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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis treated with Mepolizumab and Ritu...
Moniz, Ana Catarina; Gago, Laura; Santos, M. E.; Melim, D.; Dias Rodrigues, S.; Araújo, P.; Branco, Jaime; Gonçalves, Maria João
Biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs survival in late-onset axial spo...
Silva, Susana P.; Monteiro, Beatriz; Oliveira, Cláudia Pinto; Costa, Roberto Pereira da; Matos, Carolina Ochôa; Lopes, Mariana DizObjectives Although axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) typically begins before age 45, late-onset axSpA (lo-axSpA) has been widely recognized. While existing literature describes this subgroup, data on therapeutic approaches remain limited. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of biologic DMARDs in patients with lo-axSpA.Methods We conducted a retrospective, multicentre, national cohort study us...
Assessment of calcinosis in Portuguese patients with systemic sclerosis: a mult...
Samões, Beatriz; Guimarães da Fonseca, Diogo; Beirão, Tiago; Costa, Flávio; Vieira, Romana; Terroso, Georgina; Ferreira, Raquel Miriam; Nicolau, RafaelaIntroduction/objectives: The study aims to define the clinical and subclinical calcinosis prevalence, the sensitivity of radiographed site and clinical method for its diagnosis, and the phenotype of Portuguese systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients with calcinosis. Method: A cross-sectional multicenter study was conducted with SSc patients fulfilling Leroy/Medsger 2001 or ACR/EULAR 2013 classification criteria, regi...
Measuring quality of life of patients with axial spondyloarthritis for economic...
Hernandez Alava, Monica; Wailoo, Allan; Chrysanthou, Georgios; Barcelos, Filipe; van Gaalen, Floris A; Santos, Helena; Fagerli, Karen Minde; Gago, LauraObjectives To estimate the relationship between EQ5D (three levels, UK version) and the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) for use in the economic evaluation of health technologies for people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). To compare against the relationship with the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI). Methods An electronic, prospective, Portuguese, nationwide,...