Search Results - "Pimenta, Joana"

A novel discharge risk model for patients hospitalised for acute decompensated heart failure incorporating N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels: a European coLlaboration on Acute decompeNsated Heart Failure: ELAN-HF Score by Salah, Khibar, Kok, Wouter E, Eurlings, Luc W, Bettencourt, Paulo, Pimenta, Joana M, Metra, Marco, Bayes-Genis, Antoni, Verdiani, Valerio, Bettari, Luca, Lazzarini, Valentina, Damman, Peter, Tijssen, Jan G, Pinto, Yigal M

“…Models to stratify risk for patients hospitalised for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) do not include the change in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic…”
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N-terminal-pro-brain natriuretic peptide predicts outcome after hospital discharge in heart failure patients by BETTENCOURT, Paulo, AZEVEDO, Ana, PIMENTA, Joana, FRIOES, Fernando, FERREIRA, Susana, FERREIRA, Antonio

“…Heart failure (HF) is responsible for a huge burden in hospital care. Our goal was to evaluate the value of N-terminal-pro-brain natriuretic peptide…”
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Congenital atrioventricular heart block: From diagnosis to treatment by Melim, Clara, Pimenta, Joana, Areias, José Carlos

“…Congenital atrioventricular block (CAVB), classified as such when diagnosed in utero, at birth or during the first month of life, is a rare condition with an…”
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans Secondary Bloodstream Co-Infection in a Patient with Tubular Oesophageal Duplication by Carreira, Marta, Pimenta, Joana

“…Gastrointestinal duplications are rare congenital anomalies usually found incidentally in asymptomatic adult patients. We report a case of…”
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Competing Risk of Cardiac Status and Renal Function During Hospitalization for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure by Salah, Khibar, MD, Kok, Wouter E., MD, PhD, Eurlings, Luc W., MD, Bettencourt, Paulo, MD, PhD, Pimenta, Joana M., MD, PhD, Metra, Marco, MD, PhD, Verdiani, Valerio, MD, PhD, Tijssen, Jan G., PhD, Pinto, Yigal M., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to analyze the dynamic changes in renal function in combination with dynamic changes in N-terminal pro-B-type…”
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Melanoma of the Nail Unit by Catizani Lopes, Laís, Castro Guimarães, Mariana, Pimenta Marques, Joana, Lencastre, André

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Nutritional Risk and Malnutrition in Paediatrics: From Anthropometric Assessment to Strongkids® Screening Tool by Vieira Gonçalves, Luís, Oliveira, Ana Gisela, Barracosa, Mariana, Antunes, Joaquina, Pimenta, Joana

“…The prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalized children is high and is associated with negative health impact. The aim of this study was to characterize the…”
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Resting hand splint model from topology optimization to be produced by additive manufacturing by Reis, Paulo, Volpini, Mariana, Maia, Joana Pimenta, Guimarães, Igor Batista, Evelise, Cristiane, Monteiro, Maurício, Rubio, Juan Carlos Campos

“…Purpose The purpose of this study is to validate a novel model of resting hand splint manufactured by additive manufacturing (AM) and compare it with the…”
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Nutritional Risk and Malnutrition in Paediatrics: From Anthropometric Assessment to Strongkids® Screening Tool by Luís Vieira Gonçalves, Ana Gisela Oliveira, Mariana Barracosa, Joaquina Antunes, Joana Pimenta

“…Introduction: The prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalized children is high and is associated with negative health impact. The aim of this study was to…”
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Association between plasma leptin and adiponectin levels and diastolic function in the general population by Fontes-Carvalho, Ricardo, Pimenta, Joana, Bettencourt, Paulo, Leite-Moreira, Adelino, Azevedo, Ana

“…Total and visceral obesity are associated with subclinical diastolic dysfunction (DD) and heart failure. Adipose tissue is an endocrine organ able to secrete…”
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Challenging the two concepts in determining the appropriate pre-discharge N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide treatment target in acute decompensated heart failure patients: absolute or relative discharge levels? by Stienen, Susan, Salah, Khibar, Eurlings, Luc W.M., Bettencourt, Paulo, Pimenta, Joana M., Metra, Marco, Bayes-Genis, Antoni, Verdiani, Valerio, Bettari, Luca, Lazzarini, Valentina, Tijssen, Jan P., Pinto, Yigal M., Kok, Wouter E.M.

