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  1. Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Mild and Severe Outcomes: A Comparison Study in Portugal

    Article • Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, August 2026, Wiley

    Patricia Soares

  2. Distribution of the West Nile Virus vector, Culex pipiens, in mainland Portugal: a geospatial modelling study

    Article • Acta Tropica, September 2025, Elsevier

    Patricia Soares

  3. A protocol for high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine effectiveness in the community and long-term care facilities using electronic health records

    Article • PLOS One, May 2025, PLOS

    Patricia Soares

  4. Effectiveness of the 2023 Autumn XBB.1.5 COVID-19 Booster During Summer 2024 in the EU/EEA: A VEBIS Electronic Health Record Network Study

    Article • May 2025, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Patricia Soares

  5. Unmeasured confounding and misclassification in vaccine effectiveness studies using electronic health records (EHRs): an evaluation of a multi country European study (VEBIS-EHR)

    Article • May 2025, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Patricia Soares

  6. Spatial analysis of HPV infection and contextual factors associated with higher HPV prevalence

    Article • Annals of Epidemiology, May 2025, Elsevier

    Patricia Soares

  7. Long term bivalent mRNA vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths in Portugal: a cohort study based on electronic health records

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, April 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patricia Soares

  8. COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in the paediatric population aged 5–17 years: a multicentre cohort study using electronic health registries in six European countries, 2021 to 2022

    Article • Eurosurveillance, February 2025, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Patricia Soares

  9. Comparison of two methods for the estimation of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness of the autumnal booster within the VEBIS-EHR network in 2022/23

    Article • Epidemiology and Infection, January 2025, Cambridge University Press

    Patricia Soares

  10. Self-Perceived Decline in Memory and Concentration 9 and 12 months post COVID-19 infection

    Article • December 2024, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Patricia Soares

  11. Adapting to COVID-19: Insights from Portuguese residents’ home-based life

    Article • WORK A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation, December 2024, SAGE Publications

    Patricia Soares

  12. Monovalent XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisations and deaths during the Omicron BA.2.86/JN.1 period among older adults in seven European countries: A VEBIS-EHR network study

    Article • Expert Review of Vaccines, November 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Patricia Soares

  13. A protocol for high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine effectiveness in the community and long-term care facilities using electronic health records

    Article • November 2024, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Patricia Soares

  14. Correction: Long COVID is not the same for everyone: a hierarchical cluster analysis of long COVID symptoms 9 and 12 months after SARS-CoV-2 test

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, October 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patricia Soares

  15. Toscana Virus in Wild-Caught Sand Flies in Portugal, Findings from the National Vector Surveillance Network, 2023

    Article • Pathogens, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Patricia Soares

  16. Long COVID is not the same for everyone: a hierarchical cluster analysis of Long COVID symptoms 9 and 12 months after SARS-CoV-2 test

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patricia Soares

  17. The spread of the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Portugal: a first genetic analysis

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patricia Soares

  18. Mark–Release–Recapture Trial with Aedes albopictus (Diptera, Culicidae) Irradiated Males: Population Parameters and Climatic Factors

    Article • Insects, September 2024, MDPI AG

    Patricia Soares

  19. Individual risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection during Alpha variant in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, July 2024, Frontiers

    Patricia Soares, Dr Helena Donato

  20. Mark-Release-Recapture Trial with <em>Aedes albopictus</em> (Diptera, Culicidae) Irradiated Males and the Influence of Climatic Factors

    Article • July 2024, MDPI AG

    Patricia Soares

  21. Monovalent XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisations and deaths during the Omicron BA.2.86/JN.1 period among older adults in seven European countries: A VEBIS-EHR Network Study

    Article • July 2024, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Patricia Soares

  22. The spread of the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Portugal: a first genetic analysis

    Article • June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patricia Soares

  23. Effectiveness of XBB.1.5 monovalent COVID-19 vaccines during a period of XBB.1.5 dominance in EU/EEA countries, October to November 2023

