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Proteção Facial e Respiratória: Perspetivas Atuais no Contexto da Pandemia por ...

The new SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is an example of an international public health emergency, which is associated with considerable social and economic challenges. At the healthcare level there is the risk that nosocomial outbreaks can be local amplifiers. Adequate infection control practices are of critical importance, which include proper use of personal protective equipment. This equipment must be appropriate to th...

Recommendations for interventional pulmonology during COVID-19 outbreak: a cons...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious disease caused by a novel SARS-CoV-2 pathogen. Its capacity for human-to-human transmission through respiratory droplets, coupled with a high-level of population mobility, has resulted in a rapid dissemination worldwide. Healthcare workers have been particularly exposed to the risk of infection and represent a significant proportion of COVID-19 cases...

O Médico, o Doente Fumador e o Desafio dos Cigarros Eletrónicos

Apesar dos esforços e das medidas de prevenção e controlo que vêm sendo adotadas desde a década de 80 do século passado, o tabagismo continua a ser, em Portugal e no mundo, um dos mais importantes fatores evitáveis de doença crónica e de mortalidade prematura. 1 A carga da doença atribuível ao tabaco em Portugal foi estimada por Borges et al 2 há mais de uma década. Nesse estudo 11,7% das mortes em Portugal for...

Breathe, breathe in the air, don't be afraid to care

COPD and Cardiovascular Disease

COPD is one of the major public health problems in people aged 40 years or above. It is currently the 4th leading cause of death in the world and projected to be the 3rd leading cause of death by 2020. COPD and cardiac comorbidities are frequently associated. They share common risk factors, pathophysiological processes, signs and symptoms, and act synergistically as negative prognostic factors. Cardiac disease ...

COPD and Cardiovascular Disease.

COPD is one of the major public health problems in people aged 40 years or above. It is currently the 4th leading cause of death in the world and projected to be the 3rd leading cause of death by 2020. COPD and cardiac comorbidities are frequently associated. They share common risk factors, pathophysiological processes, signs and symptoms, and act synergistically as negative prognostic factors. Cardiac disease ...

Importância da ecoendoscopia brônquica em pneumologia

Gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor presenting with an intraluminal draining...

Understanding COPD: a vision on phenotypes, comorbidities and treatment approach.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) phenotypes have become increasingly recognized as important for grouping patients with similar presentation and/or behavior, within the heterogeneity of the disease. The primary aim of identifying phenotypes is to provide patients with the best health care possible, tailoring the therapeutic approach to each patient. However, the identification of specific phenotypes...

Cancro do pulmão: o desafio constante