Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a prevailing nosocomial infection in critically ill patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (iMV). The impact of VAP is profound, adversely affecting patient outcomes and placing a significant burden on healthcare resources. This study assessed for the first time the contemporary VAP epidemiology in Portugal and its burden on the healthcare system and clinical...
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a prevailing nosocomial infection in critically ill patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (iMV). The impact of VAP is profound, adversely affecting patient outcomes and placing a significant burden on healthcare resources. This study assessed for the first time the contemporary VAP epidemiology in Portugal and its burden on the healthcare system and clinical...
Objective: We aimed to quantify SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies’ seroprevalence among university students in Porto. Methods: A rapid point of care testing for SARS-CoV-2 specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M and IgG antibodies was performed, and a questionnaire was applied to 6512 voluntary students from September to December 2020. We computed the apparent IgM, IgG, and IgM or IgG prevalence, and the true prevalence an...
Introdução: O correcto diagnóstico da rinossinusite crónica com (RSCcP) ou sem (RSCsP) polipose implica o domínio da anamnese e exame objectivo para, criteriosamente, requisitar-se a tomografia computorizada dos seios-perinasais (TC SPN)1 . Com base neste exame, Lund e Mackay sugeriram um estadiamento imagiológico (SLM)2 de forma a quantificar a opacificação dos SPN. Objectivos: Verificar se existe uma correlaç...