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The impact of COVID-19 on nursing workload
Silva, Andrea; Moreira, EdsonBackground: the Coronavirus triggered the biggest challenge to the health system in modern times. Presented with this unexpected scenario, new factors influenced the nursing workload. Objective: to assess the nursing workload of the critical COVID-19 patient through the Nursing Activities Score (NAS). Methodology: observational and retrospective study carried out with critical care patients. Data concerning dem...
Pan-Enteric Capsule Endoscopy: Current Applications and Future Perspectives
Rosa, Bruno; Andrade, Patrícia; Lopes, Sandra; Gonçalves, Ana Rita Marques; Serrazina, Juliana; Marílio Cardoso, Pedro; Silva, AndreaBackground: The role of capsule endoscopy in the evaluation of the small bowel is well established, and current guidelines position it as a first-line test in a variety of clinical scenarios. The advent of double-headed capsules further enabled the endoscopic assessment of colonic mucosa and the opportunity for a one-step noninvasive examination of the entire bowel (pan-enteric capsule endoscopy [PCE]). Summary...
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...
Severe acute autoimmune hepatitis: how to early predict who will not respond to...
João, Mafalda; Carvalhana, Sofia; Moura, Miguel; Freitas, Luís Carlos; Silva, Andrea; Figueiredo, Pedro; Liberal, Rodrigo; Macedo, GuilhermeBackround: In acute severe autoimmune hepatitis (AS-AIH), the early identification of predictors of non-response to corticosteroids and the optimal timing for liver transplantation (LT) remains controversial. Aims: To determine early predictors of non-response to corticosteroids and to assess the usefulness of severity scores, namely the recently developed SURFASA. Methods: Retrospective multicentre cohort stud...
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...
Prospective cohort study in the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, District ...
Marro, Jimena; Ballejo, Christian; Aguirre, María Fernanda; San Martín, María Eugenia de; Miranda, Lucía López; Poncet, Verónica; Silva, AndreaObjective: to establish the magnitude and risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection in the District of General Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires, Argentina: the INECOVID study. Methodology: a prospective cohort was designed with participants from the District general population. The follow-up period was from June 22 to December 18, 2020, with a minimum appointment interval of 21 days. Data were obtained via questionnaires a...