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  1. Exposição ao amianto e mesotelioma da pleura em Portugal: número de casos e mortalidade entre 2014 e 2020

    Article • RevSALUS - Revista Científica da Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia, March 2026, Rede Academica das Ciencias da Saude da Lusofonia

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  2. The Pleural Mesothelioma Cases and Mortality in Portugal in 2014–2020: A Descriptive Study

    Article • Healthcare, May 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  3. Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Content Validation of a Pleural Mesothelioma Questionnaire to Portuguese Context – A Key Tool for Epidemiological Surveillance

    Article • Portuguese Journal of Public Health, April 2024, Karger Publishers

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  4. Assessing the Genotoxicity of Cellulose Nanomaterials in a Co-Culture of Human Lung Epithelial Cells and Monocyte-Derived Macrophages

    Article • Bioengineering, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  5. The modifying role of major cardiovascular risk factors in the association between retirement and cardiovascular disease: Results from SHARE Portugal

    Article • WORK A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation, June 2022, IOS Press

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  6. The Future Looks Good: Examining the Associations Between Coping, Psychological Distress, and Optimism

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, May 2022, Frontiers

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  7. Exposure and Health Effects of Bacteria in Healthcare Units: An Overview

    Article • Applied Sciences, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva, Sandra Cabo Verde

  8. Calidad de sueño, variables personales, laborales y estilo de vida de enfermeros de hospital

    Article • January 2022, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  9. Qualidade do sono, variáveis pessoais e laborais e hábitos de vida de enfermeiros hospitalares

    Article • January 2022, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  10. Sleep quality, personal and work variables and life habits of hospital nurses

    Article • January 2022, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  11. European Healthy Workplace Campaigns: Is Health and Safety at Work a Real Occupational Health and Safety Policy Concern or Just a Political Topic?

    Article • Portuguese Journal of Public Health, January 2022, Karger Publishers

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  12. Asbestos Exposure and Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Systematic Review of Literature

    Article • Portuguese Journal of Public Health, January 2022, Karger Publishers

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva, Cátia Santos

  13. Telework during the COVID-19 epidemic in Portugal and determinants of job satisfaction: a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Public Health, December 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  14. Occupational Health of Frontline Healthcare Workers in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Snapshot of Summer 2020

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  15. COVID-19 symptoms at hospital admission vary with age and sex: results from the ISARIC prospective multinational observational study

    Article • Infection, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva, Aquiles Rodrigo Henriquez-Trujillo, Douwe Postma, Dr maria gabriela oliveira fernandes

  16. Bacterial Contamination in Health Care Centers: Differences between Urban and Rural Settings

    Article • Atmosphere, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva, Sandra Cabo Verde

  17. Prevalence of COVID-19 in health professionals and occupational psychosocial risks

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Trabalho, January 2021, FRACTAL EDITORA LTDA

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  18. Working time and upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms: a longitudinal study among assembly line workers

    Article • Industrial Health, January 2021, National Institute of Industrial Health

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  19. Evidence-Based Public Health and the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Balance Between Science and Art?

    Article • Portuguese Journal of Public Health, January 2021, Karger Publishers

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  20. Functional effects of differentially expressed microRNAs in A549 cells exposed to MWCNT-7 or crocidolite

    Article • Toxicology Letters, August 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  21. Self-Reported Variables as Determinants of Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Assembly Line Workers

    Article • Safety and Health at Work, August 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  22. Asbestos Exposure and Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma in Portugal: a scoping review

    Article • European Journal of Public Health, June 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  23. Reduction of work accidents through the implementation of containers for solid waste collection

    Article • International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Safety, April 2020, Faculdade de Engenharia - Universidade do Port

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  24. Low Back Pain (LBP), work and absenteeism

    Article • WORK A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation, February 2020, IOS Press

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  25. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of MWCNT-7 and crocidolite: assessment in alveolar epithelial cells versus their coculture with monocyte-derived macrophages

    Article • Nanotoxicology, February 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  26. Workplace Violence in Healthcare: A Single-Center Study on Causes, Consequences and Prevention Strategies

    Article • Acta Médica Portuguesa, January 2020, Ordem dos Medicos

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  27. Alergia a budesonido intranasal: Um suspeito incomum

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Imunoalergologia, September 2019, Publicacoes Ciencia e Vida, Lda

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  28. Public Health and Climate Change: Do We Need a More Proactive Approach?

