[Microlithiasis and testicular tumour].

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluate costs and benefits of rituximab in combination with cyclophosphamide/vincristine/prednisolone chemotherapy regimen (R-CVP), in previously untreated patients with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), compared to CVP alone from a Portuguese National Health System (NHS) perspective. METHODS:Cost-effect...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Braga P,Carvalho S,Gomes M,Guerra L,Lúcio P,Marques H,Negreiro F,Pereira C,Silva C,Teixeira A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hidradenocarcinoma is a rare neoplasm of the eccrine cells of the sweat glands, usually asymptomatic with slow growing and higher incidence between 50 and 80 years, occurring in both sexes and preferentially located in the palmar, plantar, frontal, axillary and nuchal regions. It has an aggressive behavior, with high ...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Simões MI,Marcão I,Toscano M,Borges L

更新日期：2018-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Whipple's Disease is a rare multisystemic disease caused by Gram-positive bacillus, Tropheryma whippelii, family of Actinobacterias and group of Actinomycetes. Because the disease is rare and has different forms of presentation the diagnosis comes frequently late. The authors present the case of a white man, 50 years ...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Carneiro AC,Lima P,Barbosa IP,Chaves FC

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review of cochlear otosclerosis 14 cases were studied by CT scan aiming to establish a densitometric pattern of the capsular foci and relating it to the hearing and vestibule dysfunctions. Severe demineralization with characteristics of probable activity (increased lucency of 30-40%) was demonstrated in the ca...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Maurício JC,Biscoito L,Branco G

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of the study described in this paper is to screen medical curricula in relation to the attention paid to intimate partner violence, by applying a framework derived from the international literature. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We screened curricula of five Mozambican medical schools based on a state-of-t...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Manuel B,Roelens K,Tiago A,Keygnaert I,Valcke M

更新日期：2020-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Functional foods are those that promote health and well-being and/or decrease the risk of certain chronic diseases. It is known that young people' knowledge about functional foods is low. The aim of this study is to assess the psychometric proprieties of the "Attitudes towards Functional Foods Scale" in a ...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Oliveira L,Poínhos R,Sousa F

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine if the feeding competencies influence the nutritional status in a group of Portuguese children with cerebral palsy (CP). One hundred and five children, aged between 4 and 12 years, were studied. Nutritional status was determined through BMI for age (BMI_y), and subescapular (...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Campos MA,Kent-Smith L,Costa Santos C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Portugal is experiencing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. All-causes mortality in Portugal increased during March and April 2020 compared to previous years, but this increase is not explained by COVID-19 reported deaths. The aim of this study was to analyze and consider other criteria...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Nogueira PJ,Nobre MA,Nicola PJ,Furtado C,Vaz Carneiro A

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we discuss a non-invasive method to localize neural electrical sources using EEG data. In this method, the human head is modelled by a set of four concentric spheres with different conductivities which represent the scalp, the skull, the CSF and the brain or by three triangulated surfaces which approxima...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Silva C,Oostendorp T,Ducla-Soares E,Foreid JP,Pimentel T,Botelho MJ,Almeida A

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal arachnoiditis, an inflammatory process involving all three meningeal layers as well as the nerve roots, is a cause of persistent symptoms in 6% to 16% of postoperative patients. Although spinal surgery is the most common antecedent associated with arachnoiditis, multiple causes have been reported, including inf...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Ribeiro C,Reis FC

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Female Urinary Incontinence (UI) is a major public health issue given its high prevalence and its physical, psychological and social impact on women's lives. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and impact of Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) before and during pregnancy in parturients from...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Santos PC,Mendonça D,Alves O,Barbosa AM

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropsychiatric symptoms are commonly associated with chronic hepatitis C virus infection (HCV). The aim of this review of the literature was to evaluate the prevalence of depression in patients with hepatitis C, as well as the proposed etiopathogenic models. A review of the literature was undertaken using the comple...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Cruz Neves A,Dickens C,Xavier M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central diabetes insipidus, is a syndrome characterized by the excretion of abnormally elevated volumes of diluted urine, due to the diminution of reabsorption of water in the collecting ducts, induced by the diminution of production of antidiuretic hormone. The involvement of the central nervous system in the leukaem...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Calretas S,Leitão S,Cortesão E,Espadana AI,Santos RM,Porto A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Power of Food Scale measures appetite for, rather than consumption of, palatable foods - a construct frequently designated as hedonic hunger. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a Portuguese version of the Power of Food Scale, namely reliability and construct validit...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Ribeiro G,Santos O,Camacho M,Torres S,Mucha-Vieira F,Sampaio D,Oliveira-Maia AJ

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among others complications due central venous catheters (CVCs), the blood infection (BI) deserves particular attention. The purposes of this study were to analyze the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of adult patients using CVC; to know the yeast colonization index; and to link it to risk factors for BI. Y...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Ramos RT,Leite GM,Martinez HV,Sibin KC,Germano A,Svidzinski T

