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Bacterial etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent hospitali...
Carugati, Manuela; Aliberti, S.; Sotgiu, G.; Blasi, F.; Gori, A.; Menendez, R.; Encheva, M.; Gallego, M.; Leuschner, P.; Ruiz-Buitrago, S.An accurate knowledge of the epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is key for selecting appropriate antimicrobial treatments. Very few etiological studies assessed the appropriateness of empiric guideline recommendations at a multinational level. This study aims at the following: (i) describing the bacterial etiologic distribution of CAP and (ii) assessing the appropriateness of the empirical treat...
Complexo de Von Meyenburg ou Metástases Hepáticas? Caso Clínico e Revisão da Li...
Silveira, I.; Mota, F.; Ferreira, J.; Dias, R.; Leuschner, P.Hepatic lesions represent a common finding in clinical practice. Bile ducts hamartomas, also known as Von Meyenburg complex, are benign hepatic malformations composed of small dilated cystic bile ducts lined by fibrous stroma. They represent a rare and asymptomatic clinic-pathological entity. Imagiological findings are variable, and may present as multiple small scattered lesions, or rarely as a single nodule. ...
Clinical Usefulness of Streptococcus pneumoniae Urinary Antigen in Patients Hos...
Ferreira, J.; Abreu, M.; Rodrigues, P.; Maia, J.; Leuschner, P.; Correia, J.Introduction : Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of hospital admissions and mortality in developed countries. Nevertheless, in about half of the cases a microbial etiology can`t be determined. The need to improve the diagnostic tools of this disease has led to the development of new techniques, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae urinary antigen. Objectives : To analyse the usefulness of the urin...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HANDs)
Ferreira, J.; Almeida, F.; Coya, P.; Leuschner, P.; Correia, J.As alterações neurocognitivas são prevalentes nos doentes com infecção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (VIH). As manifestações clínicas são muitas vezes subtis, passando facilmente despercebidas na interacção casual. Esta revisão tem como objectivo clarificar e organizar o tema, fornecendo classificações actuais, métodos de diagnóstico e opções terapêuticas. A metodologia utilizada no processo de revisão,...