The aftermath of hip fragility fractures - are we missing out on osteoporosis treatment?"
CONCLUSION: We found a gap in osteoporosis treatment after a hip fragility fracture, similar to literature reports when no fracture liaison service is in place. We believe that the lack of such protocols, the low rate of "osteoporosis" or "fragility fracture" mentioning at hospital discharge, together with the under recognition at primary care level, contribute to this reality. The implementation of new measures is crucial to improve prevention and management of fragility fractures.PMID:34962247 (Source: Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa)
Source: Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa - December 28, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Raquel Costa Joana Romano Andreia Moreira Duarte Dantas Pedro Ribeiro Mariana Agre Jo ão Correia Source Type: research
A multidisciplinary approach in psoriatic disease: the different models of dermatology-rheumatology collaborations in Portugal
This report aims to describe how these multidisciplinary clinics were developed, their characteristics, and the main obstacles to their implementation. Although the different hospitals adopted distinct functional models, a consensus respecting the minimal core set assessment for PsD in Multidisciplinary Dermatology/Rheumatology Clinics should comprise all disease manifestations and, if possible, quality of life. The main objective of these clinics is to achieve remission/minimal disease activity. Limitations to these multidisciplinary approaches are discussed, namely financial, time management, and human resources obstacle...
Source: Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa - December 28, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Pedro Mendes-Bastos Patr ícia Nero Paulo Ferreira Alexandra Bernardo Anabela Barcelos Fernando M Pimentel Dos Santos Jo ão Sousa Maria Manuela Loureiro Sofia Magina Miguel Alpalh ão Joana Antunes Elsa Vieira-Sousa Source Type: research
The role of muscle in the susceptibility and progression of axial Spondyloarthritis: The MyoSpA Study Protocol
DISCUSSION: The innovative and multidisciplinary approaches of this project rely on the elucidation of myofascial physical properties in axSpA and also on the establishment of a biological signature that relates to specific muscle properties. This hitherto unstudied link between gene/protein signatures and muscle properties may enhance our understanding of axSpA physiopathology and reveal new and useful diagnostic and therapeutic targets.PMID:34962249 (Source: Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa)
Source: Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa - December 28, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Atlas Mashayekhi Sardoo Agna Neto Rita Pinheiro Torres Santiago Rodrigues-Manica L úcia Domingues Carolina Lage Crespo Jo ão Lagoas-Gomes Vasco Mascarenhas C ésar S Mendes Antonio Galzerano S érgio Fernandes de Almeida Alexandre Sepriano Sofia Ramiro Source Type: research
Bone marrow edema syndrome: an unusual cause for spontaneous unrelentless bilateral knee pain
Acta Reumatol Port. 2021 Oct-Dec;46(4):360-362.ABSTRACTBone marrow edema syndrome is a rare disease with an unknown etiology, self-limited and usually associated with an indolent course, which can also generate severe pain with tremendous functional impairment. The authors present a case of a 19-year-old female patient with a progressive, non-traumatic and unrelentless pain involving both knees, requiring persistently walking aids and analgesic drugs. The imaging studies showed a bilateral distal femur and proximal tibia bone marrow edema in the magnetic resonance imaging. Finally, and after an extensive investigation with...
Source: Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa - December 28, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Andr é Chambel Andr é Spranger Paulo Almeida Joaquim Soares do Brito Source Type: research
Clinical images of ENT involvement in ANCA associated Vasculitis
Acta Reumatol Port. 2021 Oct-Dec;46(4):363-364.NO ABSTRACTPMID:34962251 (Source: Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa)
Source: Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa - December 28, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Raquel Freitas Henrique Teixeira Jorge Lopes Ricardo S ão Pedro Jorge Dentinho Pedro Gon çalves Ana Cordeiro Maria Jos é Santos Source Type: research
