Publications by authors named "Joana Marques-Antunes"
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most frequent mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Although surgery is the treatment of choice in resectable disease, neoadjuvant therapy is indicated in advanced, metastatic, and recurrent tumors. Decreasing tumor burden may facilitate resection and reduce surgical morbidity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncomplete regression of the embryonic mammary line occurs in 0.3-6% of the population. Ectopic breast tissue is mostly asymptomatic and can undergo malignant transformation.
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- The study evaluated the quality of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy reports and the impact of an audit intervention on improving reporting standards in a tertiary referral center.
- Before the intervention, over half of the incomplete endoscopy reports lacked justification, but after the audit, measures like follow-up recommendations and lesion descriptions improved significantly along with a noticeable increase in the overall quality of reports.
- The findings suggest that simple audit interventions can effectively enhance reporting quality for UGI endoscopies, benefiting both specialists and residents, while emphasizing the need for optimized reporting software to further improve performance.
Incidence and predictors of adenoma after surgery for colorectal cancer.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol
August 2017
Objective: Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) are at increased risk for developing metachronous premalignant and malignant lesions. However, its real incidence and underlying risk factors are still unclear, and therefore quality measures for colonoscopy under this indication have not been completely established. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of and risk factors for the development of adenomas after surgery for CRC.
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