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BACKGROUND
Syphilis is a systemic human disease which is caused by infection with the spirochete Treponema pallidum. It is spread worldwide, and there has recently been an increase in its incidence. Neurosyphilis (NS) can have a variety of presentations; meningovascular NS is a specific affection of
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The genetic contribution to stroke is well established but it has proven difficult to identify the genes and the disease-associated alleles mediating this effect, possibly because only nuclear genes have been intensely investigated so far. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been implicated in
BACKGROUND
We report the results of the Portuguese Registry of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, an initiative that reflects the current spectrum of cardiology centers throughout the territory of Portugal.
METHODS
A direct invitation to participate was sent to cardiology departments. Baseline and outcome
OBJECTIVE
Stroke is a major health problem. Several studies reported sex differences regarding stroke. We aim to study this issue in an incidence stroke study.
METHODS
Data were retrieved from a community-based prospective register of patients that had a first ever stroke in a life time between
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Quality of life (QoL) is currently of particular importance to health services and is regarded a key dimension for the assessment of stroke outcomes. However there are few instruments available for the Portuguese population.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the present work is to determine the
This study compares the living situation, morbidity and mortality and related factors between two different communities, one in eastern Finland (with high mortality in cardiovascular diseases) and another in Lisbon, Portugal (representing the Mediterranean area with low ischaemic heart disease but
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Replication of GWAS association findings remains the gold standard for results validation. Our aim was to test the association of four polymorphisms (rs1671021 in LLGL2, rs753307 in RUVBL2, rs6007897 and rs4044210 in CELSR1) previously identified as ischemic stroke (IS) risk factors in a
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To project the long-term cost-effectiveness of treating non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) patients for stroke prevention with rivaroxaban compared to warfarin in Portugal.
METHODS
A Markov model was used that included health and treatment states describing the management and
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Indication for CAE is a balance of long-term benefit of stroke reduction compared with the best medical treatment. The purpose of this study is to describe the postoperative complications in patients submitted to CEA between Octo- ber 2015 and July 2016.
METHODS
A retrospective study was
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To test the reliability and validity of the Portuguese version of the Stroke Impact Scale 2.0 (SIS 2.0).
METHODS
Two samples (N = 448 and N = 50) of stroke patients attending physical therapy were evaluated. The Portuguese versions of the SIS 2.0 and Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment
Cognitive impairment is very common in stroke patients and underdiagnosed. Symptoms such as language, praxis, visuospatial, visuoconstructive and memory impairment are prominent. The screening cognitive tests available do not address some specific characteristics of stroke patients and BACKGROUND
Although rare, bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune blistering disease. Recent studies have shown that patients with bullous pemphigoid are more likely to have neurological and psychiatric diseases, particularly prior to the diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid.
OBJECTIVE
The
Background: Stroke Self-efficacy Questionnaire (SSEQ) is not available to Portuguese-Brazil.Objective: To translate, perform cross-cultural adaptation, and validate the Stroke Self-efficacy Questionnaire (SSEQ) to Portuguese-Brazil (SSEQ-B).Methods: It is a cross sectional
Clinical trials and subsequent meta-analyses showed advantages of non-vitamin K antagonists oral anticoagulants (NOACs) over vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. The impact of preadmission anticoagulation in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) has not been
BACKGROUND
Classical aphasia evaluation scales are too long to use in the context of acute stroke or as a monitoring tool. The Aphasia Rapid Test is a 26-point scale developed as a bedside assessment to rate aphasia severity in acute stroke patients in less than 3 minutes. We aimed to adapt and