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Identificação

Identificação pessoal

Nome completo
Francisco Vara Luiz Vieira Dias

Nomes de citação

  • Francisco Vara-Luiz

Identificadores de autor

Ciência ID
8210-3A4A-7769
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3757-6172

Domínios de atuação

  • Ciências Médicas e da Saúde - Medicina Clínica - Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia

Idiomas

Idioma Conversação Leitura Escrita Compreensão Peer-review
Português (Idioma materno)
Inglês Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1)
Formação
Grau Classificação
2022 - 2026
Em curso
Programa Doutoral em Ciências Biomédicas (Doutoramento)
Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal
2014 - 2020
Concluído
Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Mestrado)
Especialização em Sem especialização
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
"Relatório de Estágio Profissional - Francisco Vara Luiz" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
18/20
2005 - 2013
Concluído
2º ciclo, 3º ciclo e Ensino Secundário (Ensino secundário)
Externato Marista de Lisboa, Portugal
18/20
Percurso profissional

Docência no Ensino Superior

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento
Empregador
2022/02 - Atual Assistente Convidado (Docente Universitário) Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2014 - 2017 Monitor (Docente Universitário) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Outros

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento
Empregador
2022/01 - Atual Internato de Formação Específica em Gastrenterologia Hospital Garcia de Orta EPE, Portugal
2021/01 - 2021/12 Internato de Formação Geral Hospital Garcia de Orta EPE, Portugal
Produções

