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Oncological Pathology at Home: One Year of Experience
Mariano, Paula; Silva, Soraia; Calmeiro, Maria Eufémia; Antunes, Isabel; André, Maria EugéniaIntroduction: Neoplasia is considered the second disease with the highest morbidity and mortality. Hospital-level care is often unavoidable. The objective of Home Hospitalization (HH) is to minimize hospital complications and provide greater satisfaction to the patient and family/caregiver. Material and Methods: This article reports one year of HH experience at the Unidade Local de Saúde of Castelo Branco with ...
Family Phenotypic Heterogeneity Caused by Mitochondrial DNA Mutation A3243G
Alves, Daniela; Calmeiro, Maria Eufémia; Macário, Carmo; Silva, RosaMaternally inherited diabetes and deafness is a rare form of diabetes caused by a mitochondrial DNA mutation. The index case is a 55-year-old woman who was admitted with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. She had a history of diabetes mellitus and hearing loss. The patient’s mother, two brothers and two sisters also had a history of diabetes and hearing loss. This pattern suggests a maternally inherited disorder. All...