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Longitudinal Study Of The Lipid Panel Of Hospital Healthcare Workers In A 10-Ye...
Pereira, Miguel; Abreu, Diogo; Alves, Helena; Silva, Laura; Camarinha, Salomé; Milhazes, Inês; Sardo, Ana Paula; Melo, Daniel; Mautempo, FernandoIntroduction: Dyslipidemia is an important risk factor to the development of cardiovascular diseases, the main mortality cause in Portugal. Evaluation and intervention in blood cholesterol levels (such as total cholesterol, LDL - Low Density Lipoprotein and HDL - High Density Lipoprotein) is an effective primary prevention strategy. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the lipid panel of healthcare workers f...
HYPERTENSION IN HEALTHCARE WORKERS FROM A HOSPITAL CENTRE
Pereira, Miguel; Abreu, Diogo; Alves, Helena; Silva, Laura; Camarinha, Salomé; Milhazes, Inês; Sardo, Ana Paula; Melo, Daniel; Mautempo, FernandoIntroduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the main death cause in Portugal and hypertension is a major risk factor. This study aims to evaluate a Hospital Centre workers’ blood pressure values and its relationship with social, demographic and occupational variables. Methods: There were selected healthcare workers who were employed between 2011 until 2021. It was collected the following data: systolic blood pres...
Lead Exposure as Cause of a Clinical Scenario of Cardiac Arrhythmias
Coelho, Margarida; Abreu, Diogo; Silva, Laura; Pereira, Miguel; Mautempo, FernandoThe recycling of used batteries has raised public health concerns as this activity is associated with occupational and environmental exposure to lead. We describe the case of a 26-year-old woman who experienced palpitations associated with headaches, fatigue and insomnia. Blood tests showed anemia (Hb 11.9 g/dL) and a lead concentration of 59 μg/dL. This was reported about four months after starting work in a b...