- Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
- Blood transfusion and management
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Hereditary Neurological Disorders
- Cancer and Skin Lesions
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Hematological disorders and diagnostics
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Healthcare Regulation
- Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central
2019-2022
Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos
2018-2019
Hospital de Santo António
2018-2019
Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna
2019
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
2019
Anemia is highly prevalent in patients with advanced cancer and adversely affects the quality of life. There are limited data on frequency, clinical utility, effectiveness red blood cell (RBC) transfusions, no randomized controlled trials or practice guidelines available. The aim this study was to evaluate clinician practices RBC transfusion an oncologic palliative care service its impact patients' symptoms, adverse events, overall survival.This a retrospective analysis all who received...
An 85-year-old patient was brought to the emergency department due progressive weight loss and bed confinement over a period of 6 months. After recollecting fully detailed medical history, describes growth gruelling mass on her right breast course 1 year,
Summary POEMS syndrome (Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal protein and Skin changes) is a rare multisystemic disease. Clinical presentation variable, the only mandatory criteria being polyneuropathy monoclonal gammapathy in association with one major minor criterion. Primary adrenal insufficiency rarely reported. We describe case of 33-year-old patient, whom presenting symptoms were mandibular mass, chronic sensory-motor peripheral insufficiency. The laboratory...
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Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology ISSN 1470-3947 (print) | 1479-6848 (online)
e24090 Background: Anemia is highly prevalent in patients with advanced cancer and adversely affects quality of life. There limited data on the frequency, clinical utility effectiveness red blood cell transfusions (RBC), no randomized controlled trials or practice guidelines this subject are available. The aim study was to evaluate clinician practices RBC transfusion an oncologic palliative care unit (PCU), its impact patients’ symptoms, overall survival identify predictive factors for...
Abstract Purpose: Anemia is highly prevalent in patients with advanced cancer and adversely affects quality of life. There limited data on the frequency, clinical utility effectiveness red blood cell transfusions (RBC), no randomized controlled trials or practice guidelines are available. The aim this study was to evaluate clinician practices RBC transfusion an oncologic palliative care service (PCS) its impact patients’ symptoms, adverse events overall survival. Methods: Retrospective...