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Postoperative Haematocrit and Outcome in Critically Ill Surgical Patients
Lopes, Ana Martins; Silva, Diana; Sousa, Gabriela; Silva, Joana; Santos, Alice; Abelha, Fernando JoséIntroduction: Haematocrit has been studied as an outcome predictor. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between low haematocrit at surgical intensive care unit admission and high disease scoring system score and early outcomes.Material and Methods: This retrospective study included 4398 patients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit between January 2006 and July 2013. Acute physiology a...
Anesthesia in the Elderly
Guerra, Diogo; Abelha, Fernando JoséThere is a growing expansion of elderly population, associated with an increased demand for surgical treatments by older patients. There is an age-related decline in physiological reserve, which may be compounded by illness, cognitive decline, frailty and polypharmacy. The elderly are at relatively higher risk of mortality and morbidity after elective and emergency surgery. The aims of peri-operative care are t...
Publicações dos Anestesiologistas Portugueses
Abelha, Fernando José
Quality of Recovery after Anesthesia: Validation of the Portuguese Version of t...
Sá, Ana Carolina; Sousa, Gabriela; Santos, Alice; Santos, Cristina; Abelha, Fernando JoséBackground: The “Quality of Recovery 15” questionnaire is used for the study of quality recovery after anesthesia. The aim of this study was to validate the Portuguese version of “Quality of Recovery 15” questionnaire.Material and Methods: After study approval by the institutional ethics committee, an observational and cohort prospective study was conducted on patients scheduled for elective surgery from June t...