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Febra C, Saraiva J, Vaz F, Macedo J, Al-Hroub HM, Semreen MH, Maio R, Gil V, Soares N, Penque D. Acute venous thromboembolism plasma and red blood cell metabolomic profiling reveals potential new early diagnostic biomarkers: observational clinical study. J Transl Med 2024; 22:200. [PMID: 38402378 PMCID: PMC10894498 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-04883-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality. The diagnosis of acute VTE is based on complex imaging exams due to the lack of biomarkers. Recent multi-omics based research has contributed to the development of novel biomarkers in cardiovascular diseases. Our aim was to determine whether patients with acute VTE have differences in the metabolomic profile compared to non-acute VTE. METHODS This observational trial included 62 patients with clinical suspicion of acute deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, admitted to the emergency room. There were 50 patients diagnosed with acute VTE and 12 with non-acute VTE conditions and no significant differences were found between the two groups for clinical and demographic characteristics. Metabolomics assays identified and quantified a final number of 91 metabolites in plasma and 55 metabolites in red blood cells (RBCs). Plasma from acute VTE patients expressed tendency to a specific metabolomic signature, with univariate analyses revealing 23 significantly different molecules between acute VTE patients and controls (p < 0.05). The most relevant metabolic pathway with the strongest impact on the acute VTE phenotype was D-glutamine and D-glutamate (p = 0.001, false discovery rate = 0.06). RBCs revealed a specific metabolomic signature in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of DVT or PE that distinguished them from other acutely diseased patients, represented by 20 significantly higher metabolites and four lower metabolites. Three of those metabolites revealed high performant ROC curves, including adenosine 3',5'-diphosphate (AUC 0.983), glutathione (AUC 0.923), and adenine (AUC 0.91). Overall, the metabolic pathway most impacting to the differences observed in the RBCs was the purine metabolism (p = 0.000354, false discovery rate = 0.68). CONCLUSIONS Our findings show that metabolite differences exist between acute VTE and nonacute VTE patients admitted to the ER in the early phases. Three potential biomarkers obtained from RBCs showed high performance for acute VTE diagnosis. Further studies should investigate accessible laboratory methods for the future daily practice usefulness of these metabolites for the early diagnosis of acute VTE in the ER.
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- Cláudia Febra
- Department of Intensive Care, Hospital da Luz Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
- Human Genetics Department, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Human Genetics Department, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Lisbon, Portugal
- Center for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), NOVA Medical School-FCM, UNL, Lisbon, Portugal
- NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Human Genetics Department, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Lisbon, Portugal
- Center for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), NOVA Medical School-FCM, UNL, Lisbon, Portugal
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- NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of General Surgery, Hospital da Luz Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Center of Cardiovascular Risk and Thrombosis, Hospital da Luz Torres de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Human Genetics Department, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Lisbon, Portugal.
- NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Department of Medical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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- Human Genetics Department, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Lisbon, Portugal.
- Center for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), NOVA Medical School-FCM, UNL, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Saraiva J. “The surgeon and the art of planning for the unforeseen”. Rev Port Cardiol 2023:S0870-2551(23)00195-6. [PMID: 37019282 DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Quintas-Neves M, Saraiva J. Recalling the Usefulness of Conebeam CT in Temporal Bone Imaging: Higher Resolution with Lower Radiation Dose. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2022; 43:E43-E44. [PMID: 36202550 PMCID: PMC9731256 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Neuroradiology DepartmentHospital de BragaBraga, Portugal
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Dos Santos I, Saraiva J, Mesquita E, Coelho M. The impact of Covid-19 on the Mental Health of the Portuguese Population. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9567495 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction
Covid-19 does not only have repercussions on the physical level, representing a new way of life, both individually and in society. The pandemic results in invisible consequences for the population’s mental health.
Objectives
This study aimed to explore the consequences of Covid-19 on mental health in Portugal with a view to understanding and promoting the well-being and happiness of the Portuguese.
Methods
The study included 111 young people and adults, aged between 18 and 58 years (M= 21.81, SD= 5.34), with 43.7% males and 52.7% females. A sociodemographic questionnaire was applied to all participants, as well as the Échelle de Mesure des Manifestations du Bien-Être Psychologique (ÈMMBEP; Massé et al., 1998 - Portuguese translation by Monteiro, Tavares & Pereira, 2012) which translates into a response scale 5-point Likert type, with five subscales, including happiness. In addition, a semistructured interview with data collection instruments was administered.
Results
The results obtained demonstrate the negative impact of Covid-19 on the level of well-being, regardless of the participant’s gender or age.
Conclusions
The data presented point to the need to sensitize individuals to the risk of the pandemic in terms of mental health, thus increasing society’s awareness of the psychological effects of this new global disease. Therefore, coping mechanisms are essential to promote well-being and successfully overcome the pandemic.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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Fadiga L, Melo M, Saraiva J, Paiva I. The clinical spectrum of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy: from Addison's-only in men to middle-age neurologic manifestations in women. Hormones (Athens) 2022; 21:33-40. [PMID: 34652632 DOI: 10.1007/s42000-021-00325-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is caused by a mutation in the ABCD1 gene which encodes for a peroxisomal very long-chain fatty acid (VLCFA) transporter. Clinically, X-ALD can present a wide range of phenotypes, from slowly progressive myelopathy to rapid demyelination of brain white matter (cerebral X-ALD-CALD). Adrenocortical insufficiency (AI) occurs mainly in the pediatric age group, and it can be the first manifestation of the disease. Female carriers may also develop manifestations of myelopathy, but later in life. We present two cases of patients who show the heterogeneous clinical manifestations of X-ALD. Case 1 was a man with AI diagnosed at 6 years old and with the first manifestations of myelopathy at 44 years old, which led to the diagnosis of X-ALD. At 47 years, he developed rapidly progressive CALD. Case 2 was a woman with progressive spastic gait disturbance that started at 49 years old. The diagnosis of X-ALD was confirmed at 54 years old after the discovery of a family history of the disease. Mild progression of the neurologic manifestations was noted, but with no signs of AI nor CALD. She is currently 60 years old and under surveillance. We review the current knowledge on X-ALD as concerns its genetic and pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical presentations, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. This condition is a real diagnostic challenge. The early detection of AI and CALD, potentially life-threatening complications in men, is very difficult. The surveillance of these complications in female patients still raises controversy.
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- Lúcia Fadiga
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, EPE, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, EPE, Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, EPE, Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, EPE, Coimbra, Portugal
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Patient: Female, 29-year-old
Final Diagnosis: Chronic hypoparathyroidism
Symptoms: Muscle cramps • numbness • tingling in fingers
Medication: —
Clinical Procedure: —
Specialty: Endocrinology and Metabolic
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- Miguel Saraiva
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Porto University Hospital Center, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Hospital Center of Tâmega and Sousa (CHTS), Penafiel, Portugal
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Porto University Hospital Center, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Coimbra Hospital and University Center, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Porto University Hospital Center, Porto, Portugal
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Fadiga L, Saraiva J, Catarino D, Frade J, Melo M, Paiva I. Adult-onset autoimmune diabetes: comparative analysis of classical and latent presentation. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2020; 12:107. [PMID: 33292447 PMCID: PMC7713315 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-020-00616-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Adult-onset autoimmune diabetes (AID) has two different phenotypes: classic type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), with insulin requirement just after diagnosis, and latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). The purpose of this study is to characterize patients with AID followed on a tertiary centre, comparing classic T1DM and LADA. METHODS We collected data from patients with diabetes and positive islet autoantibodies, aged 30 years old and over at diagnosis. Patients who started insulin in the first 6 months were classified as T1DM and patients with no insulin requirements in the first 6 months were classified as LADA. Data regarding clinical presentation, autoantibodies, A1C and C-peptide at diagnosis, pharmacologic treatment and complications were analysed. RESULTS We included 92 patients, 46 with classic T1DM and 46 with LADA. The percentage of females was 50% in T1DM group and 52.1% in LADA group. The median age at diagnosis was 38 years (IQR-15) for T1DM and 42 years (IQR-15) for LADA (p = 0.057). The median time between diagnosis of diabetes and diagnosis of autoimmune aetiology was 0 months in T1DM group and 60 months in LADA group (p < 0.001). The mean BMI at diagnosis was 24.1 kg/m2 in T1DM group and 26.1 kg/m2 in LADA group (p = 0.042). In T1DM group, 67.4% of the patients had more than one positive autoantibody, comparing to 41.3% of LADA patients (p = 0.012). There was no statistical difference in what concerns to title of GAD autoantibodies, A1C and C-peptide at diagnosis of autoimmune aetiology. The presence of symptoms at diagnosis was associated with T1DM group (p < 0.001). The median daily insulin dose was 40 IU for T1DM (0.58 IU/kg) and 33.5 IU for LADA (0.57 IU/kg), with no statistical difference. LADA patients were more often under non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (p = 0.001). At 10 years follow up, 21.1% of T1DM patients and 63.3% of LADA patients had microvascular complications (p = 0.004). Diabetic nephropathy was present in 23.5% of T1DM patients and 53.3% of LADA patients (p = 0.047). At the last evaluation, 55.6% of T1DM and 82.6% of LADA patients had metabolic syndrome and this difference was independent of diabetes duration. CONCLUSION Patients with classic T1DM presented more often with symptoms, lower BMI and higher number of autoantibodies, which may be related to a more aggressive autoimmune process. Patients with LADA developed more frequently microvascular complications for the same disease duration, namely diabetic nephropathy, and had more often metabolic syndrome.
