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About Porto Open: Tennis Injuries in Athletes
Mesquita-Guimarães, Mafalda; Teixeira-Vaz, Ana; Serra, Diana; Costa, Frederico; Barroso, João; Mesquita-Guimarães, MafaldaIntroduction: The article presents a descriptive analysis of tennis injuries among athletes participating in the Porto Open, an outside, hard court tournament encompassed within the ATP 125 category in the tennis circuit. This study aims to provide insights into injury patterns, its prevalence, and potential risk factors. Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study to analyze tennis‐related injuri...
Stroke Awareness: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Teixeira-Vaz, Ana; Tender Vieira, Joana; Silva, Ana Isabel; Festas, Maria José; Pires, Jennifer; Parada, FernandoIntroduction: Our objective was to evaluate the awareness of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) diagnosis, risk factors, and potential for recurrence in hospitalized patients.Material and Methods: Cross-sectional analysis, with consecutive inclusion of 530 patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) admitted to a tertiary-care center between May and November 2019. Inclusion criteria encompassed: 1) admis...
Clinical and Imagiological Findings After Intensive Speech Therapy on Post Stro...
Teixeira-Vaz, Ana; Silva, Ana Isabel; Serviço de Medicina Física e de Reabilitação, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Porto, PortugalA 45-year-old female patient suffered from a stroke due to a left middle cerebral artery dissecting aneurysm, resulting in persistent expressive aphasia. Due to minor clinical response after 1 year of rehabilitation, a patient-center clinical evaluation and a tailored and intensive program were performed. Significant improvements were reported on cognitive, language and functional scales. Functional magnetic re...