Mariana Gradim, Matilde Quelhas, Catarina Carvalho, Maria Rosales
{"title":"[Lipemia in Blood Donation: What are the Implications?]","authors":"Mariana Gradim, Matilde Quelhas, Catarina Carvalho, Maria Rosales","doi":"10.20344/amp.23537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.23537","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7059,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica portuguesa","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145123763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana Isabel Santos, Jessica Cemlyn-Jones, Denny Rodrigues
{"title":"Long-Term High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Chronic Respiratory Failure in a Patient with Bronchiectasis.","authors":"Ana Isabel Santos, Jessica Cemlyn-Jones, Denny Rodrigues","doi":"10.20344/amp.23254","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.23254","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a gas delivery system that provides heated and humidified air at higher flow rates than conventional oxygen therapy. While studies on the role of HFNC as a long-term treatment for chronic respiratory failure are limited, most of them focus on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We present the case of a woman with severe bronchiectasis and chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure under nocturnal non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and 24-hour conventional oxygen therapy, who experienced multiple and prolonged hospital admissions. Long-term daytime HFNC was initiated, maintaining nocturnal NIV, resulting in significant improvements in dyspnea, better secretion management, and a reduction in exacerbation rates. While more research is needed, HFNC should be considered for long-term management of chronic respiratory failure in patients with bronchiectasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":7059,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica portuguesa","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Disentangling a Functional Speech Disorder in the Context of another Neurological Disease: A Case Report.","authors":"Beatriz Stein, Filipa Sotero, José Fonseca","doi":"10.20344/amp.23435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.23435","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This clinical case describes the communication profile of a functional speech disorder. A 48-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency service due to sudden changes in speech, generalized dystonia and gait ataxia. Magnetic resonance imaging showed multiple supra and infratentorial inflammatory lesions involving the posterior occipito-temporal lobes bilaterally, frontal convexity bilaterally, insula and paramedian frontal cortex on the left, diencephalon, rhombencephalon. On the third day, a speech pathology evaluation was conducted, revealing inconsistencies in speech: repetitions of initial sounds, without characteristics of an acquired stutter, a clenched articulation, not justified by an orofacial motor disorder, an inconsistent pattern in voice and prosody. Three days later, another assessment was carried out, showing a significant improvement in speech intelligibility. There was a marked variability in speech features defects found over the days, as well as in their severity. These behaviors appear simultaneously with a speech pattern that is not justified by any of the neurological lesions found.</p>","PeriodicalId":7059,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica portuguesa","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145079537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Addressing the Risks of the New Tobacco Product Wave in Portugal.","authors":"André Vicente, Luís Neves, Teresa Leão","doi":"10.20344/amp.23143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.23143","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7059,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica portuguesa","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145038792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regulação para o Uso Problemático de Smartphones e Redes Sociais entre Jovens: Um Desafio e uma Oportunidade para a Saúde Pública.","authors":"Filipa Cristovão, Leticia Senna, Diana Mendes, Ewa Veiga, Allan Valente, Vasco Ricoca Peixoto","doi":"10.20344/amp.23409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.23409","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7059,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica portuguesa","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144999405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eduardo Gallon, Eva Borges, Pedro Rodrigues, Catarina Quadros, Carlos Ferreira
{"title":"Colonic Chagas Disease in Portugal: A Key Differential Diagnosis in Non-Endemic Areas.","authors":"Eduardo Gallon, Eva Borges, Pedro Rodrigues, Catarina Quadros, Carlos Ferreira","doi":"10.20344/amp.23275","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.23275","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7059,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica portuguesa","volume":"38 9","pages":"594-595"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144938505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Preliminary Validation of the \"Palliative Care and Rapid Emergency Screening Tool\" into European Portuguese.","authors":"Cristiana Rolão, Paulo Reis-Pina","doi":"10.20344/amp.22979","DOIUrl":"10.20344/amp.22979","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt, and conduct a preliminary validation of the \"Palliative Care and Rapid Emergency Screening Tool\" into European Portuguese for use in the emergency department. The tool was developed to assist healthcare professionals in identifying patients with palliative needs, ensuring timely referrals for palliative care consultation. The translation and adaptation process followed established guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation. Content validity was assessed by eight experts in palliative care, who confirmed that the tool was clear, relevant, and easy to understand. Face validity was evaluated by ten emergency department professionals, who rated the tool highly in terms of clarity and applicability to the target population. The study found that the tool effectively addresses key domains in palliative care, offering a simple and practical approach for use in the emergency care setting. These findings suggest that the \"Instrumento de Triagem Rápida para Cuidados Paliativos no Serviço de Urgência\" (PALinSU) can potentially enhance the identification of palliative care needs, leading to improved patient care and timely referrals.</p>","PeriodicalId":7059,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica portuguesa","volume":" ","pages":"557-560"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144740819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"It Is Time to Recognize Family Medicine as a Specialty in Europe.","authors":"Sara Ares-Blanco, Tiago Villanueva","doi":"10.20344/amp.23682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.23682","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7059,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica portuguesa","volume":"38 9","pages":"521-522"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144938566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}