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Health Literacy - Observacional Study In An Integrated Heart Failure Unit
Corrêa Figueira, Mafalda; Ferreira, Crisálida; Sousa, Ana Rita; Simões, Joana; Lopes Madeira, Margarida; de Barros Viegas, Hugo; Gonçalves, SaraIntroduction: Health literacy, nowadays best described through Sorensen’s integrated conceptual model, is a priority in current health policies due to its impact on health outcomes and costs. Low health literacy levels influence chronic disease management and prevention, contributing for a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: This is an observational study characterizing health literacy in...
Use of Urinary Catheter in Hospitalized Patients: Reducing Procedure’s Related ...
Félix Brigas, Daniela; Madeira, Margarida; Abrantes, Catarina; Santos, Francisca; Mendes, Gonçalo; Neves Marques, Susana; Pedroso, ErmelindaIntroduction: About 25% of patients would have a urinary catheter (UC) in place at some time during their hospitalization, although there is no formal indication for the procedure in a significative number of cases. We intend to analyze the incidence of inappropriate use of UC in an Internal Medicine Department and to relate to its complications rate. Methods: This is an observational prospective study that inc...
Assessment and Medical Intervention of the Patient with Spontaneous Intracerebr...
Tavares, João; Carneiro, Patrícia; Parreira, Mário; Pedroso, ErmelindaIntracranial hemorrhage affects over one million people worldwide, representing up to 27% of the total number of strokes. It has a high morbidity and mortality rates. Being a medical emergency, a swift diagnosis and rapid institution of prognostic changing measures is of the utmost importance. This article aims at reviewing the most recent guidelines and more relevant data published in order to define the diagn...
Medication Reconciliation: Audit to an Internal Medicine Ward
Corrêa Figueira, Mafalda; Brigas, Daniela; Silva, Filipa; Madeira, Margarida; Carneiro, Patrícia; Lobão, Bárbara; Pedroso, ErmelindaIntroduction: Ageing population is characterized by multiplecomorbidities, polypharmacy and medication safety vulnerability. Medication discrepancies, together with the inexistence ofmedication reconciliation procedures that implement NationalHealth Department recommendations, lead to negative consequences as drug interactions, healthcare non-programmed admissions and to geriatric syndromes.Materials and Method...
Whipple’s disease – a clinical case
Silva, Marisa; Bragança, Isabel; Parreira , Mário; Pedroso, Ermelinda; Miranda, CarlosThe authors present the case of a 61 year-oldpatient, admitted with a clinical picture characterizedby digestive haemorrhage, and weight loss.After investigation the diagnosis of Whipple diseasewas made.Antibiotic therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazolewas efficacious and was followed by arapid improvement of clinical and laboratory parameters; Os autores apresentam o caso de um homem de61 anos, internado po...
A clinical case of amyopathic dermatomyositis
Silva, Marisa; Pedroso, Ermelinda; Anes, MargaridaWe present the case report of a 24-year-old woman with periorbital oedema and erythema. Laboratory findings, which included a skin biopsy, established the diagnosis of dermatomyositis. The aetiology and pathogenesis of this disease remain unknown. Both children and adults can be afflicted with dermatomyositis. To diagnose a Primary Idiopathic Dermatomyositis an associated connective tissue disorder or a maligna...