Introduction: Traumatic brain injury has a considerable socio-economic impact, being a major cause of morbi-mortality, often with permanent disability. We sought to characterize health resource utilization of adult traumatic brain injury patients in Portugal between 2000 and 2010. Material and Methods: Retrospective study of medical records of adult patients with ICD9 diagnostic code of traumatic brain injury i...
Environmental contamination by dog faeces in public areas is considered a risk factor to Public Health. Therefore, during a period of five years (2000-2005) a parasitological study on dog faeces was performed in Center-West region of Portugal. Coprological exams were performed. Out of 2806 samples analysed, 792 (28,23%) showed eggs/oocysts of intestinal parasites, with higher prevalences in rural areas (53,35%)...
Craniofacial infection is a major problem for the plastic and neurosurgical team. Previous successful experiences with free muscle and omentum flaps and the galea frontalis myofascial flap have been reported, avoiding disastrous complications after frontofacial advancements and the resection of skull base tumors. The authors report the clinical use of the galea frontalis myofascial flap in the treatment of ante...
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