    Article • Portuguese Journal of Public Health, January 2019, Karger Publishers

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  29. Hospital Physical Demands and Non-specific Low Back Pain

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  30. Condições de trabalho e exaustão emocional elevada em enfermeiros no ambiente hospitalar

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Trabalho, January 2019, FRACTAL EDITORA LTDA

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  31. Low Back Pain (LBP) and Physical Work Demands

    Article • August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  32. The Importance of Identifying Patient and Hospital Characteristics that Influence Incidence of Adverse Events in Acute Hospitals

    Article • August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  33. Evaluating the genotoxicity of cellulose nanofibrils in a co-culture of human lung epithelial cells and monocyte-derived macrophages

    Article • Toxicology Letters, July 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  34. Conventional and novel “omics”-based approaches to the study of carbon nanotubes pulmonary toxicity

    Article • Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, February 2018, Wiley

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  35. Patient and hospital characteristics that influence incidence of adverse events in acute public hospitals in Portugal: a retrospective cohort study

    Article • International Journal for Quality in Health Care, January 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  36. Percepção dos riscos profissionais em trabalhadores de transporte de valores

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Trabalho, January 2018, FRACTAL EDITORA LTDA

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  37. Prof. Dr. René Mendes: idealizador, mentor, propulsor da Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Trabalho, em seus 15 anos de existência

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Trabalho, January 2018, FRACTAL EDITORA LTDA

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  38. Biological Hazards for Healthcare Workers: Occupational Exposure to Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus as an Example of a New Challenge

    Article • Portuguese Journal of Public Health, January 2018, Karger Publishers

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  39. Risk factors for health care–associated infections: From better knowledge to better prevention

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, October 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  40. An analysis on neck and upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms in Portuguese automotive assembly line workers

    Article • International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Safety, September 2017, Faculdade de Engenharia - Universidade do Port

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  41. Occupational Safety and Hygiene V

    Article • March 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  42. Neck and upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms in assembly line workers of an automotive industry in Portugal

    Article • March 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  43. Tendinite do manguito rotador em operadores de caixa de supermercado: contributos para a vigilância de saúde

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Trabalho, January 2017, FRACTAL EDITORA LTDA

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  44. Exigências visuais e fadiga visual em médicos oftalmologistas

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Trabalho, January 2017, FRACTAL EDITORA LTDA

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  45. Patient and hospital characteristics that influence incidence of adverse events in acute hospitals

    Article • European Journal of Public Health, November 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  46. Eczema de Contacto Profissional em Trabalhadores da Construção Civil

    Article • Revista Científica da Clínica Sagrada Esperança, October 2016, Clinica Sagrada Esperança

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  47. Safety climate in the operating room: Translation, validation and application of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública, May 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  48. Radiation Protection

    Article • Interventional Neuroradiology, February 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Joana Barata Tavares, Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  49. Tuberculose latente em profissionais de saúde: concordância entre 2 testes diagnósticos

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública, January 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  50. Hospital nurses tasks and work-related musculoskeletal disorders symptoms: A detailed analysis

    Article • WORK A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation, July 2015, IOS Press

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  51. A public health approach to health and retirement: What do we know about their relationship?

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública, July 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  52. Endemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Nurses' risk perceptions and attitudes

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, October 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  53. Estimating the incidence of adverse events in Portuguese hospitals: a contribution to improving quality and patient safety

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  54. Association between chronic stress and immune response to influenza vaccine in healthcare workers

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública, January 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  55. Saúde do trabalhador, ergonomia e segurança do paciente

    Article • January 2014, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  56. Occupational low-back pain in hospital nurses

    Article • April 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  57. Biomass flow in Tifton-85 bermudagrass canopy subjected to different management strategies under rotational grazing with dairy goats

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, February 2013, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  58. Lesões musculoesqueléticas ligadas ao trabalho em enfermeiros portugueses: «ossos do ofício» ou doenças relacionadas com o trabalho?

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública, July 2012, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  59. Antibody response to the influenza vaccine in healthcare workers

    Article • Vaccine, January 2012, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  60. Nurses’ working tasks and MSDs back symptoms: results from a national survey

    Article • WORK A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation, January 2012, IOS Press

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  61. LER/DORT: que métodos de avaliação do risco?

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Saúde Ocupacional, December 2010, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  62. Distributed design review using tangible augmented technical drawings

    Article • Computer-Aided Design, May 2010, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  63. Estratégia de avaliação do risco de lesões músculo-esqueléticas de membros superiores ligadas ao trabalho aplicada na indústria de abate e desmancha de carne em Portugal

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Saúde Ocupacional, June 2009, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  64. Salud y Seguridad del Trabajo en Portugal: apuntes diversos

    Article • Medicina y Seguridad del Trabajo, March 2009, Instituto de Salud Carlos III/BNCS/SciELO Espana

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  65. Work-related upper limb musculoskeletal disorders (WRULMSDS) risk assessment: different tools, different results!: What are we measuring?

    Article • Medicina y Seguridad del Trabajo, September 2008, Instituto de Salud Carlos III/BNCS/SciELO Espana

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  66. Enfermedades profesionales: nuevos desafíos en su prevención

    Article • Medicina y Seguridad del Trabajo, March 2008, Instituto de Salud Carlos III/BNCS/SciELO Espana

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  67. Asma profissional: da teoria à prática

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia, March 2008, Elsevier

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva

  68. Risk-adjustment model in health outcomes evaluation: a contribution to strengthen assessment towards quality improvement in interventional cardiology

    Article • International Journal for Quality in Health Care, November 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. Antonio Sousa-Uva