A5101944217- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Boron Compounds in Chemistry
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Disaster Response and Management
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- DNA Repair Mechanisms
- Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Alkaline Phosphatase Research Studies
- Celiac Disease Research and Management
- Infection Control in Healthcare
Hospital de São Sebastião
2024
Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga E.P.E.
2022-2024
Hospital de São João
2019-2024
Centro Hospitalar do Porto
2020
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda
2019
CUF Porto Hospital
2019
Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca
2012-2018
Hospital do Mar
2015
University of Aveiro
2015
Nesta
2015
Summary Background Nonmalignant portal vein thrombosis is a significant event in the course of cirrhosis that can contraindicate liver transplantation and even impact survival after surgical procedure. Risk factors are not completely known or validated still debated. Aim To identify patients with risk for assessable clinical practice. Methods Between January 2014 February 2017, 108 outpatients no (78% Child A) were enrolled. Doppler ultrasound was performed every 3 6 months, median follow up...
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a severe mucocutaneous hypersensitivity reaction primarily triggered by drugs, poses low-incidence, high-mortality challenge. This report explores its clinical nuances and emphasizes supportive care as the mainstay of treatment. A 74-year-old female, burdened with complex medical history, presented non-pruritic macular rash escalating to skin oral mucosal involvement. recent introduction dipyrone (metamizole) implicated drug-induced SJS. Histopathological...
Heat stroke (HS) is a life-threatening condition characterized by hyperthermia and multiple organ failure. Mild to moderate hepatocellular injury well-documented complication but severe liver acute failure are rare. There neither established criteria nor optimal timing for transplantation conservative management seems be the cornerstone treatment. The authors report case of patient with related HS who recovered completely under treatment.Hyperthermia, neurologic dysfunction recent exposure...
Lithium has been used in clinical practice since the 1970s. This medication is commonly to treat and prevent bipolar disorder, but it a narrow therapeutic index, making toxicity frequent occurrence. Chronic lithium intoxication can arise due progressive accumulation, particularly contexts of dehydration. The effects chronic on nervous, renal, cardiac systems, as well thyroid parathyroid glands, are documented literature. authors present case 66-year-old woman with schizoaffective psychosis...
Anti-synthetase syndrome (ASS), a rare immunomediated disease, is characterized by multiple signs and symptoms. Not all patients develop the entire clinical spectrum of syndrome, as it often varies depending on involved antibodies. In this case report, 53-year-old non-smoking woman had complaints fatigue dyspnea exertion for five weeks. The outpatient study revealed creatine kinase (CK) 351U/L, ANAs+, anti-SSa+, normal echocardiogram, chest X-ray suggesting imaging suspicion SARS-CoV-2...
SUMMARY Primary esophageal cancer (EC) frequently presents as a locally advanced disease with airway involvement. Placement of combined and stents has been reported in small series to be an effective palliation strategy. Our aims are present the largest cohort EC patients who underwent double stent evaluate safety efficacy this approach. Longitudinal study primary undergoing two-stage placement at oncology referral institute (January 2000–January 2019). Assessments: baseline demographics...
High-output cardiac failure is rare in newborns. Emergent diagnosis and management of this pathology crucial. We report the case a child, currently 12-months old; obstetric background non-contributory. Clinic observation on D1 was normal except for presence systolic murmur; cardiological evaluation revealed mild ventricular dysfunction right ventricle. On third day life, she developed with gallop rhythm, hepatomegaly murmur anterior fontanel; an echocardiogram confirmed clinic aggravation...
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Rectal varices are portosystemic collaterals that arise as a complication of portal hypertension. Despite their significant prevalence among cirrhotic patients, clinically important bleeding occurs only in minority. Various treatment options available, with endoscopic therapies being widely used, and both interventional radiology surgery considered for refractory rectal varices. <b><i>Case:</i></b> We report the case...
Background Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD) is a rare cause of Cushing's syndrome (CS). It may occur sporadically or as part familial called Carney complex (CC). entity, with fewer than 750 cases reported. Case presentation We describe the case 16-year-old otherwise healthy female referred to our endocrinology department for progressive weight gain. During investigation, an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) independent CS was identified and possibility tumor...
Introduction: Turner syndrome (TS), one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities in females, often results adult cardiovascular and metabolic complications. Information on pediatric age is scarce. This study aimed to compare presence cardiometabolic risk factors children with TS healthy controls. Methods: a cross-sectional comparing patients age-matched controls, regarding including lipid profile, fasting glucose, insulin resistance, body composition, mass index, blood pressure, carotid...
Olmesartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used for the management of hypertension. This drug can lead to enteropathy that clinically and histologically resembles coeliac disease. Symptoms may appear months or years after introduction usually resolve discontinuation. The authors present a case 86-year-old woman with hypertension who was treated olmesartan 10 years. She presented emergency department diarrhoea three development weight loss. aetiological study conducted excluded...
Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology ISSN 1470-3947 (print) | 1479-6848 (online)
A 3-month-old infant presented with a 3-day history of an intertriginous eruption. His previous was irrelevant and his last vaccination at 2 months old according to the Portuguese immunisation schedule. No other family members were affected child otherwise well. Physical examination revealed exuberant area erythema maceration inguinal folds genitals (figures 1 2). This rash bright red in colour had well-defined borders. No satellite lesions present. Figure Intertriginous eruption on...
Background Non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NC-CAH) is a chronic disease characterised by excessive androgen production that may negatively affect the quality of life (QoL) affected patients. Pediatric Quality Life Inventory 4.0 (PedsQL™) validated tool to assess health-related QoL (HRQoL). Methods A cross-sectional study including 19 patients with NC-CAH was carried out in pediatric endocrinology department. who agreed participate were included. Anthropometric data collected....
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Nutcracker syndrome is a clinical condition in which there compression of the left renal vein its path between abdominal aorta and superior mesenteric artery. This phenomenon can cause or low back pain hematuria. It rare entity, although probably underdiagnosed. The diagnosis essentially based on imaging, but necessarily exclusion. We present case 21-year-old boy who came to Emergency Department with hematuria pain. After exhaustive study exclusion other possible entities, was confirmed be...
Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology ISSN 1470-3947 (print) | 1479-6848 (online)
O uso de inibidores do enzima conversao da angiotensina (IECA) na insuficiencia cardiaca em recem-nascidos (RN) tem sido restringido devido a reduzida experiencia neste grupo etario e ao receio eventuais efeitos adversos. Objectivos: Avaliar os utilizacao dos IECA nos RN internados no Servico Cardiologia Pediatrica Hospital Santa Marta, entre Janeiro 1995 Junho 2001. Metodos: Estudo restrospectivo processos lie internamento. Resultados: Foram medicados com 23 cardiopatia congenita, Quinze...