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Unexpected Presentation of Tracheoesophageal Fistula During Intubation in a Ped...
Telo, M; Morais, L; Ferreira, R; Coelho, AP; Peixer, ITracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is an abnormal connection between the trachea and esophagus. This report presents a rare case of a pediatric patient who developed a TEF due to battery ingestion, which was diagnosed during intubation and resulted in cardiac arrest. A 4-year-old child with a two-year history of battery ingestion presented with severe dehydration, weight loss, and recurrent respiratory tract infec...
Physiology of Coronary Microcirculation
Jacinto, S; Morais, L
Impact on Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes of Different Cardiac Resynchronizat...
Rodrigues, I; Abreu, A; Oliveira, MM; Silva Cunha, P; Santa Clara, H; Osório, P; Lousinha, A; Valente, B; Portugal, G; Rio, P; Morais, L; Santos, VINTRODUCTION: There is a lack of consensus on the definition of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), and it is not clear which response criteria have most influence on cardiac event-free survival. OBJECTIVES: To assess the predictive value of various response criteria in patients undergoing CRT and the agreement between them. METHODS: We performed a secondary analysis of the BETTER-HF trial. Pat...
Career Satisfaction of Medical Residents in Portugal
Martins, MJ; Laíns, I; Brochado, B; Oliveira-Santos, M; Teixeira, PP; Brandão, M; Cerqueira, RJ; Castro-Ferreira, R; Bernardes, C; Menezes, MNINTRODUCTION: The satisfaction with the medical profession has been identified as an essential factor for the quality of care, the wellbeing of patients and the healthcare systems' stability. Recent studies have emphasized a growing discontent of physicians, mainly as a result of changes in labor relations. OBJECTIVES: To assess the perception of Portuguese medical residents about: correspondence of residency w...
Temperaturas do ar de Lisboa e Portugal (por distritos). Distribuições semanais...
Nogueira, Paulo; Paixão, E; Morais, LA ocorrência de ondas de calor, que se verifica com alguma frequência em Portugal Continental, tem um grande impacto em termos de mortalidade, sendo reconhecida como um problema de saúde pública. Desde 1999 que Portugal possui um sistema de vigilância de ondas de calor sistema de vigilância ícaro em funcionamento de Maio a Setembro. Este sistema mostrou toda a sua potencialidade com a ocorrência da onda de calo...
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in 2 girls.
Costa, E; Cabeda, J M; Abreu, M E; Silva, A; Morais, L; Alexandrino, A M; Justiça, B; Barbot, JGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common erythrocyte enzymopathy, affecting over 400 million people worldwide. Portugal is a low prevalence country, but immigrants from endemic regions are common, particularly in the south of the country. In the present study, we report the laboratory findings observed in two black proband children with low G6PD enzyme activity (23 and 18%). The st...