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View article: Rumo à Regulamentação da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa em Portugal: Proposta de Ordem Profissional e Integração no Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS)
Rumo à Regulamentação da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa em Portugal: Proposta de Ordem Profissional e Integração no Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) Open
O presente trabalho propõe a criação de uma Ordem Profissional da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa (MTC) em Portugal, com vista à sua regulamentação e integração no Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS). Considerando o crescimento da prática da MTC …
View article: Medicina Tradicional Chinesa, Neurociência e Saúde Mental no Envelhecimento
Medicina Tradicional Chinesa, Neurociência e Saúde Mental no Envelhecimento Open
O envelhecimento populacional constitui um dos maiores desafios de saúde pública do século XXI, estando associado a um aumento expressivo da prevalência de doenças neurodegenerativas, como a doença de Alzheimer, Parkinson e demência vascul…
View article: Educação em Medicina Tradicional Chinesa: Desafios e Caminhos para a Inovação Pedagógica em Portugal e no Ocidente
Educação em Medicina Tradicional Chinesa: Desafios e Caminhos para a Inovação Pedagógica em Portugal e no Ocidente Open
A Medicina Tradicional Chinesa (MTC) consolidou-se, nas últimas décadas, como uma prática terapêutica relevante no campo da saúde integrativa, sendo cada vez mais procurada no Ocidente, inclusive em Portugal. Contudo, a sua formação académ…
View article: O Homem e o Planeta: Um Microcosmos Dentro de Um Macrocosmos – Costumes Ancestrais e a MTC Como Caminhos Para Sustentabilidade e Longevidade
O Homem e o Planeta: Um Microcosmos Dentro de Um Macrocosmos – Costumes Ancestrais e a MTC Como Caminhos Para Sustentabilidade e Longevidade Open
Este artigo propõe uma reflexão aprofundada sobre a Medicina Tradicional Chinesa (MTC) como modelo de sustentabilidade energética humana e ambiental, unindo saberes milenares à ciência contemporânea. Fundamentado no princípio clássico do H…
View article: O Caminho do Dao como Fundamento para a Prática Clínica da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa: O Papel do Terapeuta Interior
O Caminho do Dao como Fundamento para a Prática Clínica da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa: O Papel do Terapeuta Interior Open
O conceito de Terapeuta Interior no Caminho do Dao propõe uma integração entre a sabedoria milenar da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa (MTC) e os avanços da ciência contemporânea sobre a autorregulação e autocura. Parte-se da premissa de que c…
View article: Immunotherapies in neuromyelitis optica: Bayesian network meta-analysis
Immunotherapies in neuromyelitis optica: Bayesian network meta-analysis Open
Background There are numerous immunotherapies that are effective in preventing relapses in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMO-SD). With head-to-head clinical trials between immunotherapies lacking, Bayesian network meta-analysis c…
View article: PORTUGAL NA ROTA DA SEDA: OPORTUNIDADES E DESAFIOS DE UMA PARCERIA ESTRATÉGICA ENTRE A MEDICINA TRADICIONAL CHINESA (MTC) E OS CUIDADOS DE SAÚDE EM PORTUGAL
PORTUGAL NA ROTA DA SEDA: OPORTUNIDADES E DESAFIOS DE UMA PARCERIA ESTRATÉGICA ENTRE A MEDICINA TRADICIONAL CHINESA (MTC) E OS CUIDADOS DE SAÚDE EM PORTUGAL Open
Este artigo analisa a viabilidade e os impactos sociais, económicos e sanitários da implementação de uma rede de unidades móveis de Medicina Tradicional Chinesa (MTC) em Portugal, com especial atenção em zonas rurais e com difícil acesso. …
View article: Electrodiagnostic Tests as Potential Efficacy Endpoints in Clinical Trials of Novel Pharmacological Therapies for Acquired Retinal Disorders
Electrodiagnostic Tests as Potential Efficacy Endpoints in Clinical Trials of Novel Pharmacological Therapies for Acquired Retinal Disorders Open
Background: Electrodiagnostic tests (EDTs) provide non-invasive, objective, and measurable indications of retinal and visual pathway function. These hold the promise of evaluating drug efficacy and disease progression over shorter periods …
View article: Identifying the retinal layers from optical coherence tomography images using a 3D segmentation method
Identifying the retinal layers from optical coherence tomography images using a 3D segmentation method Open
