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Laterality of Pneumonia in Acute Stroke
Alves, P; Silva, C; Baptista, J; Lima, B; Jacinto, M; Trigueiros, F; Martins, A; Melo, T; Fonseca, ACBACKGROUND/AIMS: Previous studies demonstrated an alteration of diaphragmatic excursion on the paretic side after stroke; however, it is unclear if this change has clinical repercussions. We aimed to determine if there was an association between the paretic side and the laterality of pneumonia after stroke. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of a consecutive cohort of patients admitted to a stroke unit from 2008...
Dyskinesia induced by isolated and low-dose bromocriptine.
Leite, I; Lima, B
The elderly patient at the General Hospital of Santo António. Analysis of one y...
Lima, B; Leite, I; Magalhães, M; Lopes, IA retrospective analysis was made on 3850 elderly patients who were admitted to the Santo António General Hospital during one year. There were 2029 women and 1821 men. Their mean age was 74 years. They represented 16.4% of the totality of the patients admitted in the same period of time at the same hospital. The main diagnosis presented on each discharge register was made according to the International Statisti...