Publications by authors named "Francisco Cubal"
Article Synopsis
- - The study focused on identifying factors that contribute to prolonged survival in cancer patients admitted to palliative care, specifically those living over one year after admission.
- - Researchers conducted a retrospective case-control study using electronic records from 2012 to 2018, comparing data from patients who survived over a year to those who survived 6 months or less, identifying 1721 total patients.
- - Key findings indicated that higher hemoglobin levels and specific creatinine levels positively correlated with longer survival, while conditions like abnormal cognition and liver metastases were linked to shorter lifespans; further research is needed to confirm these results.
Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, mistakenly considered a disease from the past by some, is still common nowadays, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. In the absence of appropriate medical treatment, it may progress and cause permanent damage to multiple organs. This case report illustrates the diagnostic challenge of a south-american adult man who had been living in Europe for over 14 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPatients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE); however, data on arterial thromboembolism (ATE) is still limited. We report a case series of thromboembolic events (TE) in 290 COVID-19 patients admitted between October and December 2020 to a Portuguese hospital. Admission levels of various laboratory parameters were evaluated and compared between COVID-19 patients with (TE) and without thrombotic events (non-TE).
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