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- Lúcia Fadiga
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S)/Institute of Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (Ipatimup), Porto, Portugal
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Mendes S, Timóteo-Ferreira F, Soares AI, Rodrigues AR, Silva AMN, Silveira S, Matos L, Saraiva J, Guedes-Martins L, Almeida H, Silva E. Age-related oxidative modifications to uterine albumin impair extravillous trophoblast cells function. Free Radic Biol Med 2020; 152:313-322. [PMID: 32224083 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Advanced maternal age is associated not only with a significant reduction in fertility but also with an additional risk of developing pregnancy-related disorders. Most of these disorders are now believed to be the clinical manifestation of an incorrect placentation, namely deficient transformation of maternal spiral arteries and ineffective trophoblast invasion through uterine stroma. In the present study it was hypothesized that an age-related loss in uterine redox homeostasis interferes with the function of extravillous trophoblasts (EVTs) and placentation. To test this hypothesis, relative levels of oxidatively modified proteins were evaluated in human samples from placenta and placental bed, and the role of specific oxidative modifications to proteins in placentation was studied using a cell culture model of EVTs. In the placental bed, the carbonylation level of a 66 kDa protein (identified as albumin) presented a strong, positive and significant correlation with maternal age. Albumin was immunodetected preferentially in endothelial cells and connective tissue between muscle fascicles. In vitro results showed that carbonylated albumin overload did not alter cell viability, but reduced EVTs motility and triggered cell stress response pathways. Moreover, EVTs presented decreased ability to adhere to and invade a collagen extracellular matrix pre-treated with carbonylated albumin. In conclusion, reproductive ageing is accompanied by an increase in maternal uterine carbonylated albumin, that may have a deleterious role in the modulation of EVTs function.
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- S Mendes
- Ageing and Stress, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal; Unidade de Biologia Experimental, Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal.
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- Ageing and Stress, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal; Unidade de Biologia Experimental, Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal.
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- Ageing and Stress, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal; Unidade de Biologia Experimental, Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal.
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- Ageing and Stress, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal; Unidade de Biologia Experimental, Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal.
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- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal.
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- Unidade de Biologia Experimental, Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal.
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- Ageing and Stress, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal; Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva, 4200-393, Porto, Portugal; Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal.
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- Ageing and Stress, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal; Departamento da Mulher e da Medicina Reprodutiva, Centro Hospitalar do Porto EPE, Largo Prof. Abel Salazar, 4099-001, Porto, Portugal.
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- Ageing and Stress, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal; Departamento da Mulher e da Medicina Reprodutiva, Centro Hospitalar do Porto EPE, Largo Prof. Abel Salazar, 4099-001, Porto, Portugal.
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- Ageing and Stress, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal; Unidade de Biologia Experimental, Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal; Ginecologia-Obstetrícia, Hospital-CUF Porto, Estrada da Circunvalação 14341, 4100-180, Porto, Portugal.
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- Ageing and Stress, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal; Unidade de Biologia Experimental, Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal.
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Castelhano J, Ribeiro B, Sanches M, Graça B, Saraiva J, Oliveiros B, Neves C, Rodrigues T, Sereno J, Gonçalves S, Ferreira MJ, Seiça R, Matafome P, Castelo-Branco M. A rat model of enhanced glycation mimics cardiac phenotypic components of human type 2 diabetes : A translational study using MRI. J Diabetes Complications 2020; 34:107554. [PMID: 32122788 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2020.107554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The success of translational research depends on how well animal models mimic the pathophysiology of the human phenotype, and on the identification of disease mechanisms such as enhanced glycation. METHODS Here, we studied cardiac MRI and metabolic phenotypes in human type 2 diabetes (N = 106; 55 patients+51 controls) and animal models with distinct levels of fat diet and end glycation products, to model the role of these factors in the cardiac phenotype. We included four groups of rats, designed to evaluate the role of lipid load and glucotoxicity in cardiac function and to correlate these with the cardiac phenotype observed in humans. We also aimed to assess into which extent phenotypes were related to specific risk factors. RESULTS Stroke Volume (SV) and Peak Filling Rate (PFR) measures were similarly discriminative both in humans and animal models, particularly when enhanced glycation was present. Factorial analysis showed that reduction of multidimensionality into common main explanatory factors, in humans and animals, revealed components that equally explained the variance of cardiac phenotypes (87.62% and 83.75%, respectively). One of the components included, both in humans and animals, SV, PFR and peak ejection rate (PER). The other components included in both humans and animals are the following: ESV (end systolic volume), left ventricular mass (LVM) and ejection fraction (EF). These components were useful for between group discrimination. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that animal models of enhanced glycation and human type 2 diabetes share a striking similarity of cardiac phenotypic components and relation with metabolic changes, independently of fact content in the diet, which reinforces the role of glucose dysmetabolism in left ventricular dysfunction and provides a potentially useful approach for translational research in diabetes, in particular when testing new therapies early on during the natural history of this condition.
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- CIBIT/ICNAS, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra University Hospital (CHUC), Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra University Hospital (CHUC), Coimbra, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Bioestatística e Informática Médica, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- CIBIT/ICNAS, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CIBIT/ICNAS, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Laboratório de Bioestatística e Informática Médica, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal.; Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Coimbra Health School (ESTeSC), Department of Complementary Sciences, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CIBIT/ICNAS, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Laboratório de Bioestatística e Informática Médica, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
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Pereira A, Ferreira A, Abrantes AR, Gomes C, Saraiva J, Teixeira L, Heyland DK, Martins J, Pinto S, Fernandes O. Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Portuguese Version of the CANHELP Lite Bereavement Questionnaire. Healthcare (Basel) 2020; 8:healthcare8010027. [PMID: 32024229 PMCID: PMC7151010 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare8010027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Satisfaction with care is an important outcome measure in end-of-life care. Validated instruments are necessary to evaluate and disseminate interventions that improve satisfaction with care at the end of life, contributing to improving the quality of care offered at the end of life to the Portuguese population. The purpose of this study was to perform a cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric analysis of the Portuguese version of the CANHELP Lite Bereavement Questionnaire. METHODS Methodological research with an analytical approach that includes translation, semantic, and cultural adaptation. RESULTS The Portuguese version comprised 24 items. A panel of experts and bereaved family members found it acceptable and that it had face and content validity. A total of 269 caregivers across several care settings in the northern region of Portugal were recruited for further testing. The internal consistency analysis of the adapted instrument resulted in a global alpha value of 0.950. The correlation between the adapted CANHELP questionnaire and a global rating of satisfaction was of 0.886 (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The instrument has good psychometric properties. It was reliable and valid in assessing caregivers' satisfaction with end-of-life care and can be used in both clinical and research settings.
