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Beyond an Extensive Dermal Melanocytosis: A Case of Phacomatosis Pigmentovascul...
Aguiar, Bárbara; Vidreiro, Inês; Valente, Margarida; Cavaco, Hugo
Newborn in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Reality During the Covid-19 Pa...
Aguiar, Bárbara; Cavaco, Hugo; Oom, Paulo; Poppe, Mariana; Labrusco, Miguel; Costa Lima, SofiaBackground: Early neonatal hospital discharges are an important issue in perinatal care. We aimed to characterize newborns admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) in the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study concerning newborns who presented to the PED during the pandemic period, in comparison with the same period of the previous year. Data...
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Health in Portugal: The Paren...
Poppe, Mariana; Aguiar, Bárbara; Sousa, Rodrigo; Oom, PauloIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic poses unprecedented challenges for healthcare services and has led to changes in the usage pattern of the pediatric population. We aimed to describe the impact of COVID-19 on children’s health, wellbeing, and access to medical care in Portugal.Material and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study through an anonymous online survey via social media. The collected data ref...
Challenging measles case definition: three measles outbreaks in three Health Re...
Augusto, Gonçalo Figueiredo; Cruz, Diogo; Silva, Andreia; Pereira, Natália; Aguiar, Bárbara; Leça, Ana; Serrada, Elisabete; Valente, PaulaWe report three simultaneous measles outbreaks with 112 confirmed cases in three Health Regions of Portugal, from February to April 2018. The mean age of cases was 30 years, 79% worked in a healthcare setting and 87% were vaccinated. Genotype B3 was identified in 84 cases from the three outbreaks. Primary cases in each outbreak were imported. Several cases presented with modified measles, highlighting the impor...