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Laboratory services contribution to supporting public health and health service...
Vieira, Marisa Luísa; Rodrigues, Liliana; Almeida, Fernando; Fortes, Filomeno; de Sousa, Germano; Monteiro, Sandra; Silveira, Henrique; Viveiros, MiguelObjective: To promote the debate on the importance of the laboratory services in supporting public health and health services in Portuguese-speaking countries, from a global and One Health perspective. Methods: literature review, analysis of the preparatory papers for the 5th Tropical Medicine National Congress, presentations by speakers from Cape Verde, Angola and Portugal and the ensuing debate. Res...
Standardization of laboratory lipid profile assessment: A call for action with ...
Marques da Silva, Pedro; Sequeira Duarte, João; von Hafe, Pedro; Gil, Victor; Nunes de Oliveira, Jorge; de Sousa, GermanoEven with improvements in lifestyle interventions, better control of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, and improvements in CV outcomes, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Portugal and Europe. Atherogenic dyslipidemias, particularly hypercholesterolemia, have a crucial causal role in the development of atherosclerotic CVD. The clinical approach to a patient with ...