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Cardiovascular risk profile with SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP: comparing Portugal, Spai...
Fontainhas, M; Gavina, C; Miranda, J; Pereira-Silva, R; Guichard, J; Seixas, D; Araújo, FIntroduction: This study aims to characterize the cardiovascular risk profile in countries with low-to-moderate cardiovascular mortality risk (Italy, Portugal, France, and Spain) using the SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP models. It also examines regional variations and the involvement of healthcare professionals in performing risk assessments. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted using data from 24,4...
Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Hospitalized and Ambulatory Patients w...
Caria, J; Pinto, R; Leal, E; Almeida, V; Cristóvão, G; Gonçalves, AC; Torres, M; Santos, MB; Pinheiro, H; Póvoas, D; Seixas, D; Lino, S; Cardoso, OMonkeypox, a neglected and re-emergent zoonotic disease caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection, has been endemic in Central and Western Africa for decades. More recently, an outbreak has spread to a global level, occurring in sites with no previous reported cases and being clustered among men who have sex with men, suggesting new modes of transmission. There is an urgent need for research for a better under...
Rare Case of Rickettsiosis Caused by Rickettsia Monacensis, Portugal, 2021
de Sousa, R; dos Santos, ML; Cruz, C; Almeida, V; Garrote, AR; Ramirez, F; Seixas, D; Manata, MJ; Maltez, FWe report a case of rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia monacensis in an immunocompetent 67-year-old man in Portugal who had eschar, erythematous rash, and an attached Ixodes ricinus tick. Seroconversion and eschar biopsy led to confirmed diagnosis by PCR. Physicians should be aware of this rare rickettsiosis, especially in geographic regions with the vector.
Emerging lab-on-a-chip approaches for liquid biopsy in lung cancer: Status in c...
Carvalho, Â; Ferreira, G; Seixas, D; Guimarães-Teixeira, C; Henrique, R; Monteiro, FJ; Jerónimo, CDespite the intensive efforts dedicated to cancer diagnosis and treatment, lung cancer (LCa) remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality, worldwide. The poor survival rate among lung cancer patients commonly results from diagnosis at late-stage, limitations in characterizing tumor heterogeneity and the lack of non-invasive tools for detection of residual disease and early recurrence. Henceforth, resea...
Consensus Recommendations of the Multiple Sclerosis Study Group and the Portugu...
Pereira, DJ; Abreu, P; Reis, AM; Seixas, D; Carreiro, I; Cravo, I; Graça, J; Freitas, PM; Brito, O; Silva, S; Vale, J; Vilela, PIntroduction: Magnetic resonance imaging is recognized as the most important diagnostic test in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, differential diagnosis and evaluation of progression/therapeutic response. However, to make optimal use of magnetic resonance imaging in multiple sclerosis, the use of a standard, reproducible and comparable imaging protocol is of uttermost importance. In this context, the Portugu...
Consensus Recommendations of the Multiple Sclerosis Study Group and the Portugu...
Pereira, DJ; Abreu, P; Reis, AM; Seixas, D; Carreiro, I; Cravo, I; Graça, J; Freitas, PM; Brito, O; Silva, S; Vale, J; Vilela, PINTRODUCTION: Magnetic resonance imaging is recognized as the most important diagnostic test in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, differential diagnosis and evaluation of progression/therapeutic response. However, to make optimal use of magnetic resonance imaging in multiple sclerosis, the use of a standard, reproducible and comparable imaging protocol is of uttermost importance. In this context, the Portugu...
Cognitive impairment and magnetic resonance imaging correlates in primary progr...
Gouveia, A; Dias, SP; Santos, T; Rocha, H; Coelho, CR; Ruano, L; Galego, O; Diogo, MC; Seixas, D; Sá, MJ; Batista, SObjectives: To characterize cognitive impairment in primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) and to correlate the pattern of cognitive deficits with brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) volumetric data. Materials and methods: In a multicenter cross-sectional study, we recruited consecutive patients with PPMS as well as age, sex, and education level-matched healthy controls (HC). All participants underwen...
Cognitive Impairment and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Correlates in Primary Progr...
Gouveia, A; Dias, S; Santos, T; Rocha, H; Coelho, C; Ruano, L; Galego, O; Diogo, M; Seixas, D; Sá, MJ; Batista, SObjectives: To characterize cognitive impairment in primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) and to correlate the pattern of cognitive deficits with brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) volumetric data. Materials and methods: In a multicenter cross-sectional study, we recruited consecutive patients with PPMS as well as age, sex, and education level-matched healthy controls (HC). All participants underwen...
First report of acute autochthonous hepatitis E in Portugal
Duque, V; Ventura, C; Seixas, D; Saraiva da Cunha, JG; Meliço-Silvestre, AHepatitis E infection is usually a self-limiting disease. In industrialized countries, sporadic cases of acute hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections have been described; their number seems to be increasing in European countries. We report the first human case of autochthonous acute hepatitis E confirmed in Portugal. Patients with acute non-A-C hepatitis should be tested for HEV in Portugal and hepatitis E infectio...
Plasmodium falciparum malaria, bilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy and delayed ...
Duque, V; Seixas, D; Ventura, C; Saraiva da Cunha, JG; Meliço-Silvestre, AWe describe the case of a 14-year-old Caucasian male, a resident in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who was observed in Portugal with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria with high-level parasitemia and severe thrombocytopenia. The course was complicated by bilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy during acute malaria, followed by the appearance of delayed cerebellar ataxia during the recovery phase. This occu...