only 31.2% correctly answered questions about it, highlighting significant gaps in knowledge.
- Factors such as younger age, higher education, and previous use of EC were linked to greater awareness, but many women still expressed misconceptions about its safety and effectiveness timeframe.
Purpose: Prescription patterns of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are unknown among primary care physicians, where most patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) are diagnosed and followed up. The goal of this study was to evaluate overdosing and underdosing of NOACs in patients with NVAF followed up in primary care and determine their clinical predictors.
Methods: This multicenter cross-sectional study included all patients with NVAF followed up in 13 primary care units in the center region of Portugal.
Opiates, one of the oldest known drugs, are the benchmark for treating pain. Regular opioid exposure also induces euphoria making these compounds addictive and often misused, as shown by the current epidemic of opioid abuse and overdose mortalities. In addition to the effect of opioids on their cognate receptors and signaling cascades, these compounds also induce multiple adaptations at cellular and behavioral levels.
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