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Use of recombinant human deoxyribonuclease in pediatric intensive care unit – a...
Meireles,Daniel; Fernandes,Sofia Ribeiro; Sarmento,Alzira; Barbosa,Telma; Magalhães,Manuel Ferreira; Ramos,Ana; Fernandes,Paula CristinaABSTRACT Objective: Dornase alfa (rhDNase) reduces the viscosity of purulent sputum in the lungs. The use in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is proven. However, the evidence of its applicability to other conditions is limited. This study aims to present the authors’ experience with the use of rhDNase in non-CF patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). At the study center, rhDNase was use...
Kawasaki disease in a five-month-old infant
Maciel,Juliana; Meireles,Daniel; Magalhães,Mariana; Gonçalves,Sara; Fernandes,Sofia Ribeiro; Fernandes,Paula CristinaAbstract Introduction: Kawasaki disease, an acute self-limited vasculitis of small and medium arteries of unknown etiology, is the leading cause of heart disease in children in most developed countries. If untreated, it can lead to coronary artery dilatation and aneurysm, placing patients at risk for coronary thrombosis, myocardial infarction, or sudden death. Case Report: A previously healthy five-month-old bo...
Malformação congénita das vias aéreas pulmonares: Experiência de cinco centros
Rocha,Gustavo; Fernandes,Paula Cristina; Proença,Elisa; Quintas,Conceição; Martins,Teresa; Azevedo,Inês; Guimarães,HercíliaIntrodução: O espectro clínico da malformação adenomatóide cística pulmonar congénita (MACPC) varia desde lesões assintomáticas e dificuldade respiratóriano recém-nascido a hidrópsia fetal. Objectivos: Avaliação da casuística de MACPC, realçando a história natural, tratamento e evolução. Material e métodos: Análise retrospectiva dos processos clínicos de todos os recém-nascidos com o diagnóstico de MACPC, admit...