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Anterior fontanelle closure time in 684 healthy Portuguese children
Costa, Ricardo Craveiro; Rosmaninho Salgado, Joana; Oliveira, Daniela; Mendes, Francisca; Silva, Alexandre; Salgado, ManuelIntroduction and Aim: The timing of anterior fontanelle (AF) closure may be a useful marker for early disease detection. However, the few published studies on this topic have reported significant differences in the normal age ranges of AF closure between countries. The aim of this study was to report AF closure time in the Portuguese population during the last two decades. Methods: This was a 21-year retrospect...
Anterior fontanelle closure time in 684 healthy Portuguese children
Costa, Ricardo Craveiro; Salgado, Joana Rosmaninho; Oliveira, Daniela; Mendes, Francisca; Silva, Alexandre; Salgado, ManuelIntroduction and Aim: The timing of anterior fontanelle (AF) closure may be a useful marker for early disease detection. However, the few published studies on this topic have reported significant differences in the normal age ranges of AF closure between countries. The aim of this study was to report AF closure time in the Portuguese population during the last two decades.Methods: This was a 21-year retrospecti...
SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Portuguese Tertiary Pediatric Hospital
Toro, Brenda; Pita, Rita Marchante; Costa, Ricardo Craveiro; Rodrigues, Fernanda; Domingues, MarianaIntroduction: Being a recent disease, there are still unknown facts about coronavirus disease 2019, especially in children. Therefore, reports from centers worldwide are important to better understand this condition. This study aimed to describe all severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 positive cases admitted to a Portuguese tertiary pediatric hospital. Methods: All patients with severe acute respira...