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Analysis of the Cochrane Review: Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation an...
Vaz-Carneiro, António; Costa, JoãoSmoking is one of the most important risk factors for various cardiovascular, cancer and respiratory diseases. There are a number of smoking cessation techniques involving psychological, pharmacological and behavioral interventions, with varying effectiveness and different costs. The electronic cigarettes are devices which produce a nicotine aerosol but without the toxic products of tobacco smoke, and they have...
Relation between QT Variables and Left Ventricular Geometry in Athletes and Obe...
Yıldırım, Şule; Binnetoğlu, Fatih Köksal; Battal, Fatih; Aylanç, Hakan; Kaymaz, Nazan; Tekin, Mustafa; Topaloğlu, Naci; Aşık, ZuhalIntroduction: We aimed to evaluate the relation between QT variables and left ventricular geometry in athletes and obese children.Material and Methods: This study included 209 children and adolescents. Thirty-eight of them were obese, 140 were athletes and 31 were normal weighted. Children with history of functional and structural cardiovascular diseases (acquired and congenital), chronic systemic diseases, hyp...
Ipilimumab-Induced Autoimmune Hypophysitis: Diagnostic and Management Challenge...
Marques, Pedro; Grossman, AshleyAutoimmune hypophysitis has been described in patients on ipilimumab, a humanised monoclonal antibody increasingly used in the treatment of metastatic melanoma. A 67-year-old woman presented with severe fatigue, nausea and headaches following the third dose of ipilimumab, which was being given as treatment for metastatic melanoma (four administrations at three-weekly intervals). Hormonal evaluation confirmed hy...
Streptococcus pneumoniae Vaccination in Children and Adolescents at High Risk o...
Tendais-Almeida, Marta; Ferreira-Magalhães, Manuel; Alves, Inês; Tavares, Margarida; Azevedo, InêsBackground: In Portugal, pneumococcal vaccination is free of charge and recommended by the Directorate-General of Health for the pediatric population at high risk of invasive pneumococcal disease. Our main aim was to describe the vaccination uptake in a pediatric population attending a hospital outpatient clinic.Material and Methods: Cross-sectional observational survey of a pediatric population attending a ref...
Surgical Treated Spondylodiscitis Epidemiological Study
Soares do Brito, Joaquim; Tirado, António; Fernandes, PedroIntroduction: The term spondylodiscitis aims to describe any spinal infection. Medical treatment is the gold standard; nevertheless, surgical treatment can be indicated. The aim of this work was to study the epidemiological profile in a group of patients with spondylodiscitis surgically treated in the same medical institution between 1997 and 2013. Material and Methods: Eighty five patients with spondylodisciti...
AMP Student: Vision and Point of View
Cabral, Henrique; Pestana, Pedro CâmaraKeywords: Periodicals as Topic; Portugal; Publishing; Students, Medical; Writing.; Palavras-chave: Estudantes de Medicina; Revistas; Portugal; Publicação.
Epidemiology of Vertigo on Hospital Emergency
Reis, Luis Roque; Lameiras, Rita; Cavilhas, Pedro; Escada, PedroIntroduction: Vertigo is one of the most frequent motives in seeking specialized medical care in an emergency. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relevance of balance disorders in the Otorhinolaryngology urgency, the epidemiological characteristics and the possible seasonality. It was used a sample of patients who were assisted in a health care emergency department of this specialty, of a universitary ho...
Ainhum or Dactylolysis Spontanea: a Missing Toe
Sousa, Isabel; Fernandes, António; Távora, IsabelKeywords: Ainhum; Toes.; Palavras-chave: Ainhum; Dedos do Pé.
Are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Caregivers at Higher Risk for Health Problems?
Pinho, Ana Catarina; Gonçalves, EdnaIntroduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a rare neurodegenerative disease affecting motor neurons. Patients present with progressive physical impairment, respiratory failure being the main cause of death. A significant portion of patients presents neurobehavioral problems as well. As severe impairment occurs, patients become highly dependent and in general, their families assume the role of primary caregi...
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Cause of a Cardiogenic Shock
Fevereiro, Maria do Carmo; Simões, Maria Inês; Lampreia, Fátima; Marcão, Isabel; Godinho, António; Lopes, VitorTakotsubo cardiomyopathy, of unknown etiology, is characterized by sudden and transient systolic dysfunction of the mid-apical segments of the left ventricle without significant coronary disease, and full normalization of segmental changes. More common in middle-aged women, it is cause of differential diagnosis with acute coronary syndrome. We present the case of a 59 year old woman admitted to the emergency ro...