Publications by authors named "Hugo Nogueira Carvalho"
Article Synopsis
- The management of postoperative pain is changing as experts recognize the benefits of using multiple modalities and medications to reduce opioid use.
- A survey conducted with 29 anaesthetists revealed a consensus on the effectiveness of opioid-sparing multimodal analgesia but identified education and training gaps as major barriers to its implementation.
- To improve adoption, there is a need for clear guidelines and enhanced education surrounding these pain management techniques.
Background: Propofol administration in patients with Brugada syndrome (BrS) is still a matter of debate. Despite lacking evidence for its feared arrhythmogenicity, up to date, expert cardiologists recommend avoiding propofol. The main aim of this study is to assess the occurrence of malignant arrhythmias or defibrillations in patients with BrS, during and 30 days after propofol administration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFErectile dysfunction (ED), metabolic syndrome (MetS), and hypogonadism are closely related, often coexisting in the aging male. Obesity was shown to raise the risk of ED and hypogonadism, as well as other endocrinological disturbances with impact on erectile function. We selected 179 patients referred for ED to our andrology unit, aiming to evaluate gonadotropins and estradiol interplay in context of ED, MetS, and hypogonadism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Aging is typically associated with impairing behavioral patterns that are frequently and inappropriately seen as normal. Circadian rhythm changes and depressive disorders have been increasingly proposed as the two main overlapping and interpenetrating changes that take place in older age. This study aims to review the state of the art on the subject concerning epidemiology, pathophysiological mechanism, clinical findings and relevance, as well as available treatment options.
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