Impulsivity is a naturally occurring behavior that, when accentuated, can be found in a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders. The expression of trait impulsivity has been shown to change with a variety of factors, such as age and sex, but the existing literature does not reflect widespread consensus regarding the influence of modulating effects. We designed the present study to investigate, in a cohort of sign...
Introdução: Os doentes VIH-positivos notificados apresentam taxas de prevalência superiores à população geral para a maioria das perturbações mentais, com valores atingindo os 30 a 60%. Objetivos: Caracterizar a população que é referenciada à consulta de Psiquiatria-Psicoimunologia; explorar a possível relação entre o diagnóstico psiquiátrico e as restantes variá- veis em estudo; assim como a possível associa- ...
In the treatment of this 56-year-old male, the aim was to attend to his multiple pathologies, reducing his venous-lymphatic oedema on both legs, closing the extended ulcers and improving his quality of life. The patient received treatment in a community-based wound healing clinic. After various local therapies were not successful, the wounds were cleansed with saline and covered with a biocellulose dressing (BW...
Ebstein's Anomaly of the tricuspid valve has a variable degree of abnormality with a continuous change between mild and severe forms and, consequently, a variable clinical course. Pregnancy can also be well tolerated with a good fetal outcome. The authors present a case of a 44 year old woman with Ebstein's Anomaly of the tricuspid valve. Clinical evolution to the age of 38 and two term pregnancies in the third...