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Evaluation of the thermographic response of the lumbar region in dogs with bila...
Lavrador, C; Alves, J C; Santos, A; Jorge, P; Carreira, L MInfrared thermography is suggested as a method of medical assistance for evaluating anatomical regions where there may be some inflammatory or painful condition that requires immediate medical attention. For this reason, this study aimed to characterize digital thermography of the lumbar region in police working dogs with hip osteoarthritis, 47 dogs with bilateral hip osteoarthritis were evaluated. A thermograp...
Minimal Clinically Important Differences for a Weight Distribution Platform in ...
Alves, J C; Santos, A; Lavrador, C; Carreira, L MIn this retrospective study to determine the optimal method of evaluating static weight-bearing distribution to assess response to treatment in dogs with osteoarthritis using a weight distribution platform, data from the Clinica Veterinária de Cães (Portuguese Republican National Guard) clinical records were extracted. At baseline and at 15 days post-treatment, follow-up data from 80 dogs treated for bilateral ...
Recomendações para o Diagnóstico e Tratamento da Infeção Não Complicada por Chl...
Andrade, P; Azevedo, J; Lisboa, C; Fernandes, C; Borrego, MJ; Borges-Costa, J; Reis, J; Santiago, F; Santos, A; Alves, JChlamydia trachomatis infection is the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the world. Being associated with a large number of asymptomatic carriers, the diagnosis is frequently challenging and requires appropriate laboratory testing. In Portugal, the incidence of the disease has been consistently increasing in recent years, meaning that special awareness is required for case identificatio...
Design and Implementation of a Collaborative Clinical Practice and Research Doc...
Direito, B; Santos, A; Mouga, S; Lima, J; Brás, P; Oliveira, G; Castelo-Branco, MThis paper introduces a prototype for clinical research documentation using the structured information model HL7 CDA and clinical terminology (SNOMED CT). The proposed solution was integrated with the current electronic health record system (EHR-S) and aimed to implement interoperability and structure information, and to create a collaborative platform between clinical and research teams. The framework also aim...
Acute Disseminated Panniculitis Associated with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Murinello, A; Sá Damásio, H; Guedes, P; Figueiredo, AM; Santos, A; Serrano, AAlpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, although one of the most common genetic diseases, is a very rare and often undiagnosed cause of panniculitis. The authors present a case characterized by an acute involvement of several areas in the thorax, abdomen, and limbs, occurring after repetitive trauma of the perineal area caused by a long period of cycling. After performing the differential diagnosis and establishing eti...
Antagonism of Trichoderma on the control of Fusarium spp. on Phaseolus lunatus L
Barreto, G; Santos, A; Porcino, M; Materatski, Patrick; Varanda, Carla; Felix, Maria; Nascimento, LucianaBiological control strategies have become an important tool in the sustainable management of plant diseases. This paper aims to report the Fusarium species that affect fava beans (Phaseolus lunatus L.) grown in Para ba, Brazil, and determines the potential of Trichoderma isolates to control these fungi. Two Trichoderma and ten Fusarium isolates from fava bean seeds were selected. The beans were obtained from cu...
Epidemiology of Clostridioides Difficile Infection in Portugal: a Retrospective...
Nazareth, C; Leitão, I; Reis, E; Inácio, H; Martins, F; Ramalheira, E; Cunha, F; Santos, C; Lino, S; Moreira, H; Kruptsala, N; Santos, A; Paixão, LIntroduction: Clostridioides difficile is the main cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea in Europe and North America. The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiology and clinical burden of Clostridioides difficile infection among hospitalized patients in Portugal. Material and methods: Retrospective study conducted in six public hospital centers in Portugal. All primary Clostridioides difficile inf...
A first report on the efficacy of a single intra-articular administration of bl...
Alves, JC; Santos, A; Jorge, P; Carreira, L.MiguelBackground: Osteoarthritis represents a signifcant welfare problem for many dogs, with limited therapeutic options other than palliative pain control. To evaluate the efect of the intra-articular administration of blood cell secretome and triamcinolone, 15 dogs with bilateral hip osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to a blood cell secretome (BCSG, n=5), triamcinolone (TG) or their combination group (BCS+TG, n...
Vet-OncoNet: Developing a Network of Veterinary Oncology and Reporting a Pionee...
Pinello, K; Pires, I; Castro, AF; Carvalho, PT; Santos, A; de Matos, A; Queiroga, F; Niza Ribeiro, JVet-OncoNet is a replicable tripartite animal cancer database with the scientific and academic purposes of collecting data and producing evidence-based knowledge for cancer science in general. Inspired by the One Health vision, Vet-OncoNet uses business intelligence tools to optimize the process of capturing, treating, and reporting animal cancer data to a national level in three interfaces: ACR (animal cancer ...
Cross Species Analysis and Comparison of Tumors in Dogs and Cats, by Age, Sex, ...
Pinello, K; Pires, I; Castro, AF; Carvalho, PT; Santos, A; de Matos, A; Queiroga, F; Canadas-Sousa, A; Dias-Pereira, P; Catarino, J; Faísca, PThe animal cancer burden is essential for the translational value of companion animals in comparative oncology. The present work aims to describe, analyze, and compare frequencies and associations of tumors in dogs and cats based on the Animal Cancer Registry created by Vet-OncoNet. With 9079 registries, regarding 2019 and 2020, 81% (n = 7355) belonged to dogs. In comparison, cats have a general one-year right ...