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Resource Colorectal Anastomoses
Rocha, Ricardo; Soares, Antonio; Azevedo, P.; Almeida, F.; Carneiro, C.Introduction: There are situations in which the colorectal surgeon finds serious issues related to colorectal anastomosis. Materials and methods: We have performed a narrative review of the literature regarding different surgical techniques purposed for difficult or complicated colorectal anastomosis. Results and discussion: Intraoperative problems and surgical complications often lead colorectal surgeons to di...
Enhancing primary prevention: the incremental predictive value of high-sensitiv...
Andraz, S.; Pereira, J. Massa; Costa, H.; Espirito Santo, M.; Hamann, L.; Fernandes, R.; Bispo, J.; Carvalho, D.; Bento, D.; Azevedo, P.; Mimoso, J.Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a global health challenge, prompting widespread use of conventional risk assessment tools (SCORE2 in Europe and the ASCVD Risk calculator in the United States) to guide preventive strategies. Emerging evidence indicates that high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hsTn) may refine risk stratification.
Outcomes of diabetic patients with acute coronary syndromes treated with aspiri...
Costa, H.; Espirito Santo, M.; Fernandes, R.; Carvalho, D.; Bispo, J.; Guedes, J.; Azevedo, P.; Vinhas, H.; Mimoso, J.; Jesus, I.The use of aspirin in primary prevention (PP) remains a matter of international debate. In type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) patients with high/very high cardiovascular (CV) risk, low dose aspirin may be considered for PP (class IIb, evidence level A) in european guidelines in the absence of hemorrhagic contraindication.
Impact of low temperatures on the immune system of honeybees
Butolo, N. P. [UNESP]; Azevedo, P.; Alencar, L. D.; Malaspina, O. [UNESP]; Nocelli, R. C.F.Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:33:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-10-01; Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES); Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq); Changes in temperature resulting from climate change can impact the distribution and survival of speci...
Assessment of asthma control using CARAT in patients with and without allergic ...
Domingues, M.; Amaral, R.; Fonseca, J. A.; Azevedo, P.; Correia de Sousa, JaimeBackground: Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis (AR) are two chronic inflammatory diseases that are often concomitant. The Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT) was developed to evaluate the control of these diseases from the patients' perspective. Its performance in asthma patients without AR has not been previously studied. Aim: To test the hypothesis that CARAT can be used to assess asthma control in...
Overhydration prevalence in peritoneal dialysis - A 2 year longitudinal analysis
Aguiar, P.; Santos, O.; Teixeira, L.; Silva, F.; Azevedo, P.; Vidinha, J.; Ferrer, F.; Carvalho, M.; Cabrita, A.; Rodrigues, A.Hypervolemia is a major concern in dialysis patients, and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and death. Cross sectional analysis have previously demonstrated that peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients are not more overhydrated when compared to haemodialysiś ones. This study was designed to evaluate longitudinal trends in hydration status and corporal composition in a PD population.
Histiocytic sarcoma; case report of a rare disease in a kidney transplant recip...
Ventura Aguiar, P.; Dias, C.; Azevedo, P.; Silva, H.; Almeida, M.; Pedroso, S.; Martins, L.; Dias, L.; Rodrigues, A.; Viscaíño, R.; Cabrita, A.BACKGROUND: Histiocytic sarcoma (HS) is a rare hematologic neoplasm with a few hundred cases having been described to date.
Experiências de Cyberbullying relatadas por estudantes do ensino superior polit...
Martins, Maria José D.; Simão, A. M. Veiga; Azevedo, P.As TIC trouxeram múltiplos benefícios mas acarretam também riscos, nomeadamente o cyberbullying, ou seja, a prática de atos agressivos, intencionais e repetidos com recurso a dispositivos eletrónicos para, por exemplo, enviar mensagens insultuosas ou criar websites que difamam e hostilizam os outros. Este estudo teve por objetivos conhecer a frequência e os tipos de cyberbullying praticados, sofridos e observad...
A sustentabilidade e o consumo consciente sob a perspectiva da moda
Azevedo, P.; Giuliano, C.O presente artigo versa sobre a importante relação entre a moda e a sua indústria, e o consumo de seus produtos pela sociedade nos dias atuais. Para tanto, é abordado uma breve descrição das relações entre a moda e a indústria têxtil, assim como a forma como a sustentabilidade está sendo tratada na fabricação de vestuário e acessórios. Em um segundo momento, é analisado de que forma a sociedade contemporânea co...
Predictive value of bioelectrical impedance analysis parameters in the mortalit...
Rodrigues, R.; Oliveira, B.M.P.M.; Pedroso, S.; Azevedo, J.N.; Azevedo, P.; Oliveira, J.P.; Silva, F.; Travassos, F.; Rodrigues, T.; Pereira, O.Background: Protein-energy wasting is a very common complication in hemodialysis patients and influences their survival. All hemodialysis patients should have their nutritional status evaluated regularly using multiple methods. The bioelectrical impedance analysis has been widely used in the nutritional assessment. The objective of this study was to evaluate, for a period of 7 years, to the prognostic value of ...