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Trauma Associado às Touradas à Corda nos Açores: Um Estudo Transversal
Vieira, B; Taranu, V; Vieira, A; Soares, D; Soares, A; Silva, A; Galvão, D; Bagnari, I; Melo, D; Pimentel, F; Sousa, J; Martins, L; Pinheiro, LIntroduction: The aim of the study was to describe trauma injuries associated with rope bullfights in the Azores, Portugal, regarding the cause of the incident, trauma mechanism, most affected anatomical areas, and injury severity. Methods: Two-year cross-sectional study in the local hospital with prospective data collection. Patients who were consecutively admitted to the local hospital’s emergency department ...
Fecal Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4: An Emergent Biomarker in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Pinto-Lopes, P; Melo, F; Afonso, J; Pinto-Lopes, R; Rocha, C; Melo, D; Macedo, G; Dias, CC; Carneiro, F; Magro, FINTRODUCTION: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) is a membrane-bound glycoprotein that acts as a receptor but also exists in a soluble form. It has been recognized as a mediator of inflammation and considered a biomarker in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: We evaluated a prospectively recruited cohort, consisting of 101 patients with IBD, using validated clinical indexes; 22 patients with ulcerative colit...
Biomechanical analysis of metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty with metal-pol...
Melo, D; Completo, A; Nascimento, A; Fonseca, FThe most common implant options for the metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty include silicone, pyrocarbon and metal-polyethylene. A systematic review of outcomes of silicone and pyrocarbon implants was conducted; however, a similar exercise for metal-polyethylene implants revealed a scarcity of published results and lack of long-term follow-up studies. The aim of the present work is to test the hypothesis tha...
Psiquiatria comunitária na equipa da Brandoa: realidade assistencial em Dezembr...
Mendes, A; Morais, A; Melo, D; Bandeira, R; Gaião, S; Parente, J; Pinto, P; Maia, T; Cardoso, GO Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE (HFF) foi o primeiro serviço em Portugal com base no hospital geral a desenvolver um modelo integrado de cuidados de saúde mental na comunidade, orientado para as necessidades da população e apoiado em equipas multidisciplinares. Este modelo assenta na continuidade de cuidados pela mesma equipa, no seguimento assertivo dos doentes na comuni...