Early Mobilization Decision after an Acute Ischemic Stroke: Protocol for an Umbrella Review
This study may help to define the optimal early mobilization strategy in stroke patients. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42023430494.PMID:38489931 | DOI:10.20344/amp.20715 (Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa)
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - March 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Catarina Fernandes Jo ão André Sousa Sara Bernardo-Castro Fernando Silva Helena Donato Jo ão Sargento-Freitas Source Type: research
Urgent Attention Needed for Mental Health Challenges Arising from Prolonged Grief During and in the Aftermath of COVID-19
Acta Med Port. 2024 Mar 14. doi: 10.20344/amp.20993. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38484777 | DOI:10.20344/amp.20993 (Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa)
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - March 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ana Aguiar Marta Pinto Raquel Duarte Source Type: research
Ophthalmology Census 2021: A Demographic Characterisation of Ophthalmologists in Portugal
CONCLUSION: While the number of ophthalmologists in Portugal meets the international recommendations, there is a shortage in the public sector and most ophthalmologists work in large urban centres. The number of ophthalmologists in Portugal is expected to be stable for the next five years.PMID:38477300 | DOI:10.20344/amp.20321 (Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa)
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - March 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Paula Martins Leit ão Sandra Oliveira Ana Miranda Carla Vivas Jo ão Nascimento Susana Leal Joana Tavares Ferreira Augusto Magalh ães Source Type: research
Persistent Polyclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis (PPBL): An Entity That Is Not What it Seems
Acta Med Port. 2024 Mar 12. doi: 10.20344/amp.19991. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPersistent polyclonal B-cell lymphocytosis is a rare disease with chronic lymphocytosis of polyclonal origin, which is more frequent in mostly asymptomatic middle-aged female smokers. The hallmark of this entity is the presence of bilobed/binucleated B lymphocytes, which are polyclonal as demonstrated by immunophenotyping; an elevated IgM level is common. This disease shows, in most cases, an indolent course over many years and, although controversial, it may rarely convert to malignant lymphoma. In addition to smoking, a genetic predisposit...
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - March 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ant ónio Figueiredo Ana Carolina Freitas Diogo Paulino Carlos Severino M áriam Calú Rui Barreira Source Type: research
The Relevance of Scales Measuring Health Outcomes in Clinical Practice
Acta Med Port. 2024 Mar 11. doi: 10.20344/amp.21114. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38467013 | DOI:10.20344/amp.21114 (Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa)
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - March 11, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Diana Ameixa Palma In ês Robalo Gomez Diaz Source Type: research
Needs for Care, Service Use and Quality of Life in Dementia: 12-Month Follow-Up of the Actifcare Study in Portugal
CONCLUSION: People with dementia displayed complex biopsychosocial unmet needs. Their cognitive-functional decline over one year was not accompanied by a corresponding increase in any pattern of unmet need, nor of service use. Reliance on informal care (namely supervision) may have contributed to this. Caregiving-related outcomes evolved according to different trends, although stability was almost the rule. Primary carers were even more present at follow-up, without an apparently heavier toll on their own needs, burden, and quality of life. Overall, this longitudinal study comprehensively assessed Portuguese community-dwel...
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - March 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Manuel Gon çalves-Pereira Maria J Marques Regina F Alves Ana Verdelho Concei ção Balsinha Lu ísa Alves Teresa Alves Reis Bob Woods Marjolein De Vugt Frans Verhey Actifcare Consortium Source Type: research
Trauma Injuries Associated with Rope Bullfights in the Azores: A Cross-Sectional Study
CONCLUSION: The main cause of trauma was the bull's direct impact, and the mechanism of injury was blunt trauma. The most affected anatomical areas were the head and neck. These findings are a wake-up call to the impact of these events regarding the economic costs they entail, the costs for the health of the local population, the safety measures currently implemented and the availability of the necessary means to treat these patients.PMID:38452740 | DOI:10.20344/amp.19440 (Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa)
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - March 7, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: B árbara Vieira Viorel Taranu Ana Vieira Duarte Soares Ana Soares Ana ísa Silva Diogo Galv ão In ês Bagnari D ébora Melo Fernando Pimentel Jos é Sousa Lisandra Martins Lu ís Pinheiro Mar ília Vargas Óscar Reis Sofia Valente Rui Bettencourt Teresa Source Type: research
Efficacy, Complications and Effects of Alcides Pereira's Sutures in the Management of Uterine Atony: A Retrospective Study
CONCLUSION: Pereira's suture is a type of suture that provides numerous advantages and should be considered when first-line medical treatment fails. When applied at an early stage, the sutures may prevent maternal morbidity. The Alcides Pereira's suture is a safe technique and appears to preserve fertility.PMID:38447018 | DOI:10.20344/amp.20429 (Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa)
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - March 6, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Beatriz Cordeiro F éria Patr ícia Nazaré Joana Figueiredo In ês Neves Gomes Alcides Pereira Source Type: research
Terap êutica Substitutiva com Imunoglobulina G Polivalente: Particularidades de um Coorte Português
Acta Med Port. 2024 Mar 4. doi: 10.20344/amp.20677. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38437719 | DOI:10.20344/amp.20677 (Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa)
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - March 4, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sofia Cosme Ferreira Josefina Vieira Maria In ês T Silva Sara P Silva Joana Caiado Elisa Pedro Susana L Silva Source Type: research