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Morbidity associated with schistosomiasis in adult population of Chókwè distric...
Serra, João Tiago; Silva, Carina; Sidat, Mohsin; Belo, Silvana; Ferreira, Pedro; Ferracini, Natália; Kaminstein, Daniel; Thompson, RicardoBackground: Mozambique is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of schistosomiasis, although there is little data on the prevalence of the disease and associated morbidity in the adult population. This study aimed to describe and characterize the morbidity associated with schistosomiasis in the adult population of the Chókwè district and to explore the use of anamnestic questionnaires and urine dipst...
Multidisciplinary Discharge Planning Team: A Project of the Medicine 2 Service ...
Serra, João Tiago; Machado, Cláudia; Gomes, Renata; Achega, Miguel; Bessa, FernandaO desafio colocado pela procura de equilíbrio entre a capacidade de internamento nas enfermarias de Medicina Interna e as crescentes necessidades sociais dos utentes ali internados é uma variável em constante tensão. O elevado número de internamentos sociais é um problema sobejamente conhecido e limitador da adequada resposta de admissão para doentes agudos. As Equipas de Planeamento de Altas, enquanto gestoras...
Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report
Rodrigues Monteiro, Miguel; Serra, João Tiago; Gomes, Filipa; Tinoco, JoaquimLeishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of female sandflies that occurs in tropical and subtropical climate regions. Visceral leishmaniasis is the most serious manifestation of the disease, leading to a 95% mortality rate after two years of infection if untreated. Visceral leishmaniasis is frequently associated with immunocompromised states, with the human immunodeficiency virus being the m...