Publications by authors named "E Vieira-Sousa"
Objective: The study aimed to explore the utility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) as a tool for detecting minimal inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in sustained remission (SR) and to correlate the findings with Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28) status scores and various ultrasound (US) scores.
Patients And Methods: Thirty RA patients in SR (minimum 6 months), 12 with active disease, and 10 healthy controls were included. Clinical evaluations and US assessments were performed, including grayscale US (GSUS), power Doppler US (PDUS), and Global OMERACT-EULAR Synovitis Score (GLOESS).
CheckAP: Prevalence of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and performance evaluation of the EARP questionnaire in the population of Portuguese patients with psoriasis followed in a dermatology setting.
ARP Rheumatol
January 2025
Background: The percentage of Portuguese psoriasis patients with psoriatic arthritis is unknown but musculoskeletal complaints related to PsA affect up to a third of patients. Dermatologists can identify early PsA as skin symptoms often precede joint symptoms in 80% of patients. Efficient and easy to perform screening tools are needed to help dermatologists effectively discriminate between Pso and PsA patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRheumatology and Dermatology Multidisciplinary Clinic Improves Diagnostic Precision and Treatment Decisions in Patients Suspected or Diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis.
J Multidiscip Healthc
December 2024
Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and psoriasis (Pso) are highly heterogeneous inflammatory diseases. Multidisciplinary approaches are associated with improved results in both musculoskeletal (MSK) and skin manifestations. We describe the experience and main diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes of one of the largest and longest-running Rheumatology/Dermatology multidisciplinary PsA Clinic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSex differences in patient-reported outcomes and the association with clinical factors in axial spondyloarthritis patients treated with tumour necrosis factor inhibitors.
Rheumatology (Oxford)
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore sex differences in patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) among patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) starting their first tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi).
- Data from 15 registries were analyzed, focusing on changes in BASDAI and BASFI scores over 24 months using linear mixed models.
- Results indicated that women reported significantly worse outcomes than men, with the sex differences in scores nearly doubling after 6 months, and baseline characteristics such as HLA-B27 positivity and disease duration helped explain some but not all of the differences.
Objectives: To estimate digit circumference and the impact of sex and body mass index (BMI) for the calculation of the Leeds Dactylitis Index (LDI) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients with bilateral dactylitis.
Methods: Digit circumference of the hands and the foot were measured with a dactylometer and were studied according to sex and BMI (divided in 4 weight categories) in healthy Portuguese subjects, using Student's t-test and One-way ANOVA, respectively. The effect size of sex and BMI were calculated using Cohen's d test and Eta squared, respectively.