Publications by authors named "Sara Castelo Branco"
We present a case of a case of a man in his 70s on multiple medications (including treatment of ischemic heart disease and diabetes who developed significant rhabdomyolysis, complicated by acute kidney injury (AKI) and encephalopathy, while using a compounded medication for weight loss. The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit and progressed favourably after haemodialysis and supportive care. Information regarding the ingestion of weight-loss drugs was unknown at the time of admission and was only discovered after resolution of encephalopathy, raising the possibility of toxin-associated rhabdomyolysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Candida infection of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is rare in the immunocompetent individual. In immunocompromised patients, it frequently involves the oesophagus, but extra-oesophageal involvement is uncommon. We report a case of primary and isolated gastroduodenal candidiasis.
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- The study aimed to identify predictors of worse outcomes in HIV-positive patients with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, focusing on characteristics measurable at initial presentation.
- A total of 396 patients were assessed, revealing that HIV-positive individuals had lower CURB-65 scores but higher risks for complications like bacteraemia and ICU admission when CD4 counts were below 200 cells/µL.
- The findings suggest that using severity assessment scales alongside CD4 counts can aid in predicting outcomes for HIV-positive patients facing this type of pneumonia.