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Costa de Sousa V, Nunes Sousa FR, Felipe Vasconcelos R, Angelino Barreto G, Martins CS, Romero Dias N, Costa S, Chaves Bernardino MJ, de Almeida Silva G, Linhares N, Gondim D, Marques M, Chaves H, Alves K, Leitão R, Brito GAC, Nobre Pinho Ribeiro ME, Goes P. Polysacharide of Agaricus blazei gel mitigates bone necrosis in model of the jaws related to bisphosphonate via Wnt signaling. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8215. [PMID: 38589479 PMCID: PMC11002000 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58445-5] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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To investigate de effect of PAb gel on the bone tissue of rats submitted to Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ). Initially, 54 animals were submitted to BRONJ model by Zoledronic Acid (ZA) (0.1 mg/kg 3x/wk for 9 wk, ip), followed by the 1st upper left molar extraction at the 8th wk. After tooth removal, the animals were divided into 3 groups, ZA that received placebo gel or PAb gel that received 1% PAb gel, inside the dental alveolus. The control Group (CONTROL) received 0.1 mg/kg of 0.9% saline and then placebo gel. Three weeks after tooth extraction, the animals were euthanized, and maxillae were colleted for macroscopic, radiographic, histological and Raman spectomery assays. Additionally, GSK3b, beta-catenin, and Runx2 mRNA expressions were determined. Blood samples were collected for the analysis of Bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP) levels. PAb gel improved mucosal healing, increased the number of viable osteocytes, while it reduced the number of empty lacunae, as well as the amount of bone sequestration. Furthermore, PAb gel positively influenced the number and functionality of osteoblasts by stimulating Wnt signaling, thereby inducing bone remodeling. Additionally, PAb gel contributed to improved bone quality, as evidenced by an increase in bone mineral content, a decrease in bone solubility, and an enhancement in the quality of collagen, particularly type I collagen. PAb gel mitigated bone necrosis by stimulating of bone remodeling through Wnt signaling and concurrently improved bone quality. PAb gel emerges as a promising pharmacological tool for aiding in BRONJ therapy or potentially preventing the development of BRONJ.
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- Vanessa Costa de Sousa
- Post Graduation of Morphological Science, Department of Morphology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Post Graduation of Morphological Science, Department of Morphology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Post Graduation of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, CE, Brazil
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- School of Dentistry, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
- Lab of Medical Immunology, Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Rua Coronel Nunes de Melo, 1315, Rodolfo Teófilo, Fortaleza, CE, 60430-270, Brazil.
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Silva T, Aguiar A, Gomes A, Marques M, Pereira C, Rodrigues R, Pinto M, Duarte R. Delays have dangerous ends: Tuberculosis diagnosis delay in Portugal, a qualitative study. Pulmonology 2024:S2531-0437(24)00018-7. [PMID: 38403572 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2024.02.006] [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] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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- T Silva
- Unidade de Saúde Pública, Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde Tâmega III-Vale do Sousa Norte, Paços de Ferreira, Portugal.
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- EPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR), Porto, Portugal; Estudo das Populações, ICBAS - Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unidade de Saúde Pública, Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde Tâmega III-Vale do Sousa Norte, Paços de Ferreira, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia Portugal
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- Unidade de Saúde Pública, Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde Tâmega III-Vale do Sousa Norte, Paços de Ferreira, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real,Portugal
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- Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Universidade do Porto, Porto. Portugal
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- EPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR), Porto, Portugal; Estudo das Populações, ICBAS - Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Universidade do Porto, Porto. Portugal
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Rodriguez-Muñoz MF, Radoš SN, Uka A, Marques M, Maia BR, Matos M, Branquinho M, Aydın R, Mahmoodi V, Chrzan-Dętkoś M, Walczak-Kozłowska T, Liakea I. Effectiveness of the third wave cognitive behavior therapy for peripartum depression treatment-A systematic review. Midwifery 2023; 127:103865. [PMID: 37931462 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2023.103865] [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: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION To investigate the effectiveness of third-wave cognitive behavior therapies in the treatment of peripartum depression. METHOD A systematic review of the effectiveness of psychological interventions in treating peripartum depression focus on the Third Wave has been conducted. The electronic databases MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Clinical Trials were searched, using a combination of different search terms. Data were independently extracted by two authors and a synthesis of the results was offered. Methodological quality was assessed by three authors, using ROBE-2 and MINORS. Search date was conducted in February 2022 and the search was re-run in November 2022 for new entries. FINDINGS Six papers were included and reported, focused on, the effectiveness of Third Wave approach interventions in reducing depressive symptoms. Papers included the following intervention approaches: Behavioral intervention (n = 2), Mindfulness (n = 2), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (n = 1) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (n = 1). All six papers were consistent in that interventions lead to a decrease in depression symptoms. However, risk of bias evaluation showed that all were critical low, but one paper was high quality. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE AND RESEARCH Systematic review showed that third-wave approaches are promising in effectiveness to reduce depression symptoms in peripartum women. However, more high-quality studies with follow-up are needed.
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- M F Rodriguez-Muñoz
- Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Research Center for Sustainable Development and Innovation, University College "Beder", Tirana, Albania; Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Western Balkans University, Tirana, Albania
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- Coimbra Hospital and Universitary Centre (CHUC), Portugal; Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Institute of Psychological Medicine (IPM), Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Braga, Portugal
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- Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States
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- Behavioral Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Vena D, Op de Beeck S, Mann D, Azarbarzin A, Marques M, Vanderveken O, Edwards B, Radmand R, Gell L, Messineo L, Taranto-Montemurro L, Calianese N, Hamilton G, Joosten S, Thomson L, Verbraecken J, Braem M, Wellman A, Sands S. Pharyngeal site of collapse and collapsibility estimated from airflow predict oral appliance treatment efficacy. Sleep Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.05.713] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Rocha B, Amador R, Maltes S, Marques M, Oliveira C, Lopes P, Cunha G, Paiva M, Strong C, Abreu F, Pintao S, Aguiar C, Mendes M. Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: a 2-year single-centre experience. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.1775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is an under-diagnosed condition often presenting with Heart Failure (HF). We aimed to assess a cohort of patients with ATTR-CM and HF, focusing on the centre strategies to identify new cases, prognosticate and tailor treatment.
Methods
We conducted an all-comers single-centre prospective registry of consecutive patients with HF due to ATTR-CM followed in our centre from November 2019 to 2021. As per site protocol, diagnosis is established according to the algorithm by Gilmore et al. and all patients are assessed in our HF outpatient clinic at least twice yearly with systematic electronic chart data collection. We evaluated disease-modifying treatment and compliance with the current European Guidelines and CHAD-STOP management. A summary of this program is presented in the central figure.
Results
Overall, 60 patients were included (mean age 83±7 years; 80% male). ATTR-CM was confirmed by the non-invasive algorithm in all but 8 patients, in whom endomyocardial biopsy was positive. Of those undergoing genetic testing (n=30), 7 (23%) presented with the hereditary form of ATTR-CM (4 Val50Met and 3 Val142Ile mutations). The initial presentation was most often HF (n=43), atrial fibrillation (n=9), or “incidental” myocardial uptake on 99mTc-HMDP bone scintigraphy (grade 2) performed for cancer staging (n=5). Beta-blockers were reduced or stopped in 40 (67%) patients, all of whom improved in NYHA class and/or NT-proBNP (>30% reduction) at 1–3 months. Tafamidis 61mg was started in 22 patients and 15 more currently await approval. Those initiated on or referred to tafamidis 61mg (n=37) had less severe HF, as per NYHA (class I-II – 94 vs. 50%, p=0.033) and performance status (e.g. Karnofsky score 80–100 – 79 vs. 21%, p=0.010). Of those already on tafamidis (n=22), NYHA class remained stable or improved in all but 1 patient. In the year following vs. preceding treatment there was 2 vs. 3 total HF hospitalizations. No drug-related severe adverse events were reported. Over a 2-year follow-up, 14 (23.3%) patients died, of whom 1 was on tafamidis (compassionate use for 19 months).
