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Encased by the Pancreas: An Unusual Cause of Gastric Outlet Obstruction.
Prata, Rita; Martins, Pedro; Ramos, Gonçalo; Coimbra, João
Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Portuguese Population after Hepatit...
Mascarenhas, André; Serrazina, Juliana; Bronze, Sérgio; Cortez-Pinto, Helena; Presa, José; Barreira, Ana; Carrola, Paulo; Vara-Luiz, FranciscoIntroduction: Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes 25% of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases worldwide, a major cause of morbimortality even after sustained virologic response (SVR). Universal screening to all patients with advanced liver fibrosis is currently recommended. A risk-based strategy could improve the detection rate of early HCC and diminish the surveillance burden. Although severa...
Transmural remission improves clinical outcomes up to 5 years in Crohn's disease
Fernandes, Samuel; Serrazina, Juliana; Botto, Inês Ayala; Leal, Tiago; Guimarães, Andreia; Garcia, Joana Lemos; Rosa, Isadora; Prata, RitaIntroduction: Evidence supporting transmural remission (TR) as a long-term treatment target in Crohn's disease (CD) is still unavailable. Less stringent but more reachable targets such as isolated endoscopic (IER) or radiologic remission (IRR) may also be acceptable options in the long-term. Methods: Multicenter retrospective study including 404 CD patients evaluated by magnetic resonance enterography and colon...
Transmural remission improves clinical outcomes up to 5 years in Crohn's disease
Fernandes, Samuel Raimundo; Serrazina, Juliana; Botto, Inês Ayala; Leal, Tiago; Guimarães, Andreia; Garcia, Joana Lemos; Rosa, Isadora; Prata, RitaIntroductionEvidence supporting transmural remission (TR) as a long-term treatment target in Crohn's disease (CD) is still unavailable. Less stringent but more reachable targets such as isolated endoscopic (IER) or radiologic remission (IRR) may also be acceptable options in the long-term. MethodsMulticenter retrospective study including 404 CD patients evaluated by magnetic resonance enterography and colonosco...