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The Initial Journey of Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer (PaCTO Projec...
Barros,Anabela G.; Mansinho,Hélder; Couto,Nuno; Teixeira,Manuel R.; Tonin,Fernanda S.; Francisco,Rudolfo; Duarte-Ramos,FilipaAbstract Introduction: We aimed to characterize the initial healthcare journey of metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC) patients in Portugal, including healthcare provision and factors affecting therapeutic decisions, namely BRCA mutations testing. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional, web-based survey using a convenience sampling approach. Portuguese oncologists and pathologists that ro...
Prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in South America: a systematic review and me...
Germano,Jaqueline L.; Reis-Pardal,Joana; Tonin,Fernanda S.; Pontarolo,Roberto; Melchiors,Ana C.; Fernandez-Llimos,FernandoAbstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is among the most prevalent chronic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases worldwide. The aim of this study was to establish a pooled estimate of the RA prevalence in South America by means of a meta-analysis of the available epidemiologic studies. Systematic searches in PubMed, Lilacs, SciELO, Scopus, and Web of Science databases (updated May 2019) were done followed by a syste...