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Determinants of postoperative acute kidney injury by Abelha, Fernando José, Botelho, Miguela, Fernandes, Vera, Barros, Henrique

“…Development of acute kidney injury (AKI) during the perioperative period is associated with increases in morbidity and mortality. Our aim was to evaluate the…”
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Outcome and quality of life in patients with postoperative delirium during an ICU stay following major surgery by Abelha, Fernando J, Luís, Clara, Veiga, Dalila, Parente, Daniela, Fernandes, Vera, Santos, Patrícia, Botelho, Miguela, Santos, Alice, Santos, Cristina

“…Delirium is an acute disturbance of consciousness and cognition that has been shown to be associated with poor outcomes, including increased mortality. We…”
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Development of a perioperative thermal insulation system: Testing comfort properties for different textile sets by Carvalho, Isaura, Carvalho, Miguel, Fontes, Liliana, Martins, Teresa, Abelha, Fernando

“…he poorly physical and psychological conditions of the patients make the body thermal protection crucial in the perioperative context, due to the risk of…”
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Association Among Preoperative Cognitive Performance, Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation, and Postoperative Delirium in Older Portuguese Patients by Susano, Maria J., Dias, Mariana, Seixas, Francisco S., Vide, Sérgio, Grasfield, Rachel, Abelha, Fernando J., Crosby, Gregory, Culley, Deborah J., Amorim, Pedro

“…BACKGROUND:Postoperative delirium is common among older patients and preoperative identification of high-risk patients is widely recommended. The aim of this…”
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Inadequate emergence after anesthesia for elective cancer surgery: a single-center cohort study by Braga, André, Abelha, Fernando

“…Inadequate emergence after anesthesia (IEA) is a common phenomenon in adult patients undergoing anesthesia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence…”
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Postoperative delirium: age and low functional reserve as independent risk factors by Pinho, Cristiana, MD, Cruz, Sofia, MD, Santos, Alice, MD, Abelha, Fernando J., PhD

“…Abstract Study Objective The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of postoperative delirium (POD) and the presence of previous conditions related…”
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Postoperative Pulmonary Complications and Perioperative Strategies: A Systematic Review by Lusquinhos, João, Tavares, Mafalda, Abelha, Fernando

“…The occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) is frequently observed and has been linked to elevated levels of morbidity and mortality, which…”
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Major Cardiac Events After Non-cardiac Surgery by Sousa, Gabriela, Lopes, Ana, Reis, Pedro, Carvalho, Vasco, Santos, Alice, Abelha, Fernando José

“…Introduction Postoperative cardiovascular complications might be difficult to assess and are known to be associated with longer hospital stay and increased…”
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Association between intraoperative ketamine and the incidence of emergence delirium in laparoscopic surgeries: an observational study by Pereira, Helder, Antunes, Maria Vaz, Teles, Daniel, Pereira, Luís Guimarães, Abelha, Fernando

“…Emergence Delirium (ED) is an essential condition in the immediate postoperative period. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials…”
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Impact of Ketamine on Quality of Recovery after Laparoscopic Surgery: A Single-Centre Single-Blinded Trial Using the QoR-15 Questionnaire by Pereira, Helder, Graça, Maria Inês, Fonseca, Diana, Mendes-Castro, Alfredo, Abelha, Fernando

“…Background. The quality of recovery is a cluster of patient-related outcomes that emphasise not only pain but different physical and emotional dimensions…”
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Predicting mortality in patients admitted to the intensive care unit after open vascular surgery by Reis, Pedro, Lopes, Ana Isabel, Leite, Diana, Moreira, João, Mendes, Leonor, Ferraz, Sofia, Amaral, Tânia, Abelha, Fernando

“…Purposes Vascular surgery (VS) has a higher perioperative mortality than other types of surgery. We compared different scores for predicting mortality in…”
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Impact of postoperative cognitive decline in quality of life: a prospective study by Borges, Joana, Moreira, Joana, Moreira, Adriano, Santos, Alice, Abelha, Fernando J.

“…Regardless the progress in perioperative care postoperative cognitive decline (PCD) has been accepted unequivocally as a significant and frequent complication…”
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Impact of postoperative cognitive decline in quality of life: a prospective study by Borges, Joana, Moreira, Joana, Moreira, Adriano, Santos, Alice, Abelha, Fernando J

“…BACKGROUNDRegardless the progress in perioperative care postoperative cognitive decline (PCD) has been accepted unequivocally as a significant and frequent…”
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Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury After Intraoperative Hypotension in Major Risk Procedures by Martins Lima, Patrícia, Ferreira, Luana, Dias, Ana Lídia, Rodrigues, Diana, Abelha, Fernando, Mourão, Joana

“…Background Reportedly prevalent, intraoperative hypotension (IOH) is linked to kidney injury and increased risk of mortality. In this study, we aimed to assess…”
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Inadequate emergence after anesthesia: emergence delirium and hypoactive emergence in the Postanesthesia Care Unit by Xará, Daniela, MD, Silva, Acácio, MD, Mendonça, Júlia, MD, Abelha, Fernando, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Study Objective To evaluate the frequency, determinants, and outcome of inadequate emergence after elective surgery in the Postanesthesia Care Unit…”
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Quality of Recovery after Anesthesia: Validation of the Portuguese Version of the 'Quality of Recovery 15' Questionnaire by Sá, Ana Carolina, Sousa, Gabriela, Santos, Alice, Santos, Cristina, Abelha, Fernando José

“…The "Quality of Recovery 15" questionnaire is used for the study of quality recovery after anesthesia. The aim of this study was to validate the Portuguese…”
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Quality of recovery after anaesthesia measured with QoR-40: a prospective observational study by Luís Guimarães-Pereira, Maria Costa, Gabriela Sousa, Fernando Abelha

“…Abstract Background: QoR-40, a 40-item questionnaire on quality of recovery from anaesthesia, has been shown to measure health status after surgery. Our aim…”
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Postoperative Delirium in Intensive Care Patients: Risk Factors and Outcome by Veiga, Dalila, Luis, Clara, Parente, Daniela, Fernandes, Vera, Botelho, Miguela, Santos, Patricia, Abelha, Fernando

“…Postoperative delirium (POD) in Surgical Intensive Care patients is an important independent outcome determinant. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the…”
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Apolipoprotein E e4 allele does not increase the risk of early postoperative delirium after major surgery by Abelha, Fernando José, Fernandes, Vera, Botelho, Miguela, Santos, Patricia, Santos, Alice, Machado, J. C., Barros, Henrique

“…Background A relationship between patients with a genetic predisposition to and those who develop postoperative delirium has not been yet determined. The aim…”
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Evaluating Persistent Postoperative Pain in One Tertiary Hospital: Incidence, Quality of Life, Associated Factors, and Treatment by Guimaraes-Pereira, Luis, Valdoleiros, Ines, Reis, Pedro, Abelha, Fernando

“…Persistent postoperative pain (PPP) is defined as persistent pain after surgery of greater than three months' duration. Identify the incidence of PPP in our…”
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