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Capacitar os Doentes: Promover a Tomada de Decisão Partilhada nos Cuidados de S...
Torres Sarmento, Francisca; Alves, Mariana
Value-Based Geriatric Care: Good News from Portugal
Alves, Mariana; Marques, Lia; Bohn, Lucimere; Osório, Fernando; Sarmento, Gonçalo; Bekerman, Catarina; Belo, Adelaide; Farinha, Ana; Viegas, AnaN/A; N/A
Healthy Life Years After 65: Building on Portugal’s Progress with Stronger Geri...
Cabrita, Catarina; Fialho Reis, Filipa; Silva, Ana Margarida; Ferreira, Hugo Alexandre; Alves, Marianan/a.; n/d.
Refining Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Type 2 Diabetes: SCORE2-Diabetes Per...
Salvaterra, Francisco; Cruz Carvalho, Isabel; Magalhães, Nuno; Gomez, Nayive; Jordão, Alda; Alves, MarianaIntroduction: Patients with diabetes have been classified as having a high or very high cardiovascular risk. The 2021 guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) emphasize the ongoing need for improved development of risk scores specifically tailored for evaluating cardiovascular risk in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Acknowledging this necessity, the ESC guidelines of 2023 introduced S...
Student Experiences in Third-year Hospital Internship Using Logbook Records
Cruz, Paulo; Prada, Sofia; Alves, MarianaObjective: This study aimed to evaluate whether third-year medical students’ clinical internship met educational objectives and to assess students’ perceptions of their clinical experience. Methods: A mixed-methods, descriptive, observational study was conducted with third-year medical students at Lisbon School of Medicine. Students logged their clinical activities using a digital logbook and completed a survey...
ST-Segment Elevation – Where’s the Myocardial Infarction?
Magalhaes, Nuno; Silva Gomes, Rui Filipe; Gomes, Ana Raquel; Alves, Mariana; Oliveira, AnabelaST-Segment Elevation – Where’s the Myocardial Infarction? Nuno Magalhães, Rui Filipe Gomes, Ana Raquel Gomes, Mariana Alves, Anabela Oliveira Medicina Interna, ULS Santa Maria, Lisboa Portugal In the emergency department (ED), ST-segment elevation typically prompts immediate investigation for suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, it is essential to recognize that not all ST-segment changes corre...
In-Hospital Falls and Fractures: Underreported, Overlooked, and Lethal
Rodrigues, Estefania; Silva, Ana Margarida; Abranches, Madalena; Alves, Francisco; Alves, MarianaIntroduction: In-hospital falls are a persistent issue and the most frequently reported adverse event among older patients. Fall rates typically range from 3 to 11 per 1,000 patient-days, with 25–40% causing injury and up to 10% resulting in serious harm. In Portugal, falls account for 21% of all hospital-reported incidents, according to the National Incident Identification System, highlighting the need for eff...
Scalp Eschar and Neck Lymphadenopathy Associated with Rickettsial Infection Aft...
Quadros Flores, Maria Ana; Cruz Carvalho, Isabel; Alves, Mariana; Paulo, Sérgio Eduardo; de Sousa, RitaN/a.; N/a.
Are COMPASS Candidates Among Internal Medicine Patients? Insights from the Inte...
Rosado Julião, Sofia; Rodrigues Lopes, Andreia; Palácios, Diana; Lemos Sargento, Dora; Fonseca, Teresa; Alves, MarianaIntroduction: We sought to evaluate if internal medicineoutpatients are candidates to COMPASS trial strategy (lowdose rivaroxaban twice a day plus daily acetylsalicylic acid),to detail the inclusion and exclusion criteria of COMPASS trial presented by internal medicine patients and to evaluate the frequency of patients already under the strategy. Methods: Observational, retrospective, and transversalstudy in an...
Improving the Care of Hip Fracture Patients Through Orthogeriatrics
Alves, Mariana; Duque, SofiaN/a.; N/a.