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Lower Free Triiodothyronine Levels Within the Reference Range Are Associated wi...
Neves, JS; Leitão, L; Baeta Baptista, R; Bigotte Vieira, M; Magriço, R; Viegas Dias, C; Oliveira, A; Falcão-Pires, I; Lourenço, A; Carvalho, DThyroid hormones play a central role in cardiovascular homeostasis. Lower free triiodothyronine (FT3) levels have been associated with worse prognosis in several conditions. However, contrary to thyrotropin (TSH) and free thyroxine (FT4), the role of FT3 in morbidity and mortality in the general population remains uncertain. Our objective was to evaluate the association between within the normal range FT3 level...
Choosing Wisely Portugal: a Visão dos Médicos Portugueses
Morgado, M; Alves, M; Reis Carvalho, C; Viegas Dias, C; Cordeiro Sousa, D; Ferreira-dos-Santos, G; Leal, I; Valente Jorge, J; Bigotte Vieira, M
Prescribing of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Patients with Diabetes ...
Bigotte Vieira, M; Neves, JS; Baptista, RB; Leitão, L; Viegas Dias, C; Vicente, R; Nascimento, N; Leite, CC; Rocha, I; Magriço, RINTRODUCTION: Portugal presents the highest incidence of stage 5 chronic kidney disease in Europe. It is speculated that a high consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) may contribute to this high incidence. Our aim was to characterize the prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to patients with diabetes mellitus in Portugal. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We analyzed the national pres...
Caffeine Consumption and Mortality in Diabetes: An Analysis of NHANES 1999-2010
Neves, JS; Leitão, L; Magriço, R; Bigotte Vieira, M; Viegas Dias, C; Oliveira, A; Carvalho, D; Claggett, BAim: An inverse relationship between coffee consumption and mortality has been reported in the general population. However, the effect of coffee consumption in diabetes remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the association of caffeine consumption and caffeine source with mortality among patients with diabetes. Methods: We examined the association of caffeine consumption with mortality among 1974 women and 1974 ...