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2023 UPDATE: Luso-Brazilian evidence-based guideline for the management of anti...
Bertoluci, Marcello Casaccia; Júnior, Wellington S. Silva; Valente, Fernando; Araujo, Levimar Rocha; Lyra, Ruy; Castro, João Jácome de; Raposo, JoãoBackground The management of antidiabetic therapy in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) has evolved beyond gly‑ cemic control. In this context, Brazil and Portugal defned a joint panel of four leading diabetes societies to update the guideline published in 2020. Methods The panelists searched MEDLINE (via PubMed) for the best evidence from clinical studies on treating T2D and its cardiorenal complications. The p...
PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA AND NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1
Tavares-Bello, Rui; Marcelino, Mafalda; Nobre, Ema L.; Lopes, Luís; Lopes, Carlos; Jácome de Castro, JoãoIntroduction: Pheochromocytomas are tumours arising from chromaffin cells in the sympathetic nervous system. Clinical manifestations are protean, function of the variable secretory profile of several compounds including catecolamines, neuropeptides and other vasoactive molecules. Neurofibromatosis I (von Recklinghausen`s disease), a prevalent autosomal dominant disorder, is the most prevalent type among the neu...
Iodine and Thyroid: What a Clinic Should Know
Santana Lopes, Maria; Jácome de Castro, João; Marcelino, Mafalda; Oliveira, Maria João; Carrilho, Francisco; Limbert, EdwardThe World Health Organization considers iodine deficiency as a major worldwide cause of mental and development diseases, estimating that about 13% of the world population is affected by diseases caused by iodine deficiency. Iodine is a trace element necessary for the synthesis of thyroid hormones which, since it cannot be formed by the organism, must be taken regularly with food. Fish and shellfish are generall...
Characterization of patients with type 2 diabetes treated with vildagliptin.
Chambel, Paula; Marcelino, Mafalda; Domingues, Adreia; Vilar, Helena; Lopes, Luís; Paradinha, Manuel; Lopes, Maria Santana; Carvalho, RaquelDiabetes mellitus is a progressive disease and the rapid growth of this global prevalence has been a worldwide concern. About a third of Portuguese population has type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. 2 DM is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, although the treatment so far available it is a high percentage of patients who do not achieve the proposed objectives. Vildagliptin is an inhibitor of oral ...
Quality of care in diabetic outpatient clinics.
Marcelino, Mafalda; Nobre, E Lacerda; Chambel, Paula; Domingues, Andreia; da Silva, M Paes; Santos, Valentim; Vilar, Helena; Oliveira Lopes, LType 2 Diabetes Mellitus affects an increasing number of people throughout the world. Several studies have shown that it is possible to prevent and minimize type 2 diabetes complications, be it treated appropriately over time. This study aimed to determine the quality of care provided to type 2 diabetic patients in our institution, through metabolic control and risk factors evaluation. Subjects and methods: We ...