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Reversible Visual and Neurological Manifestations of Nonketotic Hyperglycemia: ...
Abreu, Carolina; Azevedo Ferreira, Marta; Palma Féria, Rita; Reis, AnaNonketotic hyperglycemia (NKH) has been associated with visual field and neurological alterations, typically reversible with glycemic control. A 54-year-old woman with hypertension and dyslipidemia presented in the emergency department with a 2-week history of headaches, left visual field photopsia and polydipsia and polyuria. Examination revealed homonymous left hemianopia, along with brief episodes of head an...
Screening for Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes among Patients Admitted to an Internal ...
Martins, João Dinis; Ambrósio, Ana Rita; Pina, Henrique; Abreu, Carolina; Pêgo, Hugo; Guerra, Sílvia; Valadas, Cristina; Martos Gonçalves, FernandoIntroduction: The estimated prevalence of diabetes inPortugal is 14.1%, with only 56% of cases being diagnosed.When including pre-diabetes, the joint prevalence reaches42.7%. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed cases of diabetes and pre-diabetes among patients admitted to an Internal Medicine ward, thereby assessing the relevance of routinely conducting glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) determ...
A cross-sectional study of the COVID-19 pandemic impacts among Brazilian sexual...
Brito, Emerson Silveira; Pedrotti, Luana Giongo; Abreu, Carolina; Brochier, Liliane Spencer; Garcia, Lara; Nunnenkamp, Martha; Wendland, ElianaThe COVID-19 pandemic exerted major impacts on the entire population, but some groups such as sexual and gender minorities have been disproportionately affected. Therefore, we aim at assessing the impacts on the social life and mental health of Brazilian sexual and gender minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a cross-sectional nationwide study conducted between September and October 2020. Participant...
Enzymatic vitreolysis for the treatment of tractional diabetic macular edema
Pessoa, Bernardete; Coelho, João; Coelho, Constança; Monteiro, Sílvia; Abreu, Carolina; Figueira, João; Meireles, Angelina; Beirão, JoãoBackground: A new approach to address focal vitreomacular adhesion in patients with diabetic macular edema may control and stabilize diabetic macular edema with fewer anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections. Objectives: The aim of this study was to demonstrate that diabetic macular edema can be improved by inducing the release of a vitreomacular adhesion, with less than 2500 μm, with enzymatic vitreo...
Enzymatic vitreolysis for the treatment of tractional diabetic macular edema
Pessoa, Bernardete; Coelho, João; Coelho, Constança; Monteiro, Sílvia; Abreu, Carolina; Figueira, João; Meireles, Angelina; Melo Beirão, João NunoBackground: A new approach to address focal vitreomacular adhesion in patients with diabetic macular edema may control and stabilize diabetic macular edema with fewer antivascular endothelial growth factor injections. Objectives: The aim of this study was to demonstrate that diabetic macular edema can be improved by inducing the release of a vitreomacular adhesion, with less than 2500μm, with enzymatic vitreoly...
CICLOFOTOCOAGULAÇÃO TRANSCLERAL LASER DÍODO (CTLD) NO TRATAMENTO DO GLAUCOMA: R...
Figueiredo, Ana; Abreu, Carolina; Monteiro, Silvia; Reis, Rita; Sampaio, Isabel; Menéres, Maria JoãoObjetivo: Avaliação dos resultados clínicos dos doentes submetidos a CTLD no Serviço de Oftalmologia do Centro Hospitalar do Porto, EPE entre Agosto de 2006 e Agosto de 2014. Material e Métodos: Estudo retrospetivo em que foram incluídos 130 olhos (121 doentes) com diferentes tipos de glaucoma. O follow-up mínimo foi de 3 meses. Definiu-se sucesso cirúrgico relativo como pressão intra-ocular (PIO) < 22 mm Hg ...
Potential effect of Zika virus infection on human male fertility?
Avelino-Silva, Vivian Iida; Alvarenga, Conrado; Abreu, Carolina; Tozetto-Mendoza, Tania Regina; Canto, Cynthia Liliane Motta do; Manuli, Erika ReginaBackground: Zika virus (ZIKV) sexual transmission and prolonged viral shedding in semen have been previously reported, suggesting a strong viral affinity for genital tissues. A transient impact of ZIKV on male fertility was shown in animal and human studies. Methods: Adult male patients with confirmed ZIKV infection diagnosed in the city of Araraquara, Brazil during the epidemic season of 2016 were invited one ...
África, Acre, Chicago: visões da antropologia por Manuela Carneiro da Cunha
Neto, Aristóteles Barcelos; Abreu, Carolina; Ferreira, Francirosy; Paes, Francisco Simões; Collaço, Janine; Maia, Ugo; Feichas, VâniaMaria Manuela Ligeti Carneiro da Cunha nasceu em Portugal – seus pais, húngaros e judeus, foram para lá pouco antes da guerra – e veio para São Paulo aos 11 anos. Entrou na USP no curso de Física, mas foi no mesmo ano para Paris, onde acabou fazendo a graduação em Matemática. Na década de 1960, freqüentou os seminários de Claude Lévi-Strauss, o que a inspirou a realizar pesquisa entre os índios Krahó do Brasil ...