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- Alexandra Pereira
- Abel Salazar Biomedical Institute, Community Care Unit of Lousada, 4620-848 Lousada, Portugal;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +351-91-700-76-18
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- Abel Salazar Biomedical Institute, Community Care Unit of Lousada, 4620-848 Lousada, Portugal;
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal;
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- Abel Salazar Biomedical Institute, R. Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario ON K7L 3N, Canada;
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- Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Nursing School of Coimbra, 3046-841 Coimbra, Portugal;
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- Escola Superior de Saúde de Santa Maria, Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), NursID, 4049-024 Porto, Portugal;
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- Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), NursID, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal;
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Figueiredo A, Almeida M, Almodovar M, Alves P, Araújo A, Araújo D, Barata F, Barradas L, Barroso A, Brito U, Camacho E, Canário D, Cardoso T, Chaves A, Costa L, Cunha J, Duarte J, Estevinho F, Felizardo M, Fernandes J, Ferreira L, Ferreira L, Fidalgo P, Freitas C, Garrido P, Gil N, Hasmucrai D, Jesus E, Lopes J, de Macedo J, Meleiro A, Neveda R, Nogueira F, Pantorotto M, Parente B, Pego A, Rocha M, Roque J, Santos C, Saraiva J, Silva E, Silva S, Simões S, Soares M, Teixeira E, Timóteo T, Hespanhol V. Real-world data from the Portuguese Nivolumab Expanded Access Program (EAP) in previously treated Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Pulmonology 2020; 26:10-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Fadiga L, Saraiva J, Paiva I, Carrilho F. Thoracic spine metastasis presenting 18 years after complete resection of a phaeochromocytoma. BMJ Case Rep 2019; 12:12/8/e229621. [PMID: 31439569 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Phaeochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumours (NET) with malignant behaviour in about 10% of cases. The median time from the diagnosis of primary tumour and bone metastasis is 3.4 years. We report a case of a 66-year-old woman presenting with a hypertensive crisis and back pain. She has a history of a phaeochromocytoma completely resected 18 years before. MRI showed a neoplastic mass on the 10th thoracic vertebra (T10), with fracture and spinal cord compression. The CT-guided biopsy was consistent with metastasis of a NET. Therefore, she was treated with phenoxybenzamine and external beam radiotherapy. However, clinical (dorsal pain) and biochemical (ie, elevated chromogranin A) signs suggested persistent disease and the patient was treated with iodine-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine and T10 kyphoplasty. After 8 years, she remains clinically stable. This case demonstrates that phaeochromocytomas may reveal malignant behaviour several years after diagnosis, and therefore patients should be maintained under long term surveillance.
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- Lúcia Fadiga
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra EPE, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra EPE, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra EPE, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra EPE, Coimbra, Portugal
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Azevedo S, Saraiva J, Caramelo F, Fadiga L, Barros L, Baptista C, Melo M, Gomes L, Carrilho F. [The Impact of Prolonged Use of Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion in the Control of Type-1 Diabetes]. ACTA MEDICA PORT 2019; 32:17-24. [PMID: 30753799 DOI: 10.20344/amp.10778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy in type 1 diabetes mellitus has increased due to its benefits on glycemic control and on the lifestyle flexibility. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy on glycemic control, body mass index, total daily dose of insulin and complications associated with this therapy, during 20 years of experience in Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. MATERIAL AND METHODS This retrospective study included patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus who started continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy up until 2005, followed at Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Glycated hemoglobin A1c, body mass index, total daily dose of insulin and acute complications associated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy were evaluated immediately prior to initiation of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy with follow-up at six months, one year, five, 10, 15 and 20 years. The frequency of acute complications associated with this type of therapy was also evaluated. RESULTS This study included 20 patients (seven males, 13 females) with mean disease duration up to the start of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy of 16.1 ± 7.9 years, mean age of onset of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy of 31.1 ± 8.4 years and follow-up during 13.2 ± 2.3 years. The reasons for initiating pump therapy were: inadequate metabolic control in 15 patients, history of asymptomatic or severe hypoglycemia in four patients, and pregnancy/pregnancy planning in one patient. The previous median of glycated hemoglobin A1c was 9.3% (6.5 - 16.0) and, at six months, decreased to the minimum value of 7.2% (5.3 - 9.8); p < 0.0125. The reduction of glycated hemoglobin A1c remained statistically significant in the first 10 years of follow-up. There was a statistically significant difference in the body mass index variation at 10 years with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy compared to previous body mass index; 24.7 kg/m2 (18.9 - 31.8) vs 25,5 kg/m2 (18.9 - 38.9), p <0.0125. Daily insulin requirements were reduced from 56.5 U (32.0 - 94.0) to 43.8 U (33.0 - 64.0) (p < 0.0125) at six months and no statistical differences were found in the remaining follow-up. There were two severe episodes of hypoglycemia (incidence 0.0095/patient/year), five episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis (0.0238/patient/year) and no infections at the site of catheter insertion. DISCUSSION This study shows that continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy improved glycemic control, especially during the first 10 years of follow-up and allowed a significant decrease in total daily dose of insulin in the first six months. The rate of acute complications was low. CONCLUSION Treatment with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy seems effective in achieving metabolic control in selected patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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- Sérgio Azevedo
- Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Laboratório de Bioestatística e Informática Médica. Instituto Biomédico de Investigação da Luz e da Imagem. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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Nobre R, Saraiva J, Paixão S, Fusco C, Santana M, Miranda C, Petrella L, Sereno J, Castelhano J, Castelo-Branco M, Sena-Esteves M, Pereira De ALmeida L. Non-invasive and allele-specific silencing therapy for Polyglutamine disorders: the case of Machado-Joseph disease/Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3. Front Cell Neurosci 2019. [DOI: 10.3389/conf.fncel.2019.01.00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mendes P, Fonseca M, Aguiar I, Pangaio N, Confraria L, Queirós O, Saraiva J, Monteiro P, Guerra J, Araújo M. [Readmission to an Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit: Readmission Rates and Risk Factors]. ACTA MEDICA PORT 2017; 30:769-774. [PMID: 29279068 DOI: 10.20344/amp.8842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Most mental disorders have a chronic evolution and therefore a certain amount of psychiatric readmissions are inevitable. Several studies indicate that over 25% of child and adolescent inpatients were readmitted within one year of discharge. Several risk factors for psychiatric readmissions have been reported in the literature, but the history of repeated readmissions is the most consistent risk factor. Our aim is to calculate the readmission rates at 30 days and 12 months after discharge and to identify associated risk factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS The authors consulted the clinical files of patients admitted to the Inpatient Unit between 2010 and 2013, in order to calculate the readmission rates at 30 days and at 12 months. The demographic and clinical characteristics of the readmitted patients were analyzed and compared with a second group of patients with no hospital readmissions, in order to investigate possible predictors of readmission. RESULTS A total of 445 patients were admitted to our inpatient unit between 2010 and 2013. Six adolescents were readmitted in a 30 days period (1.3%) and 52 were readmitted in a 12 month period after discharge (11.5%). Duration of the hospitalization and the previous number of mental health admissions were significant predictors of future hospital readmissions (p = 0.04 and p = 0.014). DISCUSSION The low readmission rates may reflect the positive clinical and sociofamilial support being provided after discharge. CONCLUSION Rehospitalisation is considered a fundamental target for intervention concerning prevention and intervention in mental healthcare. Thus, knowledge regarding their minimisation is crucial.
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- Patricia Mendes
- Serviço de Psiquiatria da Infância e da Adolescência. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Serviço de Psiquiatria da Infância e da Adolescência. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Serviço de Psiquiatria da Infância e da Adolescência. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Serviço de Psiquiatria da Infância e da Adolescência. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Serviço de Psiquiatria da Infância e da Adolescência. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Serviço de Psiquiatria da Infância e da Adolescência. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Serviço de Psiquiatria da Infância e da Adolescência. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Serviço de Psiquiatria da Infância e da Adolescência. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Serviço de Psiquiatria da Infância e da Adolescência. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Serviço de Psiquiatria da Infância e da Adolescência. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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Saraiva J, Antunes PE, Antunes MJ. Coronary artery bypass surgery in young adults: excellent perioperative results and long-term survival. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2017; 24:691-695. [PMID: 28453797 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivw407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To analyse perioperative results, long-term survival and freedom from complications after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in young adults. METHODS A total of 163 patients, 40 years old or younger, had isolated CABG from January 1989 to December 2010. Pre- and perioperative demographic and clinical data were retrieved from a prospectively organised database. Follow-up data were obtained by letter or telephone interviews. The mean age of the patients was 37.6 ± 2.9 years and 146 were men (90%). Fifty-three patients (32.5%) had angina class III/IV; 106 (65.0%), previous myocardial infarction; and 23 (14.1%), impaired left ventricular function (ejection fraction <40%). Indication for surgery was 3-vessel disease in 101 cases (62.0%), 2-vessel disease in 30 (18.4%) and single-vessel disease in 32 (19.6%). The left main stem was affected in 16 patients (9.8%). The mean EuroSCORE II was 0.92 ± 0.71. A total of 417 grafts were constructed (mean 2.6 grafts/patient), 247 of which (59.2%) were arterial. RESULTS There were no in-hospital deaths. The mean hospital stay was 7.1 ± 4.0 days. Four patients (2.5%) were lost to follow-up, which extended from 3 to 25 years (mean 15.1 ± 5.5 years). There were 22 late deaths, 72.7% of cardiac or unknown origin. The 5-, 10- and 20-year survival rates were 98.7 ± 10.9, 95.2 ± 1.8 and 79.4 ± 4.4%, respectively. Twenty-six patients (18.1%) had non-fatal cardiac adverse complications (myocardial infarct, percutaneous re-revascularization or class III/IV angina), for 5-, 10- and 20-year freedom from complications of 97.9 ± 1.2, 91.9 ± 2.5 and 65.7 ± 7.1%, respectively. Twenty-two patients (17.5%) needed re-revascularization, for 5-, 10- and 20-year freedom from re-revascularization of 97.6 ± 1.4, 91.9 ± 2.6 and 69.5 ± 6.7%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Despite the aggressive nature of coronary artery disease in young patients, perioperative death and morbidity rates are low, with good long-term survival and low rates of re-revascularization.
