Aims: To identify distinct asthma control clusters based on Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT) and to compare patients characteristics among these clusters. Methods: Adults and adolescents (≥13 years) with persistent asthma were recruited at 29 Portuguese hospital outpatient clinics, in the context of two observational studies of the INSPIRERS project. Demographic and clinical characteristics...
Background/Objective: Behavioral insomnia is a common sleep disorder among children, with potentially negative impact on health, behavior, and cognition. This study aimed to characterize a pediatric population referred to a Sleep Disorder Clinic of a tertiary hospital due to behavioral insomnia. Methods: Retrospective and descriptive study based on the review of medical records of patients with insomnia over an...
Thromboembolic complications, such as pulmonary embolism, are well-documented complications in nephrotic syndrome. The authors report a case of a 10-year-old boy with nephrotic syndrome and history of thrombotic complications, who experienced a massive pulmonary embolism during nephrotic syndrome relapse. Clinical signs and symptoms were minimal; D-dimers were an important clue and computed tomography pulmonary...