Publications by authors named "T Maricoto"
Background Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is formally indicated to all COPD patients in groups B and E. It positively impacts dyspnoea, health-related quality of life and exercise tolerance, reducing admissions among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have had a recent exacerbation and symptoms of anxiety and depression. There is limited access to PR programmes in Portugal, partially due to insufficient resources or referrals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is the bedrock of non-pharmacological treatment for people with COPD. Nonetheless, it is well described in the literature that unless the patient changes his behaviour, the benefits of PR programmes will decline in six to twelve months after finishing the programme. Therefore, maintenance programmes can address the problem of PR programmes' effect loss over time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This systematic review aimed to evaluate if event-related potentials (ERPs) can be a relevant tool for cognitive dysfunction diagnosis in Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Methods: Four databases were consulted (PubMed, Embase, Scielo, and Web of Science). The included studies should include adults with clear MS diagnoses, independently of having cognitive complaints, and all should have been submitted to ERPs (P300, N400 or mismatch negativity (MMN)).
Article Synopsis
- Chronic respiratory diseases are rising globally, and the impact of environmental contaminants like Flame Retardants (FRs) on these diseases is under investigation, though the connection is not well established.
- A systematic review examined 353 articles, ultimately including only 9 studies, which revealed no significant risk increase for chronic respiratory diseases due to FR exposure, but noted a non-significant trend in asthma and rhinitis linked to certain organophosphate esters.
- The studies reviewed had a moderate risk of bias, indicating low overall evidence strength, underscoring the need for more rigorous, large-scale research that measures exposure biomarkers in biological samples.
Background: Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases and one of the most frequent causes of hospital care.
Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics of asthma and factors associated with its control.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Military Hospital in Luanda, from April 2018 to March 2019.