Resumo Introdução: As doenças respiratórias são uma das principais causas de morbidade e mortalidade no país e na Europa. O Programa de Formação da Especialidade de Medicina Interna contempla o domínio de conhecimentos nesta área, mas de uma forma genérica. Apresentamos uma proposta curricular para formação em doenças respiratórias na Medicina Interna em Portugal, inspirada pelas recomendações da European Respi...
Abstract Introduction: Although mid and long-term psychiatric sequelae are predicted, few studies have focused on critically ill SARS-CoV-2 survivors from Portugal. We aimed to evaluate mid-term prevalence of psychiatric disease and respective predictors in COVID-19 survivors. Methods: This is a longitudinal prospective study of critically ill COVID-19 survivors followed up at 3 (T3) and 6 (T6) months after dis...
Abstract Introduction: Mid- and long-term health effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection have been increasingly recognised. Our goal was to evaluate health-related quality of life in critically ill patients, treated in a non-ICU setting, and associated factors with poor outcomes. Methods: Health-related quality of life in SARS-CoV-2 survivors was evaluated 3 and 6 months after discharge, using St. George's Respiratory ...
Introduction: Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is one of the most prevalent causes of observation in the emergency department in an ageing population. Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) has shown good results in critically ill with ARF. The evidence of NIPPV outcomes in old patients is scarce. The aim of our study is to analyse outcomes of NIPPV use in this population. Methods: We conducted a pro...