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Association of LDL-cholesterol with prognosis in patients admitted for acutely ...
Brito, Joana; Rin, João; Duarte, Catarina; Couto Pereira, Sara Cristina; Morais, Pedro; Cunha, Nelson; Ferreira, Diogo; Santos, Rafael; Rigueira, JoanaIntroduction and objectives: The association of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and prognosis in patients with heart failure (HF) remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of LDL-C in patients admitted for acutely decompensated HF and establish a safety cut-off value in this population. Methods: This retrospective, observational study included 167 consecutive...
Cultural Translation and Validation of the Bariatric Quality of Life Index to E...
Rego de Figueiredo, Inês; Vasques de Carvalho, Miguel; Cunha, Nelson; Martins, Diana; Silva-Nunes, JoséIntroduction: Obesity is a chronic noncommunicable disease, defined by a body mass index over 30 kg/m2. Its impact is not restricted to its association with higher risks of mortality and morbidity from other noncommunicable diseases, but also with a decrease in quality of life (QoL). There are several tools to assess QoL, from generic health-related tools to obesity-related specific ones. However, to assess QoL...
Association between the number of altered late potential criteria and increased...
Brito, Joana; Cortez-Dias, Nuno; Lima Da Silva, Gustavo; Ferreira, Afonso Nunes; Aguiar-Ricardo, Inês; Cunha, Nelson; António, Pedro SilvérioBackground: Brugada syndrome (BrS) is associated with abnormal electrophysiological properties at right ventricular epicardium, consisting of fragmented electrograms extending well beyond QRS termination. We aimed to evaluate the utility of signal-averaged electrocardiogram (SA-ECG) for the noninvasive assessment of late potentials (LP) and risk stratification of BrS patients. Methods: A prospective, observatio...
The value of multiparametric prediction scores in heart failure varies with the...
Rodrigues, Tiago; Agostinho, João R.; Santos, Rafael; Cunha, Nelson; Silvério António, Pedro; Couto Pereira, Sara Cristina; Brito, JoanaAims: Multiple prediction score models have been validated to predict major adverse events in patients with heart failure. However, these scores do not include variables related to the type of follow-up. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a protocol-based follow-up programme of patients with heart failure regarding scores accuracy for predicting hospitalizations and mortality occurring during the first ...
Cross-cultural translation and validation to Portuguese of the bariatric qualit...
Figueiredo, Inês Rego de; Carvalho, Miguel Vasques; Cunha, Nelson; Martins, Diana; Silva-Nunes, JoséIntroduction: Obesity is a chronic noncommunicable disease, defined by the body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30Kg/m2. Its burden is not restricted to mortality and morbidity from other noncommunicable diseases, but also from a decrease in quality of life (QoL). There are several tools for assessing QoL, from generic health-related tools to obesity-related tools. However, to assess QoL in patients undergoing bariatric sur...
Liraglutide effectiveness in type 2 diabetes: insights from a real-world cohort...
Silva-Nunes, José; Nascimento, Edite; Louro, Joana; Dores, Jorge; Laginha, Teresa; Gonçalves-Ferreira, Ana; Alves, Marta; Souto, Selma B.; Cunha, NelsonLiraglutide is a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist prescribed to diabetic patients for glycaemic control. To understand the impact of liraglutide in the real-world setting, this study analysed its effects in a Portuguese cohort of Type 2 diabetes patients. This was an observational, multicentric, and retrospective study that included 191 liraglutide-treated patients with at least 12 months of...
Quality of life in obese patients from a multidisciplinary bariatric consultati...
Figueiredo, Inês Rego de; Vasques, Miguel Carvalho; Cunha, Nelson; Martins, Diana; Silva-Nunes, JoséObesity is a chronic disease defined by a body mass index of ≥30 kg/m2, which can result in a decrease in quality of life (QoL). Our study aim was to assess the QoL of an obese population of bariatric surgery (BS) candidates and to compare it to both that of a non-bariatric obese population (C) and that of the general population. This was a cross-sectional study using: (1) the EQ-5D-3L instrument: comparing BS ...
Psychopathological and quality of life gender differences in obese patients who...
Figueiredo, Inês Rego de; Carvalho, Miguel Vasques; Cunha, Nelson; Martins, Diana; Silva-Nunes, JoséIntroduction: Gender differences in obesity go from prevalence, access to treatment, baseline characteristics, outcomes, and complications. Our aim was to access baseline differences in a bariatric surgery cohort, with an emphasis on psychopathology and quality of life (QoL). Methodology: Cross-sectional study at a bariatric surgery clinic performed by application of psychological (Y-BOCS, HAD scale, FCQ-S/T, B...
Digital home-based multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation: how to counteract ...
Pinto, Rita; Pires, Madalena; Borges, Mariana; Liñan Pinto, Mariana; Guerreiro, Catarina Sousa; Miguel, Sandra; Santos, Olga; Ricardo, InêsIntroduction and objectives: Center-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs have been forced to close due to COVID-19. Alternative delivery models to maintain access to CR programs and to avoid physical inactivity should be considered. The aim of this study was to assess physical activity (PA) levels after completing a home-based digital CR program. Methods: A total of 116 cardiovascular disease (CVD) patien...
Heart and brain interactions in heart failure: Cognition, depression, anxiety, ...
Rigueira, Joana; R. Agostinho, João; Aguiar-Ricardo, Inês; Gonçalves, Inês; Santos, Rafael; Nunes-Ferreira, Afonso; Rodrigues, Tiago; Cunha, NelsonBackground: Cognitive impairment, anxiety and depression are common in heart failure (HF) patients and its evolution is not fully understood. Objectives: To assess the cognitive status of HF patients over time, its relation to anxiety and depression, and its prognostic impact. Methods: Prospective, longitudinal, single center study including patients enrolled in a structured program for follow-up after hospital...