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Baltazar Nunes
Researcher at Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge
Publications - 273
Citations - 7897
Baltazar Nunes is an academic researcher from Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 246 publications receiving 4705 citations. Previous affiliations of Baltazar Nunes include Shanghai Jiao Tong University & Intelligence and National Security Alliance.
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Effect of dignity therapy on end-of-life psychological distress in terminally ill Portuguese patients: A randomized controlled trial.
TL;DR: The research suggests that DT is an important psychotherapeutic approach that should be included in clinical care programs, and it could help more patients to cope with their end-of-life experiences.
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Evolutionary Dynamics of ompA, the Gene Encoding the Chlamydia trachomatis Key Antigen
TL;DR: Analysis of MOMP evolutionary dynamics in 795 isolates from urogenital infections yielded no mosaic structures or important phylogenetic changes, but instead yielded point mutations on specific protein domains, which may enhance pathogen's infectivity, persistence, and transmission.
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Different transmission patterns in the early stages of the influenza A(H1N1)v pandemic: a comparative analysis of 12 European countries.
Stefan Flasche,Niel Hens,Niel Hens,Pierre-Yves Boëlle,Pierre-Yves Boëlle,Joël Mossong,W. Marijn van Ballegooijen,Baltazar Nunes,Caterina Rizzo,Florin Popovici,Patricia Santa-Olalla,Frantiska Hrubá,Kremena Parmakova,Marc Baguelin,Marc Baguelin,Albert Jan van Hoek,Jean-Claude Desenclos,P. Bernillon,Amparro Larrauri Cámara,Jacco Wallinga,Tommi Asikainen,Peter J White,Peter J White,W. John Edmunds,W. John Edmunds +24 more
TL;DR: Comparing the initial epidemiology of influenza A (H1N1) across different European countries was able to uncover a possible role for the timing of importations (extinction probability), mixing patterns and the absolute humidity as underlying factors, however, much uncertainty remains.
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mRNA vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19-related hospitalisations and deaths in older adults: a cohort study based on data linkage of national health registries in Portugal, February to August 2021.
Baltazar Nunes,Baltazar Nunes,Ana Paula Rodrigues,Irina Kislaya,Irina Kislaya,Camila Cruz,André Peralta-Santos,Joao Lima,Pedro Pinto Leite,Duarte Sequeira,Carlos Matias Dias,Carlos Matias Dias,Ausenda Machado,Ausenda Machado +13 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the mRNA vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19-related hospitalisations and deaths was measured in 1.880,351 older adults through deterministic data linkage of health registries.
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Single-compound and cumulative risk assessment of mycotoxins present in breakfast cereals consumed by children from Lisbon region, Portugal.
Ricardo Assunção,Elsa Vasco,Baltazar Nunes,Susana Loureiro,Carla Martins,Paula Alvito,Paula Alvito +6 more
TL;DR: The first time a cumulative risk assessment was performed on multiple mycotoxins present in breakfast cereals consumed by children from Lisbon region, Portugal found daily exposure of children to ochratoxin A, fumonisins and trichothecenes showed no health risks and exposure to aflatoxin B1 suggested a potential health concern for the high percentiles of intake.