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Degree of Dependence and Risk of Nosocomial Infection
Costa, Andreia; Gonçalves, Helena; Pais, Cármen; Isabel Costa, Ana; Salvador, Fernando; Vaz Marques, PaulaIntroduction: Incidence of nosocomial infections graduallyincrease over the age of 65. The primary objective of thispaper was to assess the impact of the reduction or loss ofautonomy of the elderly patients in the nosocomial infectionacquisition.Material and Methods: Prospective analysis of hospitalizedpatients from March 2017 to February 2018 at the Department of Internal Medicine of Vila Real Hospital, with a...
Visceral Leishmaniasis Associated with Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Diffu...
Costa, Andreia; Pais, Cármen; Cerqueira, Sofia; Salvador, FernandoSystemic lupus erythematosus is a heterogeneous and unpredictable autoimmune disease which can be complicated to approach and treat. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage are rare disease complications. The authors describe a clinical case of a 32-year-old woman with lupus and fever of unknown origin. From the investigations performed, the myelogram revealed hemophagocytosis and Lei...