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Rheumatoid Arthritis referral criteria
Madruga Dias, João; Ribeiro, Raquel; Costa, Teresa; Silvério Serra, Sofia; Silva, Sónia; Iagnocco, Annamaria; Canhão, Helena; Pimentel-Santos, FernandoIntroduction: Timely referral in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is critical for early diagnosis and initiation of treatment, which are crucial to improve patient outcomes and limit radiographic progression. Optimized referral criteria, whether applied by clinicians or healthcare artificial intelligence systems, can facilitate faster and more accurate decisions regarding patient assessment by a Rheumatologist. Despit...
Himanthalia elongata: An overview of its chemical composition and health-relate...
Catarino, Marcelo D.; Circuncisão, Ana R.; Silva, Sónia; Pinto, Diana; Pereira, Olívia R.; Cardoso, Susana M.Himanthalia elongata, commonly known as sea spaghetti, is a brown seaweed found along the Atlantic coasts of Europe, particularly in regions such as Ireland, France, and the United Kingdom, where it is considered a delicacy and is commonly used in salads, soups, and as a pasta substitute. It is renowned for its impressive nutritional profile and potential health benefits, offering a significant amount of dietar...
Evaluating the Impact of Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis in Portugal: A D...
Camacho, Bernardo; Pereira, Luísa; Bragança, Raquel; Castanhinha, Susana; Penteado, Raquel; Silva, Teresa Reis; Miragaia, Pedro; Silva, SóniaThe implementation of newborn screening (NBS) has revolutionized the diagnostic landscape of cystic fibrosis (CF). In Portugal, NBS was initiated in October 2013 through a pilot study and was subsequently fully integrated into a nationwide program by December 2018. Infants with positive screening results are referred to a specialized CF reference center for diagnostic confirmation, employing Sweat Chloride Test...
The Effect of Nutritional Intervention in Nutritional Risk Screening on Hospita...
Oliveira, Raquel; Cabrita, Bruno; Cunha, Ângela; Silva, Sónia; Lima, João P. M.; Martins, Diana; Mendes, FernandoBackground: Lung cancer (LC) patients are prone to suffer from malnutrition. Malnutrition negatively affects patients’ response to therapy, increases the incidence of treatment-related side effects, and decreases survival. Early identification of LC patients who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition can promote recovery and improve prognosis. Objective: This study aimed to assess the risk and nutritional ...
O que sabemos acerca do ensino superior angolano?
Silva, Sónia; Borralho, António; Borralho, AntonioEm África, o ensino superior está influenciado por movi- mentos transnacionais que hegemonizam as práticas letivas e os currículos, o que traduz dependência epistémica. Angola é um país em que o ensino superior é ambicionado enquanto elevação social, mas encontra-se, precisamente, sob influências que diminuem a sua utilidade. Isto justifica que se investigue acerca do que sabemos sobre o ensino superior angolan...
Advances in whole genome sequencing for foodborne pathogens: implications for c...
Gomes, Emílio; Araújo, Daniela; Nogueira, Teresa; Oliveira, Ricardo; Silva, Sónia; Oliveira, Lorena V. N.; Azevedo, Nuno F.; Almeida, CarinaFoodborne outbreaks affecting millions of people worldwide are a significant and growing global health threat, exacerbated by the emergence of new and increasingly virulent foodborne pathogens. Traditional methods of detecting these outbreaks, including culture-based techniques, serotyping and molecular methods such as real time PCR, are still widely used. However, these approaches often lack the precision andr...
Genomic diversity and resistance profile of Mycobacterium avium clinical strain...
Rodrigues, Joana; Rodrigues, Irene; Carneiro, Sofia; Silva, Sónia; Santos, Andrea; Macedo, RitaIntroduction: In recent years, opportunistic infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have gained increasing importance in public health, with Mycobacterium avium being the most responsible species for the increase of human disease cases. These infections manifest mainly at the respiratory level, and disseminated infection may also occur, especially in immunocompromised individuals. Currently, the mode...
Musculoskeletal manifestations of acute leukemia
Cordeiro, Catarina; Teixeira, Catarina; Jerónimo, Mónica; Silva, Sónia; Azevedo, Joana; Nascimento, João; Carvalho, Marcos; Tarquini, OlianaAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cause of malignancy in pediatric age. With the exception of musculoskeletal tumors, ALL is one of the malignancies most commonly associated with musculoskeletal symptoms at initial presentation. Some children with ALL are initially referred to Orthopedics for diagnostic evaluation, and a high index of clinical suspicion is required to avoid diagnostic delay....
An Overview of Monkeypox Virus Detection in Different Clinical Samples and Anal...
Cordeiro, Rita; Pelerito, Ana; de Carvalho, Isabel Lopes; Lopo, Sílvia; Neves, Raquel; Rocha, Raquel; Palminha, Paula; Verdasca, NunoMpox is a zoonotic disease caused by the Monkeypox virus (MPXV), and since May 2022, tens of thousands of cases have been reported in non-endemic countries. We aimed to evaluate the suitability of different sample types for mpox diagnostic and assess the temporal dynamics of viral load. We evaluated 1914 samples from 953 laboratory-confirmed cases. The positivity rate was higher for lesion (91.3%) and rectal sw...
Social appeals in TV commercials: the Christmas messages of Portuguese brands
Silva, Sónia; Ribeiro , FábioTelevision still represents an important part of the Advertising investment of many Portuguese brands. Focusing on data about the impact of television on the brands’ Advertising budget and having the Christmas season as context, characterized by strong investment in Advertising campaigns, this study seeks to answer the following question: what kind of appeals are conveyed in the Christmas adverts of the brands ...