Insomnia is a frequent problem in hospitalized patients, particularly in the elderly. This is due to several factors and some of which are potentially changeable, such...

We read with interest the article “The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Health in Portugal: The Parental Perspective”, by Poppe M. et al...

Introduction: The lack of knowledge about the existence, effectiveness, and supply of emergency contraception as well as access to it, its effective d...

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has laid out and deepened several weaknesses of health systems, some of which have already been identified by international organizations, such...

A 77-year-old man presented with a 2-week history of dysphonia and dysphagia, with concomitant anorexia, sporadic fever, and weight loss. Laboratory studies revealed n...

Introduction: Therapeutic plasmapheresis is a therapeutic procedure in which the patient’s blood is passed through a medical device which separa...

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common and potentially serious illness with a significant morbidity and mortality rate. The estimated annual incidence of CAP i...

Introduction: Alcohol consumption ranks among the top ten risk factors contributing to the global disease burden. Several international organizations ...

Introduction: Evidence shows most patients are not recognised by their attending healthcare professionals as having palliative needs. This feasibility...