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Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the mSQUASH into European Portuguese
Moniz, Ana Catarina; Emília Santos, M.; de Freitas, K.; Tojal, F.; de Freitas, J.; Costa, M.; Araújo, P.; Arends, S.; Ramiro, SofiaPublisher Copyright: © 2025 Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia.; Background: Regular physical activity is recommended for all patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), but measuring its frequency, duration and intensity can be challenging. The modified Short Questionnaire to ASsess Health-enhancing physical activity (mSQUASH) is a patient-reported outcome measurement designed to assess daily physical act...
Necrotizing mesenteric vasculitis in systemic lupus erythematosus
Lourenço, Maria Helena; Bento da Silva, Ana; Sousa, J.; Oliveira, H.; Pires da Silva, Ines; Costa, M.; Branco, Jaime; Gonçalves-Pereira, M.Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disorder which may affect the gastrointestinal system. Half of 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 the ...
Arthritis in cat scratch disease
Neto, Agna; Lopes, Carina; Vasconcelos, J.; Mourão, Ana Filipa; Costa, M.; de Sousa, R.; Peres, S.; Branco, JaimePublisher Copyright: © 2022. Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa. All Rights Reserved.; Dear editor, Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a globally endemic zoonosis caused by Bartonella henselae and is usually transmitted to humans through scratches or bites from infected cats1. Despite its worldwide distribution, the exact prevalence of CSD is unknown2
Benign transient hyperphosphatasemia in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Neto, Agna; Costa, M.; Branco, Jaime; Mourão, Ana FilipaBenign transient hyperphosphatasemia of infancy and early childhood is a self-limiting condition characte-rized by transiently increased serum alkaline phosphatase in the absence of liver, kidney or metabolic bone diseases. It is often accidentally found in children under five years old and it might be associated with a variety of underlying clinical disorders. Its pathophysiology remains unclear. Herein, we re...
Portuguese recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis and management of prim...
Maria Rodrigues, Ana; Canhão, Helena; Marques, A.; Ambrosio, C.; Borges, J.; S. Coelho, Pedro; Costa, L.; Fernandes, S.; Goncalves, I; Goncalves, M. J.