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- Joana Saraiva
- Centre of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Coimbra, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Coimbra, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Coimbra, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
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Fernandes B, Saraiva J, Carvalho L. Takayasus's Aortitis Induced Ascending Aorta Dissection. Rev Port Cir Cardiotorac Vasc 2017; 24:165. [PMID: 29701396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Takayasu aortitis is a well known yet rare form of large vessel vasculitis. Also known as pulseless disease, occlusive thromboaortopathy, and Martorell syndrome, is a chronic inflammatory aortitis. Vessel inflammation leads to wall thickening, fibrosis, stenosis, and thrombus formation. METHODS A 64-year-old woman was referred to emergency for lack of pulse in the upper and lower limbs and changes in heart rate. AngioRMN revealed dissection of the ascending aorta while in PET, intense uptake of FDG-F18 involving ascending, crossa, descending thoracic and abdominal segments of the aorta, was evident urgent surgical correction occurred. An aorta ring segment with 2.5cm length, showed whitish and smooth intimate, with linear transversal laceration, with regular borders. Dissection 1cm long of the medial tunica was occupied by a clot in continuity with a thrombus occupying the neoformed lumen. RESULTS Microscopy examination confirmed hyalinization of the tunica media with impregnation of fibrin / thrombus with blood cell elements. Endothelial inflammatory characteristics together with vasa vasorum and vascular trajectory of the periphery of the tunica media with inflammatory cells involvement allowed the diagnosis of Takayasu aortitis. CONCLUSION Takayasu aortitis is rare in the presented age group, with early non-specific symptoms. The diagnosis of aortic dissection was crucial, constituting a medical emergency. Heather L-Gomik (2008) supports the hyaline structural alteration of the tunica media. The disease has been recognized for more than 100 years, and patients with Takayasu aortitis remain relatively poor and treatment is suboptimal. Key areas for improvement include the need for increase disease awareness and earlier diagnosis, and improved means for monitoring disease activity. The demonstration of diferential expression of Toll-like receptors in arteries, is particularly intriguing and worthy of further investigation.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, CHUC, Portugal
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- Institute of Pathological Anatomy and Molecular Pathology of FMUC, Portugal
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The comorbidity between non-suicidal self-injury and eating disorder behaviors suggests that psychosocial factors may play a role in both types of behaviors. This study aimed to assess the presence of non-suicidal self-injury in 66 eating disorder patients and to analyze the associations among adversity, emotion regulation, non-suicidal self-injury, and disordered eating behavior. A total of 24 participants (36.4%) reported non-suicidal self-injury. Patients endorsing self-injury had a higher severity of disordered eating behavior. More difficulties in emotion regulation and a greater number of methods of non-suicidal self-injury were associated with a higher severity of eating pathology. Clinicians should consider these relationships in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders.
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- Ana Isabel Vieira
- a Center for Research in Psychology (CIPsi), School of Psychology , University of Minho , Braga , Portugal
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- a Center for Research in Psychology (CIPsi), School of Psychology , University of Minho , Braga , Portugal
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- b Faculty of Medicine, Hospital of S. João , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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- c Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department , Hospital Centre of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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- a Center for Research in Psychology (CIPsi), School of Psychology , University of Minho , Braga , Portugal
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Saraiva J, Nobre RJ, Pereira de Almeida L. Gene therapy for the CNS using AAVs: The impact of systemic delivery by AAV9. J Control Release 2016; 241:94-109. [PMID: 27637390 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2016] [Revised: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Several attempts have been made to discover the ideal vector for gene therapy in central nervous system (CNS). Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are currently the preferred vehicle since they exhibit stable transgene expression in post-mitotic cells, neuronal tropism, low risk of insertional mutagenesis and diminished immune responses. Additionally, the discovery that a particular serotype, AAV9, bypasses the blood-brain barrier has raised the possibility of intravascular administration as a non-invasive delivery route to achieve widespread CNS gene expression. AAV9 intravenous delivery has already shown promising results for several diseases in animal models, including lysosomal storage disorders and motor neuron diseases, opening the way to the first clinical trial in the field. This review presents an overview of clinical trials for CNS disorders using AAVs and will focus on preclinical studies based on the systemic gene delivery using AAV9.
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- Joana Saraiva
- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal; Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
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Saraiva J, Antunes PE, Carvalho L, Antunes MJ. [Primary Malignant Cardiac Tumors: Surgical results]. Rev Port Cardiol 2016; 35:199-204. [PMID: 26992743 DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2015.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 11/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To characterize primary malignant cardiac tumors operated on in our center and to analyze patient survival. METHODS Between January 1994 and August 2014, 123 patients with cardiac tumors underwent surgery, of which 12 (9.8%) were primary malignant tumors - eight sarcomas (67%), three B-cell lymphomas (25%) and one epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (8.3%). The tumor affected the left atrium in five cases (42%), the right atrium in four (33%), the right ventricle in two (17%) and the pulmonary valve in one (8%). Patients' mean age was 55.4 ± 16.9 years, 67% were female and 75% presented in New York Heart Association class III-IV. RESULTS Resection was complete (negative margins) in five cases and partial in seven (five sarcomas and two lymphomas), and 11 patients needed adjuvant therapy, surgery alone being curative in only one (epithelioid hemangioendothelioma). Mean follow-up was 41.7 ± 61.3 months: 24.8 ± 30.0 months (3.8-95.7) for sarcomas, 70.1 ± 118.0 months (1-206.3) for lymphomas and 91.9 months for the epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. During follow-up, 10 patients died (83%) and two were alive (17%). Overall survival at 30 days, six months, one year and two years was 91.7%, 66.7%, 58.3% and 41.7%, respectively. In the sarcoma group, 1-year and 2-year survival were 62.5% and 37.5%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Resection of primary malignant cardiac tumors, even partial, is safe, provides relief of obstructive symptoms and improves quality of life, but is rarely curative and has a low survival rate. Due to the rarity of such tumors, a multicenter database could improve knowledge and help clarify the indications for cardiac surgery as a treatment option.
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- Joana Saraiva
- Centro de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica, Centro Hospitalar Universitário e Faculdade de Medicina, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centro de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica, Centro Hospitalar Universitário e Faculdade de Medicina, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Departamento de Anatomia Patologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário e Faculdade de Medicina, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centro de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica, Centro Hospitalar Universitário e Faculdade de Medicina, Coimbra, Portugal.
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Ferreira M, Pereira S, Almeida A, Queirós R, Delgadillo I, Saraiva J, Cunha A. Effect of temperature and compression/decompression rates on high pressure inactivation of Listeria. Acta Alimentaria 2016. [DOI: 10.1556/066.2015.4444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bilreiro C, Saraiva J, Duarte Silva L, Brito J, Grande P. Accessory articulation of elongated anterior transverse process: a rare anatomical variant of the cervical spine depicted with CT and post-processing techniques. Surg Radiol Anat 2015; 38:269-71. [PMID: 26251024 DOI: 10.1007/s00276-015-1535-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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There are several described anatomical variants of the cervical spine, ranging from common to extremely rare, which may have different clinical implications. We present the case of an extremely rare anatomical variant of the cervical spine, in a symptomatic patient, consisting of a unilateral accessory articulation between the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae, due to elongated anterior transverse processes. Our search found only three cases in the English literature describing similar findings to the case here reported. Our case is, to our knowledge, the first report of this anatomical variant imaged with computed tomography including post-processing images (volume rendering technology and multiplanar reformations), which contribute greatly to a better understanding and depiction of the anatomical variant.
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- C Bilreiro
- Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Serviço de Radiologia, Portimão, Portugal.
