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Frequency, characteristics and predictors oc central and peripheral neurologica...
Costa, R. Pereira da; Bandeira, Matilde; Silvério-António, Manuel; Lopes, Ana Rita; Santos, Filipe Cunha; Pereira, Paulo J.; Raimundo, Diana BelchiorBackground: Sjogren's disease (SjD) systemic affection is being increasingly recognized. The prevalence of peripheral (PNS) and central (CNS) nervous system involvement in SjD and risk factors for these manifestations have not been clearly established. Objectives: To define the clinical characteristics of SjD patients with CNS and/or PNS involvement and to find predictors of this involvement.
PORTRESS – the PORTuguese Reuma.pt registry for Sjögren’S disease
Bandeira, Matilde; Silvério-António, Manuel; Costa, Roberto Pereira da; Lopes, Ana Rita; Santos, Filipe Cunha; Pereira, Paulo J.Aims: Sjögren's disease (SjD) is a complex disease with a wide variety of manifestations and outcomes. We recently created PORTRESS, the Portuguese SjD registry within Reuma.pt. We aim to describe this registry and characterize our national cohort. Methods: We included patients with a clinical diagnosis of SjD, registered in PORTRESS up to November 2023. Demographic, clinical, treatment, and patient-reported ou...
Predictors of cardiac involvement in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Bandeira, Matilde; Dourado, Eduardo; Melo, Ana Teresa; Martins, Patrícia; Fraga, Vanessa; Ferraro, José Luís; Saraiva, André; Sousa, MarleneObjectives: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a group of rare disorders that can affect the heart. This work aimed to find predictors of cardiac involvement in IIM. Methods: Multicenter, open cohort study, including patients registered in the IIM module of the Rheumatic Diseases Portuguese Register (Reuma.pt/Myositis) until January 2022. Patients without cardiac involvement information were excluded....
Hemolytic Anemia in an Internal Medicine Service: Population Characterization
Brites, Luísa; Gonçalves, Mariana; Gonçalves, Tatiana; Gaspar, Elsa; Santos, Lèlita; Carvalho, ArmandoBackground: Hemolytic anemia represents 5% of all anemiasand is characterized by a reduction in the survival time ofRed Blood Cells (RBC). The destruction of RBC may resultfrom intravascular or extravascular hemolytic phenomena.The last one is most often associated with autoimmune phenomena, chemical/drug toxicity, infections, hypersplenismand mechanical destruction.The objective of the study was to describe th...