    Article • May 2024, Wiley

    Patricia Soares

  24. Is a tiered restrictions system an effective intervention for COVID-19 control? Results from Portugal, November-December 2020

    Article • BMC Public Health, April 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patricia Soares

  25. Effectiveness of XBB.1.5 Monovalent COVID‐19 Vaccines During a Period of XBB.1.5 Dominance in EU/EEA Countries, October to November 2023: A VEBIS‐EHR Network Study

    Article • Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, April 2024, Wiley

    Patricia Soares

  26. Relative vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalisation in persons aged ≥ 65 years: results from a VEBIS network, Europe, October 2021 to July 2023

    Article • Eurosurveillance, January 2024, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Patricia Soares

  27. Children with asthma and eczema carrying filaggrin loss‐of‐function mutations have increased antibiotic use through to adulthood

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, December 2023, Wiley

    Patricia Soares

  28. Investigating the role of symptom valorisation in tuberculosis patient delay in urban areas in Portugal

    Article • BMC Public Health, December 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patricia Soares

  29. Does CDHR3 gene polymorphism affect paediatric asthma and its treatment response?

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, November 2023, Wiley

    Patricia Soares

  30. Bivalent mRNA vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths in Portugal: a cohort study based on electronic health records, September 2022 to May 2023

    Article • September 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Patricia Soares

  31. The effect of TB patient delay on loss to follow-up in Portugal

    Article • The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, July 2023, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

    Patricia Soares

  32. LOCUS (LOng Covid–Understanding Symptoms, events and use of services in Portugal): A three-component study protocol

    Article • PLOS One, April 2023, PLOS

    Patricia Soares

  33. Effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the frequency of emergency department visits in Portugal: An interrupted time series analysis until July 2021

    Article • Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, January 2023, Wiley

    Patricia Soares

  34. The Pandemic-Related Factors Associated with Emergency Department Visits in Portugal throughout Two Years of the Pandemic: A Retrospective Population-Based Study

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Patricia Soares

  35. A temporal analysis on patient and health service delays in pulmonary tuberculosis in Portugal: inter and intra‑regional differences and in(equalities) between gender and age

    Article • BMC Public Health, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patricia Soares

  36. Ecological factors associated with areas of high tuberculosis diagnosis delay

    Article • Public Health, July 2022, Elsevier

    Patricia Soares

  37. Association between perception of COVID-19 risk, confidence in health services and avoidance of emergency department visits: results from a community-based survey in Portugal

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2022, BMJ

    Patricia Soares

  38. Non-adherence to COVID-19 lockdown: who are they? A cross-sectional study in Portugal

    Article • Public Health, July 2022, Elsevier

    Patricia Soares

  39. Rehabilitation Program in Otolaryngology Unity

    Article • May 2022, Wiley

    Patricia Soares

  40. Vitamin D levels in Portuguese military personnel

    Article • BMJ Military Health, March 2022, BMJ

    Patricia Soares

  41. Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy after Implementation of a Mass Vaccination Campaign

    Article • Vaccines, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Patricia Soares

  42. Multi-Drug and β-Lactam Resistance in Escherichia coli and Food-Borne Pathogens from Animals and Food in Portugal, 2014–2019

    Article • Antibiotics, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Patricia Soares

  43. Physical Distancing and Mental Well-Being in Youth Population of Portugal and Brazil during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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

    Patricia Soares

  44. Rehabilitation Nursing Program in Oncological Surgery of the Head and Neck: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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

    Patricia Soares

  45. Factors Associated with the Patient’s Decision to Avoid Healthcare during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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

    Patricia Soares

  46. Patient and healthcare delays in critical and non-critical pulmonary tuberculosis incidence areas in Portugal: are there differences?

