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The Asymmetrical Face of a Potential Systemic Disease: A Pattern to Recognize

Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS) is a rare disorder characterized by a progressive atrophy of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and bone of the hemiface, being more common in females. The etiology is unknown, and symptomatology is variable, beginning in the first two decades of life and evolving over 20 years or more. There is no specific treatment, and prognosis depends on the severity of lesions. We report t...

Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: when everything is not what it seems

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare neoplasm with a low incidence rate worldwide but high morbidity and mortality rates. Due to its rarity, the studies are scarce. We present a case of a 73-year-old woman admitted to the internal medicine unit with constitutional syndrome, abdominal pain, and ascites. Throughout the investigation, aspects suggestive of peritoneal carcinomatosis were identified. An...

Undercover peripheral arterial disease

Peripheral arterial disease is a frequently underdiagnosed disease that can severely affect the quality of life. We present a clinical case of a 62-year-old smoker post-menopause woman with a mild stroke. Further investigation revealed a severe disseminated arterial disease. Due to multidisciplinary and timely interventions, peripheral ischemia was prevented successfully. In fact, this patient had polyvascular ...

Avaliação direta e indireta dos níveis de atividade física dos alunos de fisiot...

Introdução e Objetivos: A promoção da atividade física (AF) é um dos principais objetivos da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) e da World Physiotherapy (World Physio) no âmbito da prevenção de doenças não transmissíveis e a implementação de hábitos de vida saudáveis. Em Portugal reforçou-se este objetivo com o Programa Nacional de Atividade Física (PNAF), destacando que os profissionais de saúde terem um papel...

Evaluation of the Adequacy of the Referral Via a Telephone Health Advice Line t...

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Development and validation of an instrument measuring the strength of the human...

Influence of ionic strength in P. aeruginosa early-biofilm development