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Challenges in Adherence to Magnetic Resonance Imaging Consensus Recommendations...
Soares, Mafalda; Berhanu, DavidThe consensus on MRI in multiple sclerosis Despite major treatment advances in multiple sclerosis (MS), neurologists still face some challenges: the delay in diagnosis and the monitoring of disease progression. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an essential role in the clinical management of MS, aiding in the diagnosis, monitoring disease activity, and assessing treatment effects. In 2018 and 2020, the MS ...
Multiple Sclerosis Relapse Incomplete Recovery and Associated Factors - a Syste...
Ladeira, Filipa; Soares, Mafalda; Faustino, Patrícia; Leal Rato, Miguel; Gomes, Inês; Caetano, André; Taipa, Ricardo; Sá, Maria JoséObjectives: We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the frequency of incomplete recovery from multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses and a systematic review to evaluate the influence of six factors on incomplete recovery: relapse severity, age, sex, disease duration, disease-modifying treatment use, and the presence of contrast-enhancing lesions at relapse. Methods: We searched Scientific databases to identify suitabl...
Gender Disparities in the Academic Performance of Neurology Residents in Portugal
Ladeira, Filipa; Faustino, Patrícia; Soares, Mafalda; Carvalho, VanessaImplicit bias has been linked to gender disparities in medical careers, impacting not only access to leadership positions but also early career opportunities. We aimed to evaluate if there were differences in the assessment of Neurology residents according to gender. We collected publicly available grades and rankings of two major evaluations that residents are submitted to, one at the beginning and another at ...
Prognostic Factors Associated with Disability in a Cohort of Neuromyelitis Opti...
Moura, João; Samões, Raquel; Sousa, Ana Paula; Figueiroa, Sónia; Mendonça, Teresa; Abreu, Pedro; Guimarães, Joana; Melo, Claúdia; Sousa, RaquelIntroduction: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) and MOG-associated disease (MOGAD) are an increasingly recognized group of demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system. Previous studies suggest that prognosis is predicted by older age at onset, number of relapses, the severity of the first attack and autoantibody status. Objective: To study prognostic factors associated with disability pr...
Gender Disparities in the Academic Performance of Neurology Residents in Portugal.
Ladeira, Filipa; Faustino, Patrícia; Soares, Mafalda; Carvalho, VanessaImplicit bias has been linked to gender disparities in medical careers, impacting not only access to leadership positions but also early career opportunities. We aimed to evaluate if there were differences in the assessment of Neurology residents according to gender. We collected publicly available grades and rankings of two major evaluations that residents are submitted to, one at the beginning and another at ...
Thymoma and myasthenia gravis – an observational study at a tertiary center
Dias, Margarida; Rosa, José Lourenço; Soares, Mafalda; Fernandes, Andreia; Manita, Manuel; Maciel, João; Calvinho, PauloIntroduction: Acquired Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder characterized by fluctu- ating paresis of the skeletal muscle due to pathogenic antibodies against the acetylcholine receptor or other elements of the neuromuscular plaque. There is a close relation between MG and thymoma. We aimed to characterize a population of patients with Myasthenia Gravis associated thymoma (MGAT). Me...
Endoscopic nasal dacryocystorhinostomy: Results of Hospital Professor Doutor Fe...
Barbosa, Leonel; Soares, Mafalda; Guimarães, Ana; Freire, Filipe; Veiga, GabãoObjective: analyze the results of a district hospital’s experience in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy and state the current role of this technique in the treatment of distal nasolacrimal pathway obstruction.Methods: the clinical records of 67 consecutive endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomies performed in Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca between January 1997 and December 2012 were reviewed. The clinical ...