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Ulcerative skin lesions – what is the diagnosis?

Ecthyma is an ulcerative skin infection, usually caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus. High temperatures and humidity facilitate the development of the disease, which is particularly common among travelers returning from tropical countries. Early diagnosis and adequate treatment, with systemic antibiotics and local intervention, is essential to minimize the risk of complications. The authors present t...

Parapharyngeal lipoma causing airway obstruction - case report

Parapharyngeal lipomas are rare benign tumors, accounting for less than 0.5% of all parapharyngeal space neoplasms. Its proximity to critical anatomical structures requires careful diagnostic evaluation and surgical management. We report a clinical case of a 69-year-old woman presenting to our hospital with progressive dysphagia, snoring and shortness of breath. Clinical examination and imaging studies revealed...

Ulcerative skin lesions – what is the diagnosis?

Ecthyma is an ulcerative skin infection, usually caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus. High temperatures and humidity facilitate the development of the disease, which is particularly common among travelers returning from tropical countries. Early diagnosis and adequate treatment, with systemic antibiotics and local intervention, is essential to minimize the risk of complications. The authors present t...

More than a gut feeling: a case series on ENT manifestations of Crohn’s disease

Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic transmural inflammatory bowel disease that usually affects the distal ileum and colon, but may occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract. Extraintestinal manifestations (EIM) occur in up to 40% of patients and usually affect the joints, skin, hepatobiliary tract and eyes. Non-specific oral lesions like aphthous ulcers are relatively common, but other specific oral and fac...

Pulmonary Thromboembolism with a Thrombus in the Right Heart: An Unusual Associ...

Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative: COSI Portugal 2022

O Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI)/Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) é o sistema europeu de vigilância nutricional infantil coordenado pelo Gabinete Regional Europeu da OMS. Tem como principal objetivo criar uma rede sistemática de recolha, análise, interpretação e divulgação de informação descritiva sobre as caraterísticas do estado nutricional infantil de crianças dos 6 aos 8 anos, que se tra...

Nutritional Risk Screening in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Introduction: Validated and practical tools for nutritional risk screening are essential for the early recognition of children who would benefit from a complete nutritional assessment and subsequent nutritional interventions. In this regard, this study aimed to apply different nutritional risk screening tools for children with cerebral palsy and recognize the most appropriate tool. Methods: In total, 30 childre...

Diploid Nuclei Occur throughout the Life Cycles of Pucciniales Fungi

Within Eukaryotes, fungi are the typical representatives of haplontic life cycles. Basidiomycota fungi are dikaryotic in extensive parts of their life cycle, but diploid nuclei are known to form only in basidia. Among Basidiomycota, the Pucciniales are notorious for presenting the most complex life cycles, with high host specialization, and for their expanded genomes. Using cytogenomic (flow cytometry and cell ...

Perceptions and knowledge regarding quality and safety of plastic materials use...

The objective of this study is to investigate the consumer perceptions about quality and safety of foods packed in plastic, as well as the impact of plastic materials on human health. To carry out the study, a questionnaire survey about the consumption habits and knowledge about plastic packaging was conducted to a sample of 487 Portuguese adult citizens. The results revealed that most respondents (81%) think a...

Nutritional Risk Screening in Azorean Hospitalized Children: A Portuguese Valid...

Introduction: Malnutrition risk screening identifies patients who clinically benefit from a nutrition support. STRONGKids is a malnutrition-screening tool developed to identify the malnutrition risk in paediatric ages. According to the Portuguese law, screening for malnutrition is mandatory at admission in all National Health Service Hospitals.20,21 and in paediatric ages STRONGKids is the tool that should be u...