    Article • Public Health, December 2021, Elsevier

    Patricia Soares

  47. Delayed diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis - potential risk factors for patient and healthcare delays in Portugal

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

    Patricia Soares

  48. A Case-Control Study of Contextual Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, November 2021, Frontiers

    Patricia Soares

  49. Tuberculosis amongst foreign-born and nationals: different delays, different risk factors

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patricia Soares

  50. Predicting Independence 6 and 18 Months after Ischemic Stroke Considering Differences in 12 Countries: A Secondary Analysis of the IST-3 Trial

    Article • Stroke Research and Treatment, July 2021, Wiley

    Patricia Soares

  51. ADRB2 Haplotypes and Asthma Exacerbations in Children and Young Adults: An Individual Participant Data Meta‐Analysis

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, June 2021, Wiley

    Patricia Soares

  52. An FCER2 polymorphism is associated with increased oral leukotriene receptor antagonist and allergic rhinitis prescribing

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, May 2021, Wiley

    Patricia Soares

  53. Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

    Article • Vaccines, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Patricia Soares

  54. Evolution of inequalities in the coronavirus pandemics in Portugal: an ecological study

    Article • European Journal of Public Health, March 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Patricia Soares

  55. COVID-19 Barometer: Social Opinion – What Do the Portuguese Think in This Time of COVID-19?

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

    Patricia Soares

  56. A large collaboration identifies biomarkers of the response to inhaled corticosteroids in asthma

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, December 2020, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Patricia Soares, Maria Pino-Yanes

  57. Monitoring real‐life utilization of pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma using the Portuguese National Cancer Registry

    Article • Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, November 2020, Wiley

    Patricia Soares, Filipa Costa

  58. Real‐world effectiveness of pembrolizumab in previously treated non‐small cell lung cancer: A population‐based cohort study

    Article • Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, August 2020, Wiley

    Patricia Soares, Filipa Costa

  59. The Association of Chronic Diseases with COVID-19 Outcomes and its Role on Risk Perception: Nationwide COVID-19 Database & Online Community-Based Survey (Preprint)

    Article • JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, July 2020, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Patricia Soares

  60. The Association Between Chronic Disease and Serious COVID-19 Outcomes and Its Influence on Risk Perception: Survey Study and Database Analysis (Preprint)

    Article • July 2020, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Patricia Soares

  61. Insights into tuberculosis: A survival analysis of time to recurrence in Portugal, between 2002 and 2009

    Article • Pulmonology, May 2020, Elsevier

    Patricia Soares

  62. The Demand for Hospital Emergency Services: Trends during the First Month of COVID-19 Response

    Article • Portuguese Journal of Public Health, April 2020, Karger Publishers

    Patricia Soares

  63. Inpatient Hospitalizations during the First Wave of COVID-19 in Portugal

    Article • Portuguese Journal of Public Health, January 2020, Karger Publishers

    Patricia Soares

  64. COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics: A Space-and-Time Approach

    Article • Portuguese Journal of Public Health, January 2020, Karger Publishers

    Patricia Soares

  65. Genome-wide association study of inhaled corticosteroid response in admixed children with asthma

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, January 2019, Wiley

    Patricia Soares, Erick Forno

  66. 17q21 variant increases the risk of exacerbations in asthmatic children despite inhaled corticosteroids use

    Article • Allergy, July 2018, Wiley

    Patricia Soares, Erick Forno

  67. Individuals with filaggrin-related eczema and asthma have increased long-term medication and hospital admission costs

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, May 2018, Wiley

    Patricia Soares

  68. Early life antibiotic use and the risk of asthma and asthma exacerbations in children

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, June 2017, Wiley

    Patricia Soares

  69. SNP typing reveals similarity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetic diversity between Portugal and Northeast Brazil

    Article • Infection Genetics and Evolution, August 2013, Elsevier

    Patricia Soares

  70. inTB - a data integration platform for molecular and clinical epidemiological analysis of tuberculosis

    Article • BMC Bioinformatics, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Patricia Soares