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Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients With Lung Cancer: Experience Fr...
Coelho, DB; Santos, V; Araújo, D; Bastos, HN; Magalhães, A; Hespanhol, V; Queiroga, H; Martins, N; Fernandes, GBackground: Cancer patients appear to be at a higher risk of complications from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Specific data related to lung cancer (LC) patient management, active treatment, and/or recent diagnosis are still very limited. Here, we aimed to investigate the clinical presentation, baseline features, and clinical outcomes of LC patients with COVID-19. Methods: A retrospective case study was p...
Characterization of Suspected Crimes against Companion Animals in Portugal
Araújo, D; Lima, C; Mesquita, JR; Amorim, I; Ochôa, CAnimal crimes are a widespread phenomenon with serious implications for animal welfare, individual well-being and for society in general. These crimes are universal and represent a major problem in human/animal interaction. In Portugal, current law 69/2014 criminalizes the mistreatment and abandonment of companion animals. This study characterizes forensic cases received at the Laboratory of Pathology of the Na...
Real-world data from the Portuguese Nivolumab Expanded Access Program (EAP) in ...
Figueiredo, A; Almeida, M A; Almodovar, M T; Alves, P; Araújo, A; Araújo, D; Barata, F; Barradas, L; Barroso, A; Brito, U; Camacho, E; Canário, DOBJECTIVE: The main aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of Nivolumab, an immune-checkpoint-inhibitor antibody, in advanced, previously treated, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) patients, in a real world setting. METHODS: We performed a retrospective, multicentre data analysis of patients who were included in the Portuguese Nivolumab Expanded Access Program (EAP). Eligibility crite...
Easy resolution of severe obstructive kidney injury
Cabral, C; Novais, AP; Araújo, D; Mosca, AChronic constipation is a common diagnosis with a high prevalence in the elderly. Constipation affects the quality of life of sick individuals, bringing several clinical complications.
Predictors and outcomes of disseminated tuberculosis in an intermediate burden ...
Meira, L; Chaves, C; Araújo, D; Almeida, L; Boaventura, R; Ramos, A; Carvalho, T; Osório, NS; Castro, AG; Rodrigues, F; Guimarães, JT; Saraiva, MSetting: University-affiliated hospital located in Porto, North Portugal, an area with a low to intermediate incidence of tuberculosis (TB). Objective: To identify predictors and outcomes of disseminated TB (dTB). Design: A cohort of patients diagnosed with TB between 2007 and 2013 was retrospectively analysed. Patients with dTB criteria were characterized and compared to single organ TB cases. Factors independ...
Asthma-COPD Overlap: A Portuguese Survey
Padrão, E; Araújo, D; Todo Bom, A; Robalo Cordeiro, C; Correia de Sousa, J; Cardoso, J; Morais-Almeida, M; Costa, R; Pavão, F; Leite, RB; Marques, AINTRODUCTION: The overlap between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (ACO) has been discussed for many years but clinical recommendations for this entity have been diverse. This study is intended to reach a consensus on diagnosis, treatment and patient orientation for ACO, within the Portuguese medical community. METHODS: This study was conducted by a multidisciplinary panel of experts from...
Exercise induced dehydration status and skinfold compressibility in athletes: A...
Araújo, D; Teixeira, Vitor Hugo; Carvalho, Pedro; Amaral, TeresaBackground and Objectives: Skinfold thickness assessment is a widely recognized technique for the estimation of body adiposity and fat free mass. This method assumes that skinfolds' compressibility is constant but there are some factors that could influence its compressibility. This study aims to evaluate whether the skinfolds' compressibility is influenced by hydration status. Methods and Study Design: An inte...
Asthma-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap Syndrome - Literature Revi...
Araújo, D; Padrão, E; Morais-Almeida, M; Cardoso, J; Pavão, F; Leite, RB; Caldas, AC; Marques, AINTRODUCTION: Phenotypic overlap between the two main chronic airway pulmonary diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), has been the subject of debate for decades, and recently the nomenclature of asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) was adopted for this condition. The definition of this entity in the literature is, however, very heterogeneous, it is therefore important to define how it...
Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome - Literature revi...
Araújo, D; Padrão, E; Morais-Almeida, M; Cardoso, J; Pavão, F; Leite, R B; Caldas, A C; Marques, APhenotypic overlap between the two main chronic airway pulmonary diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), has been the subject of debate for decades, and recently the nomenclature of asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) was adopted for this condition. The definition of this entity in the literature is, however, very heterogeneous, it is therefore important to define how it applies to Po...