Dissertations

DOCTORAL THESES

Social determinants of health in pregnancy- the impact of migration

Doctoral Thesis in Public Health – University of Porto. 2014. Advisor: Prof. Dr. José Manuel Peixoto Caldas; Co-Advisor: Prof. Dr. Diogo Ayres-de-Campos; Co-Advisor: Profª. Drª. Sónia Dias Keywords: migration; pregnancy and postpartum period; maternal health; social determinants of health; equity in healthcare.

A saúde das mulheres imigrantes – uma questão de cidadania e inclusão

Doctoral Thesis in Sociology – ISCTE-IUL, 2016. The health of immigrant women: a question of citizenship and inclusion (EN) Advisor: Profª. Drª. Beatriz Padilla ; Co-Advisor: Prof. Dr. José Manuel Peixoto Caldas. Keywords: Migrant women; Immigration; Health care; Social inequality; Social inclusion;European citizenship

Cuidados Paliativos em Pacientes Oncologicos. A realidade do estado de RS – Brasil

Doctoral Thesis in Medicine – FMUP, 2018. Palliative Care in Oncologic Patients the reality of the State of Rio Grande do Sul – Brazil. Advisor: Prof. Dr. José Manuel Peixoto Caldas ; Co-Advisor: Prof. Dr. Altamiro da Costa Pereira; Co-Advisor: Prof. Dr Airton Tetelborn Stein. Keywords: Palliative care; extent of needs; chronic diseases; ageing population; care at the end of life.

Degeneração do Disco Intervertebral: Terapia Biológica para a Dor Lombar

Doctoral Thesis in Medicine – FMUP, 2023. Degeneração do Disco Intervertebral: Terapia Biológica para a Dor Lombar. Advisor: Prof. Dr. José Manuel Peixoto Caldas ; Co-Advisor: Professor Doutor Markus Bredemeier. Keywords: Low Back Pain, Platelet Rich Plasma, Orthobiologics, Regenerative Medicine, Spinal Injection, Facet Pain, Discogenic Pain.