Observatório Nacional das Doenças Reumáticas (ONDOR)

28/07/2014

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)60805-9/fulltext

Efficacy of paracetamol for acute low-back pain: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial. By - Dr Christopher M Williams PhD, Prof Christopher G Maher PhD, Prof Jane Latimer, Prof Andrew J McLa...

23/07/2014

"Writing scientific articles like a native English
speaker: top ten tips for Portuguese speakers" here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3935133/

Can you identify a single colleague who has not had a manuscript returned with the comment “needs to be reviewed by a native English speaker”? Many researchers receive this response even after translation or revision by an official translator or a native English-speaking coauthor. Over the past four…

17/07/2014

Protejo Geração XXI nas notícias: http://www.jn.pt/paginainicial/interior.aspx?content_id=4031153

A grande maioria das crianças de quatro anos come doces diariamente e snacks salgados várias vezes por semana. Um estudo concluiu também que apenas 40% ingerem quantidades adequadas de frutas e hortícolas.

08/07/2014

"Implementar o Plano Regional de Saúde do Norte (PRSN) significa mudar o estado de saúde da(s) população(ões) da região Norte, tendo em vista a sua melhoria e bem estar, através da acção concertada de todos e cada um dos diferentes sectores."
Consulte a brochura que a ARS Norte disponibiliza, aqui: http://portal.arsnorte.min-saude.pt/portal/page/portal/ARSNorte/Conte%C3%BAdos/Sa%C3%BAde%20P%C3%BAblica%20Conteudos/PRSN_14_16_brochura_portugu%C3%AAs.pdf), e também a breve síntese do PRSN aqui: http://portal.arsnorte.min-saude.pt/portal/page/portal/ARSNorte/Conte%C3%BAdos/Sa%C3%BAde%20P%C3%BAblica%20Conteudos/Breve%20s%C3%ADntese_PRSN_14_16.pdf.

02/07/2014

Excessive alcohol use among working-age adults in US. Latest report here: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140627140042.htm

Excessive alcohol use accounts for one in 10 deaths among working-age adults ages 20-64 years in the United States, according to a new report. Excessive alcohol use led to approximately 88,000 deaths per year from 2006 to 2010, and shortened the lives of those who died by about 30 years. These death…

01/07/2014

Mapeadas as trajectórias humanas mais comuns de progressão de uma doença para outra! Ver a notícia completa aqui:http://www.publico.pt/ciencia/noticia/mapeadas-as-trajectorias-humanas-mais-comuns-de-progressao-de-uma-doenca-para-outra-1660334;
e o artigo da revista Nature Communications aqui: http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2014/140617/ncomms5022/full/ncomms5022.html

A análise dos registos hospitalares da população de todo um país, ao longo de 15 anos, permitiu determinar as 1171 “estradas de doença” mais frequentes e perigosas que podem vir a ser seguidas por cada pessoa.

26/06/2014

A message of hope: "Drug use disorders are preventable and treatable"! Click here:http://www.unodc.org/documents/drugs/printmaterials2014/WDC14_Getthefacts_EN_LORES.pdf
Or visit: www.unodc.org/drugs
www.facebook.com/worlddrugcampaign

25/06/2014

"Proteja Brasil" is an application for smartphones and tablets created to enable reports of violence against children and adolescents: http://www.protejabrasil.com.br/us/

Proteja Brasil (Protect Brazil) is an application for smartphones and tablets created to enable reports of violence against children and adolescents. Wherever you are, Protect Brazil displays telephone numbers, addresses and the best routes to the nearest police stations, protection councils and oth…

24/06/2014

Found in Campinas in São Paulo state, host to the Portuguese and Nigerian soccer teams during the FIFA World Cup! See more here: http://time.com/2917295/polio-brazil-campinas-who/

Discovered in Campinas in São Paulo state, host to the Portuguese and Nigerian soccer teams during the FIFA World Cup

19/06/2014

Did you know that 21 extra incidents were reported in Kent, England, after England's loss to Italy last weekend? See more on independent.co.uk: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/domestic-violence-increases-25-during-england-world-cup-games-9548658.html

The National Centre for Domestic Violence is trying to raise awareness about domestic violence during the World Cup, after it emerged that instances increased by 25% after England Games at the 2010 tournament.

16/06/2014

The program will help combat the state's high rate of fetal alcohol syndrome in Alaska! Click here: http://time.com/2878690/alaska-pregnancy-tests-bars/

The program will help combat the state's high rate of fetal alcohol syndrome

12/06/2014

A redução do consumo de sal e da pressão arterial média verificado entre 2003 e 2012 foi notável! Veja a notícia completa aqui: http://www.publico.pt/sociedade/noticia/criancas-devem-comecar-a-medir-tensao-arterial-desde-cedo-1639281

Mortalidade por AVC diminuiu 46% numa década, graças à redução do consumo de sal e da hipertensão arterial.