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- Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Serviço de Radiologia, Portimão, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Serviço de Radiologia, Portimão, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Serviço de Radiologia, Portimão, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Serviço de Radiologia, Portimão, Portugal
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Guedes-Martins L, Silva E, Gaio AR, Saraiva J, Soares AI, Afonso J, Macedo F, Almeida H. Fetal-maternal interface impedance parallels local NADPH oxidase related superoxide production. Redox Biol 2015; 5:114-123. [PMID: 25912167 PMCID: PMC4412968 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2015.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2015] [Revised: 04/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Blood flow assessment employing Doppler techniques is a useful procedure in pregnancy evaluation, as it may predict pregnancy disorders coursing with increased uterine vascular impedance, as pre-eclampsia. While the local causes are unknown, emphasis has been put on reactive oxygen species (ROS) excessive production. As NADPH oxidase (NOX) is a ROS generator, it is hypothesized that combining Doppler assessment with NOX activity might provide useful knowledge on placental bed disorders underlying mechanisms. A prospective longitudinal study was performed in 19 normal course, singleton pregnancies. Fetal aortic isthmus (AoI) and maternal uterine arteries (UtA) pulsatility index (PI) were recorded at two time points: 20-22 and 40-41 weeks, just before elective Cesarean section. In addition, placenta and placental bed biopsies were performed immediately after fetal extraction. NOX activity was evaluated using a dihydroethidium-based fluorescence method and associations to PI values were studied with Spearman correlations. A clustering of pregnancies coursing with higher and lower PI values was shown, which correlated strongly with placental bed NOX activity, but less consistently with placental tissue. The study provides evidence favoring that placental bed NOX activity parallels UtA PI enhancement and suggests that an excess in oxidation underlies the development of pregnancy disorders coursing with enhanced UtA impedance.
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- L Guedes-Martins
- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; IBMC-Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; Centro Hospitalar do Porto EPE, Departamento da Mulher e da Medicina Reprodutiva, Centro Hospitalar do Porto EPE, Largo Prof. Abel Salazar, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; IBMC-Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; CMUP-Centre of Mathematics of the University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; IBMC-Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; Centro Hospitalar do Porto EPE, Departamento da Mulher e da Medicina Reprodutiva, Centro Hospitalar do Porto EPE, Largo Prof. Abel Salazar, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; IBMC-Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; IBMC-Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; Obstetrics-Gynecology, Hospital-CUF Porto, 4100 180 Porto, Portugal.
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Bento C, Pereira A, Roque C, Saraiva J, Macedo A. Perfectionism in Adolescents: a Longitudinal Study in a Portuguese Sample. Eur Psychiatry 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(15)30530-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Inês M, Rodrigues F, Saraiva J, Costa J. Pre-Symptomatic Genetic Testing In Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy: The Reproductive Options. Value Health 2014; 17:A524. [PMID: 27201646 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.1643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- M Inês
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Medical Genetics Unit, Hospital Pediátrico, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal
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Paupério GS, Saraiva J, Antunes PE, Antunes MJ. Anterior descending coronary artery as a branch of the sinus node artery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2014; 46:1039. [PMID: 24599165 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Gonçalo S Paupério
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Guedes-Martins L, Cunha A, Saraiva J, Gaio R, Macedo F, Almeida H. Internal iliac and uterine arteries Doppler ultrasound in the assessment of normotensive and chronic hypertensive pregnant women. Sci Rep 2014; 4:3785. [PMID: 24445576 PMCID: PMC3896929 DOI: 10.1038/srep03785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The objective of this work was to compare Doppler flows pulsatility index (PI) and resistance indexes (RI) of uterine and internal iliac arteries during pregnancy in low risk women and in those with stage-1 essential hypertension. From January 2010 and December 2012, a longitudinal and prospective study was carried out in 103 singleton uneventful pregnancies (72 low-risk pregnancies and 31 with stage 1 essential hypertension)at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimesters. Multiple linear regression models, fitted using generalized least squares and whose errors were allowed to be correlated and/or have unequal variances, were employed; a model for the relative differences of both arteries impedance was utilized. In both groups, uterine artery PI and RI exhibited a gestational age related decreasing trend whereas internal iliac artery PI and RI increased. The model testing the hemodynamic adaptation in women with and without hypertension showed similar trend. Irrespective of blood pressure conditions, the internal iliac artery resistance pattern contrasts with the capacitance pattern of its immediate pelvic division, suggesting a pregnancy-related regulatory mechanism in the pelvic circulation.
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- 1] Departamento de Biologia Experimental, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal [2] IBMC-Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal [3] Centro Hospitalar do Porto EPE, Departamento da Mulher e da Medicina Reprodutiva, Largo Prof. Abel Salazar, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar do Porto EPE, Departamento da Mulher e da Medicina Reprodutiva, Largo Prof. Abel Salazar, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar do Porto EPE, Departamento da Mulher e da Medicina Reprodutiva, Largo Prof. Abel Salazar, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal
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- 1] Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Portugal [2] CMUP-Centre of Mathematics of the University of Porto, Portugal
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- 1] Departamento de Medicina, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal [2] Centro Hospitalar S. João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- 1] Departamento de Biologia Experimental, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal [2] IBMC-Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal [3] Ginecologia-Obstetrícia, Hospital-CUF Porto, 4100 180 Porto, Portugal
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Saraiva J, Ribeiro C, Melo M, Gomes L, Costa G, Carrilho F. Thyroid Carcinoma in Children and Young Adults: Retrospective Review of 19 Cases. ACTA MEDICA PORT 2013. [DOI: 10.20344/amp.1307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Introduction: Thyroid carcinoma is rare in children and young adults. Most of management guidelines are based in data from adult population. Several controversies remain regarding the aggressiveness of clinical presentation and therapeutic approach.Objective: To evaluate all differentiated thyroid carcinoma patients with less than 20 years-old at presentation reflecting the experience of our unit in relation to diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of this clinical entity.Material and Methods: This is a retrospective review of clinical records of all children and young adults followed at Oncology Consultation of Department of Endocrinology of Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra between 1996 and 2012.Results: Nineteen patients with mean age of 16 years old were followed, 13 girls and 6 boys. None of the patients had previous neck irradiation. A palpable cervical mass was the presenting complaint in 84.6%. FNA was performed in 15 patients and was diagnostic or suspicious of malignancy in 71.4%. Total thyroidectomy was performed in 18 cases (94.7%). Papillary carcinoma was identified in all. Vascular invasion and multicentry occurred in 21.1%. Mean tumor size was 2.5cm. Cervical lymph node involvement was diagnosed in 31.6% and distant metastases in 5.2%. The majority of patients (18 in 19) were classified as stage I disease. All patients received thyroxine suppressive therapy and postoperative radioiodine ablation was given to 84.2% (mean dose 85.7mCi). During mean follow-upof almost 6 years, 16 patients remain disease free.Conclusion: In our series, cervical lymph node and distant metastases rates were similar to that found in adult population. Overall prognosis was very good.
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Saraiva J, Gomes L, Paiva S, Ruas L, Carvalheiro M. Giant macroprolactinoma and pregnancy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 57:558-61. [DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302013000700010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2012] [Accepted: 11/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Prolactinomas are a common cause of gonadal dysfunction and infertility. We present the case of a 38-year-old woman with history of amenorrhea and infertility. At seven weeks of pregnancy she presented neuro-ophthalmologic complaints of headaches, diplopia, and right ptosis. The work-up study revealed an invasive pituitary macroadenoma with a maximum diameter of 9 cm and serum prolactin of 25,800 ng/mL (3-20). At 12 weeks, she was referred to the Endocrinology Department of the Coimbra University Hospital and started therapy with bromocriptine, initially 5 mg/day and then at crescent doses. Hyperprolactinemia was rapidly and drastically reduced to 254 ng/mL three weeks after taking bromocriptine 15 mg/day. Tumoral volume was reduced and there was improvement of III pair paresis. At 38 weeks, a male healthy baby was born. This is a relevant clinical case that illustrates the efficacy and safety of bromocriptine therapy during pregnancy, even in severe cases like this one.
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Saraiva J, Ribeiro C, Melo M, Gomes L, Costa G, Carrilho F. Thyroid carcinoma in children and young adults: retrospective review of 19 cases. ACTA MEDICA PORT 2013; 26:578-582. [PMID: 24192098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Thyroid carcinoma is rare in children and young adults. Most of management guidelines are based in data from adult population. Several controversies remain regarding the aggressiveness of clinical presentation and therapeutic approach. OBJECTIVE To evaluate all differentiated thyroid carcinoma patients with less than 20 years-old at presentation reflecting the experience of our unit in relation to diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of this clinical entity. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a retrospective review of clinical records of all children and young adults followed at Oncology Consultation of Department of Endocrinology of Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra between 1996 and 2012. RESULTS Nineteen patients with mean age of 16 years old were followed, 13 girls and 6 boys. None of the patients had previous neck irradiation. A palpable cervical mass was the presenting complaint in 84.6%. FNA was performed in 15 patients and was diagnostic or suspicious of malignancy in 71.4%. Total thyroidectomy was performed in 18 cases (94.7%). Papillary carcinoma was identified in all. Vascular invasion and multicentry occurred in 21.1%. Mean tumor size was 2.5cm. Cervical lymph node involvement was diagnosed in 31.6% and distant metastases in 5.2%. The majority of patients (18 in 19) were classified as stage I disease. All patients received thyroxine suppressive therapy and postoperative radioiodine ablation was given to 84.2% (mean dose 85.7mCi). During mean follow-up of almost 6 years, 16 patients remain disease free. CONCLUSION In our series, cervical lymph node and distant metastases rates were similar to that found in adult population. Overall prognosis was very good.
