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Rebuttal to the Commentary on “Assessment of the Implementation of the Internat...
Queiroz, Guilherme; Maia, Joana; Gomes, Filipa; Chen-Xu, José; China, Joana; Carmezim Pereira, Sofia; Pita Ferreira, Patrícia; Ramalho, JoséN/A; N/A
Malnutrition Screening in Primary Health Care
Lopes, Paulo André; Roque, Ana Carolina; Sacramento, Ana Luísa; Valentim, Bruno; Vieira Gonçalves, Catarina; Lourenço, Cristiane; Leite Costa, FábioIn the community, malnutrition is manifested by the loss of muscle mass, being associated with a decrease in muscle strength, an increased risk of frailty, functional impairment and impaired healing of chronic wounds, as well as a higher incidence of infections. It is estimated that malnutrition affects one in three elderly people at home and one in three patients in elderly care institutions. Malnutrition is r...
Assessment of the Implementation of the International Health Regulations during...
Queiroz, Guilherme; Maia, Joana; Gomes, Filipa; Chen-Xu, José; China, Joana; Carmezim Pereira, Sofia; Pita Ferreira, Patrícia; Ramalho, JoséIntroduction: The International Health Regulations (IHR) were developed to prepare countries to deal with public health emergencies. The spread of SARS-CoV-2 underlined the need for international coordination, although few attempts were made to evaluate the integrated implementation of the IHR’s core capacities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether IHR shortcomings ...
Prevention, protocols, and lab capacity: lessons from a norovirus outbreak in t...
Sá, Regina; Roque, Joana; Marques Mendes, Pedro; Gonçalves, Inês; Sousa, Judite; Matos, Cátia; Júnior, Álvaro; Coelho, Anabela; Belo Correia, CristinaThis brief report presents the findings of an epidemiological investigation into a large-scale outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis that occurred in a hotel in Algarve, Portugal, in August 2022. A total of 244 cases were reported, primarily affecting Portuguese families, with the parents aged 40-50 years and the children aged 0-19 years. Reported symptoms included vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhoe...
Use of Amniotic Membrane in MMC-Augmented Trabeculectomy: A Retrospective Compa...
Roque, Joana; Vaz, Fernando Trancoso; Basto, Rita; Henriques, Susana; Lopes, Ana Sofia; Silva, Diana; Santos, Jorge; Pires, Graça; Lisboa, MariaPurpose: Amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) has shown promising results as an antifibrotic agent in trabeculectomy. We aimed to evaluate the additional effect of AMT in MMC-augmented trabeculectomy. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the results of the first 12 postoperative months of glaucomatous eyes submitted to Moorfields Safer Surgery Trabeculectomy with MMC alone (non-AMT group) ...
Autofluorescência do fundo ocular: dos princípios básicos às aplicações clínicas
Roque, Joana; Almeida, Júlio; Basto, Rita; Henriques, Susana; Pires, Graça; Silva, Filomena; Prieto, IsabelA autofluorescência do fundo ocular (FAF) é um exame de imagem valioso em várias doenças da retina, que poderá ser subutilizado na prática clínica diária. O objectivo deste artigo é rever os princípios básicos da autofluorescência azul e realçar sua utilidade clínica. A FAF é um exame de imagem não invasivo e rápido do fundo ocular. As imagens de FAF reflectem a distribuição da lipofuscina no epitélio pigmentar...
Use of amniotic membrane in trabeculectomy with mitomycin C: a retrospective co...
Santos, Jorge; Roque, Joana; Henriques, S; Pires, G; Lisboa, Maria; Vaz, F.; Prieto, I.The use of antifibrotic agents such as mitomycin C (MMC) in trabeculectomy surgery has not completely overcome conjunctival scarring. Amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) has been investigated as an alternative antifibrotic adjunctive. This study compared the effect of AMT in trabeculectomy with MMC.
Angiografia Fluoresceínica na Retinopatia da Prematuridade: um ano de experiência
Roque, Joana; Henriques, Susana; Lopes, Ana Sofia; Mota, Mafalda; Pires, Graça; Teixeira, Susana; Prieto, IsabelJoana Roque1, Susana Henriques1, Ana Sofia Lopes1, Mafalda Mota2, Graça Pires3, Susana Teixeira3, Isabel Prieto4 Objectivo: Avaliar o papel da angiografia fluoresceínica (AF) no diagnóstico e seguimento de prematuros com Retinopatia da Prematuridade (ROP) com necessidade de tratamento (ROP grave). Materiais e métodos: Revisão retrospectiva das imagens de retinografia e AF obtidas com RetCam dos casos de ROP g...
Optical coherence tomography angiography features of choroidal nevi
Henriques, Susana Pinto; Basto, Rita; Roque, Joana; Coutinho, Inês; Colaço, Luísa; Pinto, Filomena; Costa e Silva, Filomena; Prieto, IsabelPurpose: To describe the imaging features of choroidal nevi using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) and optical coherence tomography with enhanced depth imaging (EDI-OCT). Material and Methods: Retrospective observational case series of patients with choroidal nevi. The tumor and overlying retina structural features were analyzed with EDI-OCT. The OCT-A images were evaluated for vascular changes ...
Evaluation and management of the hypertensive phase following Ahmed glaucoma va...
Gonçalves, Ana Sofia Lopes; Roque, Joana; Vendrell, Cristina; Lisboa, Maria; Vaz, Fernando Trancoso; Prieto, IsabelPurpose: To analyze the hypertensive phase (HTP) in patients undergoing Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation. Material and Methods: Retrospective study of 26 patients (valves) undergoing AGV implant with a follow-up ≥1 year. The HTP was defined as an intraocular pressure (IOP) ≥22 mmHg within 3 months after surgery, after an initial reduction of IOP to <22mm Hg during the 1st postoperative week, and not caus...