Sandra Falcão
Nova Southeastern University
32 Papers
78 Citations
Sandra Falcão is an academic researcher from Nova Southeastern University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Enthesis. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 31 publications. Previous affiliations of Sandra Falcão include Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
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Papers
•Journal Article
Achilles enthesis ultrasound: the importance of the bursa in spondyloarthritis.
Sandra Falcão,de Miguel E,Concepción Castillo-Gallego,Diana Peiteado,Jaime Branco,Martin Mola E +5 more
TL;DR: The presence of bursa and Doppler signal at retrocalcaneal bursA level could have a relevant contribution to differentiate SpA patients, and were correlated with clinical outcomes of SpA disease activity.
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Can we use enthesis ultrasound as an outcome measure of disease activity in spondyloarthritis? A study at the Achilles level
Sandra Falcão,Concepción Castillo-Gallego,Diana Peiteado,Jaime Branco,Emilio Martín Mola,Eugenio de Miguel +5 more
TL;DR: Doppler US has significant associations with other commonly accepted disease activity measures, such as ESR, CRP and ASDAS, and seems to be an objective outcome measure for enthesitis.
Portuguese recommendations for the use of biological therapies in patients with psoriatic arthritis - 2015 update
Elsa Vieira-Sousa,Pedro Machado,Josenara Daiane de Souza Costa,A. R. Ribeiro,R. Aguiar,Marcos Cerqueira,Agna Neto,Alexandra Bernardo,Alexandra Ferreira da Silva Cordeiro,C Duate,Filipe Vinagre,Helena Canhão,Hérica de Lima Santos,Josiane S. Neves,L. Cunha-Miranda,Margarida Silva,Maria José Santos,M. Bernardes,Mónica Bogas,Pedro Abreu,M Viana-Queiroz,Rita Barros,Sandra Falcão,Sofia Pimenta,Teixeira,João Eurico Fonseca,Anabela Barcelos +26 more
- 01 Feb 2018
TL;DR: These treatment recommendations were formulated by Portuguese rheumatologists based on literature evidence and consensus opinion and may be used for guidance in deciding which patients with PsA should be treated with biological therapies.
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Ozonoterapia na Osteoartrose do Joelho: Revisão Sistemática
Tiago Costa,Santiago Rodrigues-Manica,Carina Lopes,João Paulo Gomes,José Marona,Sandra Falcão,Jaime Branco +6 more
TL;DR: Ozone therapy proved effective in the short-term in relation to placebo and when combined with hyaluronic acid, but it was not superior to other current treatments, and more randomised and controlled studies are needed.
•Journal Article
What is metacarpophalangeal joint swelling in psoriatic arthritis? Ultrasound findings and reliability assessment.
Cristina Macía-Villa,Sandra Falcão,Marwin Gutierrez,J Medina,Hilde Berner Hammer,Eugenio de Miguel +5 more
TL;DR: This study identifies that both IAS and PTI cause MCPj swelling, where PTI is almost as frequent as IAS as a cause of swelling.
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