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Preferência pelo tipo de parto em Portugal: análise em componentes principais

Ten years of activity at a Portuguese University Hospital Emergency Department:...

Background: Emergency department (ED) management relies on real-time information. Patient flow, lengthof-stay (LOS), complaint related readmissions, and patients that leave without being seen (LWBS), are monitoring parameters. The objective of this study was to evaluate activity time trends regarding ED at Centro Hospitalar do Porto from 2007 to 2016. Methods: Analysis of ED data warehouse (Alert® Emergency Roo...

Mode of delivery and labour analgesia: a study of preference in portuguese preg...

Background: Portugal has had one of the highest cesarean rates in Europe, possibly influenced by patient preferences. A reduction in the prevalence of these rates due to safety, quality, and concern with costs is one of the current goals of obstetric care. Fear of pain, often associated with vaginal delivery, is one of the reasons why pregnant women might prefer a cesarean section. Objective: The aim of this st...

Anaesthesia - related fears - a cross - sectional survey among the portuguese p...

Introduction: Patients experience preoperative anxiety. The objective of this study was to assess patients’ fears concerning anaesthesia and evaluate possible associations with sociodemographic background and previous anaesthesia. Methods: A survey was filled preoperatively, for 6 months, including anaesthesia-related fears, sociodemographic data, previous anaesthesia and surgery, current surgical and anaesthet...

Cerebral and cardiovascular effects of analgesic doses of ketamine during a tar...

Introduction: Ketamine is increasingly being used in various pain settings. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of an analgesic dose of ketamine in the bispectral index (BIS), spectral edge frequency (SEF-95), density spectral array (DSA), cerebral oximetry (rSO2) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) during general anaesthesia with a target controlled infusion. Methods: A prospective, single-blinded ...

Effect of boussignac continuous positive airway pressure ventilation on Pao2 an...

Pathophysiological changes after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass may increase the risk of pulmonary complications in morbidly obese patients. The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of immediate postextubation use of Boussignac continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on arterial oxygenation in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The hypothesis is that the...

The incidence of exposure to antibiotics in children less than 6 years of age: ...

Background: The contact with antibiotics at an early age may lead to a number of nefarious consequences. Nevertheless, the amount of literature available on the usage of antibiotics in children is scarce. Taking into account the increasing emergence of resistant bacterial strains, it is imperative to study and make society aware of the excessive exposure of children to antibiotics. The purpose of this study was...

Predictive factors for cesarean delivery : a retrospective study

Background: Cesarean section rates have risen markedly worldwide. Considering the potential harm caused by this mode of delivery, and the general concern in reducing its incidence, it would be useful to individualize the risk of non-planned cesareans, and if there is any possibility, reduce that risk, and anesthesiologists should take part of this risk evaluation. In recent studies, many factors have been relat...

Laryngeal mask airway in prone position in ambulatory surgery: a prospective ob...

Introduction: The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is a common airway device used for anesthesia in ambulatory surgery, with a recently new described utilization in prone position. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and the effectiveness of the LMA, in prone position for anesthesia in ambulatory surgery, based on our new anesthesia department protocol. Methods: Patients from February 2013 to July 2014 ...

Oxygen Increases Lung Inflammatory Response in Spontaneous One-Lung Ventilation...

Study objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate if oxygen supplementation would increase lung inflammatory response in a spontaneous one-lung ventilation animal model, when compared to room-air oxygen fraction. Design: In vivo prospective randomized animal study Setting: University research laboratory Subjects: New Zealand rabbits Interventions: Rabbits (n=20) were randomly assigned to 2 groups (n...