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Creation and Validation of a Portuguese Version of the UCLA Scleroderma Clinica...
Ferreira, Pedro Lopes; Genrinho, Inês; Santiago, Tânia; Carones, Adriana; Mazeda, Carolina; Barcelos, Anabela; Beirão, Tiago; Costa, Flávio(1) Background: The UCLA GIT 2.0 questionnaire has been recognized as a feasible and reliable instrument to assess gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients and their impact on quality of life. The aim of this study was to create and validate UCLA GIT 2.0 for Portuguese patients with SSc. (2) Methods: A multi-center study was conducted enrolling SSc patients. UCLA GIT 2.0 was validated...
Assessment of calcinosis in Portuguese patients with systemic sclerosis: a mult...
Samões, Beatriz; Guimarães da Fonseca, Diogo; Beirão, Tiago; Costa, Flávio; Vieira, Romana; Terroso, Georgina; Ferreira, Raquel Miriam; Nicolau, RafaelaIntroduction/objectives: The study aims to define the clinical and subclinical calcinosis prevalence, the sensitivity of radiographed site and clinical method for its diagnosis, and the phenotype of Portuguese systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients with calcinosis. Method: A cross-sectional multicenter study was conducted with SSc patients fulfilling Leroy/Medsger 2001 or ACR/EULAR 2013 classification criteria, regi...
Safety and effectiveness of biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in o...
Freitas, Raquel; Godinho, Fátima; Madeira, Nathalie; Fernandes, Bruno Miguel; Costa, Flávio; Santiago, Mariana; Neto, Agna; Azevedo, SoraiaBackground and objective: The number of older patients with rheumatoid arthritis is increasing, but data on drug effectiveness and safety in these patients are scarce. This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in older patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: This prospective cohort study was based on data recorded in the Rheumatic Diseases Portuguese...