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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography on Pediatric Patients: Experienc...
Saraiva, Rita Ornelas; Borges, Verónica Pavão; Silva, Mário Jorge; Loureiro, Rafaela; Capela, Tiago; Ramos, Gonçalo; Canena, Jorge; Mateus Dias, AntónioIntroduction: Experience with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the pediatric population is limited. Few medical centers have experts specifically trained in pediatric therapeutic endoscopy. As a result, patients are generally referred to adult endoscopists with high experience in the procedure. The aim of this study was to characterize the experience of an adult endoscopy unit with ERCP ...
Predictors for incomplete response to ursodeoxycholic acid in primary biliary c...
Cortez-Pinto, Helena; Liberal, Rodrigo; Lopes, Susana; Machado, Mariana; Carvalho, Joana; Dias, Teresa; Santos, Arsénio; Agostinho, CláudiaBackground: The current standard of treatment in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), although a considerable proportion of patients show incomplete response resulting in disease progression. Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of incomplete response to UDCA and determine associated patients' characteristics. Methods: Patients with PBC as main diagnosis were include...
Hepatitis C in a Mobile Low-Threshold Methadone Program
Silva, Mário J; Pereira, Cláudia; Loureiro, Rafaela; Balsa, Catarina; Lopes, Paulo; Água-Doce, Ivone; Belo, Elsa; Martins, Helena C; Coutinho, RodrigoIntroduction: Data on the epidemiology of hepatitis C among individuals who use drugs in low-threshold settings are lacking, although crucial to assess the burden of disease and aid in the design of treatment strategies. Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiology and disease related to hepatitis C in a population attending a low-threshold methadone program. Materials and methods: A cr...
LITÍASE BILIAR EM IDADE PEDIÁTRICA – QUE ABORDAGEM?
Leite, Sara; Silva, Helena Moreira; Guerra, Isabel Couto; Flores, Helena; Carvalho, Fátima; Silva, Ermelinda Santos; Loureiro, Rafaela; Coimbra, JoãoIntrodução: A litíase biliar é uma patologia rara em idade pediátrica, com uma incidência estimada em 0.1-2%. Surge mais frequentemente no contexto de malformações da árvore biliar ou hemólise crónica, nomeadamente na esferocitose hereditária (EH). Este último grupo representa cerca de 10-20% dos casos. A litíase biliar sintomática é ainda mais rara na criança em idade pré-es- colar e a sua abordagem não está c...