Publications by authors named "Regina Ferreira Alves"
Unlabelled: In a period globally known as long COVID, several post-acute infection sequelae and vaccination effects have been discussed.
Objectives: This study aimed to identify the effects of COVID-19 infection and vaccines on the menstrual cycle of adolescents attending higher education and to verify the association between personal health factors and changes in their menstrual cycle after contact with the virus SARS-CoV-2 via infection or via the vaccine.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire for data collection, applied online to Portuguese higher education adolescents aged between 18 and 24.
Article Synopsis
- * Results show that 54.3% of students self-medicated in the past year, but they displayed poor knowledge about the practice and generally favorable attitudes towards it.
- * Factors like being female, studying engineering, and having negative attitudes were identified as significant predictors of engaging in self-medication, highlighting the need for educational campaigns about the risks of non-prescribed medication use.