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The ancestry of eastern paraguay: A typical south american profile with a uniqu...
Simão, F; Ribeiro, J; Vullo, C; Catelli, L; Gomes, V; Xavier, C; Huber, G; Bodner, M; Quiroz, A; Ferreira, AP; Carvalho, EF; Parson, W; Gusmão, LImmigrants from diverse origins have arrived in Paraguay and produced important demographic changes in a territory initially inhabited by indigenous Guarani. Few studies have been performed to estimate the proportion of Native ancestry that is still preserved in Paraguay and the role of females and males in admixture processes. Therefore, 548 individuals from eastern Paraguay were genotyped for three marker set...
Perfil Terapêutico da Hipertensão da Rede de Médicos Sentinela
Martins, AP; Melo, M; Mendes, Z; Ferreira, AP; Miranda, AC; Falcão, IM; Domingues, JC; Goucha, PObjectivosDescrever o perfil terapêutico da hipertensão na Rede de Médicos Sentinela e analisar o padrão de prescrição dos anti-hipertensores de acordo com a forma de hipertensão e co-morbilidades. Tipo de estudoEstudo transversal LocalRede de Médicos-Sentinela de Portugal População Doentes hipertensos que se deslocaram á consulta entre 15 de Setembro e 30 de Outubro de 1998, à excepção de doentes menores de 18...
Self-medication in a Portuguese Urban Population: A Prevalence Study
Martins, AP; Miranda, AC; Mendes, Z; Soares, MA; Ferreira, AP; Nogueira, A; Soares, MAPurposeTo determine the prevalence of self-medication in a Portuguese urban population. To assess the feasibility of performing these studies in community pharmacies. Methods A cross-sectional study was chosen to collect information about demography, use of health services and drug utilization in a sample of pharmacy user-purchasers in a pre-determined period of time. ResultsThe proportion of pharmacies which p...
How to Treat Cesarean Scar Pregnancy: A Difficult and Rare Case
Ambrósio, B; Ferreira, AP; Correia, ABackground: Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy. Due to high morbidity and mortality associated with delayed diagnosis of this condition, a high index of suspicion is important, as well as a thorough transvaginal ultrasound. There is still no consensus on the best treatment of these cases. The choice for conservative options, including medical therapy with methotrexate and transv...
Interrupção voluntária da gravidez - correlação dos achados pré-natais e post-m...
Caeiro, F; Branco, R; Marques, M; Santos, I; Ferreira, AP; Fonseca, J; Santos, AP; Matos, FA interrupção voluntária da gravidez (IVG) é uma situação de elevada complexidade a vários níveis, implicando um diagnóstico pré-natal preciso e uma corroboração post-mortem do mesmo, com eventual acréscimo de informação que contribua para um adequado aconselhamento genético aos casais. Os autores pretenderam avaliar a qualidade de diagnóstico pré-natal efectuado no seu centro, estudando a população submetida a...
Ectopia cordis: a case report
Dias, G; Santos, AV; Martins, C; Ferreira, AP; Fonseca, JIntroduction: ectopia cordis is a rare congenital malformation, with an estimated incidence of 5 to 8 per million live births. It is defined as a malformation in which the heart is located in an extra-thoracic position. Ectopia cordis may occur as an isolated malformation or associated with other anomalies such as omphalocele, congenital heart disease or integrating Cantrell syndrome. The size and location of t...
Correcção de uma má-oclusão de Classe II divisão 1 em duas fases de tratamento
Ponces, MJ; Reis, A; Maria Cristina Figueiredo Pollmann; Ferreira, APThe influence of functional appliances on craniofacial growth as well as the two-phase orthodontic treatment philosophy are still controversial subjects. The main purpose of the two-phase treatment involving activators is to promote dento-alveolar changes. The goal of the second phase is creating an occlusion according to functional occlusion patterns. The aim of this article is to present the sequence of a Cla...