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Calciphylaxis: a Literature Review Based in Two Case Reports

Calciphylaxis is a rare and devastating obliterative vasculopathy, leading to ischemia and subcutaneous necrosis. In most cases it affects patients with renal disease and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We present two case reports followed recently in our department, and a literature review on this topic. Case one refers to an 80 -year -old Caucasian woman with chronic kidney disease stage 5 an...

Dexametasona Pré-Natal — Influência na Morbimortalidade do Recém-Nascido Pré-Termo

Objectivo: Determinar a influência da utilização da dexametasona pré-natal, em recém-nascidos com idade gestacional (IG) inferior a 31 semanas, na incidência de doença de membranas hialinas (DMH), necessidade de ventilação assistida, hipotensão arterial, hemorragia intraventricular (HIV), sépsis precoce e enterocolite necrosante (ECN) e ainda no tempo de hospitalização dos sobreviventes e na mortalidade.Materia...

EBSD Study of Fe-Ni phases on a L4-L5 ordinary chondrite meteorite

The research on interplanetary materials such as comets, meteors or meteorites contributes to understand the origin and evolution of our Solar System. They provide highly valuable information on the relation between the conditions of formation and their microstructure, chemical composition and magnetic properties. Orientation relationships of the Fe-Ni system and distribution of body-centered cubic kamacite-α,...

Antenatal detection of single umbilical artery: what does it mean?

ABSTRACT Introduction: The presence of a single umbilical artery (SUA) is recognised as a soft marker for congenital anomalies, aneuploidy, earlier delivery and intra-uterine growth restriction and/or low birth weight. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of SUA in a selected population. And secondly, to examine the clinical significance of this soft marker. Material and methods: A retrospective an...

Deleção intersticial 8p23.1-8p23.2 – Caso clínico de diagnóstico pós-natal

Introdução: A deleção cromossómica 8p23 apresenta um espectro clínico variável que se deve à extensão da deleção ou da região do ponto de quebra do material genético. Caso clínico: Grávida de 23 semanas de gestação referenciada ao Centro de Diagnóstico Pré Natal por bradiarritmia fetal. A ecocardiografia fetal revelou anel pulmonar estreito e foramen oval grande. Parto eutócico às 40 semanas de gestação de um f...

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Understanding Cardiac Myxoma Recurrence: A Case Report

Recurrence of cardiac myxoma is a rare condition, observed in about 3% of patients in sporadic cases, although it is more frequent in familial ones. Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain such recurrence, and the importance of increased vascularization as a facilitating feature is the subject of debate. The authors report the case of a non-familial right atrial myxoma, unusual for both its histopathol...

ABO-Incompatible Liver Transplantation in Acute Liver Failure: A Single Portugu...

INTRODUCTION: ABO-incompatible liver transplantation (ABOi LT) is considered to be a rescue option in emergency transplantation. Herein, we have reported our experience with ABOi LT including long-term survival and major complications in these situations. PATIENT AND METHODS: ABOi LT was performed in cases of severe hepatic failure with imminent death. The standard immunosuppression consisted of basiliximab, c...

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