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Multidisciplinary Follow-Up After Surgical Treatment of Obesity and Metabolic D...
Preto, John; Manaças, Leonor; Pinto, Rui; Almeida, Rui; Pereira, Maria Teresa; Lazaro, André; Viveiros, Ricardo; Ferreira, André; Santos, ZéliaObesity is a growing public health problem and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Surgical treatment is the most effective approach for achieving sustained weight loss and controlling associated comorbidities; therefore, lifelong follow- up should be mandatory.The Portuguese Society for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases Surgery (SPCO) developed the present proposal for multidisciplinary follow- ...
Secondary Signs of Intestinal Obstruction Caused by Para- Umbilical Hernia Thro...
Miravent, Sérgio; Vaz, Bruna; Silva, Teresa; Martins, Vânia; Lobo, Manuel; Almeida, RuiScreening ultrasound plays a crucial role in emergency services, offering a rapid and accurate method for detecting definitive signs of intestinal obstruction, such as paralytic ileus or mechanical blockage. Its portability, real-time imaging capabilities, and lack of radiation make it ideally suited for peripheral emergency health services with limited technical and human resources. Ultrasound triage, when per...
Pre-Hospital and Follow-Up Ultrasound Detection of Hydronephrosis and Perinephr...
Miravent, Sérgio; Vaz, Bruna; Figueiredo, Teresa; Limon, Juan; Lobo, Manuel; Almeida, RuiScreening ultrasound is essential in emergency services, providing a fast and accurate tool for detecting pathologies associated with renal colic like hydronephrosis or urinary obstruction. Its portability, real-time imaging, and lack of radiation make it ideal for environments with limited resources, such as peripheral basic emergency services in Portugal, where the described case occurred. The use of screenin...
Point of Care Ultrasonography use in Primary Care a Case Report
Vaz, Bruna; Miravent, Sérgio; Cordeiro, Ricardo; Pablo, Pedro; Lobo, Manuel; Almeida, RuiThis study presents a case in which point-of-care ultrasonography was used by a radiographer and a General and Family Medicine Physician in a primary care health unit as a decision-making tool for an outpatient clinical case. The objective of this report is to demonstrate the usefulness of sonography as a decision-making tool, to aid in a peripheral and with limited technological resources primary care health u...
Diagnosis and management of acromegaly: a consensus statement of the pituitary ...
Cardoso, Luís Miguel; Marques, Pedro; Pereira, Maria Teresa; Agapito, Ana; Almeida, Rui; Amaral, Sara; Cattoni, Maria Begona; Bugalho, Maria JoãoAcromegaly is characterised by hypersecretion of growth hormone and presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges that require consensus and guidelines for effective management. The Pituitary Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism used a modified Delphi methodology to develop consensus recommendations for the diagnosis and management of acromegaly. A multidisciplinary p...
Pre-hospital Identification of a Giant Bladder Calculus through Screening Sonog...
Miravent, Sérgio; Gomes, Carla Marisa; Simãozinho, Paula; Vaz, Bruna; Lobo, Manuel Duarte; Almeida, RuiIntroduction: Screening ultrasound proves to be remarkably beneficial in pre-hospital settings, particularly in geographically remote areas with technological constraints and no medical specialties. Urological pathology has a high frequency of occurrence in the emergency department and is part of the wide range of occurrences that can benefit from this ultrasound screening as a clinical guide for patients. Case...
Point-of-care ultrasound for the early detection of intrahepatic biliary tract ...
Miravent, Sérgio; Vaz, Bruna; Lobo, Manuel Duarte; Jimenez, Cármen; Pablo, Pedro; Figueiredo, Teresa; Barbancho, Narciso; Ventura, Miguel; Almeida, RuiBackground/Objectives: Ultrasonography is a diagnostic modality characterized by high sensitivity in detecting hepato-biliary pathology, particularly intrahepatic biliary duct dilation. This study compares the sonographic findings obtained by a radiographer/sonographer in a Basic Emergency Service (BES) using Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) in Portugal with the sonographic findings from the same patients ...
Multinational attitudes toward AI in Health Care and diagnostics among Hospital...
Busch, Felix; Hoffmann, Lena; Xu, Lina; Zhang, Long Jiang; Hu, Bin; García-Juárez, Ignacio; Toapanta-Yanchapaxi, Liz; Gorelik, Natalia; Gorelik, ValérieThe successful implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care depends on its acceptance by key stakeholders, particularly patients, who are the primary beneficiaries of AI-driven outcomes. OBJECTIVES To survey hospital patients to investigate their trust, concerns, and preferences toward the use of AI in health care and diagnostics and to assess the sociodemographic factors associated with patien...
Teaching medicine with generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI): A review of ...
Garcia, Manuel B.; Almeida, Rui; Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Acut, Dharel P.; Garcia, Precious S.; Stefani, EleonoraOnce confined to science fiction and speculative futures, generative artificial intel ligence (GenAI) has swiftly entered the lecture halls of modern medical education. Despite its expanding use, a synthesis of its implementation, limitations, and educa tional value remains underexplored. This review aims to critically examine current applications, identify pedagogical pitfalls, and delineate future trajectorie...
L1 vertebral body replacement using 3D-printed polylactic acid bioimplants
Moura, Diogo Lino; Casal, Diogo; Reis, Rodrigo; Gonçalves, Luís; Alves, Sara; Pinto, Dora; Novo, Manuela; Fontinha, Guilherme; Almeida, RuiBackground: The vertebral body plays a crucial role in supporting compressive loads and maintaining spinal biomechanics. An ideal biomaterial for total vertebral body replacement should combine biological and mechanical properties, yet no current material fulfills all criteria. This pilot study explores the use of a novel three-dimensional (3D)-printed porous polylactic acid (PLA) implant for total L1 vertebral...