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Nutritional risk assessment in hemodialysis patients: A comparative analysis of...
Aguiar, L; Martins, VS; Pinto, I; Papoila, A; Dias, C; Figueiredo, R; Pereira, J; Ramiao, I; Velez, B; Adragao, T; Borges, Nuno; Almeida, E; Garrido, JBackground and aims: Nutritional status has a great impact on the prognosis of maintenance hemodialysis patients. Therefore, its management should be a priority, and risk screening frequent and easily implemented, based on the biochemical and clinical routine parameters already available, when the use of more comprehensive tools is not possible. Many tools fit these simple criteria, namely the modified creatini...
Neonatal Skull Depression: The Role of Cranial Ultrasound
Assunção, A; Flor-de-Lima, F; Pereira, J; Pinto, DNontraumatic congenital neonatal skull depression is a rare condition resulting from external forces shaping the fetal skull. Typically, newborns are asymptomatic, and, usually, the condition resolves in a few months with no need for intervention. However, many newborns undergo a CT scan, an ionizing technique, to check for fractures or intracranial lesions. We report a case of congenital skull depression witho...
Neonatal Skull Depression: The Role of Cranial Ultrasound
Assunção, A; Flor-de-Lima, F; Pereira, J; Pinto, DNontraumatic congenital neonatal skull depression is a rare condition resulting from external forces shaping the fetal skull. Typically, newborns are asymptomatic, and, usually, the condition resolves in a few months with no need for intervention. However, many newborns undergo a CT scan, an ionizing technique, to check for fractures or intracranial lesions. We report a case of congenital skull depression witho...
What, How and Where They Eat: Results from a Portuguese company's Employees
Lima, PM; Boleta, A; Enes, H; Pereira, I; Pereira, R; Pereira, J; Simões, H; Rocha, AdaBackground The workplace is recognized by the World Health Organization as suitable for health promotion, as it can contribute to the reduction of harmful lifestyles, promoting the development of enterprises and, in turn, economic growth. The purpose of this study was to characterize eating habits and determinants of food consumption from a Portuguese company of employees. Methods: To characterize the nutrition...
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in...
Schumacher, AE; Kyu, HH; Aali, A; Abbafati, C; Abbas, J; Abbasgholizadeh, R; Abbasi, MA; Abbasian, M; Abd ElHafeez, S; Abdelmasseh, M; Abd Elsalam, SBackground: Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely estimates to understand this unprecedented event within the context of long-term population health trends. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 provides n...
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Mimicking the Presentation of Pituitary...
Meira Goncalves, J; Polónia, P; Pereira, J; Silva, PAPituitary lymphoma is one of the rare variants of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), mostly arising due to the metastatic spread of systemic lymphoma. We report the case of a 69-year-old woman who initially presented to her family physician with a headache but without any other symptoms. The MRI scan revealed a sellar mass consistent with a pituitary macroadenoma. When the patient was referred to ...
A Imagem Corporal e a autoestima como determinantes na aceitação das mudanças f...
Peixeiro, A; Pereira, J; Frias, A; Barros, MDurante a gravidez é colocada à prova a imagem corporal que a mulher tem sobre si mesma, assim como a sua autoestima, que pode ser perturbada ou fortalecida durante este período. A Gravidez é um período em que ocorrem mudanças fisiológicas importantes, pois a mulher vê o seu corpo sofrer marcadas alterações, existindo necessidade de ajuste a essa nova realidade. O objetivo deste artigo é demonstrar de que forma...
Renal Dysfunction Phenotypes in Patients Undergoing Obesity Surgery
Pereira, PR; Pereira, J; Braga, PC; Pereira, SS; Nora, M; Guimaraes, M; Monteiro, MP; Rodrigues, AObesity surgery candidates are at an increased risk of kidney injury, but pre-operative evaluation usually neglects kidney function assessment. This study aimed to identify renal dysfunction in candidates for bariatric surgery. To reduce the sources of bias, subjects with diabetes, prediabetes under metformin treatment, neoplastic or inflammatory diseases were excluded. Patients' (n = 192) average body mass ind...
Incidental versus symptomatic nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas: Are they diffe...
Guerreiro, V; Mendonça, F; Ferreira, HU; Freitas, P; Pereira, J; Bernardes, I; Pinheiro, J; Guimarães, T; Carvalho, DBackground Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) constitute one of the most common tumours in the sellar region and are often discovered only when associated with compressive symptoms. With the frequent use of brain imaging, there has been an increase in the prevalence of incidentally discovered NFPAs.Aim We aim to determine the prevalence of incidental diagnosis with NPAs observed over a decade and compare...
Malnutrition Risk In Hemodialysis Patients And Screening Tools Prognosis: Gnri,...
Aguiar, L; Martins, VS; Pinto, I; Papoila, AL; Dias, C; Figueiredo, R; Pascoal, T; Pereira, J; Ramião, I; Velez, B; Adragao, T; Borges, Nuno; Almeida, E<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background and Aims</jats:title> <jats:p>nutritional status clearly has a great impact on the prognosis of maintenance hemodialysis patients. Therefore, its management should be a priority and risk screening frequent and easily implemented, based on the biochemical and clinical routine parameters already available. Many tools fit these simple criteria, na...