Funding Information: This paper is supported by Luz Saúde Clinical Research and Innovation program. Publisher Copyright: © 2023, The Author(s).; Abstract: Recent advancements on nerve-sparing robotic prostatectomy allow fewer side effects such as urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction. To perform such techniques, it is essential for the surgeon to know if the neurovascular bundle is involved. Despite being...
Publisher Copyright: Copyright © Ordem dos Médicos 2022.; Introduction: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has gained relevance as a method of prevention for HIV in certain people and settings. Following the publication of the guideline on PrEP prescribing in Portugal, we aimed to assess the knowledge of Portuguese Medical Students about PrEP. Material and Methods: An online survey was sent to Medical students of ...
UIDB/04666/2020 UIDP/04666/2020
There are currently no robust noninvasive markers of fragility fractures. Secreted frizzled related protein-1 (sFRP-1), dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK1) and DKK2, and sclerostin (SOST) inhibit Wnt signaling and interfere with osteoblast-mediated bone formation. We evaluated associations of serum levels of sFRP-1, DKK1, DKK2, and SOST with incident low-impact fracture and BMD in 828 women aged ≥65 years from Ep...
SFRH/BD/96374/2013 UID/HIS/04666/2013; A presença portuguesa no Médio Oriente desenrolou-se entre os inícios do século XVI e meados do XVII, tendo na esfera da arquitetura militar a pegada patrimonial mais relevante, hoje no atual Irão, Emirados Árabes Unidos, Omã, e ainda Barém. De todas estas fortalezas, Mascate (1507-1650) destaca-se como um dos conjuntos de maior escala e relevância devido às suas excelente...
Introduction. This study aimed to assess the genetic determinants of poor outcome in Portuguese patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Methods. Our study was conducted in Reuma.pt, the Rheumatic Diseases Portuguese Register, which includes patients with JIA. We collected prospectively patient and disease characteristics and a blood sample for DNA analysis. Poor prognosis was defined as CHAQ/HAQ >0.7...
Objective Our aims were to evaluate the correlation between Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score 27-joint reduced count (JADAS27) with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and JADAS27 with C-reactive protein (CRP) scores and to test the agreement of both scores on classifying each disease activity state. We also aimed at verifying the correlation of the 2 scores across juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) c...
UID/HIS/04666/2013