- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Diverse Scientific Research Studies
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Hospital de São João
2020-2024
Universidade do Porto
2021
Acute heart failure (AHF) is one of the main causes unplanned hospitalization in patients >65 years age and associated with adverse outcomes this population. Observational studies suggest that intravenous diuretic therapy given first hour presentation for AHF was favorable outcomes.To study short-term prognostic associations timing admitted to emergency department (ED) acute AHF.Patients treated ED diuretics were selected from Estratificação de Doentes com InsuFIciência Cardíaca Aguda...
The superior vena cava syndrome refers to a medical emergency resulting from compression, which develops in 2%-4% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Primary mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma is an unusual and aggressive that can present with syndrome. We report the case Caucasian 21-year-old female, who presented acute syndrome, having started 2 weeks before. Chest computerized tomography disclosed anterior mass (18 × 14 cm). Thoraco-abdominopelvic magnetic resonance imaging was performed...
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an uncommon cause of acute myocardial infarction, caused by a non-traumatic and non-iatrogenic separation the arterial wall, especially amongst young women with no conventional cardiovascular risk factors. We describe case 46-year-old woman past medical history Cushing's disease, treated surgically, who presented SCAD. disease not considered traditional factor for As there are reported cases dissections associated this entity common causes...
Transverse myelitis (TM) is an inflammatory condition caused by a range of possibilities which can lead to deregulation our motor, sensory and autonomic systems. Therefore, it creates major impact on personal professional life. Because causes great social disability, crucial that the clinicians quickly recognize this so treatment be started thereby minimizing these negative effects. Thus, aim review provide practical clinical approach most important causal diseases TM, presentation elaborate...
Gardner's syndrome is an autosomal dominant disease caused by a mutation in the APC gene with 20-30% of cases presenting de novo. This entity variant familial adenomatous polyposis, prevalence 3/100,000 habitants. It may present as early 2 months age variety both colonic and extracolonic symptoms. We report case 21-year-old man, without any known family history, microcytic hypochromic anemia constitutional symptoms for two months. Ultimately, after etiological study, Gardner diagnosis was...
An epidemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbroke in December China, Wuhan, which is becoming a Public Health Emergency International Concern. As this entity has become one the worst infectious outbreaks recent times, with mortality estimates general population ranging from 1.4% to 8%, it crucial better understand prognostic factors can be associated outcome disease. However, as pandemic still unfortunately under progression, there are limited data regard factors. Hence, review...
Background and aims Carvedilol has emerged as the preferred β-blocker for treating portal hypertension. However, there is still a debate in dosing regimen, with potential lower bioavailability once-daily regimens. The aim of this study to assess acute effects carvedilol posology patients clinically significant hypertension (CSPH), surrogate marker bioavailability. Methods In experimental study, 34 CSPH receiving twice daily were asked suppress night dose carvedilol, creating standardized...
IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) is the most prevalent biopsy-proven primary glomerular disease worldwide.Historically, thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) was associated with IgAN in cases of severe hypertension or advanced chronic kidney disease, but recent data suggest that complement activation plays a crucial role development TMA IgAN.We report case Crescentic complement-mediated (C-TMA) 27-year old male patient pathological missense mutation heterozygosity CFH gene and rare variant C3 gene, treated...
A síndrome do intestino curto (SIC) é caracterizada por um estado de malabsorção macro e micronutrientes que habitualmente se desenvolve após resseção delgado. Parece faltar uma correlação entre a quantidade ressecado os sintomas desenvolvidos com adaptação da estrutura função intestinal. Reportamos o caso homem 59 anos, submetido 100 cm delgado tendo posteriormente desenvolvido má absorção. Dos 95 dias internamento hospitalar, várias complicações associadas à SIC ocorreram difícil gestão....
Abstract Background Nocardiosis is a rare opportunistic infection with increasing incidence. Given its rarity, data on the prognosis and distribution are scarce essential. Methods Retrospective study reviewing all nocardiosis cases diagnosed at our tertiary care hospital from January 2019 to 2023. Results A positive Nocardia spp. culture was identified in 20 patients. isolation considered colonization 2 patients, but other 18 were as disease, 6 (33.3%) of which classified disseminated (DN)....
Objective: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an uncommon cause of acute myocardial infarction, caused by a non-traumatic and non-iatrogenic separation the arterial wall, especially amongst young women with no conventional cardiovascular risk factors. The most common factors associated SCAD are fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), postpartum, multiparity, connective tissue disorders, systemic inflammatory conditions hormonal therapy. After extensive diagnostic workup some cases...
Vasculitides refers to the presence of inflammation vessel walls and are classified according he 2012 Chapel Hill Conference Criteria. Takayasu arteritis (TAK) Giant cell (GCA) large vasculitides (LVV) some authors suggest that could be spectrum same disease. A 62-year-old male patient referred our hospital with dry cough fever 3 weeks before admission. He was medicated levofloxacin a presumptive respiratory tract infection no resolution. The presented normochromic anemia elevated...