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Malnutrition Screening in Primary Health Care
Lopes, Paulo André; Roque, Ana Carolina; Sacramento, Ana Luísa; Valentim, Bruno; Vieira Gonçalves, Catarina; Lourenço, Cristiane; Leite Costa, FábioIn the community, malnutrition is manifested by the loss of muscle mass, being associated with a decrease in muscle strength, an increased risk of frailty, functional impairment and impaired healing of chronic wounds, as well as a higher incidence of infections. It is estimated that malnutrition affects one in three elderly people at home and one in three patients in elderly care institutions. Malnutrition is r...
Donor-derived fatal hyperinfection strongyloidiasis in renal transplant recipient
Cipriano, Ana; Dias, Rita; Cleto Marinho, Ricardo; Correia, Sofia; Lopes, Virgínia; Cardoso, Teresa; Aragão, IreneStrongyloides stercoralis is a nematode, endemic in tropical and subtropical areas. Strongyloidiasis has been reported in recipients of hematopoietic stem cells, kidney, liver, heart, intestine, and pancreas, eventually presenting as disseminated strongyloidiasis and hyperinfection syndrome (SHS) which is associated with high mortality. We report one case of a recent renal transplant recipient, who presented wi...