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HIV, HBV and syphilis screening in antenatal care in Lubango, Angola.
Oliveira, D; Martins, MR; Castro, R; Cordeiro, L; Barroso, MR; Nazaré, MA, et al.
Seropositivity rate and sociodemographic factors associated to HIV, HBV, HCV an...
Oliveira, D; Martins, MDR; Castro, R; Cordeiro, L; Barroso, MR; Nazaré, MA, et al.OBJECTIVES: To characterise infections by HIV, Treponema pallidum, hepatitis B (HBV) and C virus (HCV) in parturients admitted to Irene Neto Maternity, Lubango city, Huíla province, Angola, namely its seropositivity rate and its association with sociodemographic factors. METHODS: An observational, cross-sectional and analytical facility-based survey was conducted among 500 parturients at Irene Neto Maternity, f...
Predicting difficult laryngoscopy using ultrasound measurement of distance from...
Pinto, J; Cordeiro, L; Pereira, C; Gama, R; Fernandes, H L; Assunção, JUnpredicted difficult intubation can have severe consequences, and it is a significant source of morbidity and mortality. Although recent studies indicate that specific ultrasonography (US) measurements may be predictors of difficult laryngoscopy, their use is still limited, and its quantification is missing. The purpose of this prospective observational study is to evaluate the use of US-measured distance from...