A síndrome hipereosinofílica define-se como um grupo de doenças raras caracterizadas pela associação de eosinofilia no sangue periférico (contagem absoluta de eosinófilos > 1,5 x 109/L) em dois controlos analíticos realizados com pelo menos um mês de intervalo, lesão e/ou disfunção de órgãos mediada por eosinófilos, quando outras causas potenciais foram excluídas. Os autores apresentam o caso de uma mulher de 8...
We applied a bottom-up approach to develop biofunctional supramolecular hydrogels from an aromatic glycodipeptide. The self-assembly of the glycopeptide was induced by either temperature manipulation (heatingâ cooling cycle) or solvent (DMSO to water) switch. The solâ gel transition was salt-triggered in cell culture media and resulted in gels with the same chemical compositions but different mechanical propert...
Introduction: Oxygen is one of the most used therapies in hospital environment, however, in Portugal there are no recommendations regarding its use in acutely ill patients. In the EMO Study (Neves, 2012) authors found that the use of oxygen in Portuguese Internal Medicine wards did not follow the legis artis. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of creating and implementing an oxygen therapy prescrip...
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Introduction: The incidence of skin cancer has been increasing in recent years around the world. Key targets in the fight against skin cancer include alerting populations to primary prevention by promoting knowledge about risk factors and encouraging better sun protection behaviors as well as secondary prevention promoting skin self-examination and screenings. The Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereolo...
Introdução: A dor musculoesquelética (ME) na idade pediátrica é uma queixa frequente na prática clínica de Médicos de Família e Pediatras, por vezes de difícil caraterização. Apesar de ter frequentemente uma etiologia benigna é indispensável um correto diagnóstico diferencial. Esta queixa geralmente acarreta elevados custos em meios complementares de diagnóstico. A dor ME que tende para a cronicidade pode ter u...
Processes of transition to motherhood have been devoted a great deal of attention, resulting in a consistent range of research and literature. Globally, and considering the different directions and motivations of theses studies, the consequential body of research basically points out the complex and diverse character of this personal experience, whether focused in a more quantitative approach intended to isolat...