A5082106547- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Lung Cancer Research Studies
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Microscopic Colitis
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Celiac Disease Research and Management
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
Hospital de Santo António
2024
Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia
2024
Hospital Braga
2019-2020
Sarcopenia is as an important prognostic factor in inflammatory bowel disease. In patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), sarcopenia has impact on morbidity after surgical resection. Aim: Evaluate prognosis of CD and assess prevalence. An retrospective study 58 diagnosed histologically imagiologically at the Hospital de Braga between 1 January 2009 31 December 2017. order to obtain Skeletal Muscle Index (SMI), it was calculated muscle area L3 level, from computed tomography. The t-test used for...
Celiac disease (CD) is a systemic autoimmune disorder triggered by ingested gluten in patients with genetic susceptibility, rising incidence adults. In this population, symptoms can be atypical. We report the case of 71-year-old woman that presented coagulopathy due to severe vitamin K deficiency and hemorrhagic shock, as well cholestatic hepatitis chronic diarrhea. Serological studies were negative for CD, but biopsy demonstrated duodenal atrophy HLA typing was positive DQ2.5, pointing...
Key Clinical Message Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a group of uncommon neoplasms derived from enterochromaffin or Kulchitsky cells (that secrete serotonin other molecules into the bloodstream), which can manifest with symptoms hormonal overproduction, namely carcinoid syndrome (CS). This be presenting feature in patients advanced disease. We report case 66‐year‐old woman chronic diarrhea, facial venous telangiectasia and elevated urinary 5‐hydrocyindoleacetic acid levels. A 68‐Ga DOTATOC...
A 54-year-old male with previous history of chronic hepatitis C complained postprandial epigastric discomfort and weight loss. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed a large gastric ulcer on the lesser antral curvature, biopsies showing granulation tissue inflammatory activity without other significant changes. Despite therapy double-dose proton pump inhibitor, had not healed or diminished in size at reevaluation endoscopy eight weeks later. Biopsies were repeated again only inflammation. The...
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery is associated with high rates of postoperative morbimortality. Sarcopenia has been identified as an independent predictor these surgical outcomes. Methods: A sample 272 patients who underwent CRC between January 2005 and May 2010 at Braga Hospital, was selected. defined by the skeletal muscle mass index, measured preoperative computed tomography (CT), L3 level, using ImageJ® software. Associations sarcopenia qualitative variables were analyzed...
Chronic diarrhea is a common disorder in tropical regions, affecting residents, visitors, and even expatriates. It may stem from myriad of infectious, inflammatory, malignant causes. In patients whom no etiology has been found, sprue (TS) an important diagnosis to consider. We report the case 60-year-old man originally Guatemala, presenting with chronic megaloblastic anemia due severe vitamin B12 deficiency. Biopsies small bowel revealed partial villous atrophy inflammatory infiltrate...
Introduction Community-acquired pneumonia remains a common condition worldwide.It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.The aim of this study was to evaluate conditions that could predict poor outcome.Design Retrospective analyse 69 patients admitted the ICU from 1996 2003.Demographic data included age, sex medical history.Etiologic agents, multiorgan dysfunction, nosocomial infections, SAPS II PORT scores were recorded for each patient.For statistical analysis we used t...
Abstract Introduction The presence of lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer is determinant for prognosis and treatment planning. relationship between visceral fat the not fully documented literature, so this study intended to evaluate whether there a obesity metastases patients with cancer. Materials methods A sample 68 who underwent surgery at Hospital de Braga 1/1/2007 31/12/2007 was constructed, their clinical pathological data were recorded. Visceral fat, subcutaneous, total areas...
Ectopic thymus is a well-known embryological abnormality in children, despite being considered rare. To avoid unnecessary examination or biopsy, radiologists must be aware of this condition, especially pediatric population. This report describes patient with history recurrent episodes tonsillitis since 2 years age. In the context infectious mononucleosis, cervical ultrasound was performed, which revealed relatively hypoechoic lesion right lobe thyroid gland, similar to normal echogenicity....