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Congenital birthmarks: A common finding in newborns
Martins,Cátia; Correia,Laura; Ramos,Leonor; Castelo,RuiAbstract Epidermal nevi are generally benign, isolated conditions, occurring in approximately 1 to 3 per 1,000 newborns, with sebaceous nevi accounting for approximately half of cases. The authors present two clinical cases of newborns with different subtypes of congenital epidermal nevi: a papillomatous epidermal nevus and a sebaceous nevus. Epidermal nevi typically present as a single benign lesion. However, ...
Five years of universal newborn hearing screening: An incidence study
Leal,Bárbara; Lopes,Ana Cristina; Peixoto,Daniela; Correia,Laura; Almiro,Maria Miguel; Vilar,João; Azevedo,Maria Luísa; Bicho,Maria AdelaideAbstract Introduction: Universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) is an essential tool for early diagnosis and prognosis of hearing loss. The aims of this study were to estimate the incidence of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in the Baixo Vouga region, to evaluate the importance of first-degree parental consanguinity (FDPC) as a risk factor for hearing loss in the UNHS program of Centro Hospitalar do Baixo V...