A5020564191- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Gynecological conditions and treatments
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia
2018-2021
Hospital de Santa Maria
2017
Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte
2016
Introduction: The best route of delivery for the term breech fetus is still controversial. We aim to compare maternal and neonatal outcomes between vaginal cesarean deliveries.Material Methods: Multicentric retrospective cohort study singleton fetuses delivered vaginally or by elective section from January 2012 - October 2014. Primary were morbidity mortality.Results: Sixty five compared 1262 cesarean. Nulliparous women more common in group (69.3% vs 24.6%; p < 0.0001). Gestational age at...
Introduction Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a rare and serious phenomenon that requires prompt recognition treatment. Case Presentation The authors present the case of puerperal woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) admitted to emergency room headache, blurred vision, thoracic pain, purpuric lesions on both ears. Echocardiogram revealed global decrease in left ventricular function while cardiac inflammatory markers were elevated. Three days after admission she...
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a heterogenous group of diseases characterized by abnormal accumulation eosinophils in the blood or peripheral tissues. It can affect all organs and therefore clinical manifestations are highly variable. We describe case 38-year-old man admitted for febrile polyserositis. He developed cardiac tamponade requiring pericardiocentesis complicated left ventricle perforation which was successfully repaired. presented mild eosinophilia. Bronchoalveolar lavage...
Objective To present six cases of ureteral endometriosis with renal loss managed by a multidisciplinary minimally invasive approach. Introduction Severe can potentially lead to urinary tract obstruction and silent function. Nephrectomy should be considered may performed Material methods Retrospective observational study patients deep involvement consequently function who underwent laparoscopic nephrectomy between April 2009 2016 in tertiary care university hospital. The clinical...
Objective: A retrospective study was designed to evaluate the evolution of all patients sent a hypertension and metabolic risk clinic, regarding blood pressure (BP) control, cardiovascular risk. Design method: Out 233 by primary care physicians in 2015–2016, 9 were excluded for missing first appointment. Results obtained at January 31st 2017. BP objectives each patient determined according 2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines. Cardiovascular assessed using European Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation...
Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy, is an infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. The authors present case of a 52-year-old man, born in Tondela and living Espinho, with no pathological antecedents. clinical picture began April 2017, when macular lesions appeared lower limbs rapidly progressed to trunk upper limbs, associated complaints pruritus but without alterations analytical study. After several topical systemic treatments glucocorticoids, antifungals, antibacterials...
Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare type of vasculitis that affects mainly the aorta and its major branches. It highly similar to giant cell (GCA), differentiation between them may not be achieved even by histological examination. Arterial hypertension typical TA caused stenosis renal arteries. Here we report case 59-year-old woman, with history dyslipidemia anemia, seen in Internal Medicine department for resistant hypertension. [...]