Acta Medica Port
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Patient registries allow better evaluations of therapeutic outcomes and support personalized health care in several conditions. This study aimed to implement a local registry in a multiple sclerosis center in Portugal, in order to carry out a critical analysis of its development stages, and to perform an initial analysis of the included patients. ⋯ Despite the amount of data collected within the scope of this study, several difficulties affected the implementation and maintenance of the registry, which could be overcome by improving future strategies.
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Even though the risk of COVID-19 in pregnancy may be increased, large-scale studies are needed to better understand the impact of the infection in this population. The aim of this study is to describe obstetric complications and the rate of vertical transmission in pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection. ⋯ SARS-Cov-2 infection in pregnancy may carry increased risks for both pregnant women and the fetuses. Individualized surveillance and the prophylaxis of this population with vaccination. is recommended in these cases.
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Observational Study
[Vaccination Against COVID-19 in a Network of Hemodialysis Units in Portugal: A Promising Experience].
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) seriously affected Portugal, particularly in the elderly population with a high number of comorbidities, including patients with chronic kidney disease in stage 5 (CKD-5D) undergoing a regular dialysis program. The aims of this study were to identify the impact of vaccination on the incidence of new daily cases and mortality in the CKD-5D population. ⋯ Vaccination significantly reduced SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with CKD-5D.
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The demographic and professional characteristics of specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology registered in Portugal are presented and current and future needs assessed. ⋯ In Portugal, there is not lack of Obstetrics and Gynecology specialists in absolute numbers, but the large number of specialists aged 55 years of age and older, who are exempt from shifts in emergency department work, and the existence of regional asymmetries contribute to the perpetuation of some shortages of these healthcare professionals in several departments, namely in public hospitals.