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarises the fundamental immunologic principles regarding the cellular and molecular relations involved with immune function in a normal gestation. During the past decades, more information has been gathered to explain these complex immunological mechanisms. These mechanisms include both fetal factors su...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Sarafana S,Coelho R,Neves A,Costa Trindade J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is a common pathology during the neonatal period. Low-birth weight is the most important isolated risk factor. With the purpose of determining the prevalence of nosocomial infection in newborns of very low birth weight (VLBW), finding the microbial flora and the mortality of these patients, the authors retrospe...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Costa A,Guimarães H,Souto A,Martins A,d'Orey C,Mateus M,Silva G,Santos NT

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Menopause is a biological process that occurs as part of aging in women. The increase in average life expectancy and the decline in mortality have caused the aging of global population and, currently, women live about a third of their life in postmenopausal. The General Physician (GP) is usually the first ...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Cavadas LF,Nunes A,Pinheiro M,Silva PT

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the case of a 49 year-old caucasian male with left pleural effusion. The etiology of the effusion was exsudative with a preponderance of neutrophils. Ten days after admission and on empirical antibiotic therapy, the patient still had fever and the pleural effusion that became purulent. The thoraci...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Vanzeller M,Sapage JM,Shiang T,Rodrigues F

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Approximately 20% - 30% of histological lymph node-negative patients with colorectal cancer relapse at five years after surgical treatment. This recurrence is likely due to occult nodal disease undetected by standard histopathological practice which has implications in terms of the clinical management of p...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Brito MJ,Honavar M,Cipriano MA,Lopes J,Coelho H,Silva AR,Silva M,Guimarães S,Frutuoso A,Gomes A,Barbosa E,Carlos S

更新日期：2018-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In the literature, there are few reports of posterior cerebral artery aneurysms resulting from isolated dissections. In these cases the treatment is still a matter of discussion and includes anticoagulation, surgical intervention, endovascular techniques and conservative management. We present five cases of Posterior ...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Xavier J,Vasconcelos C,Cruz R,Stocker A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of different concentrations of aluminum sulphate on the nonenzymatic oxidation of dopamine was studied in order to evaluate the action of this metal on neuromelanin synthesis. Data shows that under the studied conditions, aluminum partially inhibits dopamine self-oxidation, decreasing the formation of some ...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Marinho CR,Manso CF

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of postoperative surveillance programs after curative treatment for colorectal cancer is to detect asymptomatic recurrences with the premise that an important rate will be eligible for curative resection, improving overall survival. We have implemented a surveillance program for patients with c...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Rodrigues RV,Pereira da Silva J,Rosa I,Santos I,Pereira N,Soares C,Pereira AD

更新日期：2017-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a case of disseminated tuberculosis in a patient under dialysis with endstage renal disease. Fever, nocturnal sweating, anorexia, asthenia, ascites, lymph node involvement and granulomatous involvement of the bone marrow were observed. In the twenty nine months of renal failure which preceded the b...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Santos JM,Monteiro P,Fortes A,Silva E,Barbosa MA,da Palma-Carlos AG

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oncocytic tumors of the adrenal gland are rare. To date there's only 147 cases published. The authors present a case of a 34 year-old man admitted to the hospital with lumbar pain and fever. At medical examination a mass was found in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. The hormonal measurements of the adrenal ...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Capela A,Martinho A,Paixão Duarte F,Garcia H,Rocha Pires F,Theias Manso R,Aparício S,Costa AM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The large wounds of the body wall, due to traumas, removal of tumors or prolonged laparostomies are a difficult surgical challenge with complex treatment. This paper presents the efficacy of the closure of large surgical wounds using rubber elastic bands. METHODS:One or two circular rubber elastic bands wer...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Petroianu A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic data on prevalence of bronchial asthma among childhood in the Azores have been unknown so far. In October of 1993 a study was carried out to determine the prevalence of bronchial asthma in children aged 6-12 years on the island of Faial. Nine hundred and twenty seven schoolchildren, representing more tha...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Prata C,Marto J,Mouzinho I,Menezes M,Susano R

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary malignancy of the penis is a rare clinical condition, often associated with disseminated genitourinary malignancies. The prognosis is poor and the treatment options include penectomy, local surgical excision, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and supportive therapy. Neither of these therapeutic options lead to...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Nunes B,Matias M,Alves A,Jorge M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the nonspecific clinical presentation of Central Nervous System disorders that may come out during the course of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection, we emphasize the importance of neuroimaging on the differential diagnosis of these situations. Review and illustration of the most typical imaging patterns of ...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Monteiro M,Almeida A,Tavares L

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Peritoneal dialysis is the dialytic method of choice in chronic end-stage renal disease in children. This study main purpose was to characterize the long-term survival of a pediatric population who began peritoneal dialysis within the first two years of life. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A descriptive and retrosp...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Deuchande S,Mano T,Novais C,Machado R,Stone R,Almeida M

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00