Researchers Recommend National Policies to Optimize Medication for the Elderly
The vast majority of doctors are aware of the importance of deprescribing (reducing or withdrawing) inappropriate medication in elderly patients, although not all clinicians use specific methodologies and criteria for this in their clinical practice. A study signed by Anabela Pereira and Oscar Ribeiro, researchers from CINTESIS@RISE/ University of Aveiro, and Manuel Veríssimo from iCBR / Faculty of Medicine of [...]
Productivity at Work Drops by up to 70% with Poor Control of Rhinitis and Asthma
Poor control of allergic rhinitis and asthma, especially when they are associated, impairs productivity at work, increases economic costs and significantly reduces quality of life. This is shown by a set of studies carried out by researchers from CINTESIS@RISE and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP) and published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: [...]
Nelson Cuboia: The Mozambican Doctor Who Researches to Serve
Nelson Cuboia, born in Mozambique, is a 34-year-old researcher at CINTESIS and a member of RISE-Health, as well as a doctor and professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP), where he recently completed his PhD in Clinical Research and Health Services (PDICCS) with a research project on infectious diseases, in particular mapping the incidence and [...]
XIV National Congress of Psycho-Oncology/III Luso-Brazilian Congress of Psycho-Oncology
CINTESIS is sponsoring the XIV National Congress of Psycho-Oncology/III Luso-Brazilian Congress of Psycho-Oncology, which will take place on October 3, 4 and 5, in Porto and online, organized by the Portuguese Academy of Psycho-Oncology (APPO), with the Portucalense Infante D. Henrique University. The congress is dedicated to the “Evolution and Transformation in Psycho-Oncology: An Overview of Recent Decades”, in the [...]
Francisco Sampaio Leads COST Action on Climate Change and Mental Health
Francisco Sampaio, a researcher at CINTESIS@RISE/RISE-Health, is leading the COST Action entitled ‘Climate change impacts on mental health in Europe’. The proposal, which he is leading, has been approved and will start next October. Only 60 out of 522 applications were approved. 'Climate change is a major current problem, widely proven by scientific evidence, with a direct environmental impact, but [...]
External Evaluator Recruitment
The Santa Maria Health School (ESSSM) in Porto has announced the recruitment of an External Evaluator for the Clinical Modelling project, funded under the ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PI-ALL-INNOV Program. The external evaluator must have “experience in evaluating projects and a thorough knowledge of the program and the key aspects related to the project. The evaluation will mainly focus on the quality, relevance, innovation [...]