[Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies].

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To analyze the cesarean section rate evolution in a tertiary hospital and the main indications for cesarean section. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted at a major academic hospital and included 5 751 women who had a cesarean section from 2005 to 2011. The rates of overall, primary an...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Costa A,Policiano C,Clode N,Graça LM

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：:Diaphragmatic Pacing was used to treat ventilatory failure in a young boy with bilateral diaphragmatic palsy secondary to cervical cord injury, on chronic mechanical ventilation for 6 months. The indications for diaphragmatic pacing in ventilatory failure were discussed, as well as the assessment of phrenic nerve inte...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Ponce P,Cruz J,Travassos J,Moreira P,Lima JA,Pedro AG,Ferreira AC,Antunes JL

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past 20 years allogeneic bone marrow transplantation has been increasingly utilized in the treatment of acute and chronic leukemias, aplastic anemia, severe forms of thalassemia, immunodeficiency syndromes and metabolic disorders due to a lack of specific enzymes in the monocyte-macrophage system. Despite the...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Abecassis MM

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Meningococcal disease has a wide spectrum of clinical presentation. Occult bacteremia is not easily diagnosed and may have good prognostic. CLINIC REPORT:Three year-old African boy with fever, gonalgia and gait disorder with 24 hours of evolution. Observation was unremarkable. He presented leukocytosis (2...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Coelho R,Brito MJ

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Referring to examples from the poetry of Fernando Pessoa and Mário de Sá Carneiro, we draw attention to the narcissistic relationship between mother and baby, to the role of the mirror-image of the mother's face, and to the organization of a false self caused by a deficiency both of that function, and of the narcissis...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Brazette MM

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To evaluate sleep deprivation and its effects on young physicians in relation to concentration capacity and psychomotor performance. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Eighteen physicians aged 26 - 33 years were divided into 2 groups: non-sleep deprived group (with no night work) and sleep deprived group (minimum 12 ho...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Sanches I,Teixeira F,dos Santos JM,Ferreira AJ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 3 years of experience with operative ultrasonography on 200 patients who underwent cholecystectomy for biliary lithiasis. Intraoperative ultrasonography and intraoperative cholangiography were performed on all of these patients and compared with the operative findings. The diagnostic accuracy of sonography w...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Garcia JP,Sousa JT,Silva E,Soares E,Pedroso C,Cid MO

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histology records from 63 nephrectomies were reviewed; 22 patients had unilateral totally dysplastic kidneys and 5 had polar or segmental dysplasia. A clinicopathological study of these cases was undertaken. In the first group, there was a slight male preponderance and 75% of the patients presented were under two year...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Cunha AS,de Sousa JF,Garcia C

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The growing concern surrounding health safety issues makes it essential that everyone, in particular the elderly due to their commonly prescribed multiple drugs, has a complete and up to date list of prescriptions. We planned to assess the quality of the electronic records of prolonged medication. MATERIA...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Azevedo A,Domingues B,Pimenta da Rocha R,Eiriz R,Xavier V

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Telemedicine is the provision of health services, where distance is a critical factor, using information and communication technologies. Cape Verde has bet on using this tool to increase access of the population of its islands to specialized care. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Qualitative study, covering the perio...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Correia A,Azevedo V,Lapão LV

更新日期：2017-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurocognitive dysfunction is, nowadays, reported as one of the most frequent complications of cardiac surgery, with documented potential to have a negative impact on quality of life. Notwithstanding, the cognitive evaluation is almost exclusively restricted to research contexts, being depreciated in clinical settings...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Teixeira-Sousa V,Costa C,Costa A,Grangeia R,Reis C,Coelho R

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors review and discuss the medical treatment in the prehospital phase of acute myocardial infarction while working at the Referral Centre for Emergency Patients of the National Institute for Medical Emergencies (CODU-INEM). The diagnosis of myocardial infarction should be suspected immediately by the doctor on...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Mesquita A,Santos I,Rato F,Martins C

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli endocarditis is a rare condition, even though bacteriemia by such agent is common. The infection, normally from a urinary origin, may, in fact, progress without major hemodynamic disturbance and minimal symptoms, regardless its ability of destruction of heart's valvular apparatus. We present a case re...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Teixeira T,Vieira M,Bastos M,Santos JA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the haemodynamic measurements of cardiac output (CO), central venous pressure (CVP), pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (Pw) and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP), obtained by Swan-Ganz catheter and transthoracic echocardiography. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Prospective study in a Medical/Surgica...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Marcelino P,Germano N,Marum S,Fernandes AP,Ribeiro P,Lopes MG

