- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Microscopic Colitis
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Liver Diseases and Immunity
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Phytase and its Applications
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
2019-2021
University of Coimbra
2020
Universidade do Porto
2014
Abstract Background Incidentally diagnosed terminal ileitis has been reported among asymptomatic persons undergoing non-diagnostic colonoscopy. The purpose of our study was to determine the prevalence and long-term outcomes ileitis. Methods We developed executed a systematic search strategy in three biomedical databases (Medline, Embase Web Science) relevant scientific meeting abstracts, from inception May 1, 2019, identify observational studies that adults screening or polyp surveillance...
Aims Colonoscopy allows identification and removal of premalignant polyps. With this study, we aimed to assess the current polypectomy practice patterns among Portuguese endoscopists verify if they followed European guidelines for colorectal polypectomy.
Results An 18-year-old woman, with no relevant medical history, presented at the Emergency Department for progressive dysphagia, initially solids and later liquids, associated weight loss of 10 kg within 9 months. She had a mild increase in C-reactive protein (3.18 mg/dL; N <0.5). A stenosis middle third esophagus was identified esophagogastroduodenoscopy, patent only to ultra-thin endoscope normal mucosa, suggesting extrinsic compression. Biopsies showed nonspecific infiltration mucosa by B...
An 18-year-old woman presented with progressive oesophageal dysphagia, weight loss and night sweats over a 6-month period. Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed diffuse luminal narrowing normal mucosa, whose biopsies were inconclusive. A cervical thoracic CT scan showed thickening of the upper oesophagus, densification mediastinal fat, several adenopathies 4.3×2.4 cm mass infiltrative appearance heterogeneous enhancement in right paravertebral location. Positron emission tomography-CT marked...