Publicações

Artigo em revista
  1. Ivo Mendes; Francisco Vara-Luiz; Carolina Palma; Filipe Nogueira; Júlio Veloso; Jorge Fonseca; Gonçalo Nunes. "Targeted cholangioscopy-guided biopsies through the mesh of biliary metal stents – a challenging diagnosis of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma". Endoscopy (2025): https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2738-7015.
    10.1055/a-2738-7015
  2. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Ivo Mendes; Carolina Palma; Paulo Mascarenhas; Ana Elisa Teles; Inês Costa Santos; Gonçalo Nunes; et al. "Clinical, Endoscopic and Histologic Differences in Gastric Mucosa Between Younger and Older Adults: An Observational Study on the Aging Stomach". Medical Sciences (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13040224.
    10.3390/medsci13040224
  3. Gonçalo Nunes; Marta Guimarães; Sofia B. Oliveira; Sofia S. Pereira; Francisco Vara-Luiz; Ivo Mendes; Carolina Palma; Cátia Oliveira; Jorge Fonseca. "Impact of Prolonged Fasting and Refeeding on Enteroendocrine Hormone Expression: One More Piece of the Fasting/Refeeding Metabolic Puzzle". Biomedicines (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13092088.
    10.3390/biomedicines13092088
  4. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Alexandra Fernandes; Miguel Bispo; Filipe Vilas-Boas; Tiago Cúrdia-Gonçalves; Eduardo Rodrigues-Pinto; Pedro Pinto-Marques. "Portuguese Pancreatic Club Perspective on the Surveillance Strategy for Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms: When and How to Do It?". GE - Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology (2025): https://doi.org/10.1159/000547298.
    10.1159/000547298
  5. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Ivo Mendes; Carolina Palma; Paulo Mascarenhas; Gonçalo Nunes; Marta Patita; Jorge Fonseca. "Age-Related Decline of Gastric Secretion: Facts and Controversies". Biomedicines (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13071546.
    10.3390/biomedicines13071546
  6. Carolina Palma; Carla Adriana Santos; Ivo Mendes; Francisco Vara-Luiz; Gonçalo Nunes; Irina Mocanu; Cátia Oliveira; et al. "Long-Term Endoscopic Gastrostomy Enteral Feeding of Neurosurgical Patients: A Reference Center Experience". Biomedicines (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13071549.
    10.3390/biomedicines13071549
  7. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Ivo Mendes; Carolina Palma; Paulo Mascarenhas; Diogo Simas; Plácido Gomes; André Ruge Gonçalves; et al. "Upper gastrointestinal bleeding differences between older and younger adults: should bleeding in non-cirrhotic patients be considered a geriatric syndrome?". Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology (2025): https://doi.org/10.1177/17562848251343416.
    10.1177/17562848251343416
  8. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Marta Patita; Ivo Mendes; Carolina Palma; Ana Elisa Teles; Pedro Pinto-Marques. "Mahvash Disease: An Uncommon Condition in a Young Female Patient". American Journal of Gastroenterology (2025): https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003004.
    10.14309/ajg.0000000000003004
  9. Ivo Mendes; Francisco Vara-Luiz; Carolina Palma; Gonçalo Nunes; Maria João Lima; Cátia Oliveira; Marta Brito; et al. "Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in the 21st Century—An Overview of 1415 Consecutive Dysphagic Adult Patients". Nutrients (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050747.
    10.3390/nu17050747
  10. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Ivo Mendes; Gonçalo Nunes; Carolina Palma; Marta Patita; Jorge Fonseca; Pedro Pinto-Marques. "Endoscopic ultrasound-guided cholecystoduodenostomy followed by stone clearance using electrohydraulic and mechanical lithotripsy in a frail patient with acute cholecystitis". Endoscopy (2024): https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2462-0975.
    10.1055/a-2462-0975
  11. Ivo Mendes; Francisco Vara-Luiz; Carolina Palma; Júlio Veloso; Jorge Fonseca; Pedro Pinto-Marques; Gonçalo Nunes. "Peroral cholangioscopy-assisted removal of a retained biliary fully covered metal stent using the inversion and traction technique". Endoscopy (2024): https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2479-1373.
    10.1055/a-2479-1373
  12. Ivo Mendes; Gonçalo Nunes; Francisco Vara-Luiz; João Vaz; Carlos Luz; Jorge Fonseca; Pedro Pinto-Marques. "Endoscopic vacuum therapy of a refractory esophagopleural fistula in a patient with Boerhaave syndrome, using an innovative hybrid stent". Endoscopy (2024): https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2363-8977.
    10.1055/a-2363-8977
  13. Ivo Mendes; Francisco Vara-Luiz; Carolina Palma; Gonçalo Nunes; Maria Lima; Cátia Oliveira; Marta Brito; et al. "Home Parenteral Support in Chronic Intestinal Failure—First Results from a Pioneer Portuguese Intestinal Failure Center". Nutrients (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16223880.
    10.3390/nu16223880
  14. André Mascarenhas; Juliana Serrazina; Sérgio Bronze; Helena Cortez-Pinto; José Presa; Ana Barreira; Paulo Carrola; et al. "Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Portuguese Population after Hepatitis C Cure: Comparative Accuracy of Noninvasive Tests (Transient Elastography, FIB-4, and aMAP)". GE - Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1159/000540700.
    10.1159/000540700
  15. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Luísa Glória; Ivo Mendes; Sandra Carlos; Paula Guerra; Gonçalo Nunes; Cátia Sofia Oliveira; et al. "Chronic Intestinal Failure and Short Bowel Syndrome in Adults: Principles and Perspectives for the Portuguese Health System". GE - Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000540116.
    10.1159/000540116
  16. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Marta Patita; Pedro Pinto-Marques; Ivo Mendes; Ana Ramos Canastra. "First case report of pancreatic angiomyolipoma diagnosed by EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy". Endoscopic Ultrasound (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/eus.0000000000000065.
    10.1097/eus.0000000000000065
  17. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Luísa Glória; Ivo Mendes; Sandra Carlos; Paula Guerra; Gonçalo Nunes; Cátia Sofia Oliveira; et al. "Chronic Intestinal Failure and Short Bowel Syndrome in Adults: The State of the Art". GE - Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000538938.
    10.1159/000538938
  18. Correia Gomes L; Marques PP; Almeida F; Oliveira C; Vara-Luiz F; Patita M; Fonseca J. "Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Pelvic Abscess Drainage: A Successful Minimally Invasive Approach.". Digestive diseases and sciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-024-08367-z.
    10.1007/s10620-024-08367-z
  19. Vara-Luiz F; Mendes I; Elisa Teles A; Oliveira C; Pascoal A; Afonso C; Patita M; et al. "Malignant transformation in fistula after proctosigmoidectomy: A rare complication of long-standing Crohn's disease.". Gastroenterologia y hepatologia (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gastrohep.2024.01.012.
    10.1016/j.gastrohep.2024.01.012
