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C-reactive Protein Variation and Its Usefulness in the Prognostication and Moni...
Gomes, A; Ribeiro, R; Froes, F; Mergulhão, P; Gonçalves Pereira, JBackground and objective Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a prevalent and life-threatening infection that causes significant morbidity and mortality. Biomarkers, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), can help to diagnose, monitor, and prognose patients with this condition. This study aimed to analyze the disease course, the CRP peak concentration, its relationship with prognosis, and its variation in hospitali...
Epidemiology and Burden of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia among Adult Intensiv...
Mergulhão, P; Pereira, JG; Fernandes, AV; Krystopchuk, A; Ribeiro, J; Miranda, D; Castro, H; Eira, C; Morais, J; Lameirão, C; Gomes, S; Leal, DVentilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a prevailing nosocomial infection in critically ill patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (iMV). The impact of VAP is profound, adversely affecting patient outcomes and placing a significant burden on healthcare resources. This study assessed for the first time the contemporary VAP epidemiology in Portugal and its burden on the healthcare system and clinical...
Epidemiology and Burden of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia among Adult Intensiv...
Mergulhão, P; Pereira, JG; Fernandes, AV; Krystopchuk, A; Ribeiro, JM; Miranda, D; Castro, H; Eira, C; Morais, J; Lameirão, C; Gomes, S; Leal, DVentilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a prevailing nosocomial infection in critically ill patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (iMV). The impact of VAP is profound, adversely affecting patient outcomes and placing a significant burden on healthcare resources. This study assessed for the first time the contemporary VAP epidemiology in Portugal and its burden on the healthcare system and clinical...
Uncovering the burden of Influenza in children in Portugal, 2008-2018
Caldas Afonso, A; Gouveia, C; Januário, G; Carmo, M; Lopes, H; Bricout, H; Gomes, C; Froes, FBackground Despite their higher risk of developing severe disease, little is known about the burden of influenza in Portugal in children aged < 5 years old. This study aims to cover this gap by estimating the clinical and economic burden of severe influenza in children, in Portugal, during ten consecutive influenza seasons (2008/09-2017/18). Methods We reviewed hospitalizations in children aged < 5 years old us...
Influenza vaccination in older adults and patients with chronic disorders: A po...
Froes, F; Timóteo, A; Almeida, B; Raposo, JF; Oliveira, J; Carrageta, M; Duque, S; Morais, AInfluenza affects millions of people worldwide each year and can lead to severe complications, hospitalizations, and even death, especially among vulnerable populations such as older adults and those with chronic medical conditions. Annual vaccination is considered the most effective measure for preventing influenza and its complications. Despite the widespread availability of influenza vaccines, however, vacci...
Incidence and impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia: a Portuguese nationwide fo...
Gonçalves-Pereira, J; Mergulhão, P; Nunes, B; Froes, FThis article presents the incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in Portugal during a four-year period (2014-2017). Data were retrieved from the 100 Portuguese hospital diagnosis discharge database for adult patients and included gender, age, chronic comorbidities, mortality and hospital length of stay. There were 28,632 episodes of HAP, an incidence of 0.95 per 100 admissions. HAP patients had both a p...
Incidence and impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia: a Portuguese nationwide fo...
Gonçalves-Pereira, J; Mergulhão, P; Nunes, B; Froes, FThis article presents the incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in Portugal during a four-year period (2014-2017). Data were retrieved from the 100 Portuguese hospital diagnosis discharge database for adult patients and included gender, age, chronic comorbidities, mortality and hospital length of stay. There were 28,632 episodes of HAP, an incidence of 0.95 per 100 admissions. HAP patients had both a p...
Incidence and impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia: a Portuguese nationwide fo...
Gonçalves-Pereira, J; Mergulhão, P; Nunes, B; Froes, FThis article presents the incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in Portugal during a four-year period (2014-2017). Data were retrieved from the 100 Portuguese hospital diagnosis discharge database for adult patients and included gender, age, chronic comorbidities, mortality and hospital length of stay. There were 28,632 episodes of HAP, an incidence of 0.95 per 100 admissions. HAP patients had both a p...
Incidence and impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia: a Portuguese nationwide 4-...
Gonçalves-Pereira, J; Mergulhão, P; Nunes, B; Froes, FWe present the incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in Portugal during a 4-year period (2014-2017). Data were retrieved from the 100 Portuguese Hospital diagnosis discharge database for adult patients and included gender, age, chronic comorbidities, mortality and hospital length of stay. We found 28,632 episodes of HAP, an incidence of 0.95 per 100 admissions. HAP patients had both a prolonged hospita...
Evidence Associated with the Use of Oxazolidinones for the Treatment of Skin an...
Gonçalves-Pereira, J; Froes, F; Santos, FP; Antão, HS; Guimarães, JPINTRODUCTION: Skin and skin structure infections are an increasing cause of hospitalization. Although mortality is relatively low, skin and skin structure infections are associated with prolonged hospital length of stay and high costs. Oxazolidinones have been suggested as a tool to treat infected patients in the ambulatory setting in order to decrease hospital length of stay. We wanted to address the evidence ...