Acta Medica Port
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Comment Observational Study
[Analysis of Expectations in Routine Appointments: A Cross-Sectional Study in Portugal].
Preventive medicine is a subject of study due to the increasing evidence that it can cause more harm than good, and the population's interest in routine appointments is widely recognized. The main objective of this study was to understand users' expectations regarding routine appointments in primary health care and compare them to doctors' perceptions regarding these expectations. ⋯ It is important that general practitioners / family doctors are aware of patients' expectations. In this sample, patients revealed a greater appreciation for a higher number of preventive medical measures during consultations and more periodic analytical testing than thought by the doctors. Doctors also judged that users would show greater interest in the frequent implementation of screening programs.
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Schizophreniform disorder manifests itself with similar symptoms to schizophrenia, but it is distinguished from the latter by its shorter duration, varying between at least one and six months. This study aimed to describe and analyze schizophreniform disorder related hospitalizations in a national hospitalization database. ⋯ Hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder occur more frequently in young male patients. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first nationwide study analyzing all hospitalizations due to this diagnosis in Portugal.
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Aphasia is a common acquired language disorder following stroke or other brain injuries. However, it is not always easy to make a differential diagnosis with another communication disorder. Communication assessment in acute phases of the stroke, when the patient is bedridden or when there is no time for a more in-depth assessment, needs to be done with a formal screening test that has normative data. The aim of this study was to develop the Aphasia Screening Test (TeRAp) in digital format (appWeb) and present its clinimetric values. ⋯ An online aphasia screening test was developed, with excellent sensitivity and specificity results, which can be used by any health professional.