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Evaluating the Impact of Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis in Portugal: A D...
Camacho, Bernardo; Pereira, Luísa; Bragança, Raquel; Castanhinha, Susana; Penteado, Raquel; Silva, Teresa Reis; Miragaia, Pedro; Silva, SóniaThe implementation of newborn screening (NBS) has revolutionized the diagnostic landscape of cystic fibrosis (CF). In Portugal, NBS was initiated in October 2013 through a pilot study and was subsequently fully integrated into a nationwide program by December 2018. Infants with positive screening results are referred to a specialized CF reference center for diagnostic confirmation, employing Sweat Chloride Test...
RSV-Bacterial Co-Infection Is Associated With Increased Illness Severity in Hos...
Torres, Ana Rita; Gaio, Vânia; Melo, Aryse; Lança, Miguel; Barreto, Marta; Gomes, Licínia; Azevedo, Inês; Bandeira, Teresa; Lito, David; Guiomar, RaquelDuring the autumn/winter respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemics, bacterial co-infection is common and affects the disease severity. We aimed to understand the relationship between RSV-bacterial co-infections and clinical severity since the RSV seasonality change after COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted a prospective, sentinel surveillance study at 20 sites in Portugal in children under 2 years hospitalized wi...
Avaliação do desempenho do teste rápido de urina no diagnóstico da infeção urin...
Cassamo, Sofia; Ribeiro, Marta; Carneiro, Leonardo; Castanhinha, Susana; Araújo e Sá, GabrielaObjetivos: As infeções do trato urinário (ITU) são das infeções bacterianas mais frequentes em pediatria. O exame bacteriológico da urina (EBU) é o teste referência para o diagnóstico de ITU. Sendo um exame moroso, a decisão de iniciar antibioterapia baseia-se na clínica e na urinálise (ASU). A suspeita de ITU na criança e adolescente poderá ser orientada pelo médico de família. O objetivo deste estudo foi aval...
Growth and puberty in type 1 diabetes mellitus - experience from a pediatric en...
Timóteo, Catarina; Castanhinha, Susana; Constant, Carolina; Robalo, Brígida; Pereira, Carla; Sampaio, LurdesBackground: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is the most common endocrine-metabolic disease in children. It is associated with vascular and neuropathic complications, and may also affect growth and development. Objective: To correlate the metabolic control and disease duration with growth and puberty in patients with T1DM followed in a Pediatric Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic. Subjects and methods: Retrospectiv...