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TASTY trial: protocol for a study on the triad of nutrition, intestinal microbi...
Charneca, S; Hernando, A; Almada-Correia, I; Polido-Pereira, J; Vieira, A; Sousa, J; Almeida, AS; Motta, C; Barreto, G; Eklund, KK; Alonso-Pérez, ABackground The gut microbiota has been implicated in the onset and progression of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). It has been proposed that gut dysbiosis impairs gut barrier function, leading to alterations in mucosal integrity and immunity. This disruption allows bacterial translocation, contributing to the perpetuation of the inflammatory process. Since diet is recognised as a key environmental factor influencing ...
Portuguese recommendations for the use of ultrasound in rheumatology
Polido-Pereira, J; Serra, S; Teixeira, F; Ponte, C; Cerqueira, M; Cruz, M; Araújo, F; Barros, R; Costa, T; Santos-Faria, D; Lopes, C; Madruga-Dias, JNTRODUCTION: Ultrasound (US) is a relatively cheap, easily available and reliable method to improve the care of rheumatic patients. However, its use in rheumatology practice is very heterogeneous and needs to be standardized. OBJECTIVES: To develop recommendations for the use of US in rheumatic diseases endorsed by the Portuguese Society of Rheumatology. METHODS: A systematic literature review of the available ...
Smoking is a predictor of worse trabecular mechanical performance in hip fragil...
Rodrigues, AM; Caetano-Lopes, J; Vale, AC; Aleixo, I; Pena, AS; Faustino, A; Sepriano, A; Polido-Pereira, J; Vieira-Sousa, E; Lucas, R; Romeu, JCClinical risk factors (CRFs) are established predictors of fracture events. However, the influence of individual CRFs on trabecular mechanical fragility is still a subject of debate. In this study, we aimed to assess differences, adjusted for CRFs, between bone macrostructural parameters measured in ex-vivo specimens from hip fragility fracture patients and osteoarthritis patients, and to determine whether indi...
Primary biliary cirrhosis in a rheumatoid arthritis patient treated with rituxi...
Polido-Pereira, J; Rodrigues, AM; Canhão, H; Saraiva, F; Pereira da Silva, JA; Fonseca, JEPrimary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease in which intrahepatic bile ducts are targeted by an immune-mediated injury. This disease tends to progress to fibrosis and cirrhosis with hepatic failure. The authors report a case of a 50-year-old rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient, with erosions and seropositive for rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies, with 18 years disease durati...
BioRePortAP, an electronic clinical record coupled with a database: an example ...
Campanilho-Marques, R; Polido-Pereira, J; Rodrigues, A; Ramos, F; Saavedra, MJ; Costa, M; Martins, F; Pereira da Silva, JA; Canhão, H; Fonseca, JEAIMS: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists in the Rheumatology Department of Hospital de Santa Maria using the BioRePortAP. METHODS: The Portuguese Society of Rheumatology (SPR) developed an electronic medical chart coupled with a database for the follow up of PsA patients, the BioRePortAP, which was launched in M...