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Necrotizing mesenteric vasculitis in systemic lupus erythematosus
Lourenço, MH; Bento Silva, A; Sousa, J; Oliveira, H; Silva, I; Costa, M; Branco, JC; Gonçalves, MJSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disorder which may affect the gastrointestinal system. Half of the patients with SLE experience gastrointestinal symptoms, with the most common being nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and abdominal pain. Mesenteric vasculitis is a severe and rare complication of SLE and one of the most frequent causes of severe acute abdominal pain. The authors present ...
Clinical courses, impact and prognostic indicators for a persistent course of l...
Gomes, LA; Rodrigues, AM; Branco, JC; Canhão, H; Cruz, EBBackground: Low back pain (LBP) is a long-term health condition with distinct clinical courses. Its characterization together with the identification of prognostic factors for a persistent LBP course may trigger the development of personalized interventions. This study aimed to investigate the courses of chronic LBP (CLBP), its cumulative impact, and the indicators for the persistence of pain. Material and meth...
Clinical courses, impact and prognostic indicators for a persistent course of l...
Gomes, LA; Rodrigues, AM; Branco, JC; Canhão, H; Cruz, EBBackground: Low back pain (LBP) is a long-term health condition with distinct clinical courses. Its characterization together with the identification of prognostic factors for a persistent LBP course may trigger the development of personalized interventions. This study aimed to investigate the courses of chronic LBP (CLBP), its cumulative impact, and the indicators for the persistence of pain. Material and meth...
Obesity and Diabetes Are Associated with Disability in Women with Hand Osteoart...
Cruz, M; Rodrigues, AM; Dias, S; Sepriano, A; Canhão, H; Gouveia, N; Ramiro, S; Branco, JCBackground: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is a highly prevalent rheumatic disease that predominates in females and causes pain and loss of functional capacity. Obesity and metabolic syndrome have been previously suggested to associate with the severity of HOA, but clarity on these associations is yet to be achieved. Objective: Test the association between obesity and other components of the metabolic syndrome and d...
A Home-Based eHealth Intervention for an Older Adult Population With Food Insec...
Gomes, LA; Gregório, Maria João; Iakovleva, TA; de Sousa, RD; Bessant, J; Oliveira, P; Branco, JC; Canhao, H; Rodrigues, AMBackground: Food insecurity is a global public health challenge, affecting predominately the most vulnerable people in society, including older adults. For this population, eHealth interventions represent an opportunity for promoting healthy lifestyle habits, thus mitigating the consequences of food insecurity. However, before their widespread dissemination, it is essential to evaluate the feasibility and accep...
Validation of the Telephone-Administered Version of the Mediterranean Diet Adhe...
Gregório, Maria João; Rodrigues, AM; Salvador, C; Dias, SS; de Sousa, RD; Mendes, JM; Coelho, PS; Branco, JC; Lopes, C; Martinez Gonzalez, MAA 14-Item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) questionnaire was developed and validated in face-to-face interviews, but not via telephone. The aims of this study were to evaluate the validity and reliability of a telephone-administered version of the MEDAS as well as to validate the Portuguese version of the MEDAS questionnaire. A convenience community-based sample of adults (n= 224) participated in a...
Validation of the Telephone-Administered Version of the Mediterranean Diet Adhe...
Gregório, MJ; Rodrigues, AM; Salvador, C; Dias, SS; de Sousa, RD; Mendes, JM; Coelho, PS; Branco, JC; Lopes, C; Martínez-González, MA; Graça, PA 14-Item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) questionnaire was developed and validated in face-to-face interviews, but not via telephone. The aims of this study were to evaluate the validity and reliability of a telephone-administered version of the MEDAS as well as to validate the Portuguese version of the MEDAS questionnaire. A convenience community-based sample of adults (n = 224) participated in ...
Food Insecurity Is Associated with Low Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and ...
Gregório, MJ; Rodrigues, AM; Graça, P; Dinis de Sousa, R; Dias, S; Branco, JC; Canhão, HBACKGROUND: Food insecurity is a limited or uncertain access to the adequate food and is a significant public health problem. We aimed to assess determinants of food insecurity and the corresponding health impact in Portugal, a southern European country that faced a severe economic crisis. METHODS: Data were derived from the Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases Cohort Study (EpiDoC), a population-based cohort of 10...
Prognostic factors for recovery and non-recovery in patients with non-specific ...
Domingues, L; Cruz, EB; Pimentel-Santos, FM; Ramiro, S; Donato, H; Manica, SR; Hayden, JA; Buchbinder, R; Branco, JCINTRODUCTION: Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder worldwide. It can result in significant disability and impaired quality of life. More than 50% of patients with neck pain still report symptoms 1 year later despite receiving different forms of non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment. Identifying patient characteristics that are modifiable or predict recovery and non-recovery for an individu...
Challenges of Ageing in Portugal: Data from the EpiDoC Cohort
Rodrigues, AM; Gregório, Maria João; Sousa, RD; Dias, SS; Santos, MJ; Mendes, JM; Coelho, PS; Branco, JC; Canhao, HIntroduction: Portuguese adults have a long lifespan, but it is unclear whether they live a healthy life in their final years. We aimed to determine the prevalence of multimorbidity and characterize lifestyle and other health outcomes among older Portuguese adults. Material and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional evaluation of 2393 adults, aged 65 and older, during the second wave of follow-up of the EpiDoC...