7 documents found, page 1 of 1

Sort by Issue Date

Erasmus Syndrome: an Underrecognized Entity

Magalhães, A; Moreira, I; Pinheiro, S; Borba, A

We present a case of a 33-year-old male who worked as a plumber and a locksmith. The patient presented with diffuse myalgia and asthenia, skin sclerosis and puffy fingers, Raynaud's phenomenon, exertional dyspnea and erectile dysfunction. The presence of specific autoantibodies enabled the diagnosis of systemic sclerosis. Chest-computed tomography revealed upper lobe consolidation. After extensive evaluation, t...


Multimodality Imaging in Connective Tissue Disease-Related Interstitial Lung Di...

Ruano, C; Grafino, M; Borba, A; Pinheiro, S; Fernandes, O; Silva, S; Bilhim, T; Moraes-Fontes, MF; Irion, K

Interstitial lung disease is a well-recognised manifestation and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with connective tissue diseases. Interstitial lung disease may arise in the context of an established connective tissue disease or be the initial manifestation of an otherwise occult autoimmune disorder. Early detection and characterisation are paramount for adequate patient management and requi...


A Disease With Many Faces

Caires, N; Campos Silva, S; Moreira, MI; Gerardo, R; Borba, A; Santos Silva, J; Barata, R; Pinto, E; Cardoso, J

Can you diagnose this man with progressively worsening shortness of breath, mucous productive cough, weight loss, fatigue and a history of suspected pulmonary tuberculosis? http://bit.ly/2VUdnTr.


Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in the Era of Antifibrotic Therapy: Searching for...

Robalo-Cordeiro, C; Campos, P; Carvalho, L; Borba, A; Clemente, S; Freitas, S; Furtado, S; Jesus, JM; Leal, C; Marques, A; Melo, N; Souto-Moura, C

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal lung disease that up to now has been associated with a poor prognosis. However, the results of the INPULSIS and ASCEND trials and the approval of nintedanib and pirfenidone have marked the beginning of a new era for IPF patients. Questions remain, however. Should these drugs be used earlier? What effect will they have on more severe disease? Will th...


Prevalência e Caracterização Clínica dos Doentes com Insuficiência Respiratória...

Borba, A; Lourenço, S; Marcelino, P; Marum, S; Fernandes, AP

Objectivos: A insuficiência respiratória parcial aguda(IRPA) grave é uma situação comum na prática dos cuidados intensivos, mas os estudos existentes são insuficientes. Com este trabalho pretendeu-se estudar a prevalência e caracterizar clinicamente a população de doentes internados numa UCI que apresentam insuficiência respiratória parcial aguda grave. Material e métodos: Numa unidade de cuidados intensivos mé...


Terapêutica na DPOC

Cardoso, J; Mineiro, A; Pires, L; Borba, A; Naveso, G; Guil, D; Emiliano, M


Avaliação Não Invasiva da Pressão Venosa Central por Ecocardiografia em Cuidado...

Marcelino, P; Borba, A; Fernandes, AP; Marum, S; Germano, N; Lopes, MG

Objectivos: Determinar a possibilidade de avaliação não invasiva da pressão venosa central (PVC) através da análise da veia cava inferior (VCI), obtida por ecocardiografia transtorácica (ETT). Desenho: Estudo prospectivo com 3 anos de duração. Local: Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Polivalente(UCIP) de 16 camas. Métodos: Estudados doentes admitidos numa UCIP nos quais se avaliou a PVC em simultâneo com exame ETT...


7 Results

Queried text

Refine Results

Author





















Date







Document Type


Access rights


Resource


Subject