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Optimizing the Risk Assessment in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Comparison o...
Cúrdia Gonçalves, Tiago; Barbosa, Mara; Xavier, Sofia; Boal Carvalho, Pedro; Firmino Machado, João; Magalhães, Joana; Marinho, CarlaAlthough different scores have been suggested to predict outcomes in the setting of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), few comparative studies between simplified versions of older scores and recent scores have been published. We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of pre- (PreRS) and postendoscopic Rockall scores (PostRS), the Glasgow-Blatchford score (GBS) and its simplified version (sGBS), as well as the AIMS...
Acute diverticulitis and subsequent colonoscopy: instigating an old discussion
Gonçalves, Tiago Cúrdia; Barbosa, Mara; Marinho, Carla; Cotter, José Almeida Berkeley
Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy: The Reality Beyond Our Eyes
Barbosa, Mara; Marinho, Carla; Mota, Paula; Cotter, JoséIntroduction: Minimal hepatic encephalopathy refers to a mild neurocognitive impairment not detectable by clinical examination that can be present in cirrhotic patients.Aim: To determine the prevalence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in a secondary healthcare center in Northern Portugal.Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Cirrhotic outpatients were included. Exclusion criteria: overt ...
Virtual chromoendoscopy in small bowel capsule endoscopy: new light or a cast o...
Cotter, José de Almeida Berkeley; Magalhães, Joana; Castro, Francisca Dias de; Barbosa, Mara; Carvalho, Pedro Boal; Leite, Sílvia; Moreira, Maria JoãoAIM: To evaluate whether virtual chromoendoscopy can improve the delineation of small bowel lesions previously detected by conventional white light small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE). METHODS: Retrospective single center study. One hundred lesions selected from forty-nine consecutive conventional white light SBCE (SBCE-WL) examinations were included. Lesions were reviewed at three Flexible Spectral Imaging Co...