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- Joana Saraiva
- Departamento de Endocrinologia. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal.
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Yeganeh N, Dillavou C, Simon M, Gorbach P, Santos B, Fonseca R, Saraiva J, Melo M, Nielsen-Saines K. Audio computer-assisted survey instrument versus face-to-face interviews: optimal method for detecting high-risk behaviour in pregnant women and their sexual partners in the south of Brazil. Int J STD AIDS 2013; 24:279-85. [PMID: 23970659 DOI: 10.1177/0956462412472814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Audio computer-assisted survey instrument (ACASI) has been shown to decrease under-reporting of socially undesirable behaviours, but has not been evaluated in pregnant women at risk of HIV acquisition in Brazil. We assigned HIV-negative pregnant women receiving routine antenatal care at in Porto Alegre, Brazil and their partners to receive a survey regarding high-risk sexual behaviours and drug use via ACASI (n = 372) or face-to-face (FTF) (n = 283) interviews. Logistic regression showed that compared with FTF, pregnant women interviewed via ACASI were significantly more likely to self-report themselves as single (14% versus 6%), having >5 sexual partners (35% versus 29%), having oral sex (42% versus 35%), using intravenous drugs (5% versus 0), smoking cigarettes (23% versus 16%), drinking alcohol (13% versus 8%) and using condoms during pregnancy (32% versus 17%). Therefore, ACASI may be a useful method in assessing risk behaviours in pregnant women, especially in relation to drug and alcohol use.
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, MDCC 22-442 10833 LeConte Avenue, USA.
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Guelho D, Barros L, Baptista C, Paiva I, Gouveis S, Saraiva J, Moreno C, Carrilho F. Predictive value of HbA1c and glucose fluctuations in hypoglycemia risk in patients with type 1 diabetes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.32.p355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Bento C, Pereira A, Saraiva J, Marques M, Soares M, Bos S, Valente J, Macedo A, Azevedo M. P-557 - Children's eating attitudes test: psychometric characteristics in a portuguese adolescent girls sample. Eur Psychiatry 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(12)74724-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Saraiva J, Sola E, Prieto D, Antunes MJ. Diabetes as an outcome predictor after heart transplantation. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2011; 13:499-504; discussion 504. [PMID: 21835844 DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2010.256321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We aimed to compare post-transplantation morbidity and survival among heart transplant recipients with and without diabetes mellitus. A retrospective review of 141 adult patients submitted to heart transplantation from November 2003 to June 2009 (with a minimum follow-up of one year) was undertaken. The patients were divided into two groups: those with (29%) and those without (71%) pre-transplantation diabetes. Those with diabetes were older (57.6 ± 6.1 vs. 52.3 ± 11.1 years; P=0.020) and had lower creatinine clearance (53.6 ± 15.1 vs. 63.7 ± 22.1; P=0.029). Nine patients died in hospital (6.4%; P=non-significant). No significant differences in lipid profiles (diabetes vs. no diabetes) existed before transplantation or at one year afterwards. Patients with diabetes showed a significant deterioration in their one-year lipid profile (158 ± 43 vs.192 ± 38 mg/dl; P=0.001), although one-year fasting diabetic was lower than before (178 ± 80 vs. 138 ± 45 mg/dl; P=0.016). During the first year, 17 (17%) patients previously free of diabetes developed new-onset diabetes. No significant differences were seen in rejection at one year (14% vs. 20%), infection (31% vs. 33%), new-onset renal dysfunction (8% vs. 14%) or mortality (17% vs. 7%). One-year survival was not significantly different (83% vs. 94%), but there was a significant decrease in the survival of individuals with diabetes at three years (73% vs. 91%; P=0.020). No significant difference was found in one-year survival or in terms of higher morbidity in the heart transplant patients with diabetes, but a longer follow-up showed a significant decrease in survival. Nonetheless, the patients with diabetes benefited significantly from transplantation and should not be excluded from it.
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- Joana Saraiva
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Thoracic Organ Transplantation, University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
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Barbosa M, Sousa AB, Medeira A, Lourenço T, Saraiva J, Pinto-Basto J, Soares G, Fortuna AM, Superti-Furga A, Mittaz L, Reis-Lima M, Bonafé L. Clinical and molecular characterization of Diastrophic Dysplasia in the Portuguese population. Clin Genet 2010; 80:550-7. [PMID: 21155763 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2010.01595.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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SLC26A2-related dysplasias encompass a spectrum of diseases: from lethal achondrogenesis type 1B (ACG1B; MIM #600972) and atelosteogenesis type 2 (AO2; MIM #256050) to classical diastrophic dysplasia (cDTD; MIM #222600) and recessive multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (rMED; MIM #226900). This study aimed at characterizing clinically, radiologically and molecularly 14 patients affected by non-lethal SLC26A2-related dysplasias and at evaluating genotype-phenotype correlation. Phenotypically, eight patients were classified as cDTD, four patients as rMED and two patients had an intermediate phenotype (mild DTD - mDTD, previously 'DTD variant'). The Arg279Trp mutation was present in all patients, either in homozygosity (resulting in rMED) or in compound heterozygosity with the known severe alleles Arg178Ter or Asn425Asp (resulting in DTD) or with the mutation c.727-1G>C (causing mDTD). The 'Finnish mutation', c.-26+2T>C, and the p.Cys653Ser, both frequent mutations in non-Portuguese populations, were not identified in any of the patients of our cohort and are probably very rare in the Portuguese population. A targeted mutation analysis for p.Arg279Trp and p.Arg178Ter in the Portuguese population allows the identification of approximately 90% of the pathogenic alleles.
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- Unidade de Genética Médica, Centro de Genética Médica Dr. Jacinto Magalhães, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Porto, Portugal.
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Almeida MR, Campos-Xavier AB, Medeira A, Cordeiro I, Sousa AB, Lima M, Soares G, Rocha M, Saraiva J, Ramos L, Sousa S, Marcelino JP, Correia A, Santos HG. Clinical and Molecular diagnosis of the skeletal dysplasias associated with mutations in the gene encoding Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 (FGFR3) in Portugal. Clin Genet 2009; 75:150-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2008.01123.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Melo J, Matoso E, Polityko A, Saraiva J, Backx L, Vermeesch J, Kosyakova N, Ewers E, Liehr T, Carreira I. Molecular Cytogenetic Characterization of Two Cases with de novo Small Mosaic Supernumerary Marker Chromosomes Derived from Chromosome 16: Towards a Genotype/Phenotype Correlation. Cytogenet Genome Res 2009; 125:109-14. [DOI: 10.1159/000227834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Rocha-Sousa A, Saraiva J, Amaral M, Alves-Faria P, Falcão-Reis F, Leite-Moreira AF. ETB2 receptor subtype stimulation relaxes the iris sphincter muscle. Physiol Res 2008; 58:835-842. [PMID: 19093744 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.931365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Effects of ET(B) receptor stimulation and its subcellular pathways were evaluated in carbachol pre-contracted rabbit iris sphincter muscles (n=51). ET(B) stimulation with sarafotoxin (SRTX-c; 10(-10)-10(-6) M) was tested in the absence (n=7) or presence of 10(-5) M of: BQ-788 (ET(B2) receptor antagonist; n=6), L-NA (NOS inhibitor; n=7) or indomethacin (cyclooxygenase inhibitor; n=10). Effects of ET(B) stimulation by endothelin-1 (ET-1; 10(-10)-10(-7) M) in the presence of an ET(A) receptor antagonist (BQ-123; 10(-5) M; n=7) and of ET(B1) stimulation by IRL-1620 (10(-10)-10(-7) M; n=7) were also tested. Finally, the effects of SRTX-c (10(-9)-10(-7) M) in electric field stimulation (EFS) contraction were evaluated (n=7). ET(B) receptor stimulation by SRTX-c or ET-1 in presence of BQ-123 promoted a concentration-dependent relaxation of the rabbit iris sphincter muscle by 10.8+/-2.0% and 9.4+/-1.8%, respectively. This effect was blocked by BQ-788 (-2.3+/-2.0 %), L-NA (4.5+/-2.3 %) or indomethacin (2.3+/-2.9 %). Selective ET(B1) stimulation by IRL-1620 did not relax the iris sphincter muscle (0.9+/-5.4 %). EFS elicited contraction was not altered by SRTX-c. In conclusion, ET(B) receptor stimulation relaxes the carbachol precontracted iris sphincter muscle, an effect that is mediated by the ET(B2) receptor subtype, through NO and the release of prostaglandins.
