Abstract Introduction: Congenital chylothorax (CC) is the accumulation of lymph in the pleural space. The aim of this study was to review the cases of CC diagnosed in newborns admitted to a level III neonatal intensive care unit between January 2014 and December 2020. Results: Eight cases of CC were identified, all with prenatal diagnosis. After postnatal confirmation of the diagnosis, supportive care and conse...
ABSTRACT Purpose: A systematic review of the literature with available published literature to compare ileal conduit (IC) and cutaneous ureterostomy (CU) urinary diversions (UD) in terms of perioperative, functional, and oncological outcomes of high-risk elderly patients treated with radical cystectomy (RC). Protocol Registration: PROSPERO ID CRD42020168851. Materials and Methods: A systematic review, according...
Background: Prematurity accounts for about 10.6% of neonates worldwide and tends to increase as does survival from lower gestational ages. - Summary: The importance of preterm birth in public health stems from its link to infant and under-5 mortality, morbidity, and its economic impact. In both the short and long term, preterm birth consequences are inversely related with gestational age and carry a higher risk...
A melhoria da qualidade dos cuidados pré-natais e dos cuidados intensivos neonatais resultaram, nas últimas décadas, numa continuada diminuição da morbilidade e da mortalidade perinatais e infantis, particularmente de recém-nascidos muito pré-termo. No entanto, há uma grande variabilidade entre unidades de saúde na decisão sobre procedimentos e intervenções, quer a nível nacional quer internacional, que se pode...