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Fenómeno de Raynaud com isquémia acral – um caso de crioglobulinémia essencial
Ferreira, DM; Nogueira, AR; Gomes, JP; Aragão, A; Santos, L
Chlamydia Trachomatis: When the Virulence-Associated Genome Backbone Imports a ...
Borges, V; Cordeiro, D; Salas, AI; Lodhia, Z; Correia, C; Isidro, J; Fernandes, C; Rodrigues, AM; Azevedo, J; Alves, J; Roxo, J; Rocha, M; Côrte-Real, RChlamydia trachomatis is the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterium worldwide and the causative agent of trachoma. Its strains are classified according to their ompA genotypes, which are strongly linked to differential tissue tropism and disease outcomes [ocular disease, urogenital disease and lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)]. While the genome-based species phylogenetic tree presents four main clades corr...
Blood Pressure Variability in Acute Ischemic Stroke: The Role of Early Recanali...
Martins, AI; Sargento-Freitas, J; Jesus-Ribeiro, J; Correia, I; Cardoso, L; Gomes, JP; Gonçalves, M; Costa, R; Silva, F; Galego, O; Nunes, CWe performed a retrospective study with the aim of investigating the association between blood pressure (BP) variability in the first 24 h after ischemic stroke and functional outcome, regarding arterial recanalization status. A total of 674 patients diagnosed with acute stroke and treated with revascularization therapies were enrolled. Systolic and diastolic BP values of the first 24 h after stroke were collec...
A large outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in an industrial town in Portugal
George, F; Shivaji, T; Pinto, CS; Serra, LA; Valente, J; Albuquerque, MJ; Vicêncio, PC; San-Bento, A; Diegues, P; Nogueira, PJ; Marques, T; Rebelo, HBackground We describe the investigation and control of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Portugal in October, November and December 2014. Methods Confirmed cases were individuals with pneumonia, laboratory evidence of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 and exposure, by residence, occupational or leisure to the affected municipalities. 49 possible sources were reduced to four potential sources, all indust...
Accuracy of prenatal culture in predicting intrapartum group B streptococcus co...
Florindo, C; Damião, V; Lima, J; Nogueira, I; Rocha, I; Caetano, P; Ribeiro, L; Viegas, S; Gomes, JP; Borrego, MJOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the positive predictive value (PPV) of group B Streptococcus (GBS) cultures at 35-37 weeks of gestation relative to GBS colonization status at delivery. METHODS: Rectovaginal swabs from 221 women at labor in four Lisbon hospitals were collected for GBS screening according to the CDC guidelines. RESULTS: The PPV was 24.4%. IAP was administered to 100% of prenatally GBS positive women. Ther...