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What attributes do patients prefer in a family physician? A cross-sectional stu...
Nuno, J; Fernandes, S; Silva, TR; Guimarães, AC; Pereira, BM; Laureano-Alves, S; de Sousa, ICV; Brito, D; Firmino-Machado, JObjectives: To determine which modifiable and non-modifiable attributes patients prefer in a family physician, as well as to analyse participants’ characteristics associated with their choices. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Family healthcare units (FHU) in the city of Braga and Barcelos (Northern Portugal). Participants: Adults aged 18 years or more, enrolled in the selected FHU. Main outcome measures...
A Disfunção Erétil como marcador de Patologia Cardiovascular; Terapêutica Conse...
Brito, D; Lorigo, J
Hyperkalemia and management of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors ...
Fonseca, C; Brito, D; Branco, P; Frazão, JM; Silva-Cardoso, J; Bettencourt, PIntroduction and Objectives: Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASi) are the cornerstone of treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). RAASi optimization in real-life care is challenged by hyperkalemia, a potentially fatal adverse event, which can necessitate downtitration or discontinuation of RAASi and negatively impact survival in HFrEF. The literature on this problem ...
The Portuguese Registry of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Overall results
Cardim, N; Brito, D; Lopes, L; Freitas, A; Araújo, C; Belo, A, et al.INTRODUCTION: We report the results of the Portuguese Registry of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, an initiative that reflects the current spectrum of cardiology centers throughout the territory of Portugal. METHODS: A direct invitation to participate was sent to cardiology departments. Baseline and outcome data were collected. RESULTS: A total of 29 centers participated and 1042 patients were recruited. Four cente...
The Portuguese Registry of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Overall results
Cardim, N; Brito, D; Lopes, LR; Freitas, A; Araújo, C; Belo, A; Gonçalves, L; Mimoso, J; Olivotto, I; Elliott, P; Madeira, HIntroduction: We report the results of the Portuguese Registry of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, an initiative that reflects the current spectrum of cardiology centers throughout the territory of Portugal. Methods: A direct invitation to participate was sent to cardiology departments. Baseline and outcome data were collected. Results: A total of 29 centers participated and 1042 patients were recruited. Four cente...
Recomendações para o Diagnóstico e Tratamento do Adenocarcinoma Gástrico (Grupo...
Brito, D; Raimundo, A; Sousa, O; Pereira, H; Ribau, E; Afonso, LP; Cabral, S; Dinis-Ribeiro, M; Nogueira, C; Barroso, S; Bettencourt, A; Gíria, J
From hypertrophic cardiomyopathy centers to inherited cardiovascular disease ce...
Cardim, N; Freitas, A; Brito, DThe prevalence, complexity, clinical importance, heterogeneity and unpredictability of inherited cardiovascular diseases make the development of inherited cardiovascular disease centers an inevitability, with the ultimate goal of reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with these conditions. An inherited cardiovascular disease center may be seen as a subunit of a cardiology department, with health profe...
O balão intragástrico nas formas graves de obesidade
Almeida, N; Gomes, D; Gonçalves, C; Gregório, C; Brito, D; Campos, JC; Gouveia, H; Freitas, DIntroduction: In patients with morbid obesity the intragastric balloon (IGB) can be a “bridge” to surgery or a temporary treatment in patients who are not candidates for surgery. Objective: Evaluate IGB efficacy in morbidly obese patients. Patients and Methods: In 2003/2004 seventeen IGB Bioenterics ® filled with normal saline and methylene blue were placed in 17 patients [11 women, median age was 49.2 (27-69 y...
Whipple's disease.
Conduto, R; Dos Santos, J N; Brito, D; Madeira, HThe authors describe a case of Whipple's disease, characterized by arthralgias, chronic diarrhea and weight loss. The diagnosis was established on clinical, laboratorial and radiological grounds and confirmed histologically, through a duodenal biopsy. Rapid improvement occurred, soon after the beginning of antibiotic therapy.; The authors describe a case of Whipple's disease, characterized by arthralgias, chron...
Unknown primary neoplasm: a retrospective 3-year study at a service of internal...
Brito, D; Fiuza, T; Santos, A; Namora, J; Jordão, A; Parreira, J M; Carneiro, E AThe authors review all the cases of Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site admitted to a medical service during a 3-year period (1987-1989). These cases represented 9% of all the neoplastic diseases admitted during the aforementioned period. Most of the patients presented extensive metastatic disease. The main histologic type was adenocarcinoma. The most useful of all the ancillary exams requested for primary locali...