Helena Gama
Biographic Data
| ID | 1777136 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helena Gama |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helena |
| FAMILY NAME | Gama |
| SIGNATURE | GAMA H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade do Porto |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Use of medicines by homeless people in Porto, Portugal
The objective of this study was to describe patterns of medication use among homeless adults from the city of Porto, Portugal. We recruited 146 homeless participants in four social services institutions. Data on the use of medicines in the previous week were collected using face-to-face interviews. We described the prevalence and main correlates of use of medicines from different Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification (ATC) groups. A tota…
Low prevalence of hypertension with pharmacological treatments and associated factors
OBJECTIVE: To assess the determinants of the lack of pharmacological treatment for hypertension. METHODS: In 2005, 3,323 Mozambicans aged 25-64 years old were evaluated. Blood pressure, weight, height and smoking status were assessed following the Stepwise Approach to Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance. Hypertensives (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg and/or antihypertensive drug therapy) were eval…
Use of medicines by homeless people in Porto, Portugal
The objective of this study was to describe patterns of medication use among homeless adults from the city of Porto, Portugal. We recruited 146 homeless participants in four social services institutions. Data on the use of medicines in the previous week were collected using face-to-face interviews. We described the prevalence and main correlates of use of medicines from different Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification (ATC) groups. A tota…
Low prevalence of hypertension with pharmacological treatments and associated factors
OBJECTIVE: To assess the determinants of the lack of pharmacological treatment for hypertension. METHODS: In 2005, 3,323 Mozambicans aged 25-64 years old were evaluated. Blood pressure, weight, height and smoking status were assessed following the Stepwise Approach to Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance. Hypertensives (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg and/or antihypertensive drug therapy) were eval…
Use of medicines by homeless people in Porto, Portugal
The objective of this study was to describe patterns of medication use among homeless adults from the city of Porto, Portugal. We recruited 146 homeless participants in four social services institutions. Data on the use of medicines in the previous week were collected using face-to-face interviews. We described the prevalence and main correlates of use of medicines from different Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification (ATC) groups. A tota…
Medicine (2 works) · Antihypertensive drug (1 work) · Blood pressure (1 work) · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (1 work) · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (1 work) · Confidence interval (1 work) · Disease (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Family medicine (1 work) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (1 work)