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Cost effectiveness of outpatient lumbar discectomy
Linhares, D; Fonseca, JA; Ribeiro-da-Silva, M; Conceição, F; Sousa, A; Sousa-Pinto, B; Neves, NBackground: Microdiscectomy is the most commonly performed spine surgery and the first transitioning for outpatient settings. However, this transition was never studied, in what comes to cost-utility assessment. Accordingly, this economic study aims to access the cost-effectiveness of outpatient lumbar microdiscectomy when compared with the inpatient procedure. Methods: This is a cost utility study, adopting th...
Interplay between sympathetic nervous system and inflammation in aseptic loosen...
Ribeiro da Silva, M.; Vasconcelos, DM; Alencastre, IS; Oliveira, MJ; Linhares, D; Neves, N; Costa, G; Henrique, R; Lamghari, M; Alves, CJInflammation is a common symptom in joint disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) and implant aseptic loosening (AL). The sympathetic nervous system is well known to play a critical role in regulating inflammatory conditions, and imbalanced sympathetic activity has been observed in rheumatoid arthritis. In AL it is not clear whether the sympathetic nervous system is altered. In this study we...
Interplay between sympathetic nervous system and inflammation in aseptic loosen...
Ribeiro-da-Silva, M; Vasconcelos, DM; Alencastre, IS; Oliveira, MJ; Linhares, D; Neves, N; Costa, G; Henrique, R; Lamghari, M; Alves, CJInflammation is a common symptom in joint disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) and implant aseptic loosening (AL). The sympathetic nervous system is well known to play a critical role in regulating inflammatory conditions, and imbalanced sympathetic activity has been observed in rheumatoid arthritis. In AL it is not clear whether the sympathetic nervous system is altered. In this study we...
Analysis of the Cochrane Review: Pedicle Screw Fixation for Traumatic Fractures...
Linhares, D; Neves, N; Ribeiro da Silva, M; Almeida Fonseca, JTraumatic fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine are common causes of spine surgery. Pedicle screw fixation is usually chosen, using monosegmentar, short or long segment instrumentations, with or without bone graft. This review aims to evaluate the effect of transpedicular fixation in traumatic fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine. A systematic search on controlled, randomized or quasi-randomized tria...
Development Process and Cognitive Testing of CARATkids - Control of Allergic Rh...
Borrego, LM; Fonseca, JA; Pereira, AM; Reimão Pinto, V; Linhares, D; Morais-Almeida, MBackground: Allergic rhinitis and asthma (ARA) are chronic inflammatory diseases of the airways that often coexist in children. The only tool to assess the ARA control, the Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT) is to be used by adults. We aimed to develop the Pediatric version of Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARATkids) and to test its comprehensibility in children with 4 to 12 ye...
Desenvolvimento do questionário CARATkids
Borrego, LM; Fonseca, J; Pereira, A; Reimão Pinto, V; Linhares, D; Morais-Almeida, MIntrodução: A asma e a rinite alérgica (ARA) são doenças inflamatórias crónicas das vias aéreas que frequentemente coexistem. O questionário para avaliação do controlo da asma e da rinite alérgica (CARAT) encontra‑se validado para o adulto. O objectivo foi desenvolver o questionário CARATkids para crianças entre os 4 e os 12 anos de idade, com o diagnóstico médico de ARA. Este trabalho pretende descrever o proc...
Effects of atopy and rhinitis on exhaled nitric oxide values - a systematic review
Linhares, D; Jacinto, T; Pereira, AM; Fonseca, JABACKGROUND: Atopy and rhinitis are among the factors affecting exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) values and may contribute to difficulties in the clinical interpretation of FeNO measurements. However, data assessing their effects on FeNO values had never been summarized. This review aims to evaluate the effect of atopy and rhinitis in FeNO values in otherwise healthy individuals. METHODS: A systematic review was perf...