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Inclusion of Optic Nerve Assessed by Visual Evoked Potentials in Dissemination ...
Delgado, Sofia; Timóteo, Ângelo; Moniz Dionísio, Joana; Rodrigues, Ana; Arraiolos, Ana; Lopes das Neves, Pedro; Rêgo, André; Vale, José; Salgado, VascoIntroduction: Optic nerve (ON) inclusion as the fifth location in dissemination in space (DIS) for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) was proposed in 2016 by the Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis Group. However, there was insufficient evidence to include this recommendation in the 2017 revision of McDonald criteria. Our objective was to investigate the effect of including ON involvement ass...
Prescribing of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Patients with Diabetes ...
Bigotte Vieira, Miguel; Sérgio Neves, João; Baeta Baptista, Rute; Leitão, Lia; Viegas Dias, Catarina; Vicente, Ricardo; Nascimento, NiltonIntroduction: Portugal presents the highest incidence of stage 5 chronic kidney disease in Europe. It is speculated that a high consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) may contribute to this high incidence. Our aim was to characterize the prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to patients with diabetes mellitus in Portugal.Material and Methods: We analyzed the national presc...
Prescrição de anti-inflamatórios não esteroides a doentes com Diabetes Mellitus...
Vieira, Miguel Bigotte; Neves, João Sérgio; Baeta Baptista, Rute; Leitão, Lia; Viegas Dias, Catarina; Vicente, Ricardo; Nascimento, NiltonIntroduction: Portugal presents the highest incidence of stage 5 chronic kidney disease in Europe. It is speculated that a high consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may contribute to this high incidence. Our aim was to characterize the prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to patients with diabetes mellitus in Portugal. Material and Methods: We analyzed the national prescription ...
Impaired fasting glucose and chronic kidney disease, albuminuria, or worsening ...
Vieira, Miguel Bigotte; Neves, João Sérgio; Leitão, Lia; Baeta Baptista, Rute; Magriço, Rita; Viegas Dias, Catarina; Oliveira, Ana; Carvalho, DavidePurpose: Diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for the development and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the association of prediabetes with adverse kidney outcomes is uncertain. Methods: We performed a secondary analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT), including 9,361 participants without diabetes at baseline. We categorized participants according to fasting glucose...