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Relatório científico da Expedição Oceano Azul - Cascais | Mafra | Sintra
Cabral, H; Afonso, CML; Almada, F; Almeida, S; Alonso, H; Andrade, J; Anjos, M; Batista, M; Bentes, L; Carvalho, AC; Celestino, S; Coelho, PD; Coxey, MA zona marítima dos concelhos de Cascais, Mafra e Sintra tem sido pouco estudada, não obstante situar-se frente a grandes centros urbanos e ser alvo de diversos usos e atividades humanas. Algumas das suas características geográficas e dos seus elementos notáveis ao nível dos fundos marinhos acrescem o seu interesse científico e patrimonial. Com o objectivo de ampliar o conhecimento científico sobre a biodiversi...
Adapting the sampling design of research surveys to improve the biomass estimat...
Silva, Daniela; Menezes, Raquel; Serra-Pereira, B; Azevedo, M; Figueiredo, IResearch surveys are important to evaluate fishery resources’ spatial distribution and abundance. Although the underlying sampling is usually conceived with a focus on specific species, efficient designs can also collect data on secondary species. We present a framework to explore and evaluate the adequacy of alternative sampling designs for fishery research surveys aiming to maximize accuracy estimates of the ...
Readmissions in Elderly Patients with Heart Failure. A Retrospective Study
Vieira Alves, R; Fernandes, M; Figueiredo, I; Drummond Borges, D; Lourenço, FHeart failure is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prevalence increases with age and usually progresses, leading to repeated hospital admissions and significant symptom burden for patients. The correct management of these patients may decrease readmissions and increase quality of life. Our aim is to compare elderly patients with and without 1-year readmissions in an internal medicine ward,...
Clinical Adverse Events in Elderly Hospitalized Patients in a Medical Ward - a ...
Vieira Alves, R; Fernandes, M; Figueiredo, I; Drummond Borges, D; Antunes, MIntroduction: Studies to date describe between 3% to 50% of patients experiencing one or more clinical adverse event (CAE) during their hospital admission and many preventable. The aim of this prospective study was to determine the frequency of medical CAEs in a medical ward. Also the study aimed to compare data between patient age groups and determine the effect on length of hospital stay and mortality. Method...
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Arizona Sexual Scale (ASEX) in...
Ribeiro, H; Figueiredo, I; Vitória-Silva, J; Barata, P; Fernandes, E; Marques, TINTRODUCTION: Sexual dysfunction is common in individuals with psychiatric disorders and under psychotropic medication such as antidepressants and antipsychotics. Several scales have been developed to assess sexual function in these patients. The Arizona Sexual Scale (ASEX) is a five-item rating scale that quantifies sex drive, arousal, vaginal lubrication/penile erection, ability to reach orgasm, and satisfact...
Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae Meningitis Successfully Treated with ...
Furtado, F; Figueiredo, I; Iraneta, A; Matos, M; Gouveia, C; Varandas, LBackground: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram negative bacteria meningitis has become a clinical entity with increasing importance in recent years. Intrathecal colistin (ITH) has been used in the treatment of this cases. Aims: To report one case of MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae meningitis and ventriculitis successfully treated with ITH colistin. Case Report: Nine months old boy, born at 28 weeks of gestational age, di...
A Rare Variant of the Ulnar Artery with Important Clinical Implications: a Case...
Casal, D; Pais, D; Toscano, T; Bilhim, T; Rodrigues, L; Figueiredo, I; Aradio, S; Almeida, MA; Goyri-O'Neill, JBACKGROUND: Variations in the major arteries of the upper limb are estimated to be present in up to one fifth of people, and may have significant clinical implications. CASE PRESENTATION: During routine cadaveric dissection of a 69-year-old fresh female cadaver, a superficial brachioulnar artery with an aberrant path was found bilaterally. The superficial brachioulnar artery originated at midarm level from the ...