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this manuscript is to discuss the existing barriers for the dissemination of medical guidelines, and to present strategies that facilitate the adaptation of the recommendations into clinical practice. The literature shows that it usually takes several years until new scientific evidence is adopted in ...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Paiva EF,Rocha AT

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate, in an elderly Portuguese population, the diagnostic capacities of the most popular treadmill stress test protocols. DESIGN:Retrospective study of an elderly Portuguese population submitted to a stress test. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A population of 45 patients (35 male), aged 65 or more years, conse...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Aguiar J,Reis RP,Caria R,Nunes H,de Almeida AR,Tavares J,Veiga C,Simões R,Romano H,d'Almeida VC

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New generation oral anticoagulants - rivaroxaban, apixaban and edoxaban - represent an important medical achievement. Their therapeutic effectiveness and ease of use make them essential in the management of thromboembolic conditions. However, as warfarin, they have known haemorrhagic risks. This paper reports the case...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Saldanha I,Matos R,Órfão T,Santos M

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Multiacinar regenerative nodules are benign hepatocellular nodules related to vascular disturbances of the liver. They strongly resemble conventional focal nodular hyperplasia but are connected to different clinical settings, typically chronic liver disease. The purpose of the present study was to describe...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Donato H,Andrade L,Bastati N,Cipriano A,Ba-Ssalamah A,Caseiro-Alves F

更新日期：2018-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Manic and hypomanic states associated with antidepressant treatments are relatively common; however, when specifically considering mirtazapine, those side effects are infrequent. The authors report a clinical case regarding a manic episode with dysphoric features in a patient with no personal or family previous psychi...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Freitas C,Barranha R,Abreu T,Von Doellinger O

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiotocographic signals, used as a perinatal diagnostic tool, comprise fetal heart beat signals (FHR), uterine contractions (UC) and fetal movements (FM). Visual inspection of these three signals is limited, subjective, time consuming and with low reproducibility. The present paper illustrates an application of sign...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： de Sá JP,Moura AC,Bernardes J,Leite LP

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:Because the metabolic syndrome (MS) poses a growing public health problem, it is crucial to identify related modifiable risk factors. The MS is a multifaceted syndrome, however, physical activity (PA) is thought to be one of the protective factors in MS occurrence. The purpose of this study is to analyse recent litera...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Pereira S,Pereira D

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of seronegative polyarthritis resistant to the anti-inflammatory therapy in a 16-year-old male with intermittent diarrhea. A stool examination showed the presence of cysts of Giardia lamblia and an immunological study detected a partial serum IgA deficiency, including its secretory fraction. ...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Susano RC,de Quirós JF,Caminal L,Ferro J,Busono C,Gómez C

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:PFAPA syndrome (Periodic Fever, Aphthous stomatitis, Pharyngitis, Adenitis) is a benign sporadic syndrome of unknown cause and an important diagnosis to consider in the child with recurrent fever and tonsillitis. OBJECTIVES:To describe the presentation, age of onset, time until diagnosed, episode duration...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Sampaio I,Marques JG

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to clarify the early systolic partial closure (notching) of aortic valve in patients (pts) with dilated cardiomyopathy (DC), authors (AA) evaluated the M-mode echocardiograms corresponding to 41 pts with DC. Pts were separated in two groups, according to the presence of systolic notching: group A (18 pts) pre...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Martins RM,Morais J,Isaac J,Lopes C,Correia NF,Moita JF,Monteiro AA,Lopes MR

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

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：:Despite the recent advances in the development of complementary diagnostic exams and modern targeted therapies, colorectal cancer remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In this context, a lot of research has been conducted in the last years to find new markers of poor prognosis. The existence of a...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Barranha R,Costa JL,Carneiro F,Machado JC

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：:The authors join the celebrations of the Centenary of the establishment of the Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, on the 22(nd) April 2011, through the historical account of one of its main pilasters, the Institute of Anatomy. It is discussed the scope of its creation at the time, the important work done...

journal_title：Acta medica portuguesa

authors： Furtado IA,Gonçalves-Ferreira AJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00