A novel automated method for segmenting retinal layers in three‐dimensional (3D) space from spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD‐OCT) images. Compared to 2D segmentation, 3D segmentation uses more data and produces findings tha…
View article: Edridge Green Lecture 2022—demystifying clinical trials and regulatory approvals in drug development
Edridge Green Lecture 2022—demystifying clinical trials and regulatory approvals in drug development Open
This article provides a comprehensive overview of clinical trial design and regulatory pathways essential for drug development, specifically in the context of retinal diseases. Key concepts include trial structure, efficacy and safety endp…
View article: Adjudication of Hospitalizations and Deaths in the IRONMAN Trial of Intravenous Iron for Heart Failure
Adjudication of Hospitalizations and Deaths in the IRONMAN Trial of Intravenous Iron for Heart Failure Open
View article: 142 The impact of ferric derisomaltose in people with heart failure with or without ischaemic heart disease in the ironman trial
142 The impact of ferric derisomaltose in people with heart failure with or without ischaemic heart disease in the ironman trial Open
Introduction An individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis of randomised trials of intravenous (IV) ferric carboxymaltose for patients with heart failure and a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), showed the effect on HF hospitalisation and…
View article: Comment on "Hyperplasia of the retinal pigment epithelium secondary to subthreshold laser treatment in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy."
Comment on "Hyperplasia of the retinal pigment epithelium secondary to subthreshold laser treatment in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy." Open
• In this letter to the editor on behalf of SOLS (Subthreshols Ophthalmic Laser Society) the authors express their opinion on key points of the article published in this journal by Enríquez-Fuentes et al. and suggest explanations for their…
View article: Visual Function Measurements in Eyes With Diabetic Retinopathy: An Expert Opinion on Available Measures
Visual Function Measurements in Eyes With Diabetic Retinopathy: An Expert Opinion on Available Measures Open
View article: Intravenous iron for heart failure, iron deficiency definitions, and clinical response: the IRONMAN trial
Intravenous iron for heart failure, iron deficiency definitions, and clinical response: the IRONMAN trial Open
Background and Aims What is the relationship between blood tests for iron deficiency, including anaemia, and the response to intravenous iron in patients with heart failure? Methods In the IRONMAN trial, 1137 patients with heart failure, e…
View article: Subretinal drusenoid deposits, age-related macular degeneration, and cardiovascular disease
Subretinal drusenoid deposits, age-related macular degeneration, and cardiovascular disease Open
Decades of studies on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cardiovascular disease and stroke have not found consistent associations between AMD and systemic vascular disease. This study suggests that there is in fact no general relation…
View article: Baseline characteristics of eyes with early residual fluid post loading phase of aflibercept therapy in neovascular AMD: PRECISE study report 3
Baseline characteristics of eyes with early residual fluid post loading phase of aflibercept therapy in neovascular AMD: PRECISE study report 3 Open
View article: Imaging Modalities for Assessing the Vascular Component of Diabetic Retinal Disease: Review and Consensus for an Updated Staging System
Imaging Modalities for Assessing the Vascular Component of Diabetic Retinal Disease: Review and Consensus for an Updated Staging System Open
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View article: The Impact of Ferric Derisomaltose on Cardiovascular and Noncardiovascular Events in Patients With Anemia, Iron Deficiency, and Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
The Impact of Ferric Derisomaltose on Cardiovascular and Noncardiovascular Events in Patients With Anemia, Iron Deficiency, and Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Open
In patients with iron deficiency anemia and heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, intravenous FDI improves quality of life and may decrease cardiovascular events.
