Study Links Screen Exposure to Poorer Language Development
“The time we spend using digital devices can compromise language development,” is the conclusion of a study carried out by researchers from CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research / School of Health at the University of Aveiro. The article “Use of digital devices, family functioning and language development in preschool children: a cross-sectional study” was published in [...]
RISE-Health Confirmed as the Largest Research Unit in the Country
RISE-Health is the largest research unit in the country. This is confirmed by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), which has just released the list of applications accepted for evaluation in the context of the Multiannual Funding Program for R&D Units 2023/2024. The document released by the FCT shows that the three largest units are based in Porto. [...]
CINTESIS Supports the II International Congress “The Child in the World Today and Tomorrow!”
CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research supports the II International Congress "The Child in the World Today and Tomorrow!", which will take place on May 27 and 28, 2024, at the School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (ESSV/IPV). This initiative was organized by the ESSV/IPV and is part of the celebrations for World Children's [...]
Epi-Asthma, a Study with the Participation of CINTESIS, Indicates a 7.1% Prevalence of Asthma in Adults
Nearly six hundred thousand adults suffer from asthma in Portugal and seven out of ten do not have the disease under control. These are some of the main conclusions of the Epi-Asthma study, implemented by a consortium that includes CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research/Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP). The results of “EPI-ASTHMA [...]
CINTESIS Supports Seminar “Person-Centered Medicine – From Concept to Clinical Practice”
CINTESIS is supporting the thematic seminar “Person-Centered Medicine - From Concept to Clinical Practice”, which will take place on May 13, from 18h00 to 20h00, at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP), both in person and online. Moderated by Paulo Santos, a researcher at CINTESIS@RISE and a professor at FMUP, this seminar will feature presentations by [...]
NursID Congress Brought Together Over 400 Participants
The International Nursing Research Congress (NursID), organized by the Nursing School of Porto, in partnership with CINTESIS, took place on May 6 and 7, with more than 400 participants. The two days were dedicated to sharing “knowledge, experiences, and evidence” resulting from research, nursing, and innovation. According to Carlos Sequeira (CINTESIS@RISE/ESEP), this event was an “opportunity for researchers, teachers, and [...]