Estratégias para o controlo de infeção em unidades de cuidados intensivos: uma breve revisão

Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are highly vulnerable to nosocomial infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO), like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococci, Acinetobacter baumannii, carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida auris. Also, ICU acquired infections caused by MDRO have worse outcomes that the ones causes by organisms that are susceptible to antimicrobials and for that reason MDRO's infecti...

Alterações antropométricas da morfologia nasal em doentes propostos para rinosseptoplastia

Background: Facial aesthetics surgery is an expanding area and rhinoplasty is one of the most common interventions in this field. Through anthropometry, it is possible to quantify the anthropometric parameters of the nose, being essential the recognition of deviations from the aesthetic standards. Objective: Measure anthropometric parameters of the nasal pyramid and face in patients proposed for rhinoseptoplasty, associate them with the aesthetic ideal and compare results between genders. Met...

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - The Portuguese Case: Specificities and Consequences

Efetividade do Controlo da Schistosomíase e Comorbilidades no Bengo, Angola