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Impact of the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Telestroke Network Perform...
V. Carvalho, Inês; Millet Barros, Francisco; Sousa Fernandes, Carolina; Sousa, João; Rodrigues, Ana Isabel; Faustino, Pedro; Martins, EmanuelIntroduction: Although scarce, regional telestroke networks have been developed worlwide in the last few decades. The COVID-19 pandemic put the healthcare system under exceptional pressure. We aimed to assess the impact of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic on the telestroke network performance in the central region of mainland Portugal. Methods: Retrospective multicenter cohort study including the eight h...
Factors Associated with Acute Kidney Injury in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: De...
Teles, Carolina; Magalhães, Ana; Dias da Costa, Tiago; Barra, Cátia; Silva, Ana Luísa; Albuquerque, Fernando; Gaspar, Elsa; Santos, LèlitaIntroduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Nonetheless, the underlying pathophysiology is not fully understood. Certain factors have shown association with increased risk, but there is still data lacking. The main objective of this study was to identify factors associated with AKI in CAP. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study in patients with ...