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Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stress: Is There a Relationship?
Santos, H; Santos, M; Paula, S; Figueiredo, M; Almeida, I; Miranda, H; Chin, J; Sá, C; Neto, M; Almeida, S; Sousa, C; Almeida, LIntroduction: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the result of a complex pathophysiological process with various dynamic factors. The 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is a validated instrument for estimating stress levels in clinical practice and may be useful in the assessment of ACS. Methods: We carried out a single-center prospective study engaging patients hospitalized with ACS between March 20, 2019 a...
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental and physical health and overall w...
Machado, BC; Pinto, E; Silva, M; Veiga, E; Sá, C; Kuhz, S; Silva, PO; Pimenta, A; Gomes, A; Almeida, A; Sá, L; Correia, MThroughout the pandemic of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2, university students were considered a vulnerable risk group for mental health impairment and wellbeing deterioration. This study aimed at evaluating the pandemic's impact on the physical and mental health and wellbeing among students of a Portuguese university. This cross-sectional study included 913 participants and ran from June to October 2020. Data c...
Nutrition-related knowledge and its determinants in middle-aged and older patie...
Vasconcelos, C; Almeida, A; Sá, C; Viana, J; Cabral, M; Ramos, E; Mendes, RAims: To analyse nutrition-related knowledge and its determinants in middle-aged and older patients with T2D. Methods: In a cross sectional study, a total of 116 participants with T2D, aged 50–80 years, were recruited in primary health care. Data was collected by a self-reported questionnaire — the modified version of General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (0–56 points). Sociodemographic data was also collec...
A case of systemic pseudohypoaldosteronism with a novel mutation in the SCNN1A ...
Silva, N; Costa, M; Silva, A; Sá, C; Martins, S; Antunes, A; Marques, O; Castedo, S; Pereira, AWe report a neonatal case of systemic pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 caused by a novel mutation in the SCNN1A gene (homozygous c.1052+2dupT in intron 3) in which the patient presented with life-threatening hyperkalemia, hyponatremia and metabolic acidosis. It remains uncertain if there is genotype-phenotype correlation, due to the rarity of the disease. This mutation, which to our best knowledge has not been de...
A infecção peri-natal por Streptococcus agalactiae pode ser evitada: prevalênci...
Areal, A; Nunes, S; Moreira, M; Faustino, MA; Cardoso, L; Sá, Cntrodução: O Streptococcus agalactiae (SGB) é o agente mais frequente de infecção neonatal precoce, sendo possível a sua prevenção. Em Portugal é desconhecida a prevalência de mulheres colonizadas por SGB. O estudo da Unidade de Vigilância Pediátrica refere uma prevalência nacional de infecção neonatal por SGB de 0,5:1000 nados-vivos. Objectivo: Determinar a prevalência da colonização materna e da infecção peri...
Determinantes da colonização materna e da infecção neonatal por Streptococcus d...
Areal, A; Moreira, M; Nunes, S; Faustino, MA; Cardoso, L; Sá, CAim and Objective: During the past three decades, group B Streptococcus (GBS) neonatal infection has been the subject of little research. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between maternal risk factors, as established by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and maternal colonization. We also analysed the association between risk factors present in newborns and early-onset GBS...
Primeira determinação de prevalência de doença celíaca numa população portuguesa
Antunes, H; Abreu, I; Nogueira, A; Sá, C; Gonçalves, C; Cleto, P; Garcia, F; Alves, A; Lemos, DThe prevalence of celiac disease is unknown in Portugal. In European countries the prevalence is between 1:200 and 1:400. The incidence obtained through diagnosed cases in the paediatric gastroenterology units in Portugal was 1:3648. To determine the best current celiac disease screening method and its prevalence in a portuguese population, 536 sera of teenagers with 14 years +/- 6 months from Braga town school...
Edema hemorrágico agudo infantil
Pereira, T; Nunes, S; Vieira, AP; Sá, C; Pereira, A; Sousa-Basto, AO edema hemorrágico agudo infantil é uma forma rara de vasculite leucocitoclásica cutânea, que ocorre em crianças com menos de 4 anos de idade. As principais manifestações são lesões cutâneas purpúricas, edema periférico e febre. Apesar dos achados clínicos serem dramáticos, quer na aparência das lesões, quer na rapidez de instalação, o prognóstico permanece excelente, com recuperação espontânea em poucas seman...