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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders: a Nationwide Portuguese Clinical Epide...

Introduction: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare disorder in which astrocyte damage and/or demyelination often cause severe neurological deficits. Objective: To identify Portuguese patients with NMOSD and assess their epidemiological/clinical characteristics. Methods: This was a nationwide multicenter study. Twenty-four Portuguese adult and 3 neuropediatric centers following NMOSD patients...

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: A nationwide Portuguese clinical epide...

Introduction: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare disorder in which astrocyte damage and/or demyelination often cause severe neurological deficits. Objective: To identify Portuguese patients with NMOSD and assess their epidemiological/clinical characteristics. Methods: This was a nationwide multicenter study. Twenty-four Portuguese adult and 3 neuropediatric centers following NMOSD patients...

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: A nationwide Portuguese clinical epide...

Introduction: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare disorder in which astrocyte damage and/or demyelination often cause severe neurological deficits. Objective: To identify Portuguese patients with NMOSD and assess their epidemiological/clinical characteristics. Methods: This was a nationwide multicenter study. Twenty-four Portuguese adult and 3 neuropediatric centers following NMOSD patients...

Advantages of porcine xenograft over autograft in sinus lift: A randomised clin...

This study aimed to compare the performance of intra-oral autologous bone grafts versus porcine xenografts in a two-step lateral window sinus lift. This split-mouth randomised controlled trial sequentially enrolled 12 patients with a 6-month follow-up. For each patient, a simultaneous randomised bilateral maxillary sinus lift was performed and filled with autologous bone from the mandible (control) or a porcine...

Metabolically healthy obesity characterization and relation with vitamin D - st...

O Direito de Brincar...Também nos Cuidados Intensivos

O acto de brincar apresenta-se como um importante recurso para promover o desenvolvimento e o bem estar da criança, assim como, facilitar a compreensão do mundo que a rodeia. Em contexto de internamento em cuidados intensivos pediátricos, o brincar é uma estratégia efectiva de intervenção de enfermagem pediátrica para ultrapassar as barreiras da hospitalização.A reflexão sobre esta problemática resulta da práti...

Segmentos intracorneanos Ferrara de arco 210 no tratamento do queratocone centr...

Ferrara corneal ring segments implantation for paracentral keratoconus with coi...

Autism Spectrum Disorder: FRAXE Mutation, a Rare Etiology

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, restricted interests and repetitive behaviors. Fragile X E is associated with X-linked non-specific mild intellectual disability (ID) and with behavioral problems. Most of the known genetic causes of ASD are also causes of ID, implying that these two identities share common genetic bases. We present a child with an...

Markers of metabolic syndrome in obese children before and after 1-year lifesty...

Excess weight may be related to the development of adverse cardiometabolic risk factors in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a lifestyle intervention program (nutrition and exercise counseling) on anthropometric parameters and metabolic syndrome (MS) components in Portuguese overweight/obese children. A total of 83 overweight/obese children aged 7-9 years were assigned to a 1-year in...