Introduction: The estimated prevalence of diabetes inPortugal is 14.1%, with only 56% of cases being diagnosed.When including pre-diabetes, the joint prevalence reaches42.7%. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed cases of diabetes and pre-diabetes among patients admitted to an Internal Medicine ward, thereby assessing the relevance of routinely conducting glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) determ...
Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for death and disability that is very prevalent and has a lower than desired degree of control. In this context, the Portuguese Hypertension Society implemented Mission 70/26, a multifaceted strategic program that aims to achieve 70% control in hypertensive patients monitored in Primary Health Care by 2026. One year after its start, there was a monthly increase in HTN c...
O linfoma de grandes células B tipo intravascular é uma entidade rara, caracterizada pela invasão tumoral do lúmen dos pequenos vasos de vários órgãos. A enorme variabilidade clínica desta doença e o seu difícil diagnóstico condicionam um mau prognóstico, sobretudo quando há envolvimento do sistema nervoso central e/ou se trata da variante asiática associada à síndrome hemofagocítica. Apresentamos o caso de um ...
A doença de Kikuchi-Fujimoto, ou linfadenite histiocítica necrotizante, é uma doença rara, de etiologia desconhecida, que se caracteriza pela presença de adenopatias cervicais e febre, tendo habitualmente um curso benigno. O diagnóstico é realizado através de exame anatomopatológico, sendo importante o diagnóstico diferencial com patologias infecciosas e linfoproliferativas que são clinicamente semelhantes, mas...
Purpose: As reported in most European countries, the percentage of treated hypertensive patients achieving a well-controlled blood pressure (e.g. < 140/90 mmHg) is insufficient. This represents a major health concern particularly in countries with a high prevalence of cardiovascular events such as stroke. Therefore, there is a need to develop national programs to increase not only the awareness regarding elevat...