Paula Freitas is an expert in Endocrinology at University of Porto (Portugal). As of October 2026, ScienceLeadR ranks Paula Freitas in the top 1% of experts worldwide for Obesity, Overnutrition and Overweight. Paula Freitas has authored 220 publications, the most recent in 2026, and is an investigator in 6 clinical trials, 1 of them ongoing. SLR score: 707 (community average: 125). How the SLR is computed.

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Paula Freitas University of Porto Portugal
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Endocrinology

Subspecialties: Surgery - Nutrition - Public Health

Full career – Last 3 years

Main Topics

Publications and Clinical Studies

Publications – Clinical Studies

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Organizations

Career arc: 2010 - 2026

Source: PubMed

University of Porto

Publications Synthesis

Sources: PubMed, OpenAlex

Number : 220

Citations

Citations: 3 704 1st author: 17 Last author: 49 Unique author: 5


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Latest Publications

5 most recent indexed articles

Source: Pubmed

Title Journal Year Citations
[Regional Trends in Antidiabetic Drug Prescribing in Portugal: Eight Years of Nationwide Real-World Evidence (2017 - 2024) (TREND-8 REGIONS Study)].
PMID 42697864 — glucagon-like peptide 1, pharmaceutical preparations, hospitals, public, prescriptions, accounting
Acta Med Port20260
Resectional Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Versus Standard Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Impact of Concomitant Gastric Remnant Resection on Postoperative Complications and Weight Loss Outcomes in a High-Volume Center.
PMID 42689013 — mortality, fistula, food intolerance, food, gastric bypass, morbidity, weight loss, gastric stump, postoperative complications
J Metab Bariatr Surg20260
Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Medication Costs and Disease Burden in Obesity: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
PMID 42599584 — diabetes mellitus, comorbidity, cohort studies, drug therapy, bariatric surgery, prevalence, obesity, cost of illness, diabetes mellitus, type 2
Obes Surg20260
Corrigendum to "Relationship between severe hypoglycemia or impaired awareness of hypoglycemia and diabetes-related health status, global cognition and executive functions in adults with type 1 diabetes without severe anxiety or depression" [Diabetes Res Clin Pract 221 (2025) 112004. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2025.112004. Epub2025 Jan 11. PMID:39805380].
PMID 42364962 — diabetes mellitus, depression, health status, executive function, hypoglycemia, cognition, diabetes mellitus, type 1
Diabetes Res Clin Pract20260
Efectividad de la ozonoterapia en el tratamiento de úlceras neuropáticas en miembros inferiores con diabetes mellitus.
PMID 42275433 — diabetes mellitus
J Wound Care20260

Clinical Studies 6

Sources: ClinicalTrials, EU CTIS

Synthesis

Principal Investigator: 1

By phase:

Phase 3 5
N/A 1

By status:

Completed 4
Active not recruiting 1
Unknown 1

By type:

Interventional 5
Observational 1

By Monocentric/Multicentric:

monocentric 1
multicentric2to4 0
multicentric5to9 0
multicentricup10 5

Main Topics

Cohort/Consortium Investigators 1

Ongoing Clinical Trials

Ongoing trial started since 2021, where this expert is an investigator

Source: ClinicalTrials

Study Phase Status Start
A research study to look into the long term effect on weight loss of CagriSema in people with obesity
2024-512144-39-00 — safety, obesity, research, weight loss, semaglutide
Phase 3Active not recruiting2025

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