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COMPARISON OF THE OUTCOMES OF OPEN AND LAPAROSCOPIC RECTAL CANCER SURGERIES: RE...
Leite, J. S.; Pimentel, J.; Silva, P. C.; Gíria, J.; Alves, F. C.; Semedo, L.; Venâncio, J.; Guimarães, L.; Rui, M.; Brito, M. J.; Fonseca, R.Introduction: This study aimed to compare the 3-year rates of local recurrence (LR) and overall survival (OS) for open (OPEN) and laparoscopic (LAP) surgeries in a Portuguese registry. Material and Methods: This observational study included patients who underwent rectal cancer resection performed in 16 hospitals between July 2014 and December 2019. The radiologic staging and the specimen images of the first thr...
The cancer registry as an ally in monitoring treatment effectiveness
Costa, F. A.; Ramos, C.; Murteira, R.; Almodovar, T.; Passos-Coelho, J. L.; Carvalho, M. I.; Costa, L.; Brito, M. J.; Ramos, S.; Ferreira, M.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if the cancer registry database can be used to monitor treatment effectiveness using nivolumab treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as an example. METHOD: An observational inception cohort was used, where all registered cases of NSCLC with authorisation to initiate treatment with nivolumab were monitored retrospectively to evaluate disease characteristics and response to prior ...
Decreasing incidence and changes in serotype distribution of invasive pneumococ...
Aguiar, Sandra I; Brito, M. J.; Horacio, A. N.; Lopes, J. P.; Ramirez, Mário; Cristino, José MeloThe 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) became available in Portugal in mid-2009 and the 13-valent vaccine (PCV13) in early 2010. The incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in patients aged under 18 years decreased from 8.19 cases per 100,000 in 2008–09 to 4.52/100,000 in 2011–12. However, IPD incidence due to the serotypes included in the 7-valent conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in children age...
Infecções Respiratórias por Influenza: Reflexões para a ausência de um diagnóstico
Machado, R.; Brito, M. J.; Loureiro, V.; Ferreira, G.RESUMO Introdução: O vírus influenza afecta anualmente 10 a 40% das crianças e destas 0,5 a 1% vão necessitar de internamento. Ao averiguar a prevalência desta infecção no internamento do Hospital Dona Estefânia, entre Janeiro de 2004 e Junho de 2006, constatámos a existência de apenas nove casos diagnosticados. Objectivos: Determinar as causas da escassez do número de diagnósticos de infecções pelo vírus influ...