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- A. Rocha-Sousa, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Porto, Portugal.
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Mascarenhas A, Matoso E, Saraiva J, Tönnies H, Gerlach A, Julião MJ, Melo JB, Carreira IM. First prenatally detected small supernumerary neocentromeric derivative chromosome 13 resulting in a non-mosaic partial tetrasomy 13q. Cytogenet Genome Res 2008; 121:293-7. [PMID: 18758175 DOI: 10.1159/000138901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/26/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Neocentromeres are functional centromeres located in non-centromeric euchromatic regions of chromosomes. The formation of neocentromeres results in conferring mitotic stability to chromosome fragments that do not contain centromeric alpha satellite DNA. We present a report of a prenatal diagnosis referred to cytogenetic studies due to ultrasound malformations such as large cisterna magna, no renal differentiation, hypotelorism and ventriculomegaly. Cytogenetic analysis of GTG-banded chromosomes from amniotic fluid cells and fetal blood cells revealed a de novo small supernumerary marker chromosome. Molecular cytogenetic studies using fluorescence in situ hybridization and comparative genomic hybridization showed this marker to be an inverted duplication of the distal portion of chromosome 13q which did not contain detectable alpha satellite DNA. The neocentromeric constriction was located at band 13q31. The presence of a functional neocentromere on this marker chromosome was confirmed by immunofluorescence with antibodies to centromere protein-C. The anatomopathologic study revealed a female fetus with facial dysmorphisms, low set ears and renal dysplasia. Ten small supernumerary neocentromeric chromosomes originating from the distal region of chromosome 13q have been reported to date. There are only three additional cases described with the location of the neocentromere in band 13q31. This is the first reported case detected prenatally.
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- A Mascarenhas
- Laboratório de Citogenética, Instituto de Biologia Médica e Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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da Silva R, Saraiva J, de Albuquerque S, Curti C, Donate PM, Bianco TNC, Bastos JK, Silva MLA. Trypanocidal structure-activity relationship for cis- and trans-methylpluviatolide. Phytochemistry 2008; 69:1890-1894. [PMID: 18479721 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2007] [Revised: 02/08/2008] [Accepted: 04/02/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The trypanocidal activity of racemic mixtures of cis- and trans-methylpluviatolides was evaluated in vitro against trypomastigote forms of two strains of Trypanosoma cruzi, and in the enzymatic assay of T. cruzi gGAPDH. The cytotoxicity of the compounds was assessed by the MTT method using LLC-MK2 cells. The effect of the compounds on peroxide and NO production were also investigated. The mixture of the trans stereoisomers displayed trypanocidal activity (IC50 approximately 89.3 microM). Therefore, it was separated by chiral HPLC, furnishing the (+) and (-)-enantiomers. Only the (-)-enantiomer was active against the parasite (IC50 approximately 18.7 microM). Despite being inactive, the (+)-enantiomer acted as an antagonistic competitor. Trans-methylpluviatolide displayed low toxicity for LLC-MK2 cells, with an IC50 of 6.53 mM. Furthermore, methylpluviatolide neither inhibited gGAPDH activity nor hindered peroxide and NO production at the evaluated concentrations.
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- Núcleo de Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Avenida Dr. Armando Salles de Oliveira, 2001, 14404-600 Franca, SP, Brazil
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Engenheiro E, Saraiva J, Carreira I, Ramos L, Ropers HH, Silva E, Tommerup N, Tümer Z. Cytogenetically invisible microdeletions involving PITX2 in Rieger syndrome. Clin Genet 2007; 72:464-70. [PMID: 17850355 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2007.00879.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) is a genetically heterogeneous autosomal dominant disorder mainly characterized by developmental defects of the anterior segment and extraocular anomalies. ARS shows great clinical variability and encompasses several conditions with overlapping phenotypes, including Rieger syndrome (RS). RS is characterized by developmental defects of the eyes, teeth and umbilicus, and the main causative gene is PITX2 (paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 2, or RIEG1) at 4q25. PITX2 mutations show great variety, from point mutations to microscopic or submicroscopic deletions, and apparently balanced translocations in few cases. We identified cytogenetically undetectable submicroscopic deletions at 4q25 in two unrelated patients diagnosed with RS. One patient had a t(4;17)(q25;q22)dn translocation with a deletion at the 4q breakpoint, and the other patient had an interstitial deletion of 4q25. Both deletions included only the PITX2 and ENPEP (glutamyl aminopeptidase) genes.
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- E Engenheiro
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Wilhelm Johannsen Center for Functional Genome Research, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Rocha-Sousa A, Saraiva J, Henriques-Coelho T, Falcão-Reis F, Correia-Pinto J, Leite-Moreira AF. Ghrelin as a novel locally produced relaxing peptide of the iris sphincter and dilator muscles. Exp Eye Res 2006; 83:1179-87. [PMID: 16904667 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2006.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2006] [Revised: 05/16/2006] [Accepted: 06/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ghrelin is a recently described acylated peptide, which works as a somatosecretagogue and has described effects on the smooth, skeletal and cardiac muscle. We examined the production and effects of ghrelin on relaxation of the iris muscles. Contractile effects of 1-5 human ghrelin (frGhr, 10(-9)-6 x 10(-5)M) and 1-5 human des-octanoyl-ghrelin (d-frGhr; 10(-9)-6 x 10(-5)M) were tested on iris rabbit sphincter (n=11 frGhr; n=7 d-frGhr), dilator (n=6 frGhr; n=6 d-frGhr) and rat sphincter (n=6 frGhr; n=8 d-frGhr) precontracted muscles. On rabbit sphincter the effect of frGhr was also tested in presence of: i) L-NA (10(-5)M; n=7); ii) indomethacin (10(-5)M; n=7); iii) DLys(3)GHRP6 (10(-4)M; n=6); and iv) apamin+carybdotoxin (10(-6)M; n=6). Furthermore, on rabbit dilator the effect of frGhr was tested in presence of DLys(3)GHRP6 (10(-4)M; n=7). Finally, ghrelin mRNA production was assessed by "in situ" hybridization in Wistar rat eyes (n=8). In all muscles, frGhr promoted a concentration-dependent relaxation, maximal at 6 x 10(-5)M, 1.5-3 min after its addition, decreasing tension by 34.1+/-12.1%, 25.8+/-4.8% and 52.1+/-10.3% in the rabbit sphincter, dilator and rat sphincter, respectively. In the rabbit sphincter the relaxing effects of frGhr were: (i) enhanced in presence of DLys(3)GHRP6 (118.1+/-21.1%); (ii) blunted by indomethacin; and (iii) not altered by apamin+carybdotoxin (36.4+/-14.4%) or L-NA (52.4+/-11.4%). Relaxing effects of d-frGhr in rabbit (43.3+/-5.2%) and rat (77.1+/-15.3%) sphincter muscles were similar to those of frGhr. In rabbit dilator muscle, d-frGhr did not significantly alter active tension and the relaxing effect of frGhr was blunted by GHSR-1a blockage. Ghrelin mRNA was identified in iris posterior epithelium. In conclusion, ghrelin is a novel, locally produced, relaxing agent of iris dilator and sphincter muscles, an effect that is mediated by GHSR-1a in the former, but not in the latter. Furthermore, in the sphincter it seems to be mediated by prostaglandins, but not by NO or K(Ca) channels.
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- A Rocha-Sousa
- Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
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Dost CK, Saraiva J, Zentgraf U, Monesi N, Engels W, Albuquerque S. Is nitric oxide involved in the tolerance of Calomys callosus as a reservoir host towards Trypanosoma cruzi infection? J Infect 2006; 52:49-55. [PMID: 16368460 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2004] [Accepted: 02/01/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas disease, is known to cause enhanced nitric oxide (NO) production, which might be involved in host resistance. The inducible nitric-oxide-synthase (iNOS) is assumed to be responsible for the NO increase after several infections. We studied the potential role of NO in Calomys callosus, a natural reservoir of this protozoan parasite. The concentration of NO was determined in spleen and liver of animals infected with two different T. cruzi strains, BOL and BOL-SB. Furthermore, the iNOS mRNA expression was quantified in the same cell types. NO production was detectable in both tissues exhibiting only slight differences compared to non-infected controls. All measured NO values were significantly lower than those reported for a number of different mouse strains, which displayed extremely enhanced NO levels after T. cruzi infection. Surprisingly, iNOS mRNA expression was induced in infected C. callosus but without subsequent increase of NO levels, indicating a post-transcriptional regulation mechanism. In summary, our results, indicate that the tolerance of C. callosus to T. cruzi is only accompanied by non-toxic NO intracellular concentrations.
