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Pericarditis Due to Campylobacter Fetus Subsp. Fetus: a Case Report of an Uncom...
Fernandes, MA; Gonçalves, F; Gonçalves, LPericarditis is a common condition with numerous aetiologies. Bacteria other than the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex are an exceptional cause. We present a case of subacute pericarditis highly probable due to Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus in an immunosuppressed patient undergoing biologic therapy in relation to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). On admission, the patient presented with chest pain, dyspn...
Current Evidence on the Impact of Medication Optimization or Pharmacological In...
Pazan, F; Petrovic, M; Cherubini, A; Onder, G; Cruz-Jentoft, A; Denkinger, M; van der Cammen, T; Stevenson, J; Ibrahim, K; Rajkumar, C; Bakken, MBackground: Frailty and adverse drug effects are linked in the fact that polypharmacy is correlated with the severity of frailty; however, a causal relation has not been proven in older people with clinically manifest frailty. Methods: A literature search was performed in Medline to detect prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs) testing the effects of pharmacological interventions or medication optimiza...
Mielinólise Centropôntica e Extrapôntica: Experiência de um Centro de Transplan...
Fernandes, MA; Miranda, S; Marcelino, P; Mega, I; Machado, J; Perdigoto, R; Barroso, EIntrodução: A mielinólise centropôntica e extrapôntica (MCPEP) é uma síndrome desmielinizante rara. A MCPEP é mais prevalente em receptores de transplante hepático tendo um prognóstico desfavorável associado. A correção rápida de hiponatremia e agentes imunossupressores, como os inibidores da calcineurina, foram identificados como causas possíveis para o desenvolvimento desta patologia. Métodos: Os autores desc...
Apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease: the ...
Fernandes, MA; Oliveira, CR; Oliveira, LM; Nogueira, AJ; Santiago, B; Santana, I