Research Output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Graduated in Environmental Health from Lisbon School of Health Technology – Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon has a Master degree in Safety and Ergonomics from Lisbon University and PhD in Occupational and Environmental Health from New University of Lisbon. The author’s major field of study is occupational and environmental mycology leading and participating in several national and international projects about both areas of expertise. Special interests are occupational exposure to fungi in highly contaminated settings and complementarity of conventional methods and molecular tools to assess fungi occupational exposure. Professor at Lisbon School of Health Technology, Director of the Occupational Health Master’s course and researcher at Environment and Health Research Group. The author has several publications / communications in the referred areas of specialization.
Education/Academic qualification
Occupational and Environmental occupational exposure to fungi, Doctorate, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP)
1 Jul 2007 → 10 Oct 2010
External positions
Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
9 Jan 2003 → …Keywords
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
- Fungi
- Exposure assessment
- Occupational exposure
- Indoor Air Quality
- Aspergillus spp.
- Toxigenic strains
- Mycotoxins
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Medicine & Life Sciences
Dust
Medicine & Life Sciences
Air
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Fungi
Medicine & Life Sciences
Health care
Engineering & Materials Science
Air Conditioning
Medicine & Life Sciences
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Research Output 2009 2019
Are mycotoxins relevant to be studied in health care environments?
Viegas, S., Almeida, B. & Viegas, C., 1 Jan 2019, Health and social care systems of the future: demographic changes, digital age and human factors: proceedings of the Healthcare Ergonomics and Patient Safety, HEPS 2019. Cotrim, T. P., Serranheira, F., Sousa, P., Hignett, S., Albolino, S. & Tartaglia, R. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 237-247 11 p. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; vol. 1012).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Health care
Fungi
Aspergillus
Metabolites
Contamination
Aspergillus collected in specific indoor settings: their molecular identification and susceptibility pattern
Simões, D., Aranha Caetano, L., Veríssimo, C., Viegas, C. & Sabino, R., 1 Jan 2019, In : International Journal of Environmental Health Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Aspergillus
Azoles
Aspergillus fumigatus
Itraconazole
Fungal Spores
Assessment of azole resistance in clinical settings by passive sampling
Caetano, L. A., Almeida, B. & Viegas, C., 1 Jan 2019, Health and social care systems of the future: demographic changes, digital age and human factors: proceedings of the Healthcare Ergonomics and Patient Safety, HEPS 2019. Cotrim, T. P., Serranheira, F., Sousa, P., Hignett, S., Albolino, S. & Tartaglia, R. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 248-256 9 p. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; vol. 1012).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Dust
Sampling
Health care
Dextrose
Aspergillus
Bioburden in health care centers: is the compliance with Portuguese legislation enough to prevent and control infection?
Viegas, C., Almeida, B., Monteiro, A., Caetano, L. A., Carolino, E., Gomes, A. Q., Twarużek, M., Kosicki, R., Marchand, G. & Viegas, S., 1 Aug 2019, In : Building and Environment. 160, 106226.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Health care
health care
compliance
legislation
filter
Electrostatic dust collector: a passive screening method to assess occupational exposure to organic dust in primary health care centers
Viegas, C., Santos, P., Almeida, B., Monteiro, A., Carolino, E., Gomes, A. Q. & Viegas, S., 9 May 2019, In : Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health. 12, 5, p. 573-583 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Dust collectors
primary health care
occupational exposure
Occupational Exposure
Dust