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Parathyroid Cyst: Differential Diagnosis
Silva, R; Cavadas, D; Vicente, C; Coutinho, JParathyroid cysts are rare lesions of the cervical region and less frequently of the mediastinum. They occur mostly in women and are usually asymptomatic. They generally occur in the fourth and fifth decades of life and mainly are non-functioning. They commonly present as a neck mass that is found incidentally during surgery or in imaging test. Its importance lies in the difficulty in diagnosis, often confusing...
Asthma Management With Breath-Triggered Inhalers: Innovation Through Design
Morais-Almeida, M; Pité, H; Cardoso, J; Costa, R; Robalo Cordeiro, C; Silva, E; Todo-Bom, A; Vicente, C; Marques, JABackground: Asthma affects the lives of hundred million people around the World. Despite notable progresses in disease management, asthma control remains largely insufficient worldwide, influencing patients' wellbeing and quality of life. Poor patient handling of inhaling devices has been identified as a major persistent problem that significantly reduces inhaled drugs' efficacy and is associated with poor adhe...
Asthma management with breath-triggered inhalers: innovation through design
Morais-Almeida, M; Pité, H; Cardoso, J; Costa, R; Robalo-Cordeiro, C; Silva, E; Todo-Bom, A; Vicente, C; Agostinho-Marques, JBackground: Asthma affects the lives of hundred million people around the World. Despite notable progresses in disease management, asthma control remains largely insufficient worldwide, influencing patients' wellbeing and quality of life. Poor patient handling of inhaling devices has been identified as a major persistent problem that significantly reduces inhaled drugs' efficacy and is associated with poor adhe...
Synchronous Gastric Tumours: Two Different Cases
Vicente, C; Santos, JA; Sacadura, J; Quaresma, L; Guedes da Silva, J; Caldeira Fradique, A; Silva, G; Oliveira, M; Costa, L; Esteves, J
Trichophagia and trichobezoar: case report
Santos, T; Madeira, N; Alcafache, J; Vicente, C; Molinar, G; Noronha, JOBJECTIVE: Trichobezoar consists of a compact mass of hair occupying the gastric cavity to a various extent. When the trichobezoar extends past the duodenum it is better referred to as Rapunzel Syndrome. Although trichobezoars are well described in terms of surgical diagnostic and procedure, there are only but very scarce reports on psychiatric literature, usually associated with trichotillomania. The authors p...
Comportamentos suicidários em esquizofrénicos: um estudo retrospectivo de doent...
Vicente, C; Alte da Veiga, F; Craveiro, A; Saraiva, CB