Background: The Montreal classification has been widely used in Crohn's disease since 2005 to categorize patients by the age of onset (A), disease location (L), behavior (B), and upper gastrointestinal tract and perianal involvement. With evolving management paradigms in Crohn's disease, we aimed to assess the performance of gastroenterologists in applying the Montreal classification. Methods: An online survey ...
Introduction: Current Portuguese hepatitis C virus (HCV)screening guidance (2017) limits confirmation of antibody--positive test results to hospital specialist visits, using nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT). No other professionals, healthcare settings, or testing technologies are included, despite innovations toward more patient-centric care. Methods: We performed a focused review of literaturepublished ...
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