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Clinical nutrition in Portuguese gastroenterology departments : a multicentric ...
Vara-Luiz, Francisco; Glória, Luísa; Mocanu, Irina; Curado, António; Medeiros, Isabel; Duarte, Maria Antónia; Banhudo, António; Ferreira, SusanaBackground: Hospital nutrition is a major public health problem, as up to 50% of hospitalized patients suffer from undernutrition. Adequate nutritional support (NS) decreases morbidity/mortality, shortens the length of stay, and reduces costs. We aimed to evaluate the engagement of Portuguese gastroenterology departments in NS, especially in artificial nutrition (AN). Methods: Cross-sectional multicentric study...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients’ perspectives during COVID-19 pandemic: res...
Revés, Joana Branco; Frias-Gomes, Catarina; Morão, Bárbara; Nascimento, Catarina; Palmela, Carolina; Fidalgo, Catarina; Roque Ramos, Lídia; Sampaio, AnaIntroduction: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) do not seem to be at increased risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2, but there is a concern whether immunosuppressive therapy may be associated with more severe disease. Several clinical practice recommendations have been published to help guide IBD care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, few studies have addressed patients' perspectives and fears....