Background In view of the close relationship of Portugal with African countries, particularly
former Portuguese colonies, the diagnosis of malaria is not a rare thing. When a traveller …

Summary The European Sleep Research Society aimed to estimate the prevalence,
determinants and consequences of falling asleep at the wheel. In total, 12 434 …

Objectives: To describe the frequency of rheumatic diseases in Portugal through a
systematic review of published literature, critically appraising available information and …

Background Nonmalignant portal vein thrombosis is a significant event in the course of
cirrhosis that can contraindicate liver transplantation and even impact survival after the …

In vitro digestion assays simulate the physiological conditions of digestion in vivo and are
useful tools for studying and understanding changes, interactions, as well as the …

Background context Sagittal standing posture is associated with musculoskeletal symptoms
and quality of life. However, the frequency and determinants of suboptimal sagittal alignment …

Patterns in the use of medicines are expected to reflect distinct health features between
populations. This study aimed to describe the self-reported use of medication by a sample of …

Objective To identify empirical model‐based patterns of multimorbidity from chronic
noncommunicable diseases in the general population, with a focus on the contribution of …

The association between radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) and symptoms is inconsistent and
variable according to each joint. The purpose of this study is to understand the relation …

Aim To evaluate the potential role of age, sex, body mass index (BMI), radiographic features
and pain in knee osteoarthritis (OA) case ascertainment. Methods A cross‐sectional study …