Publications by authors named "Irene Rosmaninho"

Article Synopsis
  • IgA vasculitis primarily affects children but can cause more severe issues in adults, including a higher risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
  • A case involving a 77-year-old man revealed symptoms like a painful rash, weight loss, and worsening kidney function, initially misdiagnosed as a urinary infection.
  • The report emphasizes the importance of timely organ biopsies for diagnosis and highlights the challenges of confirming the condition through histological means.
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Objective: The aim of our systematic review was to update the current evidence on the association between slow walking speed (WS) and mortality, expanding the current knowledge available in the literature.

Methods: A systematic review of the published data on the association of WS and mortality was carried out by searching on PubMed and ISI Web of Knowledge databases.

Results: From a title and abstract analysis, 61 articles were included that met the prespecified criteria.

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