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How useful is contrast-enhanced ultrasound in rheumatoid arthritis? A systemati...
Polido Pereira, Joaquim; António, Manuel; Henriques, Susana Oliveira; Sabido, João; Fernandes, Ricardo M.; Vieira de Sousa, Elsa CristinaObjective The primary objective was to evaluate the additional benefits of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) compared to unenhanced Doppler ultrasound (DUS) for the identification of active synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods We searched PubMed/MEDLINE and EMBASE (February 2024) for all English-written published reports of human studies including the use of CEUS for the study of synovitis in RA. T...
An unusual cause of shoulder pain in a young woman with systemic sclerosis: iso...
Fontes, Tomás; António, Manuel; Macieira, Carla; Fonseca, João Eurico; Polido Pereira, JoaquimA 25-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of SSc (anti-topo 1), expressed by progressive scleroderma, oesophageal dysmotility, serositis and RP, presented with bilateral shoulder pain and limited mobilization. The complaints prompted an US scan, which showed no synovitis or tendinopathy. However, intra-articular calcium deposits stood out, adhering to the hyaline cartilage of both humerus heads and moving wit...
Efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin in shrinking lung syndrome associated wi...
António, Manuel; Khmelinskii, Nikita; Fonseca, João EuricoShrinking lung syndrome is a rare manifestation of connective tissue diseases, namely systemic lupus erythematosus. It is characterised by reduced lung volumes and extra-pulmonary restrictive ventilatory pattern with good response to high-dose glucocorticoids alone or in combination with a second immunosuppressive agent. Here, we describe a case associated with mixed connective tissue disease and effectively tr...
Active ageing and the culture of perfection
António, ManuelNas últimas duas décadas, o envelhecimento ativo adquiriu expressão relevante enquanto paradigma de políticas públicas para fazer face aos desafios colocados pelo envelhecimento demográfico. Definido, primeiramente pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS), de forma a enfatizar a responsabilidade da sociedade no seu conjunto relativamente à qualidade de vida ao longo do processo de envelhecimento, o paradigma do ...
Envelhecimento ativo e a indústria da perfeição
António, ManuelIn the last two decades, Active Ageing acquired significant importance in scientific and political forums as a new paradigm of public policies to meet challenges posed by the ageing population. Defined by the WHO as to emphasize society’s responsibility regarding quality of life as people age, the Active Ageing paradigm represents, nowadays, a progressive narrowing of action scope and accountability. In recent ...