A5001056188- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Medical and Biological Sciences
- Digestive system and related health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
Hospital de São João
2018-2023
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"
2021
University College London
2021
University of Chieti-Pescara
1995-1997
In a rat model of artificial ureteral calculosis, the aim study was to characterize behavioural manifestations direct visceral pain and evaluate relationship between number, duration complexity episodes extent referred lumbar muscular hyperalgesia. As evidenced by non-stop video-tape recordings over 4–14 days, almost 98% stone-implanted rats showed similar writhing behaviour characteristic noxious stimulation in animals. From one another, these varied from very few (1–3) high number (± 60),...
We report the first cesarean delivery in a woman with COVID-19 level III hospital Portugal. It refers to healthy term pregnancy that tested positive for on day of labor induction. Given Bishop score < 4 and prior history section, team decided perform surgical delivery. Appropriate personal protective equipment safety circuits were employed, as described more detail case report. Both mother newborn are well. With this we aimed share our concerns, clinical management, maternal neonatal...
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the effect obesity on duration labor, specifically latent and active phases mode delivery, among nulliparous women with epidural analgesia.Study design: We conducted a retrospective cohort study, comparing sample obese (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2, n = 121) random normal weight (18.5 kg/m2 ≤body ≤25 161). Analysis included all delivered at Department Obstetrics Gynecology Centro Hospitalar, São João, Porto, Portugal between 1 January 31...
Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate risk factors for positive margins on surgical specimens patients submitted transformation zone excision (TZE). Materials and Methods We conducted a retrospective evaluating women TZE in our center, between 2012 2020. Our population included only with diagnosis high-grade intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) pathologic examination specimen. Positive were defined as presence HSIL endocervical and/or ectocervical margin Factors evaluated demographic...
Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite responsible for toxoplasmosis, a zoonosis with worldwide distribution. Congenital toxoplasmosis occurs when pregnant woman becomes infected during the gestation or there reactivation in immunocompromised of previous latent infection. Clinical manifestations congenital infection can vary severity, ranging from asymptomatic to abortion and still-birth. We are not aware any published cases neither confirmed nor its complications Portugal. The...