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- C K Dost
- Lehrstuhl Allgemeine Genetik, ZMBP, University of Tübingen.
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Dost CK, Saraiva J, Monesi N, Zentgraf U, Engels W, Albuquerque S. Six Trypanosoma cruzi strains characterized by specific gene expression patterns. Parasitol Res 2005; 94:134-40. [PMID: 15322923 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-004-1188-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The intracellular parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, is known to comprise heterogeneous populations. One possibility to explain the obviously distinct phenotypes of different T. cruzi strains is differential expression of particular genes. This could result in environmental adaptations of the parasite within host organs, leading to distinct clinical symptoms. With the aim of identifying differentially expressed genes, we examined different T. cruzi strains by suppression subtractive hybridization analysis. The isolated clones were sequenced and Blasted for sequence-homology with known T. cruzi genes. A stage-specific glycoprotein (82gp), an 85-kDa protein with homology to heat-shock proteins, a beta-tubulin gene, a hexosetransporter, a dehydrogenase/ prostaglandin F2alpha-synthase and a cathepsin B-like protease were identified. The expression of these genes was analyzed by RT-PCR. Diverse expression patterns were detected for different T. cruzi strains, but no specific correlation between the gene expression and the classification of groups could be found. We discuss the presumed importance of these T. cruzi gene expression patterns for future strategies of molecular therapy of Chagas disease. For pathological studies, other parameters such as distinct gene/antigen expression could also be of interest, because they probably likewise correlate with distinct phenotypes.
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- C K Dost
- Departamento de Análises Clinicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas da Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Ribeirão Preto-USP, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
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Saraiva J, Oliveira SM, Rocha-Sousa A, Leite-Moreira A. Opioid receptors and preconditioning of the heart. Rev Port Cardiol 2004; 23:1317-33. [PMID: 15641296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023] Open
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Recent studies have demonstrated that opioids and their receptors, investigated for many years for their analgesic effects on central nervous system receptors, also play a role in the regulation of the cardiovascular system. Although some of these actions may be mediated by activation of peripheral opioid receptors, others seem to result from direct or independent effects of their receptors on cardiac tissue and the peripheral vascular system. This review will focus on the effects of opioid receptor stimulation in the heart, particularly those mimicking the cardioprotective effect of ischemic preconditioning.
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- Joana Saraiva
- Serviço de Fisiologia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Castro SM, Van Loey A, Saraiva J, Smout C, Hendrickx M. Stability studies of pectin methylesterase from green bell pepper (Capsicum annuum). Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 2004; 69:65-8. [PMID: 15560189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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- S M Castro
- Department of Chemistry, Aveiro University, Campus Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Nunes F, Saraiva J, Francisca A, Botica MJ, Diniz MDC, Cabral I. Second primitive malignant tumour in patients with gynaecological cancer. EUR J GYNAECOL ONCOL 1998; 18:488-91. [PMID: 9443017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to characterise the occurrence of multiple primitive gynaecological malignant neoplasias, restricted to the genital tract and breast or associated with other organs, and to detect which types of association are most frequent concerning location, histology and staging. POPULATION AND METHODS The records of patients with gynaecological cancer at the Portuguese Institute of Oncology--Lisbon Centre, between 1986 and 1993 were used in this study. RESULTS Of the 10,746 women with gynaecological cancer, 91 (0.8%) were found to have a second primitive malignant neoplasia. Of these neoplasias, 64% (58 cases) were also located at a gynaecological site. The most frequent associations were endometrium/breast (13 cases), bilateral breast (12 cases) and ovary/endometrium (11 cases). The majority of primitive multiple gynaecological tumours were synchronous. Regarding gynaecological cancer and non-gynaecological cancer, in 28 cases (31%), the most common non-gynaecological location was the colon/rectum. Five patients had triple tumours. CONCLUSION Although these situations are relatively rare the possibility of multiple primitive cancers should be considered with the presence of malignant tumours in two or more organs. This distinction between multiple primitive or metastatic cancers could be important for treatment as well as prognosis.
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- F Nunes
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Garcia de Orta Hospital, Almada, Portugal
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Lourenço AV, Nunes F, Martins AT, Saraiva J. [Postgraduate training in gynecology and obstetrics. Results of an individual national survey of interns]. ACTA MEDICA PORT 1996; 9:253-8. [PMID: 9005706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The national survey on the trainees in this specialty was conducted to find out the trainees' opinions and expectations regarding postgraduated in Gynecology and Obstetrics and professional opportunities. A total of 320 questionnaires were send to all the trainees registered with the Portuguese Medical Association. Some of the topics of this survey were: structure and quality; curriculum requirements; assessment and professional opportunities. We received a total of 109 replies, which are presented in this article.
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- A V Lourenço
- Comissão Nacional de Internos de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Ordem dos Médicos
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Saraiva J, Cunha F, Passos MJ, Dos Reis IS, Francisca A, Pereira A, Cabral I, Retto H. [Primary malignant neoplasms of the female genitalia]. ACTA MEDICA PORT 1995; 8:585-8. [PMID: 8533621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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A patient with synchronous multiple malignant neoplasms of the female genital tract, involving the ovary, the cervix and the endometrium is described. A 49-year-old patient, presenting pelvic pain and menometrorrhagia over the last six months. An abdominal and speculum examination revealed an abnormal mass occupying the entire left lower quadrant and a vegetating tumor of the cervix, respectively. Microscopic examination of the uterus and ovary revealed a cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary and an adenosquamous carcinoma of the cervix and an endometrioid carcinoma of the endometrium. The data suggests this is a multiple mullerian tumor. Due to treatment and prognostic implications, in the presence of a patient with a tumor involving different organs, we must not overlook differential diagnosis between primary and metastatic tumor.
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MESH Headings
- Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/diagnosis
- Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology
- Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/surgery
- Carcinoma, Endometrioid/diagnosis
- Carcinoma, Endometrioid/pathology
- Carcinoma, Endometrioid/surgery
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous/diagnosis
- Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous/pathology
- Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous/surgery
- Endometrial Neoplasms/diagnosis
- Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology
- Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery
- Female
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/diagnosis
- Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/pathology
- Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/surgery
- Ovarian Neoplasms/diagnosis
- Ovarian Neoplasms/pathology
- Ovarian Neoplasms/surgery
- Remission Induction
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/diagnosis
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/pathology
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/surgery
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- J Saraiva
- Serviço de Ginecologia, Hospital Garcia de Orta., Almada
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Saraiva J, Carvalho V, Almeida C, Garcia MJ, Oliveira AG, Branco J. [The quality of life after tubal ligation]. ACTA MEDICA PORT 1995; 8:347-53. [PMID: 7653289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To analyse the attitude, physical and psychological repercussions of sterilisation on Portuguese women in order to determine their quality of life. PROJECT Retrospective study of women submitted to sterilisation between 1988 and 1991, by means of a questionnaire mailed in June 1992. LOCATION Family planning clinic, S. Francisco Xavier Hospital, Lisbon. POPULATION Between 1988 and 1991, 540 women were sterilised at the Gynaecology/Obstetrics Department of S. Francisco Xavier, 308 of which were included in the study (women who were sterilised with a pathology which might interfere with the results and those who were sterilised during a caesarean section, post partum or post abortion were excluded). MAIN DETERMINATIONS: Descriptive and demographic data taken from the clinical files and the results of a mailed questionnaire with eleven groups of questions on their attitudes, opinions and behaviour as well as gynaecological and sexual complaints, all with regard to sterilisation. RESULTS 106 women (34.5%) replied to the mailed questionnaire. An overwhelming majority felt satisfied (97.1%) and well informed (98%) regarding sterilisation. Sexual satisfaction and coital frequency improved or remained the same in 92.1% of the women and a slightly lower number (85.3%) stated that their sexual interest had improved or remained the same. All the women stated that the sexual interest of their partners had not diminished. The symptoms which were most frequently referred to as being worse or which had recurred were alterations in the menstrual cycle (43.1%), dysmenorrhea (16.7%) and mastodynia (16.7%). CONCLUSION The majority of women (3/4) presented good or very good results in terms of quality of life.
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- J Saraiva
- Serviço de Obstetrícia/Ginecologia, Hospital de S. Francisco Xavier, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Lisboa
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