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Acute Iron Poisoning: A Case of Fulminant Hepatic Failure
Bourbon Ruão, Maria; Pestana, Inês; Passos, Rita; Monte, Júlia Raquel; Marinho, AníbalAcute iron poisoning is an exceedingly rare occurrence, mainly when resulting from intentional ingestion in adults. It can lead to multi-organ toxicity and, in severe cases, may evolve into acute liver failure and cardiovascular collapse, which are the main causes of death. The clinical outcome is largely dependent on the amount of elemental iron ingested and the readiness of treatment, which includes support, ...
Malnutrition Screening in Primary Health Care
Lopes, Paulo André; Roque, Ana Carolina; Sacramento, Ana Luísa; Valentim, Bruno; Vieira Gonçalves, Catarina; Lourenço, Cristiane; Leite Costa, FábioIn the community, malnutrition is manifested by the loss of muscle mass, being associated with a decrease in muscle strength, an increased risk of frailty, functional impairment and impaired healing of chronic wounds, as well as a higher incidence of infections. It is estimated that malnutrition affects one in three elderly people at home and one in three patients in elderly care institutions. Malnutrition is r...
Muscle Mass Evaluation and Nutritional Support in the Critically Ill Patient
Mano, Diana; Vidal, César; de Mendonça, Teresa; Sousa, Ricardo; Santos, Mariana; Pinho, João Pedro; Marinho, Ricardo; Marinho, AníbalIntroduction: The loss of muscle mass is becoming a very common problem among critically ill patients and it’s also strongly related to their prognosis and quality of life after leaving the intensive care unit. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the loss of muscle mass in the first five days, since the patient is admitted to the intensive care unit, and if there is a relationship between this muscle wast...
Nutritional intervention in the patient with COVID-19
Mendes, Lino; Cebola, Marisa; Mendes, Diana; Marinho, Aníbal; Guerreiro, António SousaNutrition is a key determinant of health, especially since it is an integral part of the treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The current SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic that is devastating the world has launched new challenges and unprecedented threats, both for patients and health professionals. Nutritional intervention and therapy should be considered an integral part of the approach for patients with COV...
Feeding in Advanced Dementia: Consensus Report from the Portuguese Society of I...
Pessoa, Ana; Almeida, Paulo; Marinho, Ricardo; Duque, Sofia; F. Amaral, Teresa; Pinho, João; Santos, Mariana; Freire, Elga; Mendes, Lino; Santos, LèlitaDementia is a progressive neurological syndrome without cure whose prevalence is increasing due to population ageing. There is a lack of knowledge among healthcare professionals and caregivers regarding the best feeding approach in patients with advanced dementia. As there are no national recommendations on this subject, a consensus report from the Portuguese Society of Internal Medicine and the Portuguese Ente...
Prevalence of nutritional risk at admission in internal medicine wards in Portu...
Marinho, Ricardo; Pessoa, Ana; Lopes, Marta; Rosinhas, João; Pinho, João; Silveira, Joana; Amado, Ana; Silva, Sandra; Oliveira, Bruno; Marinho, AníbalIntroduction: Disease-related undernutrition is highly prevalent and requires timely intervention. However, identifying undernutrition often relies on physician judgment. As Internal Medicine wards are the backbone of the hospital setting, insight into the prevalence of nutritional risk in this population is essential. We aimed to determine the prevalence of nutritional risk in Internal Medicine wards, to ident...
DeSaFIo-ME: desnutrição, sarcopénia, fragilidade e medicação na pessoa idosa
Cebola, Marisa; Tomás, Maria Teresa; Costa-Veiga, Ana; Rico, Miguel Toscano; Coelho, André; Mendes, Diana; Duque, Sofia; Galán-Mercant, AlejandroO envelhecimento ativo é definido pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) como o "processo de desenvolver e manter a capacidade funcional que promove o bem-estar da população idosa". No processo de envelhecimento são frequentes algumas alterações a nível físico, como alterações na composição corporal, diminuição na força muscular, flexibilidade, maior sensação de fadiga, que estão muitas vezes associadas a situ...
Disease-Related Malnutrition and its Repercussions in Portugal
Marinho, Aníbal; Lopes, Ana; Sousa, Gabriela; Antunes, Henedina; Fonseca, Jorge; Mendes, Lino; de Carvalho, Mamede; Teixeira Veríssimo, ManuelDisease-related malnutrition is clinically common, with a highmorbidity, mortality and quality of life impact in medical specialties like internal medicine, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology and pediatrics, among others. Studies in Portugalhave estimated that about 40% of patients are at nutritionalrisk at hospital admission, depending on disease conditionand stage/severity. The hospitalization costs for tr...
Estimativa das necessidades de energia dos doentes críticos
Silva, Cláudia; Marinho, Aníbal; Oliveira, Bruno; Correia, Flora[abstract]