A5012535704- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Sleep and related disorders
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Infectious Diseases and Mycology
Instituto Superior Politécnico do Oeste
2020-2024
Centro Hospitalar do Porto
2024
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
2023
Introduction. Malnutrition is underdiagnosed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Objectives. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of COPD patients and link between dyspnea status. Methods. longitudinal observational included hospitalized with exacerbated COPD. Nutritional was assessed using Nutrition Risk Screening 2002, anthropometric, biochemical assessments, first 48 hours hospitalization. Results. Thirty were evaluated. According half at increased risk malnutrition....
Domiciliary oxygen is essential in the care of hypoxaemic interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients. Guidelines concur advising prescription long-term therapy (LTOT) for ILD patients with severe hypoxaemia at rest, view its beneficial impact on breathlessness/disability and extrapolating potential survival benefits seen COPD A less threshold initiation LTOT recommended pulmonary hypertension (PH)/right heart failure, requiring careful evaluation all In light evidence suggesting a link between...
Pleuropulmonary Samonella infections are very rare and associated with high mortality. We present a case of empyema to Salmonella in an 83-year-old male patient, uncontrolled hematological disease. The patient presented one-week history fever, productive cough purulent sputum, dyspnea, pleuritic pain localized the right hemithorax. He denied having nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. No smoking or respiratory diseases. Chest imaging showed loculated pleural effusion adjacent parenchymal...
Objetivo: conhecer as percepções de mães puérperas acerca do exame oximetria pulso no período neonatal. Métodos: foi conduzido um estudo exploratório abordagem qualitativa realizado com residentes em município localizado norte Minas Gerais – Brasil na área abrangência uma unidade básica saúde. Foram realizadas entrevistas nos domicílios por meio roteiro semiestruturado, os dados foram transcritos íntegra e analisados da análise conteúdo. Resultados: a maioria das não conheciam o forma...
BACKGROUND Amiodarone is an anti-arrthymic drug used to treat and prevent several types of dysrhythmias. This known for multiple-organ toxicity. Lung toxicity occurs in about 1% 5% cases. A wide variety lung manifestations have been described, from mild severe forms. Pulmonary can be acute, sub-acute, or chronic. Amiodarone-induced a diagnosis exclusion. The main treatment discontinuation the drug. disease may progress initially due prolonged half-life accumulation amiodarone adipose tissue....
<b>Introduction:</b> Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a heterogeneous disease. OSA severity based on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), but its relevance being questioned. Baveno’s classification multicomponent grading system for severity, symptoms, comorbidities, and end-organ damage (EOD). We aimed to identify EOD predictors in patients. <b>Methods:</b> retrospectively analyzed patients with diagnosis. Clinical polysomnographic (PSG) data (AHI, mean peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), time...
<b>Introduction:</b> Early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is essential to achieve cure and reduce disease transmission. Total diagnostic delay (TDD) can be divided in patient (PD - from symptoms onset seeking a health care facility) system (HSD first contact confirmation TB diagnosis). In Portugal, the median TDD 80 days. This study aimed identify risk factors associated with PD HSD portuguese center. <b>Methods:</b> Cross-sectional patients diagnosed pulmonary between 2011 2021....
<b>Introduction:</b> Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection due to occupational exposure. Prevention TB disease by treatment latent (LTBI) is a critical component public health. Aims and objectives: Assess LTBI among HCWs in tertiary hospital low-risk area (827HCWs). Methods: Prospective, descriptive ongoing study (September - December 2022). underwent clinical questionnaire, chest x-ray, interferon-γ-release assay (IGRA). Results: Volunteered 61 (7.4%). We...
<b>Introduction:</b> Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem, with extensive research on case detection and treatment outcome. However, little is known about what happens after completion. In the First International Symposium post-TB lung (2020), term disease (PTLD) was created to describe chronic respiratory abnormality, or without symptoms, attributable at least in part previous TB. This study aimed evaluate burden of PTLD real-life setting. <b>Methods:</b> Retrospective...
<b>Introduction:</b> Inhaled antibiotics are recommended by ERS guidelines for the treatment of patients with bronchiectasis, but results individual studies inconsistent. <b>Methods:</b> Systematic review and meta-analysis randomised controlled trials inhaled in adult bronchiectasis. Eligible were identified through MEDLINE, Embase CENTRAL included if adults stable bronchiectasis diagnosed CT had a duration ≥ 4 weeks. Efficacy was evaluated effects on exacerbations, bacterial load, symptoms,...
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is considered one of the major threats to (TB) control, namely in forms Multidrug-Resistant TB (MDR-TB) and Extensively Drug Resistant (XDR-TB). The term XDR-TB was coined 2005 describe strains MDR-TB that are also resistant fluoroquinolones second-line injectable drugs. In a 2006 CDC/WHO survey 17690 isolates M. tuberculosis, 20% were found be MDR‐TB 2% XDR-TB. Other reports showed higher prevalence (53%) Portugal. Given this context, we collected data from...
Melanoma is an aggressive skin tumor, but it may be present in other locations. Primary lung melanoma and endobronchial aspergilloma are rare entities. The authors report a case of 72-year-old, asthmatic woman, with worsening her respiratory complaints. Imaging revealed finger glove sign at the left hemithorax. Bronchoscopy elongated mass evidence Aspergillus. Despite endoscopic removal, patient maintained nodular imaging She underwent thoracic surgery, histological evaluation identified...
<b>Aims and objectives:</b> Currently, there is still limitations of evidence to draw any recommendations on XDR-TB contacts preventive therapy. This study aimed identify the patterns transmission an case among household from 2010 present date. <b>Methods:</b> We review all (defined as persons living in same index for at least 1 month). <b>Results:</b> The was a 34 years old male, drug‑addict, HIV positive, with 2010 (DST revealed resistance H, R, Z, E, S, Am, Cm, Eto, Ofx; sensitivity...