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Development of a predictive score to discriminate community acquired pneumonia ...
Barbosa-Martins, João; Mendonça, Joana; Carvalho, Nuno; Carvalho, Carolina; Sarmento, Helena; Soutinho, Gustavo; Coutinho, Camila; Cotter, JorgeBackground: A pneumonic infiltrate might hide an occult lung cancer (LC). This awareness depends on each clinician personal experience, turning definitive LC diagnosis challenging and possibly delayed. In this study we aimed to develop a clinical score to better identify those cases. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective case–control study, including previously undiagnosed LC patients admitted in ...
Cancer searching after unprovoked Thromboembolism – still a clinical controversy
Mendonça, Joana; Campos, Ana Luísa; Barbosa Martins, João; Barbosa, Ana; Rolo, Ana Sofia; Oliveira, Liliana; Carvalho, Carolina; Faustino, IldaUnprovoked Venous thromboembolism (VTE) may be the first sign of an occult cancer. To identify VTE patients at increased risk of cancer and that would have grater benefit from an extensive screening, the RIETE prediction score was developed. We designed an unicentric prospective trial at Senhora da Oliveira Hospital to evaluate the RIETE score performance in identifying the patients at a high-risk of a cancer d...
Tratamento do Cancro da Mama HER2-Positivo: Posicionamento de um Painel de Peritos
Afonso, Noémia; Cortes, Paulo; Cardoso, Fátima; Costa, Luís; Coutinho, Camila; Moreira, António; Passos Coelho, José Luís; Pereira, DeolindaThe overexpression of the human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 (HER2) is present in 20% of all breast cancers and has known prognostic value, associated with a higher risk of recurrence and mortality. Management of these patients has evolved significantly in recent years due to advances in the identification of biomarkers and in treatment efficacy. This article reviews key aspects of the neoadjuvant an...
Clostridium difficile Severity and Outcome at a North of Portugal Healthcare Fa...
Barbosa-Martins, João; Mendonça, Joana; Carvalho, Carolina; Sarmento, Helena; Mota, Paula; Coutinho, Camila; Cotter, JorgeIntroduction: Clostridium difficile infection has been increasingly reported, with a significant healthcare burden and important morbimortality. This study aimed to characterize and describe the severity and outcomes of this event at a Portuguese hospital.Material and Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis, by clinical record review, of all confirmed cases diagnosed in a hospital in the North of Portuga...
Brand equity value: consumer based approach versus financial approach: a case s...
Coutinho, Camila; Monte, Ana PaulaThis study aimed to determine the brand equity value (BEV, hereinafter) of the “Banco BPI” from the costumers and financial perspective, based on 250 surveys to BPI customers to determine the BEV in the customers’ perspective and the application of EVA method to determine the BEV in the financial perspective. Respondents showed a positive perception on the various dimensions of the perceived brand value. Howeve...
Recommendations for follow-up of patients treated for colorectal cancer
Costa, Nuno Matos; Coutinho, Camila; Raimundo, Ana Cristina; Fragoso, Maria; Sanches, EvaristoColorectal cancer is the second more frequent cancer both in men and women. Treated patients have a high recurrence rate, making follow up an essential step for early recurrence recognition. Follow up strategies vary both between countries and between institutions within countries. As a whole, these strategies seek to improve 1) global survival; 2) quality of life; and 3) cost-benefit. The authors present a fol...