Hospital Center of Cova da Beira

Burden of sickle cell anemia among hospitalized children in Angola: a retrospective study

Chronic pediatric diseases are a growing challenge because of their impact on morbidity and healthcare resource utilization. In Angola, evidence on the hospital burden of chronic diseases, particularly sickle cell anemia (SCA), remains limited. This study compared the clinical ch...

Beyond Risk: Revisiting Suicide Risk and Protective Factors Among LGBTQIA+ Populations and Anticipating Future Directions

Suicide research concerning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other sexually and gender-diverse (LGBTQIA+) populations has established a consistent pattern of inequity, but it has too often described disparity without adequately specifying how ris...

Perspective of informal carers on a home-based physical activity programme (iLiFE) for individuals with interstitial lung disease

Background Home-based physical activity (PA) programmes may help address barriers to regular PA and benefit individuals with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and their informal carer (IC). However, research on ICs perspectives regarding these interventions remains limited. Objecti...