A5015361544- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Dental Trauma and Treatments
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Child Abuse and Related Trauma
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Environmental and biological studies
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Ion channel regulation and function
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
Hospital Pedro Hispano
2014-2025
Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI
2024
Universidade Federal do Tocantins
2024
Uninova
2024
AC Camargo Hospital
2024
Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
2019-2022
Portuguese Army
2015
Hospital de Santo António
1997-2011
Centro Hospitalar do Porto
2010
Children's of Alabama
2009
To assess the factual and delusional memories reported by intensive care unit survivors its relationship with development of Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSS).Multicenter observational cohort study.Nine Portuguese units, as part a multicenter study.Between January June 2005, 1,174 patients were admitted across nine units. Two hundred thirty-nine excluded, 14 < 18 yrs old 225 length stay or = 48 hrs. Thus total 935 included in study. One ninety (20%) died unit, 90 (12%) on ward (30%...
Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been hard to assess due the lack of standard definitions. Recently, Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss and End-Stage Kidney (RIFLE) classification proposed classify AKI in a number clinical settings. This study aims estimate frequency levels severity its association with patient mortality length stay (LOS) cohort trauma patients needing intensive care.Between August 2001 September 2007, 436 consecutively admitted general care unit (ICU), were assessed using RIFLE...
The family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients play a crucial role in modern ICUs. These individuals are predisposed to the development post-intensive syndrome (PICS-F), experienced by ICU response critical illness and characterised new or worsening psychological symptoms. This study sought evaluate levels anxiety depression exhibited hospitalised ICU. It also aimed identify risk factors associated with experience PICS-F, which should assist its prevention future.The sample...
Introduction Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) are rare, rapidly progressing of the skin, fascia, and muscle causing necrosis, frequently requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Treatment includes surgical debridement, organ support, antibiotics, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO). NSTIs require aggressive leaving survivors with wounds functional deficits. Quality life (QoL) is decreased in NSTI survivors, including physical mental health. Our goal was to analyze long-term...
INTRODUÇÃO: O Diabetes Mellitus (DM) é uma doença endócrina metabólica de elevada prevalência relacionada a diversas complicações micro e macrovasculares, dentre as quais se destacam renais que podem levar os pacientes à necessidade terapia hemodialítica. A hemodiálise um tratamento essencial para aqueles perderam função renal maneira aguda ou crônica, permitindo remoção substâncias tóxicas do organismo. No entanto, diversos fatores contribuir o prolongamento desse tratamento, impactando...
The incidence of facial trauma is high. This study has the primary objective documenting and cataloging maxillofacial fractures in polytrauma patients. From a total 1229 multiple cases treated at Emergency Room Santo Antonio Hospital - Oporto Center, Portugal, between August 2001 December 2007, 251 patients had wounds 209 fractures. Aged ranged form 13 to 86 years. applied selective method was based on presence wound with Abbreviated Injury Scale ≥1. Men higher among (86.6%) road traffic...
To determine the incidence of afferent limb failure in-hospital Medical Emergency Team, characterizing it and comparing mortality between population experiencing not failure.A total 478 activations Team Hospital Pedro Hispano occurred from January 2013 to July 2015. A sample 285 was obtained after excluding incomplete records for patients with less than 6 hours hospitalization. The divided into two groups: group Team. Both populations were characterized compared. Statistical significance set...
Serious electrical injuries are rare but may have life-threatening consequences. Voltage exposure divided into low voltage injury (LVI) or high (HVI). An LVI current can result in severe injury, depending on the length of exposure, size individual, cross-sectional area contact with source, and environmental humidity. The authors present a 31-year-old male accidental electrocution cardiopulmonary arrest. A detailed revision by organs systems is presented. uncommon occur variety clinical...
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has plagued virtually every continent and country, Portugal is no exception. high number of cases caused a major burden on health services obvious economic consequences, forcing an important reformulation in the sectors' organization. In past weeks, counties country's northern coastal region have reported increasing
The COVID-19 pandemic caused an abrupt change in the pattern of communication involving patients, family members, and healthcare professionals. This study aimed to evaluate member satisfaction with intensive care units (ICU) strategies during pandemic. Secondary objectives included identification areas requiring improvement, assessment impact both diagnosis in-person visits on overall satisfaction.A prospective, observational single-center was conducted among members ICU patients admitted...
An increasing number of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors develop psychological, cognitive and physical morbidities that may persist for years. The Post Syndrome (PICS) includes these multidimensional impairments is described both patients families.
An increasing number of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors develop psychological, cognitive and physical morbidities that may persist for years. The Post Syndrome (PICS) includes these multidimensional impairments is described in the literature patients family. The caregiver's role crucial patient's recovery after ICU, but frequently overlooked by professionals. A few studies assessed caregiving burden, it still unclear how patient status discharge affects it.
Caustic self-poisoning is a major health hazard, which affects any age, but particularly serious among the elderly. Household bleach caustic that contains 3% to 6% sodium hypochlorite solution, one of most common agents in unintentional poisoning. In this clinical case, we present household by an older man with no relevant medical history. He presented extensive burns on oral cavity mucosa and tongue, requiring orotracheal intubation video laryngoscopy. was then admitted intensive care unit,...
To evaluate the satisfaction of patients admitted to intensive care unit using a diary and analyze possible points for improving this instrument.This was an observational, retrospective study, conducted between March 2014 July 2017, in multidisciplinary district hospital. The implemented sedated 3 or more days. Three months after discharge, their assessed questionnaire. A patient who agreed with 5 statements assessing diary's help clarifying stay, filling memory gaps, recovery, reassurance,...