View article: Associations of presenting visual acuity with morphological changes on OCT in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: PRECISE Study Report 2
Associations of presenting visual acuity with morphological changes on OCT in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: PRECISE Study Report 2 Open
View article: Optical coherence tomography angiography in diabetic retinopathy
Optical coherence tomography angiography in diabetic retinopathy Open
There remain many unanswered questions on how to assess and treat the pathology and complications that arise from diabetic retinopathy (DR). Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) is a novel and non-invasive three-dimensional imag…
View article: Combined central serous chorioretinopathy, hypermetropia, short axial length, chorioretinal folds, enlarged/thickened ocular coats, with varying association of scleral changes (CHAFES)
Combined central serous chorioretinopathy, hypermetropia, short axial length, chorioretinal folds, enlarged/thickened ocular coats, with varying association of scleral changes (CHAFES) Open
Purpose To describe a condition with the following features: chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CCSC), chorioretinal folds, scleral changes (including any of the following flattened or ‘squared off’ posterior pole, ‘T sign’, or thic…
View article: 144 Effect of intravenous ferric derisomaltose in women compared to men with heart failure in the ironman randomised trial
144 Effect of intravenous ferric derisomaltose in women compared to men with heart failure in the ironman randomised trial Open
Background In health, women have a lower haemoglobin than men and their prevalence of both anaemia and iron deficiency may be higher, especially if they have heart failure. The erythropoietic response to iron might also differ between the …
View article: A Multi-Modal AI-Driven Cohort Selection Tool to Predict Suboptimal Non-Responders to Aflibercept Loading-Phase for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: PRECISE Study Report 1
A Multi-Modal AI-Driven Cohort Selection Tool to Predict Suboptimal Non-Responders to Aflibercept Loading-Phase for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: PRECISE Study Report 1 Open
Patients diagnosed with exudative neovascular age-related macular degeneration are commonly treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents. However, response to treatment is heterogeneous, without a clinical explan…
View article: Intraretinal Microvascular Abnormalities and Venous Beading Have Different Genetic Profiles in Caucasian Patients with Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Intraretinal Microvascular Abnormalities and Venous Beading Have Different Genetic Profiles in Caucasian Patients with Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Open
Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of preventable visual impairment in the working age population. Despite the increasing prevalence of DR, there remain gaps in our understanding of its pathophysiology. This is a prospective case…
View article: Quantitative Autofluorescence in Non-Neovascular Age Related Macular Degeneration
Quantitative Autofluorescence in Non-Neovascular Age Related Macular Degeneration Open
Quantitative autofluorescence (qAF8) level is a presumed surrogate marker of lipofuscin content in the retina. We investigated the changes in the qAF8 levels in non-neovascular AMD. In this prospective cohort study, Caucasians aged ≥50 yea…
View article: Factors That Can Prolong Ocular Treatment Duration in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Factors That Can Prolong Ocular Treatment Duration in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Open
Intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents are used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD); however, they are associated with a considerable treatment burden and poor real-world outcomes.…
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View article: Standard threshold laser versus subthreshold micropulse laser for adults with diabetic macular oedema: the DIAMONDS non-inferiority RCT
Standard threshold laser versus subthreshold micropulse laser for adults with diabetic macular oedema: the DIAMONDS non-inferiority RCT Open
Background The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends macular laser to treat diabetic macular oedema with a central retinal subfield thickness of < 400 µm on optical coherence tomography. The DIAMONDS (DIAbetic Macula…
View article: Intravenous ferric derisomaltose in patients with heart failure and iron deficiency in the UK (IRONMAN): an investigator-initiated, prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint trial
Intravenous ferric derisomaltose in patients with heart failure and iron deficiency in the UK (IRONMAN): an investigator-initiated, prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint trial Open
British Heart Foundation and Pharmacosmos.