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Seroprevalence of Protective Antibodies Against Influenza and the Reduction of ...
Guiomar, R; Pereira da Silva, S; Costa, I; Conde, P; Cristóvão, P; Rodrigues, AP; Fernandes, A; Dias, AP; Couto, AR; Ramos, A; Moita, C; Rodrigues, CBackground: Seroepidemiological studies provide estimates of population-level immunity, prevalence/incidence of infections, and evaluation of vaccination programs. We assessed the seroprevalence of protective antibodies against influenza and evaluated the correlation of seroprevalence with the cumulative annual influenza incidence rate. Methods: We conducted an annual repeated cross-sectional seroepidemiologica...
Percutaneous nephrostomy vs ureteral stent for hydronephrosis secondary to uret...
Morais, Nuno de Sousa; Pereira, José P.; Mota, P; Dias, Emanuel Carvalho; Torres, João N.; Lima, Estêvão Augusto Rodrigues deUreteral calculi can be associated with urinary drainage blockage, requiring urinary diversion with percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) or retrograde ureteral stent (RUS). Currently no evidence exists to support the superiority of one method over the other. This study proposes to compare both approaches regarding the probability of spontaneous stone passage (SSP) and its effect on patient's quality of life (QoL). A ...
Efficacy and safety of a combined anesthetic technique for transrectal prostate...
Torres, João Nuno Braga Pimentel; Rodrigues, Adriana; Morais, Nuno; Anacleto, Sara; Rodrigues, Ricardo Matos; Mota, P; Leão, RicardoA transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis of prostatic neoplasia. This exam is associated with pain and discomfort, and numerous methods of analgesia during this procedure have been described. There is still no consensus among urologists about the pain control technique that should be performed, even though the periprostatic basal nerve block is the most studied technique....
[Smoking Cessation after Bladder Cancer Diagnosis]
Mota, P; Sousa, PM; Botelho, F; Carvalho-Dias, E; Cordeiro, A; Torres, JP; Morais, N; Anacleto, S; Lima, EINTRODUCTION: Smoking is an important risk factor for the development, recurrence and progression of bladder cancer. Our aim was to analyze smoking habits after diagnosis in bladder cancer patients. Additionally, we evaluated patient knowledge about smoking as a risk factor and the urologist role in promoting abstinence. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional, observational and descriptive study was performed ...
Ureteroscopy-assisted Percutaneous Kidney Access Made Easy: First Clinical Expe...
Lima, E; Rodrigues, PL; Mota, P; Carvalho, N; Dias, E; Correia-Pinto, J; Autorino, R; Vilaça, JLBACKGROUND: Puncture of the renal collecting system represents a challenging step in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Limitations related to the use of standard fluoroscopic-based and ultrasound-based maneuvers have been recognized. OBJECTIVES: To describe the technique and early clinical outcomes of a novel navigation system for percutaneous kidney access. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This was a proo...
Ureteroscopy-assisted Percutaneous Kidney Access Made Easy: First Clinical Expe...
Lima, E; Rodrigues, PL; Mota, P; Carvalho, N; Dias, E; Correia-Pinto, J; Autorino, R; Vilaça, JLBACKGROUND: Puncture of the renal collecting system represents a challenging step in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Limitations related to the use of standard fluoroscopic-based and ultrasound-based maneuvers have been recognized. OBJECTIVES: To describe the technique and early clinical outcomes of a novel navigation system for percutaneous kidney access. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This was a proo...
Tratamento do Carcinoma da Próstata Metastizado: Surgimento de Novos Horizontes...
Mota, P; Morais, N; Pimentel-Torres, J; Cordeiro, A; Dias, E; Cerqueira-Alves, M; Lima, EThe evolution in the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer currently provides to the urologist a wide range of therapeutic possibilities that have shown an improvement on overall survival and quality of life of patients. It is presented a clinical case in this article which reflects not only the effectiveness of these therapies but also their rapid evolution.
Tratamento do Carcinoma da Próstata Metastizado: Surgimento de Novos Horizontes...
Mota, P; Morais, N; Pimentel-Torres, J; Cordeiro, A; Dias, E; Cerqueira-Alves, M; Lima, EA evolução no tratamento do carcinoma da próstata metastizado proporciona atualmente ao Urologista uma vasta gama de possibilidades terapêuticas que comprovadamente melhoram a sobrevida e a qualidade de vida dos doentes. É apresentado um caso clínico neste artigo onde é patente não só a eficácia destas terapêuticas mas também a sua rápida evolução.
Estimating glomerular filtration rate in acute coronary syndromes: Different eq...
Almeida, I; Caetano, F; Barra, S; Madeira, M; Mota, P; Leitão-Marques, AAIMS: Renal dysfunction is a powerful predictor of adverse outcomes in patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome. Three new glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimating equations recently emerged, based on serum creatinine (CKD-EPIcreat), serum cystatin C (CKD-EPIcyst) or a combination of both (CKD-EPIcreat/cyst), and they are currently recommended to confirm the presence of renal dysfunction. Our aim wa...
Serum metalloproteinases 1 and 7 in the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibro...
Morais, A; Beltrão, M; Sokhatska, O; Dias, CC; Melo, N; Mota, P; Marques, A; Delgado, LINTRODUCTION: Accurate diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has important therapeutic and prognostic implications and would be greatly aided by reliable diagnostic biomarkers as IPF has sometimes overlapping features with other interstitial lung diseases (ILD). OBJECTIVES: To explore the value of serum metalloproteinases (MMP) 1 and 7 levels in the differential diagnosis of IPF with other ILD. METHO...