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Quality of care in diabetic outpatient clinics.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus affects an increasing number of people throughout the world. Several studies have shown that it is possible to prevent and minimize type 2 diabetes complications, be it treated appropriately over time. This study aimed to determine the quality of care provided to type 2 diabetic patients in our institution, through metabolic control and risk factors evaluation. Subjects and methods: We ...

Hyperthyroidism in a hospital environment: 5-year evaluation.

Thyroid diseases are an area of particular interest to this Department, constituting 30% of the 3561 patients observed over the last 5 years (when group consultations were set up and outpatient data computerised).To determine the prevalence and aetiologies of Hyperthyroidism (HT) in outpatient clinic and characterise diagnostic and therapy practice.All files of patients diagnosed with HT treated in the departme...

Obesity and quality of life.

Obesity is considered one of the most relevant health problems of modern societies, as it constitutes a predominant risk factor in the development of various other diseases. The negative impact of obesity on the quality of life of individuals has been the subject of diverse research. The results of a test carried out at Gothenburg University in Sweden suggest that severe obesity is a debilitating factor both fo...

Pituitary macroadenoma associated with pulmonary and cutaneous sarcoidosis--a c...

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that can affect all organs and systems, including the central nervous system in approximately 5% of patients. Although the hypothalamo-hypophyseal system may be one of the areas affected by neurosarcoidosis, pseudotumoral lesions are very rare. This paper reports the case of a 42-year-old male Caucasian patient followed by the Pneumology and Dermatology...

Evaluation of prevalence of individuals with weight excess by region. Study of ...

Secular trends of weight in Portugal at the end of the 20th century.

Obesity and the associated mortality and morbidity constitute one of the major problems and challenges for Public Health systems in Western countries. The majority of published studies show a progressive increase of obesity prevalence, that assumes even an higher importance in younger groups. This study aims to assess the trends in height, weight and body mass index (BMI) in young men in Portugal, in the last t...

A rare case of malabsorption of thyroid hormones.

We describe the case of a 22-year old male undergoing a total thyroidectomy for euthyroid multi-nodular goitre (TSH: 1.6 microUI/ml). He was discharged treated with LT4 100 mg id. After discharge, he went into full clinical and laboratorial hypothyroidism (TSH = 396 microUI/mL). We were able to rule out failure to take the medication and concomitant use of drugs. In the evaluation of intestinal absorption, only...