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Home / Archives for Maria Rosario O. Martins

Migration as a Determinant in the Development of Children Emotional and Behavior Problems: A Quantitative Study for Lisbon Region, Portugal

  • Autores: Zelia Muggli, Thierry Mertens, Silva -Sá, Regina Amado, Ana L. Teixeira, Dora Vaz, Maria Rosario O. Martins
  • Ano de Publicação: 2021
  • Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 375
  • Link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/2/375/pdf

The role of migration as a determinant in child mental health has been demonstrated in a number of studies. However, results are not always consistent, and the research continues to be scarce, especially in Portugal. We examined the association between sociodemographic profiles and the chance for the development of emotional and behavioral difficulties in a […]
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The Writing’s on the Wall: On Health Inequalities, Migrants, and Coronavirus

  • Autores: Ahmed Nabil Shaaban, Bárbara Peleteiro, Maria Rosario O. Martins
  • Ano de Publicação: 2020
  • Journal: Frontiers in Public Health 8 505
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00505

Migrants and ethnic minorities who lack access to health services and information are particularly vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19. In this opinion, we aimed to explain how these challenges can affect the spread of COVID-19 in the European Union and the United Kingdom, and to stress the importance of universal and equitable access to […]
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COVID-19: what is next for Portugal?

  • Autores: Ahmed Nabil Shaaban, Bárbara Peleteiro, Maria Rosario O. Martins
  • Ano de Publicação: 2020
  • Journal: Frontiers in Public Health
  • Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00392/full

Highly infectious with the possibility of causing severe respiratory complications, the novel COVID-19 began stretching health systems beyond their capacity all over the world and pushing them to breaking points. Giving the devastating effects caused by this infection, unprecedented measures have to be adopted in order to mitigate its impacts on the health system. This […]
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Risk of Readmission Among HIV Patients in Public Portuguese Hospitals: Longitudinal Multilevel Population-Based Study

  • Autores: Ahmed N. Shaaban, Sara S. Dias, Zelia Muggli, Bárbara Peleteiro, Maria Rosario O. Martins
  • Ano de Publicação: 2020
  • Journal: Front. Public Health
  • Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00015/full

Background: Thirty-day hospital readmission is receiving growing attention as an indicator of the quality of hospital care. Understanding factors associated with 30-day hospital readmission among HIV patients in Portugal is essential given the high burden cost of HIV hospitalizations in Portugal, a country suffering from financial constrains for almost 10 years. Objectives: We aimed to estimate the […]
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GHTM is a R&D Center that brings together researchers from IHMT with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International/Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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