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 integrity and the pacing schedules utilized to slowly improve the diaphragm endurance and achieve a full-time weaning from mechanical ventilation.
journal_name
Acta Med Portjournal_title
Acta medica portuguesaauthors
Ponce P,Cruz J,Travassos J,Moreira P,Lima JA,Pedro AG,Ferreira AC,Antunes JLsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1995-11-01 00:00:00pages
639-42issue
11eissn
0870-399Xissn
1646-0758journal_volume
8pub_type
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更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::In spite of all the efforts that has been made in prevention and the success of antiretroviral therapy (ART), AIDS remains a serious public health problem. So, there is a need for development of new antiretrovirals (ARVs) and new therapeutic strategies. New ARVs are currently on advanced stages of clinical evaluati...
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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...
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更新日期:1994-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Differentiated thyroid carcinoma of follicular origin (DTCFO), although not very frequent, has registered a raising incidence in the last decades. In the majority of the cases, DTCFO is a curable disease when treated and monitored by experienced, multidisciplinary teams. These factors contribute to an increasing numbe...
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更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Before the age of 8 in females and 9 in males, the presence of pubic hair can be the first sign of a gonadal or adrenal disease. In order to identify the late onset type of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in premature pubescence, we did the adrenal short stimulation test with Synacthen, on 30 children. Five girls and o...
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更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Acta medica portuguesa
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.20344/amp.4928
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of infertility in Porto and to assess the association between infertility and women's year of birth and socioeconomic status. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In a cross-sectional study were evaluated in Porto, in 1999-2003, 1540 women aged 18-90 years. Structured face-to-face interviews com...
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journal_title:Acta medica portuguesa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1991-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The interaction between HPV E6 and p53 protein is known as the most important event in HPV-associated carcinogenesis. Some in vitro studies suggested that p53 genetic variants are targeted for ubiquitin-proteasome degradation induced by E6 with different abilities. A common p53 variant at position 72 (R72P) has leaded...
journal_title:Acta medica portuguesa
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1991-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Acta medica portuguesa
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Portuguese population is affected by the highest mortality rates in all the countries of the European Union. The highest mortality rates occur in some districts on the north coast where, in 1995, the rates standardised by age were above 200/100,000/annum, with the lowest figures in some districts in the interior a...
journal_title:Acta medica portuguesa
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::From January 1980 until October 1991 we operated 112 patients with Gastric cancer in which Surgery was considered palliative by intra-operative criteria or by pathological analysis of the resected specimen. Locally irresectable tumour was found in 24.1% of the cases, peritoneal metastases (mets.) in 21.4%, liver mets....
journal_title:Acta medica portuguesa
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Acta medica portuguesa
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Acta medica portuguesa
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2001-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The author refer that thyroid nodule occur quite often in general population. He also mention research methods, and how they could be changed when pregnant women in concern. Therefore this prognosis must be done through cytology and ultrasounds. When related to rate of occurrence, metastasis and mortality, there are n...
journal_title:Acta medica portuguesa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2003-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Acta medica portuguesa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1990-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Acta medica portuguesa
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.20344/amp.9976
更新日期:2018-10-31 00:00:00
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更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Acta medica portuguesa
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2009-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.20344/amp.9017
更新日期:2018-03-29 00:00:00
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更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.20344/amp.7744
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更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of angiosarcoma, Raynaud's disease and arteriovenous malformation of the intestinal tract is presented. We propose the association of these three vascular diseases, which has not yet been described. The study of more cases is important in order to understand the physiopathological mechanisms involved. ...
journal_title:Acta medica portuguesa
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00