Mania Unipolar: uma entidade nosológica distinta?

INTRODUCTION: Whether or not Unipolar Mania is a clinical entity distinct from Bipolar Affective Disorder is still a topic that generates a lot of controversy. There is a significant number of patients in clinical practice presenting only episodes of mania, with no history of previous depressant episodes and certain clinical and treatment particularities, which suggests that categorizing Unipolar Mania as a subtype of Bipolar Affective Disorder may be useful for its early detection and optimi...

O impacto na saúde das experiências adversas na infância

Introduction: Previous studies have shown that Adverse Childhood Experiences have considerable negative impact on child development, consequences throughout the lifespan. Some of these consequences are the exacerbation or development of several pathologies and also risk behaviors. Materials and Methods: Convenience sample, by quotas, of 398 individuals aged 20 years or older, from Porto metropolitan area. Evaluation made by anonymous questionnaire that included sociodemographic questions abou...

Tratamento cirúrgico de hemorroidas

Condições de Assistência ao Recém-nascido na Sala de Partos em Portugal