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Atherosclerosis: the cost of illness in Portugal
Costa, João; Alarcão, Joana; Amaral-Silva, Alexandre; Araujo, Francisco; Ascenção, Raquel; Caldeira, Daniel; Cardoso, Marta Ferreira; Correia, ManuelIntroduction and objectives: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Portugal and atherosclerosis is the most common underlying pathophysiological process. The aim of this study was to quantify the economic impact of atherosclerosis in Portugal by estimating disease-related costs. Methods: Costs were estimated based on a prevalence approach and following a societal perspective. Three national ep...
Predicting Outcome after Cardiopulmonary Arrest in Therapeutic Hypothermia Pati...
Maia, Bruno; Roque, Rafael; Amaral-Silva, Alexandre; Lourenço, Sónia; Bento, Luís; Alcântara, JoãoIntroduction: Predicting outcome in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest is based on data validated by guidelines that were established before the era of therapeutic hypothermia. We sought to evaluate the predictive value of clinical, electrophysiological and imaging data on patients submitted to therapeutic hypothermia. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of consecutive patients receiving therapeut...