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COPD and COVID-19: a dangerous association?
Conclusion: COPDs patients are mostly ederly men with comorbidities. The most effective treatment for them was stabilization of comorbidities and conventional oxygen and for the most severe Helmet-CPAP and NIV. In addition, COPD patients had no higher risk of mortality from COVID-19 than individuals without a pre-existing diagnosis of COPD.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 1, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mendez Gonzalez, L., Ferreira, J., Caneiras, C. Tags: 05.02 - Monitoring airway disease Source Type: research

The modifying role of major cardiovascular risk factors in the association between retirement and cardiovascular disease: Results from SHARE Portugal
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that retirement and retirement age may be beneficial or harmful, respectively, in the presence or absence of major risk factors for heart disease and stroke. We suggest that work-related stress affecting differently workers with and without these risk factors may eventually explain these findings.PMID:35527592 | DOI:10.3233/WOR-205224
Source: Work - May 9, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Mafalda Sousa-Uva Ant ónio Manuel Fonseca Baltazar Nunes Ant ónio Sousa-Uva Ana Paula Rodrigues Carlos Matias-Dias Source Type: research

Sociodemographic disparities in hypertension prevalence: Results from the first Portuguese National Health Examination Survey
ConclusionsA large majority of the adult Portuguese population are likely to reach blood pressure levels defined as hypertension in adulthood. Significant differences in hypertension prevalence were found according to gender, age and socioeconomic status, which highlights the importance of population strategies in public health policies.ResumoIntroduçãoAs doenças cardiovasculares são uma importante causa de morte e incapacidade, sendo que a hipertensão arterial (HTA) é responsável por, pelo menos, 45% da mortalidade por doença cardíaca e 51% por acidente vascular cerebral. Este estudo pretende estimar e descrever ...
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - December 1, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Poor Long-term Outcomes after Carotid Endarterectomy: A Retrospective Analysis of Two Portuguese Centers.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients continue to have high rates of AMI, MACE and death after CEA. Prior CAD is a risk factor for future AMI, whereas CKD is a significant predictor of MACE and death. Aggressive best medical treatment (BMT) and risk factors modification should be advised in patients with systemic atherosclerosis. PMID: 31251084 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal - June 30, 2019 Category: Cardiology Tags: Scand Cardiovasc J Source Type: research

2017 Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension in primary health care in Portuguese-speaking countries
Publication date: Available online 29 November 2017 Source:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) Author(s): Gláucia Maria Moraes de Oliveira, Miguel Mendes, Marcus Vinícius Bolívar Malachias, João Morais, Osni Moreira Filho, Armando Serra Coelho, Daniel Pires Capingana, Vanda Azevedo, Irenita Soares, Alda Menete, Beatriz Ferreira, Miryan Bandeira dos Prazeres Cassandra Soares, Mário Fernandes The World Health Organization goal's to reduce mortality due to chronic non-communicable diseases by 2% per year demands a huge effort from member countries. This challenge for health professionals requires global ...
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - November 29, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Fragmented Ambulance Services in Sri Lanka Evolve into A Modern System
Fragmented ambulance services evolve into a modern system Situated in the Indian Ocean, separated from India by the Palk Strait, Sri Lanka is the 25th largest island in the world (See Figure 1). Its complex geographical features-peaks, plateaus, valleys, rivers and tropical forests-are subject to a variety of natural hazards, including floods, landslides, cyclones and tsunamis.1 With ancient cultural roots going back to the 6th century B.C., Sri Lanka's modern colonial history began with Portuguese, Dutch and British settlements in the 16th century. By 1815, Britain was the sole colonial power. In 1948, Sri Lanka became an...
Source: JEMS Operations - November 2, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Nuwan Chamara Ekanayaka, EMT-I Tags: International Operations Source Type: news