Older persons are more susceptible to infections and have a higher risk of serious complications, with a worse functional and vital prognosis. Vaccination is an effective strategy with a favorable safety profile for preventing infections and promoting healthy aging. In view of the clinical evidence and the vaccines available in Portugal in the first half of 2025, the Geriatrics Study Group of the Portuguese Soc...
Introduction: Coronavirus has an impact on both the physical and mental health of individuals. The literature regarding the patient’s health status post-SARS-CoV-2 is still scarce with limited data on the prevalence of residual symptoms and quality of life (QoL) after the infection. The aim of this study was to understand the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on patient QoL, and remaining symptoms.Methods: Single center cro...
A neoplasia da próstata é a segunda mais frequente nos homens e a sexta causa de morte mais frequente por cancro a nível mundial. A bicalutamida é um antagonista competitivo do receptor de androgénios usado em associação na doença metastática. Os efeitos iatrogénicos hematológicos mais conhecidos são a anemia, havendo também manifestações imunes. Apresenta-se um doente que surge com petéquias orais e nos membro...
Introduction: Systemic sclerosis is a complex disorder that requires systematic screening. Our objective is to report the European Scleroderma Trials and Research group centre affiliation and its impact in our clinical practice.Material and Methods: The European Scleroderma Trials and Research group affiliation process, database update and current patient evaluation, with respect to demographic and clinical fea...
Article published with errors: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/10658On page 312, where the authors’ line reads as:Carolina VIDAL1, Carina RUANO2, Vera BERNARDINO3, Pedro LAVADO CARREIRA3, Ana LLADÓ3, Maria Céu SANTOS4, Heidi GRUNER3, António PANARRA3, Nuno RISO3, Maria Francisca MORAES-FONTESAC,1It should read:Carolina VIDAL1,2, Carina RUANO3, Vera BERNARDINO1, Pedro LAVA...
Medical practice has evolved over the centuries, though some concepts remain quite updated. The author intend to give some details of the medical practice in the temples of Asclepius, percursors of Hospitals in Europe; A prática da medicina evoluiu ao longo dos séculos; no entanto alguns princípios continuam muito actuais. A autora pretende rever alguns detalhes das práticas médicas nos templos gregos percursor...