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Validation of control of allergic rhinitis and asthma test for children (CARATK...
Linhares, DV; Fonseca, JA; Borrego, LM; Matos, A; Pereira, AM; Sá-Sousa, A; Gaspar, A; Mendes, C; Moreira, C; Gomes, E; Rebelo, FFBACKGROUND: Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test for Children (CARATKids) is the first questionnaire that assesses simultaneously allergic rhinitis and asthma control in children. It was recently developed, but redundancy of questions and its psychometric properties were not assessed. This study aimed to (i) establish the final version of the CARATKids questionnaire and (ii) evaluate its reliability, re...
Short-Lasting Headaches in Children
Vieira, JP; Salgueiro, AB; Alfaro, MShort-lasting headaches have been studied infrequently in children and it is not known if the main categories of primary headaches of this type in adults are applicable to children. We report our experience with a group of 20 children with a brief headache. Two patients had a secondary headache. One patient had a headache with some clinical characteristics of paroxysmal hemicrania. The remaining 17 had a very b...