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Sex differences in axial spondyloarthritis
Cunha, R. N.; Sousa, E.; Khmelinskii, N.; Ávila, P.; Couto, M.; Seixas, M. I.; Martins, N.; Bernardes, M.; Martins, A.; da Silva, A. B.; Lourenço, M. H.Background: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), particularly ankylosing spondylitis was historically considered a male’s disease and has been under-recognized in women. Emerging evidence reveals sex differences in pathophysiology, disease presentation and therapeutic efficacy. Objective: To identify differences between sexes in a Portuguese cohort of patients with axSpA regarding clinical manifestations, disease a...
Exequibilidade do estudo funcional respiratório em idade pré-escolar na prática...
Santos, N.; Almeida, I.; Couto, M.; Morais-Almeida, M.; BORREGO, LUIS MIGUELIntroduction: The assessment of respiratory function in preschool children, which has recently been attracting considerable interest, has several methodological particularities. Whether this is feasible in clinical practice with large groups of patients still needs to be investigated. Aim: To assess the feasibility of pulmonary function testing in preschool children in clinical practice, and report the degree o...