  20. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Marta Patita; Pedro Pinto-Marques; Susana Mão de Ferro; Raquel Ilgenfritz; Manuela Bernardo. "Solitary Gastric Extramedullary Plasmacytoma EUS Features: A Case Report". GE - Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000535591.
    10.1159/000535591
  21. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Gonçalo Nunes; Mendes, Ivo; Carla Oliveira; Júlio Veloso; Fonseca, Jorge. Autor correspondente: Francisco Vara-Luiz. "Nitinol guidewire fragmentation using the OTSC extractor device: an innovative approach for an ERCP complication". Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica 87 (2024):
    Aceite para publicação • 10.51821/87.1.12314
  22. Vara-Luiz,Francisco; Glória,Luísa; Mendes,Ivo; Carlos,Sandra; Guerra,Paula; Nunes,Gonçalo; Oliveira,Cátia So¿a; et al. "Chronic Intestinal Failure and Short Bowel Syndrome in Adults: The State of the Art". (2024): http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2341-45452024000600012.
  23. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Gonçalo Nunes; Pedro Pinto-Marques; Carla Oliveira; Ivo Mendes; Marta Patita; Jorge Fonseca. "Endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones after bariatric Roux-en-Y gastric bypass through endoscopic ultrasound-directed transgastric ERCP". Endoscopy (2023): https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2161-3450.
    10.1055/a-2161-3450
  24. Carla Oliveira; Gonçalo Nunes; Francisco Vara-Luiz; Gabriel Paiva de Oliveira; Ana Nunes; Jorge Fonseca. "Endoscopic Extraction of Two Giant Stone Bezoars Using Mechanical and Laser Lithotripsy". GE - Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000533931.
    10.1159/000533931
  25. João Caria; Francisco Vara-Luiz; Inês Maia; Anneke Joosten; Luís Val-Flores; Hélder Pinheiro; Diana Póvoas; Nuno Germano; Fernando Maltez. "Fatal Case of Progressive Mpox in a Patient with AIDS—Viral Enteropathy and Malabsorption Demanding the Use of Full Parenteral ARV and Endovenous Cidofovir". Infectious Disease Reports (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/idr15020018.
    10.3390/idr15020018
  26. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Marta Patita; Gonçalo Nunes; Jorge Fonseca. "Metastatic melanoma: an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding". Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.17235/reed.2023.9678/2023.
    10.17235/reed.2023.9678/2023
  27. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Gonçalo Nunes; Carla Oliveira; Ivo Mendes; Catrine Dahlstedt-Ferreira; Pedro Currais; Pedro Pinto-Marques; Jorge Fonseca. "Duodenal angiolipoma: a rare tumor causing recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding". Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.17235/reed.2023.9744/2023.
    10.17235/reed.2023.9744/2023
  28. Gonçalo Nunes; Pedro Pinto-Marques; Francisco Vara-Luiz; Jorge Fonseca. "EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy in multimetastatic liver disease ¿ an effective approach for biliary drainage that may complement ERCP". Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.17235/reed.2023.9605/2023.
    10.17235/reed.2023.9605/2023
  29. Caria, João; Vara-Luiz, Francisco; Maia, Inês; Joosten, Anneke; Val-Flores, Luís; Pinheiro, Hélder; Póvoas, Diana; Germano, Nuno; Maltez, Fernando. "Fatal Case of Progressive Mpox in a Patient with AIDS—Viral Enteropathy and Malabsorption Demanding the Use of Full Parenteral ARV and Endovenous Cidofovir". (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10362/155690.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/idr15020018
  30. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Eduardo Fernandes; Fábio Pé D'Arca Barbosa; Ana Albuquerque; Ana Valada Marques; Jorge Fonseca. "Dysphagia Aortica: An Uncommon and Potentially Life-Threatening Condition". GE - Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology (2022): https://doi.org/10.1159/000528108.
    10.1159/000528108
  31. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Luísa Glória; Irina Mocanu; António Curado; Isabel Medeiros; Maria Antónia Duarte; António Banhudo; et al. "Clinical Nutrition in Portuguese Gastroenterology Departments: A Multicentric Study". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316333.
    10.3390/ijerph192316333
  32. Fábio Pé D'Arca Barbosa; Francisco Vara-Luiz; Ana Albuquerque; Ana Valada Marques; Vanda Spencer. "A Case of Anti-Caspr2 Autoimmune Encephalitis Associated with Adenocarcinoma of the Lung". European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2022_003544.
    10.12890/2022_003544
  33. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Fábio Pé D'Arca Barbosa; Ana Albuquerque; Ana Valada Marques; Vanda Spencer. "Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Delayed Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding Following Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): Association of Two Rare Complications". Cureus (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30374.
    10.7759/cureus.30374
  34. Francisco Vara-Luiz; Fábio Pé D'Arca Barbosa; Ana Albuquerque; Eduardo Fernandes; Ana Valada Marques; Vanda Spencer; Gonçalo Nunes; Jorge Fonseca. "An Uncommon Cause of Acute Pancreatitis in a Patient With COVID-19". Cureus (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27910.
    10.7759/cureus.27910
Pré-impressão
  1. Gonçalo Nunes; Marta Guimarães; Sofia S. Pereira; Ivo Mendes; Francisco Vara-Luiz; Cátia Oliveira; Marta Gonçalves; et al. "Combined Assessment of Gastrointestinal Hormones and Metabolomic Profiling Following Mixed-Meal Tolerance Tests in Patients at High Risk of Refeeding Syndrome: Study Protocol (Preprint)". 2025. https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.87526.
    10.2196/preprints.87526
Relatório
  1. Vara-Luiz,Francisco; Patita,Marta; Pinto-Marques,Pedro; Ferro,Susana Mão de; Ilgenfritz,Raquel; Bernardo,Manuela. 2024. Solitary Gastric Extramedullary Plasmacytoma EUS Features: A Case Report. http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2341-45452024000600046.
  2. Vara-Luiz,Francisco; Fernandes,Eduardo; Barbosa,Fábio Pé D’Arca; Albuquerque,Ana; Marques,Ana Valada; Fonseca,Jorge. 2023. Dysphagia Aortica: An Uncommon and Potentially Life-Threatening Condition. http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2341-45452023000600066.

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  1. Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Portuguese Population after Hepatitis C Cure: Comparative Accuracy of Noninvasive Tests (Transient Elastography, FIB-4, and aMAP).. Introduction: Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes 25% of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases worldwide, a major cause of morbimortality even after sustained virologic response (SVR). Universal screening to all patients with advanced liver fibrosis is currently recommended. A risk-based strategy could improve the detection rate of early HCC and diminish the surveillance burden. A. 2025. Mascarenhas, André; Serrazina, Juliana; Bronze, Sérgio; Cortez-Pinto, Helena; Presa, José; Barreira, Ana; Carrola, Paulo; et al. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/5229.
    10.1159/000540700