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Stroke-Like Migraine Attacks After Radiation Therapy (SMART): A Case Report
Cruz, Marli; Barros, Rui; Mário Roriz, José; Martins, Joana; H. Carneiro, AntónioStroke-like migraine attacks after radiation therapy (SMART)is an extremely rare syndrome that involves the appearance ofcomplex neurological signs and symptoms or confusional statesin patients who have undergone brain radiation years earlier.There are characteristic changes in brain magnetic resonanceimaging that normalize with the resolution of symptoms. We report the case of a 64-year-old woman with a histor...
Is It Possible to Reduce the Length of Drug Therapy in Endocarditis?
Cruz, Marli; Carneiro, Rui; Cortez, Miguel; Coutinho, João; Pardal Oliveira, Nuno; H. Carneiro, AntónioEndocarditis is a disease characterized by its high mortality. The treatment recommended in the guidelines often involves the simultaneous use of several antibiotics for a long period. Often, patients affected by this disease have several associated comorbidities, which limit the use of recommended antimicrobials. The present case describes a patient with endocarditis who, due to his pathologies and organic lim...
Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections: A Comparative Study Between 2013 a...
Cruz, Marli; Barros, Rui; Calado, Elsa; Carneiro, AntónioIntroduction: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the main reasons for assessing in the emergency department and for antibiotic prescribing. Our objective was to characterize the community-acquired UTI and antibiotic prescription patterns in two years. Material and Methods: Retrospective observational study, including patients evaluated in the first semesters of 2013 and 2015 with the diagnosis of communi...