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COMPARISON OF THE OUTCOMES OF OPEN AND LAPAROSCOPIC RECTAL CANCER SURGERIES: RE...
Leite, J. S.; Pimentel, J.; Silva, P. C.; Gíria, J.; Alves, F. C.; Semedo, L.; Venâncio, J.; Guimarães, L.; Rui, M.; Brito, M. J.; Fonseca, R.Introduction: This study aimed to compare the 3-year rates of local recurrence (LR) and overall survival (OS) for open (OPEN) and laparoscopic (LAP) surgeries in a Portuguese registry. Material and Methods: This observational study included patients who underwent rectal cancer resection performed in 16 hospitals between July 2014 and December 2019. The radiologic staging and the specimen images of the first thr...
Omalizumab for Severe Asthma: Beyond Allergic Asthma
Loureiro, C. C.; Amaral, L.; Ferreira, J. A.; Lima, Rui; Pardal, C.; Fernandes, I. R.; Semedo, L.; Arrobas, A.Different subsets of asthma patients may be recognized according to the exposure trigger and the frequency and severity of clinical signs and symptoms. Regarding the exposure trigger, generally asthma can be classified as allergic (or atopic) and nonallergic (or nonatopic). Allergic and nonallergic asthma are distinguished by the presence or absence of clinical allergic reaction and in vitro IgE response to spe...