“…Aims NT‐proBNP is a strong predictor for readmissions and mortality in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) patients. We assessed whether absolute or…”
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Use of sodium glucose co‐transporter 2 inhibitors in acute heart failure: a practical guidance by Ferreira, João Pedro, Pimenta, Joana, Moura, Brenda, Aguiar, Carlos, Franco, Fátima

“…Aims Heart failure (HF) is the most frequent cause of hospital admission among patients 65 years or older. Patients hospitalized for acutely decompensated…”
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A Rare Cause of Low Back Pain: A Challenging Diagnosis by Beirão, Tiago, Reis, Jorge, Cochicho, Joana, Costa, Francisca, Malheiro, Luís, Videira, Taciana, Pimenta, Joana

“…One of the rarest causes of low back pain is septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint. We report the case of a 92-year-old diabetic woman with a history of…”
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Epithelial Dual Oxidase 2 Shapes the Mucosal Microbiome and Contributes to Inflammatory Susceptibility by Castrillón-Betancur, Juan Camilo, López-Agudelo, Víctor Alonso, Sommer, Nina, Cleeves, Sven, Bernardes, Joana Pimenta, Weber-Stiehl, Saskia, Rosenstiel, Philip, Sommer, Felix

“…Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly reactive molecules formed from diatomic oxygen. They act as cellular signals, exert antibiotic activity towards…”
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The Association between Childhood Obesity and Cardiovascular Changes in 10 Years Using Special Data Science Analysis by Cordeiro, João Rala, Mosca, Sara, Correia-Costa, Ana, Ferreira, Cátia, Pimenta, Joana, Correia-Costa, Liane, Barros, Henrique, Postolache, Octavian

“…The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity is a worldwide problem, with several well-known consequences that might start to develop early in life…”
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ARNIs: balancing “the good and the bad” of neuroendocrine response to HF by Ferrari, Roberto, Cardoso, J., Fonseca, M. C., Aguiar, C., Moreira, J. I., Fucili, A., Rapezzi, C.

“…Background A new class of drugs—angiotensin receptor, neprylisin inhibitors, ARNI—has shown to be prognostic superior in HFrEF to the sole inhibition of the…”
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Portuguese Heart Failure Prevalence Observational Study (PORTHOS) rationale and design - A population-based study by Baptista, Rui, Silva Cardoso, José, Canhão, Helena, Maria Rodrigues, Ana, Kislaya, Irina, Franco, Fátima, Bernardo, Filipa, Pimenta, Joana, Mendes, Lígia, Gonçalves, Sara, Teresa Timóteo, Ana, Andrade, Aurora, Moura, Brenda, Fonseca, Cândida, Aguiar, Carlos, Brito, Dulce, Ferreira, Jorge, Filipe Azevedo, Luís, Peres, Marisa, Santos, Paulo, Moraes Sarmento, Pedro, Cernadas, Rui, Santos, Mário, Fontes-Carvalho, Ricardo, Campos Fernandes, Adalberto, Martinho, Hugo, González-Juanatey, José Ramon, Filipe Pereira, Luís, Gil, Victor, Raquel Marques, Cláudia, Almeida, Mário, Pardal, Marisa, Barbosa, Veneranda, Gavina, Cristina

“…Current epidemiological data on heart failure (HF) in Portugal derives from studies conducted two decades ago. The main aim of this study is to determine HF…”
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Thrombogenesis-associated genetic determinants as predictors of thromboembolism and prognosis in cervical cancer by Neto, Beatriz Vieira, Tavares, Valéria, da Silva, José Brito, Liz-Pimenta, Joana, Marques, Inês Soares, Carvalho, Luísa, Salgado, Lurdes, Pereira, Deolinda, Medeiros, Rui

“…Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of death among cancer patients. Khorana score (KS) is the most studied tool to predict cancer-related VTE,…”
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Ruptured axillary artery pseudoaneurysm following an anterior glenohumeral dislocation: A case report by Rocha Carvalho, Diogo, Oliveira-Pinto, José, Neves, António, Pimenta Santos, Joana, Rocha Neves, João, Torres, João

“…Vascular injuries following anterior shoulder dislocations are rare, with an estimated incidence of 1-2%. The formation of an axillary artery pseudoaneurysm…”
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Long Non-Coding RNAs: Bridging Cancer-Associated Thrombosis and Clinical Outcome of Ovarian Cancer Patients by Marques, Inês Soares, Tavares, Valéria, Savva-Bordalo, Joana, Rei, Mariana, Liz-Pimenta, Joana, de Melo, Inês Guerra, Assis, Joana, Pereira, Deolinda, Medeiros, Rui

“…Ovarian cancer (OC) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) have a close relationship, in which tumour cells surpass the haemostatic system to drive cancer…”
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