A5068504386- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
- Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
- Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
- Genetic and rare skin diseases.
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders
- Urticaria and Related Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments
Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte
2016-2024
IPO Porto
2024
Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil
2024
Hospital de Santa Maria
2014-2023
Agence pour le développement de l'emploi
2022
University of Lisbon
2014-2021
Yale University
1982
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
1982
Abstract Background Acquired perforating dermatosis (APD) comprises an uncommon group of skin disorders that develop in adulthood association with systemic diseases. The aim this study was to characterize clinicopathologic features and treatment outcomes a series patients diagnosed APD. Methods Retrospective all APD over 10‐year period (2009–2018) at tertiary teaching hospital Lisbon, Portugal. Results Fifty‐seven were identified. Thirty‐five presented lesions multiple anatomic areas...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission remains an important health issue, with a high burden that is felt across the world. This work aims to analyze demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of newly diagnosed patients HIV in Department Dermatology Venereology. A retrospective observational study was conducted from all records unit January 2011 through December 2020. total 134 new diagnoses were included analysis. Concurrent dermatological or venereal diseases 91.0% (n...
•Two cases of complicated aortic dissection treated using the STABILISE technique.•Both have another feature related to need for associated arch procedures.•As it is a fairly recent technique, scientific information about this technique limited. IntroductionThe stent assisted balloon induced intimal disruption and relamination in repair (STABILISE) being increasingly used treatment dissections. However, as limited.ReportIn paper we report two with procedures ascending aorta supra-aortic...
The authors declare no conflict of interest. data that support the findings this study are available from corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most prevalent malignancy in fair-skinned people and its incidence increasing. Recently, studies have suggested that antihypertensive drugs may increase risk of these tumors, particularly hydrochlorothiazide, due to photosensitizing properties. The Portuguese National Authority for Medicines Health Products, INFARMED, has issued an alert healthcare professionals concerning increased non-melanoma patients exposed cumulative doses this drug. However, study...
Immunosuppressive therapy, which is necessary to avoid graft rejection in renal transplant recipients, presents an increased risk of several pathologies, namely infectious and neoplastic.To identify the most frequent skin diseases their clinical demographical factors within a population recipients.A retrospective study recipients referred dermatology visit observed for first time from January 2008 December 2014.The included 197 patients, 120 men (60,9%). Mean age was 50,7 years (±13,4). 12...
COVID-19 is the clinical expression of highly contagious severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral infection. Most patients have mild symptoms, but a significant proportion or critical disease, which can include cardiac injury, sepsis, kidney failure and failure. It also worth highlighting increasing number reported cases with dermatological disease/manifestations. The cutaneous spectrum wide includes maculopapular, urticarial, varicelliform petechial rashes, pseudo...
The endemic ruil (Nothofagus alessandrii Espinosa) forest is one of the most endangered ecosystems in central Chile, where its regeneration challenged by factors such as low seedling germination capacity and recently fire. In this study, we sampled 36 plots (625 m2 each) within very restricted distribution range N. quantified species from seed after a catastrophic large-scale fire event 2017. By means logistic regression, Path analysis, non-metric multidimensional scaling, related with...
The involvement of a dermatologist in inpatient care can result accurate diagnosis and prescription appropriate treatment more promptly. We aimed to analyse the main reasons for dermatological consultation tertiary centre. A retrospective analysis was performed based on clinical registries that included inpatients observed emergency dermatology between January 1st 2016 December 31st 2020 at Hospital de Santa Maria, teaching hospital Lisbon, Portugal. In our department, we 1,052 consultations...
A dermal inflammatory infiltrate rich in eosinophils is a prominent histological feature of bullous pemphigoid (BP) and peripheral blood eosinophilia has been documented 50-60% BP patients. Nevertheless, the impact circulating eosinophil levels on remains poorly understood. The main objective this work was to investigate association with clinical immunological characteristics disease.Retrospective cohort study including all patients diagnosed between 2011 2020.The included 233 BP. mean...
A 29-year-old woman, Fitzpatrick phototype II, with a personal history of atopy, presented face and neck dermatitis lasting 6 months. During the past year, she worked as nurse in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–dedicated ward tertiary hospital. The had developed since started wearing N95 masks. She referred to using two masks, similar symptoms: 3M Aura 9320+ mask (3M, Saint Paul, MN, USA) Halyard Fluidshield Surgical Respirator Mask (Halyard Health, Alpharetta, GA, USA). also mentioned...
Congenital nail matrix nevi (NMN) are a rare cause of melanonychia that may present with irregularity, asymmetry, and multicomponent pigmentation posing diagnostic challenges subungual melanoma.We report case 49-year-old female longitudinal 1-month recent in the proximal fold.This sign is traditionally associated malignancy, which further complicates differentiation from acral melanoma.Therefore, biopsy was performed.Histopathologic examination revealed nevus.This procedure crucial...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission remains an important health issue, with a high burden that is felt across the world. This work aims to analyze demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of newly diagnosed patients HIV in Department Dermatology Venereology. A retrospective observational study was conducted from all records unit January 2011 through December 2020. total 134 new diagnoses were included analysis. Concurrent dermatological or venereal diseases 91.0% (n...
Abstract Background Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome with predisposition to the development of central nervous system tumors, ophthalmic manifestations, and dermatological lesions. The latter are present in 70–95% patients can precede evolution other tumors. However, they not included diagnostic criteria frequently undervalued during follow‐up. Methods An observational cross‐sectional study characterizing cutaneous lesions cohort NF2 was carried out....