Conclusions
ATTR-CM recognition is improving in our dedicated rare disease program, possibly due to the implementation of several alert pathways. The identification of the disease at an earlier stage allows targeted treatment, compliant with the recommendations. Nonetheless, the rarity of this disease and the required expertise for its optimal management argues in favour of a national strategic plan based on referral centres for ATTR-CM.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- B Rocha
- Hospital de Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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Apponi A, Betti M, Borghesi M, Boyarsky A, Canci N, Cavoto G, Chang C, Cheianov V, Cheipesh Y, Chung W, Cocco A, Colijn A, D’Ambrosio N, de Groot N, Esposito A, Faverzani M, Ferella A, Ferri E, Ficcadenti L, Frederico T, Gariazzo S, Gatti F, Gentile C, Giachero A, Hochberg Y, Kahn Y, Lisanti M, Mangano G, Marcucci L, Mariani C, Marques M, Menichetti G, Messina M, Mikulenko O, Monticone E, Nucciotti A, Orlandi D, Pandolfi F, Parlati S, Pepe C, Pérez de los Heros C, Pisanti O, Polini M, Polosa A, Puiu A, Rago I, Raitses Y, Rajteri M, Rossi N, Rozwadowska K, Rucandio I, Ruocco A, Strid C, Tan A, Teles L, Tozzini V, Tully C, Viviani M, Zeitler U, Zhao F. Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle in the PTOLEMY project: A theory update. Int J Clin Exp Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.106.053002] [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: 11/07/2022]
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Pereira A, Azevedo J, Soares M, Marques C, Marques M, Barros M, Carvalho F, Pereira D, Macedo A. Screening Accuracy of the Portuguese version of the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale-7 according to DSM-5 criteria. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9566675 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.262] [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
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Introduction The Portuguese shortest version of the Perinatal Depression Screening Scale/PDSS-7 proved to be valid and reliable, in Portugal and Brazil, but it is essential to analyze its operational characteristics before using it for screening purposes. Objectives To determine PDSS-7 cut-off points and associated conditional probabilities to screen for major depression, according to the DSM-5. Methods he pregnancy sample was composed of 259 women in the second trimester (Mean gestation weeks=17.83±4.750). The postpartum sample consisted of 241 women assessed between the 2nd-6thmonths postpartum(M=17.99±4.689 weeks postpartum). All women completed the PDSS-7 and were interviewed with the Diagnostic Interview for Psychological Distress(Pereira et al., 2017), a semi-structured clinical interview to assess the most prevalent psychiatric disorders in the perinatal period according to the DSM-5 criteria. MedCalc was used to perform ROC analysis. Results During pregnancy, the major depression prevalence was of 4.6%(n=12). The cut-off point that maximizes the Youden Index(J=.98, 95%CI: .97-.99; AUC=.99; se=.004; p<.001) was of 18(95%CI:17-19), which resulted in a sensitivity of 100%(71.5%-100%), a specificity of 97.98%(95.3%-99.3%), a positive predictive value/+PP of 68.8%(48.0%-84.0%) and a negative predictive value/-PP of 100%. In the postpartum, the major depression prevalence was of 10.4%(n=25). The cut-off point(J=.79, 95%CI: .63-.82; AUC=.89; se=.036; p<.001) was of 14(95%CI: 12-16), with a sensitivity of 85.0%(69.3%-93.2%), a specificity of 85.0%(69.3%-93.2%), a +PP of 56.5%(46.1%-67.3%) and a -PP of 97.5%(94.6%-98.8%). Conclusions The Portuguese version of PDSS-7 presents good combinations of sensitivity and specificity, being accurate and usable to screen for depression during pregnancy and in the postpartum both in research and primary health care. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Carvalho F, Macedo A, Manão A, Cabacos C, Azevedo J, Marques C, Marques M, Carneiro M, Telles Correia D, Novais F, Carvalho C, Araújo A, Pereira A. Further Validation of the Short Form of the Self-Compassion Scale in a sample of Portuguese Medicine Students. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9565275 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.472] [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
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Introduction The Short Form of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-SF; Raes et al. 2011) is composed of 12 items that evaluate the same six dimensions (Self-Kindness/SK, Self-Judgement/SJ, Common Humanity/CH, Isolation, Mindfulness/M, Over-Identification/OI) as the long scale (26 items). The Portuguese version of the SCS-SF (Castilho et al. 2015) was validated in a vast sample from clinical and general populations, the latter being composed of students, other than from medicine courses. Objectives To analyze the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the SCS-SF in a sample of Medicine/Dentistry students. Methods Participants were 666 Portuguese medicine (82.6%) and dentistry (17.4%) students (81.8% girls); they answered an online survey including the SCS and other validated questionnaires from the OECD Study on Social and Emotional Skills/SSES: Stress resistance, Emotional control, Optimism and Persistence. Results Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed that the model composed of six factors, two second order factors (positive and negative) and one third order factor (total) presented good fit indexes (χ2/df=3.013; RMSEA=.0066, p<.001; CFI=.970; TLI=.948, GFI=.947). The Cronbach’s alfas were .892, .869 and .877 respectively for the total, self-compassion and self-criticism dimension. Pearson correlations of the SCS-SF total score, self-compassion and self-criticism dimensional scores were moderate to high with the SSES measures, from .272/-.236/.247 with Persistence to .709/-.634/.615 with Optimism. Conclusions Although reduced to less than half than the original SCS, the SCS–SF is a valid and useful alternative to measure general self-compassion and their positive and negative components in an ongoing longitudinal research with medicine/dentistry students. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Marques M, Staibano V, Franchini E. Effects of self-selected or randomly selected music on performance and psychological responses during a sprint interval training session. Sci Sports 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scispo.2021.02.006] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Marques M, Rodrigues P, Aibar J, Carvalho MJ, Plancha CE. P–276 Factors associated with first oocyte retrievals affecting time to live birth – a retrospective study. Hum Reprod 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab130.275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Study question
Which are the main factors on first oocyte retrievals influencing the time to achieve a live birth?
Summary answer
The number of oocytes collected on the first retrieval is the most important factor to decrease time to live birth.
What is known already
The goal of infertile couples when they attend a fertility clinic is to obtain a healthy baby as soon as possible. Cumulative live birth rate is today considered the most reliable estimate of ART success. However, the time used to achieve such goal is still not clear both to health professionals and patients. Although there is a general idea of which factors predict ART success, both clinicians and embryologists are still not aware of which variables can effectively influence the time to a live birth.
Study design, size, duration
We analyzed retrospectively 333 couples who performed their first fresh IVF/ICSI cycles from January 2015 to December 2018, along with their eventual subsequent FET and/or IVF/ICSI cycles, leading to 146 live births. The aim of this study was to use “Time” as an additional measure of ART success, and to identify which variable of the first oocyte retrieval has a major influence on time to live birth.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
We included in total 430 oocyte retrievals and 147 FET cycles. Oocyte donation cycles were excluded. Data were studied cumulatively until the childbirth (couples at risk) or until the last treatment record (censored couples). Cox Regression Model for survival analysis was used to study the variables that may influence the time to live birth, in order to take both confounding and collinearity into account.
Main results and the role of chance
We considered the date of the first oocyte retrieval as the starting point and the date of the first childbirth as the ending point to determine the time to live birth. The mean age of the woman at the first oocyte retrieval was 36.8±4.67, the cumulative pregnancy rate 43.5% (95%CI:41.77%;45.23%) and the live birth rate 34.0%(95%CI:32.32%;35.63%).
As variables for the Cox Regression Model we selected the woman’s age and number of collected oocytes from the first oocyte retrieval. We also considered the number of frozen embryo transfers (FET).
We have found a positive association between the number of oocytes collected at the first oocyte retrieval and the period until obtaining a healthy singleton (HR = 1.20;95%CI:1.105–1.297;p>0.001). Conversely, a negative association concerning the number of FET and time to live birth (HR = 0.32;95%CI:0.18–0.562;p>0.001) was demonstrated. Importantly, woman’s age, was not found to have a significant effect on time to live birth.
Our results indicated that the number of oocytes collected at the first cycle, but not woman’s age, mostly affect time to live birth. Poor prognosis patients were found to be associated with several embryo transfers.
Limitations, reasons for caution
This is a retrospective study with a small number of cycles and freeze-all procedures were not included. Additional inclusion of freeze-all procedures in a larger study will be needed to confirm our preliminary results.
Wider implications of the findings: This study identified oocyte number at first collection as a major influence on time to live birth. Increased attention to the “Time” parameter will be helpful for health professionals and patients, to further personalize reproductive treatment procedures, potentially decreasing psychological burdens associated with ART treatments.
Trial registration number
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- CEMEARE, cemeare, Lisbon, Portugal
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Aires F, Rodrigues D, Marques M, Pinto M. P-166 Operative versus nonoperative treatment for stage 0 rectal cancer following chemoradiation therapy. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.05.221] [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: 10/20/2022] Open
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Castelo A, Rosa S, Fiarresga A, Marques M, Portugal G, Cunha P, Bras P, Ferreira V, Mendonca T, Oliveira M, Ferreira R. Late gadolinium enhancement as a predictor of arrhythmias in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Europace 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab116.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Introduction
Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are at increased risk of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). The Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has been associated with the occurrence of arrhythmic events.
Purpose
The aim was to analyze the association between LGE burden and location and arrhythmic events in HCM patients (P).
Methods
Retrospective analysis of P with HCM in a single tertiary center. Baseline clinical, echocardiographic and CMR characteristics were collected. On follow up arrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation (VF), sustained ventricular tachycardia (SVT), non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL)) were identified. LGE on CMR was compared between patients with and without arrhythmias.
Results
61P (59% male) were included, with a mean age of 58 ± 2 years. The HCM risk-SCD score was 3.35 ± 0.28%. On echocardiography mean left ventricle ejection fraction was 62.16 ± 1.36% and maximum wall thickness 20.59 ± 0.596mm. 31.1% had systolic anterior movement of mitral valve and 26.7% had left ventricle outflow tract obstruction. LGE was present in 88.5% P with a median number of 5 ± 7 segments involved. Interventricular septum (IVS) was involved in 78.7% P, anterior wall
in 57.4%, inferior wall in 54.1%, lateral wall in 52.5%, posterior wall in 9.8%, basal segments in 62.3%, median segments in 68.9% and apical segments in 63.9%. On follow up 3.3%P died, 45.8% had hospitalizations (22,2% because of an arrhythmia) and 75% had arrhythmias (1.6% VF, 6.6% SVT, 50% NSVT, 9.8% PSVT, 37.7% AF and 6.6% AFL). The number of segments with LGE correlated with arrhythmias (p = 0.05 for arrhythmias, p = 0.03 for SVT, p = 0.008 for NSVT and p = 0.042 for PSVT). A cut off of 5 segments involved was a good predictor of arrhythmias (p = 0.002), NSVT (p= 0.006), PSVT (p = 0.024) and AF (p = 0.0029). For SVT the best cut off was 9 (p = 0.003). Considering the LGE location, we found an association between the segments involved and the occurrence of different arrhythmias (table 1).
Conclusion
Supraventricular and ventricular Arrhythmias are frequent in patients with HCM, with the most frequents being NSVT and AF. The LGE burden (>5 segments) and location (median inferior IVS, median anterior IVS, median anterior wall, basal anterior IVS, apical anterior wall, median inferior wall, apical anterior wall and basal inferior IVS) were correlated with arrhythmic events. Abstract Figure.
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- A Castelo
- Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
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Maia BR, Soares M, Pereira A, Marques M, Carvalho F, Macedo A. Generalized problematic internet use and perfectionism in portuguese university students. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9470995 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1186] [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
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Introduction Although there are several empirical studies exploring the relationship between problematic Internet use and personality traits, few had considered perfectionism. Objectives To explore the association between generalized problematic Internet use and perfectionism. Methods A sample of 433 Portuguese university students (Mage = 20.15 years, SD = 1.77, range = 18-25 years) completed the Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2/GPIU and the Multidimensional Perfectionism Composite Scale – short version. Results GPIU total score (rs=.16**), Mood Regulation (rs=.22**), and Deficient Self-Regulation (rs=.13**) were correlated with Positive Striving factor. GPIU total score (rs=.38**), Preference for Online Social Interaction (rs=.16**), Mood Regulation (rs=.28**), Deficient Self-Regulation (rs = .33**), and Negative Consequences (rs=.41**) were significantly correlated with Evaluative Concerns factor. A one-way between groups analysis of variance was conducted to explore the relation between GPIU and perfectionism. Subjects were divided into three groups according to their GPIU risk levels (Group1:low-risk; Group2:medium-risk; Group3:high-risk). There was a statistically difference at p >.05 level in Positive Striving scores for the three risk level groups: F (2,430)=4.39, p=.013, and in Evaluative Concerns scores, F (2,430)=28.83, p=<.001. Post-hoc comparisons using the Tukey USD test, for Positive Striving, indicated that the mean score for Group1 (M=39.21, SD=8.56) was significantly different from Group3 (M=43.69, SD=9.74). Considering Evaluative Concerns, the mean score for Group1 (M=39.86, SD=11.31) was significantly different from Group2 (M=46.91, SD=11.42) and from Group3 (M=51.75, SD=8.54). Conclusions GPIU is consistently related to maladaptive perfectionism. Future longitudinal studies are needed to clarify the bidirectional association between GPIU and perfectionism traits.
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Maia B, Marques M, Carvalho F. Association between appearance schemas and personality traits. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9480194 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1987] [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: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Personality traits play are related to many forms of psychological distress, such as body dissatisfaction. Objectives To explore the associations between appearance schemas and personality traits. Methods 494 university students (80.2% females; 99.2% single), with a mean age of 20.17 years old (SD=1.77; range:18-20), filled in the Appearance Schemas Inventory-Revised, the NEO-Personality Inventory, and the Composite Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale. Results A significant difference was found in Self-evaluation Salience scores by sex [females (M=37.99,SD=7.82); males (M=35.36,SD=6.60);t(489)=-3.052,p=.002]. Having conducted correlations separately, by sex, Self-Evaluation Salience was correlated with Concern Over Mistakes (r=.27), Doubts about Actions (r=.35), and Socially-Prescribed Perfectionism (r=.23). For females, Self-evaluation Salience was correlated with Concern Over Mistakes (r=.34), Personal Standards (r=.25), Doubts about Actions (r=.33), Parental Expectations (r=.24), Parental Criticism (r=.24), Organization (r=.11), Socially-Prescribed Perfectionism (r=.31), Self-Oriented Perfectionism (r=.32), and Neuroticism (r=.33). Concerning Motivational Salience, in the total sample (not separately, by sex), this scale/dimension significantly correlated with Conscientiousness (r=. 18), Personal Standards (r=.23), Socially-Prescribed Perfectionism (r=. 10), and Self-Oriented Perfectionism (r=.29). Conclusions Females seem to value more their self-appearance and, in females, the salience of appearance in life seems to be associated with maladaptive-perfectionism, as well as with adaptive-perfectionism. In males, the salience of appearance was only related with adaptive perfectionism. Males seem more concerned with their own standards, while for females other´s standards are also relevant. In females the level of salience of appearance in life seems to relate to the experience of feelings, such as anxiety/depression (neuroticism). The motivation to improve appearance seemed to be particularly related, in both sex, to adaptive perfectionism. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Carvalho F, Cabaços C, Carneiro M, Araujo A, Azevedo J, Marques M, Manão A, Macedo A, Pereira A. Mindfulness and self-compassion based intervention program to prevent burnout in medical and dentistry students. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9475878 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1228] [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: 11/26/2022] Open
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Introduction Burnout occurs in every stage of a medical graduation and career. In the first years of graduation, is affects 35-45% of medical and dentistry students. This has severe consequences, such as: higher levels of suicidal ideation, substance abuse, medical errors and medical neglect; lower levels of empathy and self-compassion - essential to the quality of healthcare. Students with certain personality traits (e.g., neuroticism and, particularly, perfectionism) are more vulnerable to emotional dysregulation when facing stressors of daily life. Our recent studies proved that mindfulness and self-compassion can attenuate the effect of perfectionism on psychological distress. Objectives To present the rational, materials, methodology and preliminary results of our project COMBURNOUT, aimed to develop, implement and assess the efficacy of a mindfulness and self-compassion-based intervention to prevent burnout in medical and dentistry students. Methods Students with high levels of burnout, psychological distress and perfectionism will be randomly assigned to intervention (8 weekly sessions) or control groups. The sessions will be composed by psychoeducation about burnout, mindfulness and self-compassion practices, within and between sessions. The follow up will include three assessment moments until a year after the intervention. Results We expect that the experimental group will present significantly lower levels of burnout, psychological distress and perfectionism, and higher levels of emotional regulation skills. Conclusions The facilitators training and the manualization are guaranties of standardization and sustainability. If the positive impact of COMBURNOUT is verified, we intend to provide the program to medical/dentistry students from all over the country.
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Maia BR, Coelho C, Marques M, Carvalho F. Associations between social anxiety and avoidance, attachment styles and parental marital status, in late adolescence. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9471513 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.484] [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
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IntroductionThe relation between insecure general attachment and social anxiety has long been established.ObjectivesTo explore the associations between social interaction and performance anxiety and avoidance, attachment styles, and parental marital status.Methods146 Portuguese adolescents, with a mean age of 18.99 years old (SD = .848; range: 18-20), filled in the Social Interaction and Performance Anxiety and Avoidance Scale and the Experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures Questionnaire.ResultsDistress/Anxiety was correlated with avoidance attachment to mother and father (rs = .17*, p = .04; rs = .18*, p = .03), to anxious attachment to romantic partner (rs = .21*, p = .01), and to anxious and avoidance attachment to best friend (rs = .25**, p = .00; (rs = .17*, p = .035). Avoidance was significantly correlated with avoidance to father and to romantic partner (rs = .18*, p = .03), and to anxious and avoidance attachment to best friend (rs = .21**, p = .009; rs = .18*, p = .03). A significant difference was found in avoidance attachment to father X2 = 10.246 (4, n = 146), p = .036, by parental marital status, with the adolescents with single/divorced parents presenting a higher mean score (Md = 111.10; Md = 82.93) than the other groups.ConclusionsDistress/anxiety seems to be associated with more close relationships, and a single/divorced status with Avoidance. Longitudinal studies are needed to explore if insecure attachment to parents predicts insecure extra-familiar attachment, and to explore the long-term effects of parental marital status.
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Pereira A, Barros M, Aguiar M, Azevedo J, Marques M, Carvalho F, Pereira D, Macedo A. Postpartum depression screening scale-7: A valid and reliable short version both for portugal and brasil. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9480331 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1618] [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
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Introduction Screening programs for perinatal depression are systematicly implemented in developed countries. To circumvent the most commonly pointed limitation by the primary healthcare professionals (the questionnaires length), we have developed shorter forms of the Beck and Gable Postpartum Depression Screening Scale-35. The shortest version consists of seven items, each one representing a dimension evaluated by the PDSS. This PDSS-7 demonstrated equal levels of reliability and validity as the 35-item PDSS with the advantage of being completed in as little as 1-2 minutes(Pereira et al. 2013). Objectives To analyze the construct validity of the PDSS-7 using Confirmatory Factor Analysis, to use both in Portugal and in Brazil. Methods The Portuguese sample was composed of 616 women (Mean age: 32.29±4.466; Mean gestation weeks=17.13±4.929). These participants were not the same who participated in the psychometric study that led to the selection of the seven items. The Brazilian sample was composed of 350 women (Mean age: 30.01±5.452; Mean gestation weeks=25.17±6.55). They all had uncomplicated pregnancies and completed the European/Brazilian Portuguese versions of PDSS-24 (Pereira et al. 2013/ Barros et al. 2021), which was composed of the same items and included the seven items that compose the PDSS-7. Results The unidimensional model of PDSS-7 presented a good fit in both samples (Portuguese/Brazilian: χ2/d.f.=3.439/2.653; RMSEA=.066/.069, CFI=.974/.981, TLI=.947/.957, GFI=.939/.957; p<.001). The PDSS-7 Cronbach’s alphas were .82/.83 and all the items contribute to the internal consistency. Conclusions The PDSS-7 is a valid and precise, economic, fast and easy screening instrument for perinatal depression, a major public health problem, both in Portugal and in Brazil.
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Rodrigues P, Marques M, Pimentel S, Rato M, Carvalho P, Correia SC, Mendes N, Amaral H, Fernandes JP, Carvalho MJ, Plancha CE. Correction to: Oncofertility case report: live birth 10 years after oocyte in vitro maturation and zygote cryopreservation. J Assist Reprod Genet 2021; 38:545. [PMID: 33398515 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-020-02044-6] [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: 11/26/2022] Open
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- P Rodrigues
- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
- Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidade e Tecnologia de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
- Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidade e Tecnologia de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital CUF Descobertas Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Inst. Histologia e Biol. Desenvolvimento, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Rodrigues P, Marques M, Pimentel S, Rato M, Carvalho P, Correia SC, Mendes N, Amaral H, Fernandes JP, Carvalho MJ, Plancha CE. Oncofertility case report: live birth 10 years after oocyte in vitro maturation and zygote cryopreservation. J Assist Reprod Genet 2020; 37:3089-3094. [PMID: 33113072 PMCID: PMC7714812 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-020-01984-3] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aims to report a case of urgent fertility preservation in an oncological patient with collection of immature oocytes in the absence of ovarian stimulation that, through in vitro maturation (IVM), followed by ICSI and cryopreservation of zygotes resulted, 10 years later, in the live birth of a healthy baby. METHODS In September 2008, our clinic performed IVM in a 32-year-old woman diagnosed with a ductal invasive carcinoma with positive estradiol receptors, negative progesterone receptors and positive human epidermal growth factor receptor 2. The retrieval of immature oocytes was performed in the absence of ovarian stimulation after a simple mastectomy and prior to any chemotherapy treatment. The compact cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) collected were placed in Lag medium for 2 h, followed by incubation in IVM medium, supplemented with heat inactivated patient serum, recombinant FSH, and recombinant LH. After 30 h in culture, cumulus cells were removed, the metaphase II oocytes were microinjected, and the zygotes obtained were cryopreserved. In 2017, the zygotes were thawed and cultured until day 3. One embryo was transferred and the other cryopreserved. RESULTS Four compact COCs were collected and subjected to IVM. Two oocytes reached metaphase II and were microinjected. Two zygotes were obtained and were cryopreserved at the two pronuclear stage. Approximately 9 years later, the two zygotes were thawed and cultured until day 3. An embryo with 10 cells was transferred and implanted, resulting in the birth of a healthy baby. CONCLUSIONS In cases where urgency to start adjuvant therapy requires immediate oocyte collection, IVM may be the only option to obtain fully competent mature oocytes allowing for effective preservation of the reproductive potential.
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- P Rodrigues
- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
- Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidade e Tecnologia de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
- Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidade e Tecnologia de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital CUF Descobertas Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Médico de Assistência à Reprodução - CEMEARE, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Inst. Histologia e Biol. Desenvolvimento, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Correia D, Fernandes B, Ponte A, Marques M, Couto-Gonçalves S, Rolim L, Nobre-Góis I, Carvalho C, Casalta-Lopes J, Borrego M. PO-0977: Hypofractionated external beam radiation therapy for breast cancer: real-life outcomes. Radiother Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)00995-6] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Oliveira M, Santana M, Marques M, Griep R, Fonseca M, Moreno A, Magalhães M, Ponce de Leon A. Land Use Regression Model for Exposure Assessment to PM2.5 and PM10 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Air pollution is a major public health problem. The latest data from World Health Organization show that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants and that about 4.2 million deaths were caused by exposure to fine particles in 2016. Therefore, the aim of our study was to elaborate a model for long-term exposure assessment to air pollution.
Methods
This study was developed in Rio de Janeiro city, it has 1,200.255 km² large, about 6.7 million residents and located in the southeastern region of Brazil. The information of PM2.5, PM10 and predictor variables were obtained from government agencies. The potential predictor variables have been used: temperature, relative humidity, vehicular traffic base, Census, altitude databases, vegetation cover, land use, rock masses, hydrographic and hydrographic sub-basins, urban zoning and road network. For the development of Land Use Regression models, linear regression models were specified using the supervised stepwise procedure. Cook D statistics were used to detect influential observations. The overall model performance was evaluated by leave-one-out cross validation (LOOCV).
Results
The annual mean of PM2.5 and PM10 was 11.73 (SD = ± 4.84) and 35.57 (SD = ± 8.91) μg·m−3, respectively. The R2 value in the final model for PM2.5 was 0.3812 and p-value: 0.0907. The performance evaluated by LOOCV was not also good, the RMSE was 0.2920, with R2 value of 0.1820. The R2 value in the final model for PM10 was 0.73, p-value: 0.001. The performance evaluated by LOOCV was also good, the RMSE was 0.1386, with R2 value of 0.5832.
Conclusions
The model could be applied in areas where there is no monitoring of air quality, thus, enabling the evaluation of the health impact of exposed populations, providing support for decision-making and development of public and investments policies, medium impact and long-term, more targeted in the following areas: health, environment, transportation and urban planning.
Key messages
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
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- M Oliveira
- EPSJV, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- EPSJV, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- EPSJV, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- EPSJV, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- EPSJV, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- EPSJV, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- EPSJV, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- IMS, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Rodrigues D, Aires F, Marques M, Pinto M. P-276 Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) predicts survival after curative treatments for rectal cancer patients. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.04.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Soares RF, Monteiro A, Macedo F, Pereira TC, Paulo J, Marques M, Bonito N, Jacinto P, Ribeiro J, Sousa G. P-208 Is there a role for adjuvant chemotherapy in ypN0 disease rectal cancer patients? Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.04.290] [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: 11/24/2022] Open
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Monteiro A, Pereira TC, Soares RF, Macedo F, Paulo J, Marques M, Bonito N, Jacinto P, Ribeiro J, Sousa G. P-36 Prognostic value of tumor laterality and recurrence risk in patients with stage III colon cancer treated with adjuvant chemotherapy. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.04.118] [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: 11/29/2022] Open
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Pereira TC, Salgueiro F, Monteiro A, Soares RF, Macedo F, Jacinto P, Paulo J, Bonito N, Marques M, Ribeiro J, Sousa G. P-225 KRAS codon 12 and 13 mutations in metastatic colorectal cancer: Predictive marker in first-line bevacizumab-based chemotherapy. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.04.307] [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: 11/25/2022] Open
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Peixoto M, Macedo F, Sousa M, Paulo J, Marques M, Jacinto P, Bonito N, Ribeiro J, Sousa G. P-263 The role of biologic targets in metastatic colorectal cancer in non-elderly patients: A single institutional analysis. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.04.345] [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: 10/23/2022] Open
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Soares RF, Pereira TC, Monteiro A, Macedo F, Paulo J, Marques M, Bonito N, Jacinto P, Ribeiro J, Sousa G. P-203 Restaging rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy: Is magnetic resonance imaging accurate enough? Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.04.285] [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: 10/23/2022] Open
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Marinheiro R, Neves JP, Morgado F, Carmo P, Cavaco D, Abecassis M, Madeira M, Magro P, Braga A, Marques M, Boshoff S, Calquinha J, Costa F, Carmo J, Adragao P. P1508A single center analysis of a 10-year period of lead removal. Europace 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euaa162.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND
The number of lead removal of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) has increased in recent years. The recent European registry (ELECTRa) did not include all European centers and not all lead extractions are possible to be performed transvenously.
AIMS
We aim to analyze all lead extraction procedures (transvenous or open surgery) performed in our center and the short- and long-term follow-up of these patients (pts).
METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed all lead extractions performed from 2008 to 2017. We analyzed pts´ characteristics (personal history, cardiovascular risk factors, indication for device implantation, laboratory tests); indications for extraction; techniques used and personnel that participate in the procedure, complications peri- and post-procedural and short and long-term follow-up.
RESULTS
A total of 189 pts (330 leads) were included (mean 69 ± 14 years, 73% male). The follow-up was 54 (IQR 20-87) months. Median time after implant was 47 (IQR 19-98) months. Lead explant was performed in 30 patients (16%) and lead extraction (at least one lead implanted >1 year or a lead requiring assistance of specialized equipment) in 159 (84%). Indications for removal are presented in figure A. In those who were infected, isolation of the microorganism was possible in 35% and Staphylococcus aureus was the most common agent (51%). 101 procedures (53%) occurred in the operating room, while 89 (47%) were performed in the electrophysiology laboratory, but 47% of those with the participation of a surgeon. On the total, cardiac surgeons were responsible for 75% of the procedures. Removal was tried in 330 leads (98 atrium lead, 199 right ventricle lead (79 defibrillator lead) and 33 coronary sinus lead). Of those, 298 were completely removed, 14 were partially removed (<4cm of a lead remained in the patient body) and 18 were not removed (radiologic failure). On an individual patient basis, clinical success was achieved in 185 patients (97%). Techniques used in the 330 leads were distributed in figure B. Surgical approach was necessary in 14 pts due to unsuccessful transvenous removal (n = 3), large vegetation in the lead (n = 4), concomitant valvular endocarditis (n = 2), other indication for open surgery (n = 4) and complicated transvenous removal (n = 1). Complications occurred in 6 patients: 3 persistent infections, 1 stroke, 2 vessel rupture. Related-procedural mortality was 1.5% (n = 3). The long-term survival of pts who performed open heart surgery was not different from those who underwent transvenous lead removal (logrank, p = 0.27) (figure C).
CONCLUSION
Although being a low volume center (19 procedures/year) and including pts with transvenous and open surgery, lead removal was associated with a high success rate with low all cause complication and mortality rates. Emergent surgery due to acute complications was very rare (0.5%) and open heart surgery was mostly programmed and not associated with a worse outcome.
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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Marques M, Belinha J, Oliveira AF, Manzanares Céspedes MC, Jorge RMN. Application of an enhanced homogenization technique to the structural multiscale analysis of a femur bone. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2020; 23:868-878. [PMID: 32427494 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2020.1768377] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Bone is a complex hierarchical material that can be characterized from the microscale to macroscale. This work demonstrates the application of an enhanced homogenization methodology to the multiscale structural analysis of a femoral bone. The use of this homogenization technique allows to remove subjectivity and reduce the computational cost associated with the iterative process of creating a heterogeneous mesh. Thus, it allows to create simpler homogenized meshes with its mechanical properties defined using information directly from the mesh source: the medical images. Therefore, this methodology is capable to accurately predict bone mechanical behavior in a fraction of the time required by classical approaches. The results show that using the homogenization technique, despite the differences between the used homogeneous and heterogeneous meshes, its mechanical behavior is similar. The proposed homogenization technique is useful for a multiscale modelling and it is computationally efficient.
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- M Marques
- INEGI- Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Porto, Portugal.,FEUP - Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- INEGI- Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Porto, Portugal.,ISEP - Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- ICBAS - Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Muscular and Skeletal Pathology Research, Human Anatomy and Embryology Unit, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- INEGI- Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Porto, Portugal.,FEUP - Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Marques C, Xavier S, Azevedo J, Marques M, Soares M, Macedo A, Oliveira A, Pereira A. Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale-21 in a Sample of Portuguese Women. Eur Psychiatry 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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IntroductionThe postpartum depression screening scale (PDSS; Beck & Gable, 2002) is a widely used measure to assess women's depressive symptoms after their children's birth. Pereira et al. adapted, validated and developed a short-version of PDSS for Portuguese women (PDSS-21).ObjectiveTo examine the factor structure of the PDSS–21, using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in a sample of Portuguese women in the postpartum period.MethodsThe sample was composed of 208 women (mean age = 32.72; SD = 4.49) who completed the PDSS–21 approximately at the 6th week postpartum. CFA was used to test the model suggested by prior exploratory factor analyses of PDSS–21. AMOS software was used.ResultsAfter two items were deleted and some errors were correlated, CFA indicated a good fit for the second-order factor (χ2/df = 1.793; CFI = 0.957; GFI = 0.889, rmsea = 0.062; P [rmsea ≤ 0.05] < 0.056). The 19–item PDSS showed excellent internal consistency (α = 0.92) and the four dimensions presented Cronbach's alphas ranging between good (α = 0.83) and excellent (α = 0.93).ConclusionsThese findings suggest that the 19–item PDSS obtained through CFA is a reliable and valid measure to assess depressive symptoms among women in the postpartum period.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Teixeira I, Simões S, Marques M, Espírito-Santo H, Lemos L. Self-criticism and self-compassion role in the occurrence of insomnia on college students. Eur Psychiatry 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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IntroductionTo our knowledge there are no research about the influence of self-criticism and self-compassion in the occurrence of insomnia.ObjectivesTo study the association between self-criticism, self-compassion and insomnia on university students; to explore differences in these associations on two moments of student's lives–examination and no examination period.AimsWe anticipate that the stress and pressure of the examination period have an impact on student's sleep and there are, also, differences by age and gender.MethodSelf-Criticism and Self-Reassurance Scale, Self-Compassion Scale, Pre-Activation Sleep Scale, Insomnia Assessment Scale and Anxiety and Depression and Stress Scales were answered by 160 college students (M = 26.45, SD = 7.98; range = 19–54 years) during an examination period and by 108 college students during a no examination period (M = 26.34; SD = 0.43; range = 19–54 years).ResultsIn both periods (examination and no examination period) older students (30–54 years) tended to be more self-compassionate and tolerant, such as less self-critical and punitive. During the examination period, younger students (19–29 years) showed higher levels of self-criticism, cognitive, and somatic activation before falling asleep. There was also a higher proportion of younger students in the insomniac and insomnia symptomatic groups. Moreover, significant correlations were found between cognitive and somatic activation and depression, anxiety, and stress in both moments.ConclusionsIn the examination period, the youngest students are more critical and less compassionate, what might lead to greater cognitive and somatic activation before sleep and, consequently, to insomnia symptoms and insomnia itself.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Bento E, Xavier S, Azevedo J, Marques M, Freitas V, Soares M, Martins M, Xavier A, Castilho P, Morais S, Macedo A, Pereira A. Validation of the self-compassion scale in a community sample of Portuguese pregnant women. Eur Psychiatry 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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IntroductionIn recent years, researchers and clinicians have shown an increasing interest in self-compassion. Indeed, several studies have suggested that self-compassion is a positive factor for mental and physical health. The Self-Compassion Scale (SCS; Neff, 2003) has been widely used to assess six dimensions of self-compassion (self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness and over-identification) among diverse populations. Recently, it has also been used in perinatal samples but its psychometric properties in pregnant women is still unexplored.ObjectiveThis study aims was to investigate the reliability and the validity of the SCS using Confirmatory Factor Analysis in a sample of Portuguese pregnant women.MethodsParticipants were 417 pregnant women with a mean age of 33 years old (SD = 4.74) in their second trimester of pregnancy (M = 17.26, SD = 4.78, weeks of gestation). Participants completed the Portuguese version of the SCS while waiting for the routine prenatal consultation in Maternity Hospital, Portugal.ResultsA was tested and results showed that the six-factor model had a good fit to the data (TLI = 0.93, CFI = 0.94, RMSEA = 0.06). The total SCS presented a good internal reliability (α = 0.91) and their subscales showed Cronbach's alphas ranging between adequate (α = 0.77) and good (α = 0.87).ConclusionsOverall, these findings suggest that the Portuguese version of the SCS is a valid and reliable measure to assess self-compassion among pregnant women. Thus, SCS could be useful in diverse settings in the perinatal period.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Ranchordas S, Oliveira P, Madeira M, Marques M, Nolasco T, Aguiar C, Andrade MJ, Sousa Uva M, Abecasis M, Neves JP. P1328 A bridge to sucess. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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A 36-old-man was admitted in hospital with fever and cough, fatigue, rapidly progressive exertional dyspnoea and orthopnoea. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) revealed a mildly dilated left ventricle (LV) with very low ejection fraction (EF), normally sized right chambers, severe right ventricular dysfunction, moderate tricuspid regurgitation and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) of 52mmHg. The diagnosis of myocarditis was suspected, and he was transferred to the ICU in our centre to proceed the diagnostic work up. Cardiac magnetic resonance showed a severely dilated LV with an EF of 13% and a transmural fibrotic scar on the lateral wall, without signs of myocardial oedema. There was an apical thrombus. Right ventricular EF was 25%. Coronary angiography showed thrombotic occlusion of the circumflex artery with delayed filling of marginal branches. Endomyocardial biopsy was performed but no myocardial lesion was seen. Temporary inotropic support was needed for low cardiac output. Optimized therapy for heart failure and anticoagulation were given and he received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator before discharge in NHYA class II. Two months later, he was re-admitted in his local hospital, complaining of cough with sputum, fever and shortness of breath. He was hypotensive, tachycardic and cyanotic. Blood workup revealed renal failure, coagulopathy and liver dysfunction with C-reactive protein of 10 mg/dL, but no leucocytosis. NT pro-BNP was 2459 pg/mL. Empirical antibiotics and inotropes were started. TTE revealed an EF of 10-15%, moderate functional mitral regurgitation, right ventricular dysfunction, moderate tricuspid regurgitation, and a PASP of 50 mmHg. He was transferred back to our centre. On admission, he was hemodynamically stable with perfusions of dobutamine and noradrenaline. Work up for inclusion in heart transplant waiting list was initiated. However, he deteriorated rapidly. It was decided to implant a biventricular assist device (BiVAD) for circulatory support as bridge to transplant. A short/medium term assist device was chosen as it was expected that a donor would be found in less than a month, and if this was not the case, it could be upgraded to a medium/long term device. Cannulas for LVAD were introduced on the LV apex and ascending aorta and for RVAD in the femoral vein and pulmonary artery. Good flows were achieved on both devices and there were no complications in the immediate post-operative period. He was extubated and weaned off inotropes on day 2. On day 9, a heart donor was found, and he was transplanted. No complications occurred in the post-operative period. He was discharged home on day 24, and resumed an active life.
This case illustrates the usefulness of temporary devices to bridge critically ill candidates to heart transplantation. Also, it emphasizes the importance of identifying patients who definitely need a BiVAD when end-stage heart failure involves both ventricles.
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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O'Shea E, Hopper L, Marques M, Gonçalves-Pereira M, Woods B, Jelley H, Verhey F, Kerpershoek L, Wolfs C, de Vugt M, Stephan A, Bieber A, Meyer G, Wimo A, Michelet M, Selbaek G, Portolani E, Zanetti O, Irving K. A comparison of self and proxy quality of life ratings for people with dementia and their carers: a European prospective cohort study. Aging Ment Health 2020; 24:162-170. [PMID: 30381955 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2018.1517727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Objectives: To identify correlates of self-rated and proxy-rated quality of life (QoL) in people with dementia on (i) a dementia-specific and (ii) a capability-wellbeing QoL measure at baseline and 12-month follow-up, and to consider such factors in the context of QoL intervention development.Method: Prospective clinical and demographic data were collected from 451 community-dwelling dyads (mild-moderate dementia) across eight European countries. QoL was measured using the QOL-AD and the ICECAP-O. Multivariate modelling identified correlates of self- and proxy-rated QoL at baseline and at 12-month follow-up.Results: Carer's proxy-ratings of QoL were significantly lower than self-ratings at all time-points for both measures. Proxy-ratings declined over time, but self-ratings remained stable. Baseline predictors of greater self-rated QoL were education, and greater functional ability and relationship quality. Greater proxy-rated QoL was associated with education and greater functional ability, relationship quality, carer social support and carer QoL, lower carer anxiety/depression and less severe neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with dementia. At follow-up, greater self-rated QoL was predicted by greater functional ability, relationship quality, carer social support and having a spousal carer. Greater proxy-rated QoL at follow-up was associated with the same factors as at baseline; however, the dyad living together was an additional predictive factor.Conclusion: Both proxy-ratings and self-ratings of QoL should be interpreted with caution and in the context of each individual caregiving relationship. Different functional, psychosocial, relational and contextual factors influence self- and proxy-ratings, and both sets of factors should be considered in the context of QoL intervention development for the dyad.
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- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- CEDOC, Chronic Diseases Research Centre, Nova Medical School/Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CEDOC, Chronic Diseases Research Centre, Nova Medical School/Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Dementia Services Development Centre, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- Dementia Services Development Centre, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center Limburg, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center Limburg, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center Limburg, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center Limburg, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care sciences and Society, Karolinska Institut, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
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- Alzheimer's Research Unit-Memory Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Alzheimer's Research Unit-Memory Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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Vena D, Azarbarzin A, Marques M, Op de Beeck S, Vanderveken O, Edwards B, Calianese N, Hess L, Radmand R, Hamilton G, Joosten S, Taranto-Montemurro L, Kim SW, Verbraecken J, Braem M, White D, Sands S, Wellman A. Slope of the oxygen desaturation reflects the pharyngeal collapsibility in OSA. Sleep Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.1122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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]
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Nascimento Costa A, Bairronuevo MB, Val F, Macedo ARE, Vegas NC, Terro P, Marques M, Ribeiro F, Rabelo AL, Paixao S, Comte De Alencar Filho A, Lacerda MVG. P6254Care cascade of hypertension in people living with HIV. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLHIV) has been increasing since the advent of antiretroviral therapy. However, prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) and associated deaths has followed the same trend. From these NCDs, those of cardiovascular origin have become the most prevalent among PLHIV.
Purpose
In this study we delineate a cascade of care for hypertension screening, diagnosis, treatment, drug adherence and control in PLHIV.
Methods
Male and female patients diagnosed with HIV above 40 years of age attending to an outpatient clinic of a reference tertiary care centre for infectious diseases were cross-sectionally screened for hypertension through blood pressure (BP) measurement during outpatient consultation.
Results
A total of 298 subject were enrolled. Of these, 107 (35.9%) presented elevated BP consistent with hypertension according to national guidelines. Of these, only 36 (33.6%) were aware of the diagnosis, 19 (17.7%) were on regular cardiological follow-up, 17 (15.8%) were under treatment and 11 (10.2%) responded to be adherent to BP lowering medication.
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Conclusions
Steep decline was revealed in several steps of the cascade of care, especially regarding the awareness level. Integrative methods for NCD and HIV care are urgently needed. Early screening of hypertension, diagnosis, treatment, adherence and ongoing BP control should be equal targets in HIV care. Finally, there is an urgent need to encourage HIV primary care and infectious disease health professionals to early screen for cardiovascular outcomes.
Acknowledgement/Funding
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas – FAPEAM
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- Tropical Disease Center “Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado”- UEA, Manaus, Brazil
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- Tropical Disease Center “Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado”- UEA, Manaus, Brazil
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- Tropical Disease Center “Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado”- UEA, Manaus, Brazil
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- Tropical Disease Center “Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado”- UEA, Manaus, Brazil
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- Tropical Disease Center “Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado”- UEA, Manaus, Brazil
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- Tropical Disease Center “Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado”- UEA, Manaus, Brazil
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- Tropical Disease Center “Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado”- UEA, Manaus, Brazil
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- Tropical Disease Center “Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado”- UEA, Manaus, Brazil
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- Tropical Disease Center “Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado”- UEA, Manaus, Brazil
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Brizido C, Madeira S, Oliveira P, Silva C, Gama FF, Lopes P, Strong C, Marques M, Neves JP, Mendes M. P2761Assessment of perioperative mortality risk in patients with infective endocarditis undergoing cardiac surgery: performance of the EuroSCORE II, PALSUSE, STS risk score for IE and modified AEPEI score. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.1078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Introduction and aim
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a complex and heterogeneous disease which might lead to cardiac surgery. For such cases, several perioperative risk predictive tools have emerged. We aimed to validate the recently developed PALSUSE, STS risk score for IE and modified AEPEI score and to compare their performances with the established EuroSCORE II.
Methods
We retrospectively accessed 128 patients from a single center registry who underwent heart surgery for active infective endocarditis between January 2007 and November 2014. Discrimination and calibration of models were assessed by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis and Hosmer-Lemeshow test.
Results
Perioperative mortality was 16.4% (n=21). The median EuroSCORE II, PALSUSE, STS risk score for IE and modified AEPEI score were 6.6% [IQR 3.5–18.2], 5 [IQR 3–7], 25 [IQR 16–32] and 1 [IQR 0–1.8], respectively. Discriminative power was numerically higher for EuroSCORE II (AUC of 0.83, 95% CI, 0.75–0.91) followed by STS risk score for IE (AUC of 0.75, 95% CI 0.64–0.86), PALSUSE (AUC of 0.74, 95% CI 0.64–0.86) and modified AEPEI (AUC of 0.68, 95% CI 0.57–0.788) – figure 1. The Hosmer-Lemeshow test showed good calibration for EuroSCORE II (p=0.08) and STS risk score for IE (p=0.03) but not for PALSUSE (p=0.65), modified AEPEI (p=0.12).
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All scores adequately stratified peri-operative risk in active infective endocarditis, however EuroSCORE II in the overall comparison performed better in this population. Heterogeneity of performance of risk scores in different cohorts of infective endocarditis highlights the complexity of this disease.
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Cardiology, Lisbon, Portugal
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Veiga Oliveira P, Madeira M, Ranchordas S, Brizido C, Nolasco T, Boshoff S, Marques M, Almeida M, Teles R, Calquinha J, Sousa-Uva M, Ventosa A, Abecassis M, Neves JP. P4737Complete surgical revascularization: the impact of the different definitions on mortality. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.1113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction
The concept of complete revascularization arises from the early stages on coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). There are several different definitions applied across the literature, promoting a difficult comparison between studies. Despite the established importance of complete revascularization, there is no agreement which definition has the most impact on mortality.
Objectives
Evaluate the impact of the different definitions of complete surgical revascularization in late mortality.
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Single center retrospective study of all consecutive patients submitted to isolated CABG with previous myocardial viability assessment (myocardial perfusion scintigraphy) from 2011 to 2016. Exclusion criteria: emergent procedures and previous cardiac surgery. The primary end-point was follow-up mortality (n=20). The population of study was162 patients with 22,2% female gender and a mean age of 66 years. The follow-up was complete in 98,8%, median time of 4,1 (IQR 3,0–5,5) years.
The completeness of revascularization was classified in all patients according to four different definitions (n=162 for each definition): Numerical (the number of stenotic vessels must equal the number of distal anastomoses applied); Functional (all ischemic myocardial territories are reperfused; areas of old infarction with no viable myocardium are not required to be reperfused); Anatomical Conditional (all stenotic main-branch vessels are revascularized) and Anatomical Unconditional (all stenotic vessels are revascularized, irrespective of size and territory supplied).
For each definition, statistical analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method with log rank test and Cox proportional analysis (EuroSCORE II and revascularization definition).
Results
On univariate analysis, there was no significant statistical association between each definition of complete revascularization and follow-up mortality: numerical (p=0,694); anatomical unconditional (p=0,294); but a trend was found on functional (p=0,063) and anatomical conditional (p=0,084).
On multivariate analysis, incomplete functional revascularization increased the risk of follow-up mortality in 2,89 folds and anatomical conditional in 3,28 folds (Figure 1). The other definitions were not statistically associated with late mortality.
Conclusion
According to this study, complete functional and anatomical conditional revascularization definitions are determinants of follow-up mortality in a multivariate model including EuroScore II. The revascularization of all stenotic main-branch vessels (anatomical conditional) seems to have the highest impact, fact that we should be taken in consideration on daily work.
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- Santa Cruz Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Santa Cruz Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Santa Cruz Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Santa Cruz Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Santa Cruz Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Santa Cruz Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Santa Cruz Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Santa Cruz Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Santa Cruz Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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Gambaro K, Marques M, McNamara S, du Tertre MC, Hoffert C, Srivastava A, Samson B, Lesperance B, Ko Y, Dalfen R, St-Hilaire E, Sideris L, Couture F, Burkes R, Harb M, Camlioglu E, Gologan A, Pelsser V, Tejpar S, Kavan P, Kleinman C, Batist G. Copy number variation in longitudinal liver metastases biopsies in colorectal cancer identifies biomarker candidates of resistance to standard chemotherapy. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz154.019] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Callado A, Gingeira O, Janeiro V, Marques M. O52 Promoting Health Literacy of Patients with Diabetes. Eur J Public Health 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz095.026] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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- A Callado
- Family Health Unit of Ribeiro Sanches, ACES Amadora, Amadora, PORTUGAL
- Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa, Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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- Family Health Unit of Ribeiro Sanches, ACES Amadora, Amadora, PORTUGAL
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- Family Health Unit of Ribeiro Sanches, ACES Amadora, Amadora, PORTUGAL
- Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa, Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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- Family Health Unit of Ribeiro Sanches, ACES Amadora, Amadora, PORTUGAL
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Marques M, Faria A, Cebola M. Body mass index and body composition in institutionalized older adults with malnutrition, sarcopenia and frailty. Eur J Public Health 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz034.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- M Marques
- Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alvaiázere, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
- H&TRC - Centro de Investigação em Saúde e Tecnologia, Escola Superior Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal
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Gonçalves SC, Ponte A, Marques M, Casalta-Lopes J, Nobre-Góis I, Teixeira T, Barros A, Borrego M. EP-1452 Response after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy as prognostic factor in locally advanced rectum cancer. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)31872-9] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Marques M, Damas M, Costa E, Brás M, Lemos A, Costa V, Faria A. Nutrition Day in nursing homes – risk factors for malnutrition. Eur J Public Health 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz035.033] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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- M Marques
- Hospital de Santa Cecilia, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alvaiázere, Portugal
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- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cecilia, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alvaiázere, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cecilia, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alvaiázere, Portugal
- Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cecilia, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alvaiázere, Portugal
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- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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Marques M, Gonçalves V, Vieira A, Magalhães F, Godinho J, Lemos A, Costa V, Faria A. Care causing diagnosis, comorbidities and nutritional status of patients in continuous long term care unit. Eur J Public Health 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz035.031] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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- M Marques
- Hospital de Santa Cecília, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alvaiázere, Portugal
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- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cecília, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alvaiázere, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cecília, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alvaiázere, Portugal
- Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cecília, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alvaiázere, Portugal
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- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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Abstract
In this work, an advanced discretization meshless technique is used to study the structural response of a human brain due to an impact load. The 2D and 3D brain geometrical models, and surrounding structures, were obtained through the processing of medical images, allowing to achieve a realistic geometry for the virtual model and to define the distribution of the mechanical properties accordingly with the medical images colour scale. Additionally, a set of essential and natural boundary conditions were assumed in order to reproduce a sudden impact force applied to the cranium. Then, a structural numerical analysis was performed using the Natural Neighbour Radial Point Interpolation Method (NNRPIM). The obtained results were compared with the finite element method (FEM) and a solution available in the literature. This work shows that the NNRPIM is a robust and accurate numerical technique, capable to produce results very close to other numerical approaches. In addition, the variable fields obtained with the meshless method are much smoother than the FEM corresponding solution.
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- M Marques
- a Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), University of Porto , Portugal
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- a Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), University of Porto , Portugal.,b ISEP - School of Engineering , Polytechnic of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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- a Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), University of Porto , Portugal.,c Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) , Porto , Portugal
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- a Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), University of Porto , Portugal.,c Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) , Porto , Portugal
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Couetoux Du Tertre M, Marques M, Izzi L, Tremblay L, Bouchard N, Diaconescu R, Blais N, Hoffert C, Srivastava A, McNamara S, Batist G, Cohen V, Agulnik J. P2.01-23 Baseline Plasma Biomarkers Predict Long-Term Responses to ALK-TKIs in ALK+ Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.1077] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Da Fonseca M, Izaguirre J, Marques M, Fernandes P, Cesario M. A quest for abundant and sustainable carbon sources in polyhydroxyalkanoates production – Are seaweeds the answer? N Biotechnol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2018.05.1210] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Gonçalves C, Marques M, Valdoleiros S, Santos FV, Furtado I, Horta A, Mendez J, Sarmento R, Castro E. Directly observed therapy of direct acting antivirals (DAA) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in HIV co-infected patients with a drug use history. Int J Infect Dis 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.04.3961] [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: 10/28/2022] Open
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Marques M, Gambaro K, du Tertre MC, Witcher M, Samson B, Lesperance B, Ko Y, Dalfen R, St-Hilaire E, Sideris L, Couture F, Tejpar S, Burkes R, Harb M, Alcindor T, Camlioglu E, Gologan A, Pelsser V, McNamara S, Kavan P, Kleinman C, Batist G. Characterizations of DNA copy number variations and spatio-temporal intra tumor heterogeneity in liver metastasis from colorectal cancer patients. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy150.005] [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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Marques M, Souza K, Evangelista A, Leticia L, Causin R, Padua C, Vieira R. PO-525 Molecular signatures of circulating microRNAs as early breast cancer biomarkers. ESMO Open 2018. [DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2018-eacr25.1026] [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: 11/03/2022] Open
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