- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Women's cancer prevention and management
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Malaria Research and Control
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Blood disorders and treatments
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Platelet Disorders and Treatments
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca
2019-2024
Hospital Curry Cabral
2013-2016
Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central
2016
Hospital de São João
2013
Universidade do Porto
2013
Hand, foot, and mouth syndrome (HFMS) is a common acute illness. It characterized by mild clinical symptoms including fever, blisters, sores in the on palms soles following 3- to 7-day incubation period. This rarely seen adults. A 35-year-old male Caucasian patient had history of multiple episodes pharyngitis, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, occasional abdominal pain. He presented with polyarthralgia knees hands odynophagia, followed oral mucosal aphthous lesions, vesicles soles. Three...
Resumo Na investigação da monoartrite do joelho deverão ser considerados vários diagnósticos diferenciais. Relata-se o caso de uma doente com episódios recorrentes derrame joelho, em que a clínica inespecífica implicou várias hipóteses diagnósticas, imprecisões terapêuticas e um atraso na implementação terapêutica adequada. Durante mais 2 anos, foi avaliada diferentes consultas Ortopedia Reumatologia. Realizou múltiplas incluindo artroscopia meniscectomia parcial, melhoria transitória das...
is a gram-positive facultative anaerobic agent. It human skin colonizer that can be responsible for opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. To date, the caused by this agent are related to bone, joint, eye, peritoneal dialysis catheters, abscesses or infected vascular grafts. Overall, it has favorable outcome with good response vancomycin, teicoplanin linezolide, and so not been considered concerning pathogenic We present first case scientific literature isolation of
<b><i>Background/Aims:</i></b> Previous studies demonstrated an alteration of diaphragmatic excursion on the paretic side after stroke; however, it is unclear if this change has clinical repercussions. We aimed to determine there was association between and laterality pneumonia stroke. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A retrospective analysis a consecutive cohort patients admitted stroke unit from 2008 May 2016 performed. Patients with diagnosis acute...
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) myelitis is a rare complication of herpes zoster. Diagnosing and treating this entity may be challenging. Clinical outcomes vary neurological sequelae seen despite treatment. We report case 43-year-old woman with human immunodeficiency type 1 (HIV-1) infection (CD4 cell count 191 cells/µL - 14%; undetectable viral load) who was started on antiretroviral treatment eight months before. She presented VZV meningitis transverse concomitant thoracic vesicular rash at...
Introdução: Os homens que têm sexo com homens, particularmente os infectados pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (VIH) risco aumentado de cancro anal. Ao contrário maior parte das doenças oportunistas e/ou definidoras SIDA, dados são contraditórios no diz respeito ao efeito terapêutica antirretrovírica, não sendo claro o impacto supressão virológica e reconstituição imunitária na evolução infecção por do papiloma humano (HPV) prevenção neoplasias associadas. Actualmente é já recomendada a...
Introdução: Os homens que têm sexo com (HSH), particularmente os infectados pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (VIH) maior risco aumentado de cancro anal. factores para esta neoplasia incluem prevalência infecção do canal anal papiloma humano (HPV), incluindo aumento frequência por múltiplos tipos HPV alto nesta população, idade avançada e menor clearance vírico associado à imunossupressão. Ao contrário partes dos eventos oportunistas e/ou definidores SIDA, dados são contraditórios no diz...
The combination of artemether/lumefantrine is indicated for the treatment acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. There have been no clinical trials to assess efficacy this medication in patients with renal impairment. While it unlikely that would be removed during dialysis, experience regarding drug use setting limited. In article, authors report successful malariae malaria on a patient end-stage kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis.