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Status Epilepticus Amauroticus
Marques, Ana João; Jesus, Rafael; Guimarães, Pedro; Gabriel, João Paulo
Listeriosis: The Experience of a Portuguese Hospital Centre : Listeriose: A Exp...
Costa, Andreia; Carvalho, Rui; Paixão, Anusca; Sousa, Sara; Jesus, Rafael; Guimarães, FernandoIntroduction: Listeria spp. infection is rare. It usually results from the consumption of contaminated food. Although most cases are sporadic, outbreaks of food origin have been reported. The spectrum of clinical manifestations is diverse, particularly bacteriemia, sepsis, and central nervous system (CNS) infection. It mainly affects elderly patients with important comorbidities or immunosuppression states, and...
Relationship Between Type of Ischemic Stroke with Degree of Dysphagia, Aspirati...
Moutinho, Adelaide; Vilabril, Filipa; Jesus, Rafael; Gamboa Cunha, Rita; Koch Jamal, Sheila; Meleiro Lisboa, Marta; Tavares, Sandra; Veiga, AndreiaIntroduction: Aspiration pneumonia is a severe complication of stroke, related to higher stroke severity, functional impairment and dysphagia grade, increasing mortality rate, length of hospitalization and health costs. The study aims to analyse the relationship between aspiration pneumonia, the clinical type and severity of ischemic stroke and its consequences and outcomes. Material and Methods: A retrospectiv...