Introduction: Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, pediatric admissions from all causes have decreased. This was mainly due to a decrease in all common respiratory diseases, such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on pediatric admissions and diagnoses in a level II hospital. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted, including all children admitt...
This study aimed to understand how beliefs and attitudes regarding COVID-19 are associated with self-perceived changes in food consumption during lockdown between March 19 and May 2, 2020. We conducted a crosssectional study with a non-probabilistic weighted sample of the Portuguese population. Data were collected using an online survey and telephone interviews. The association between agreement with sentences ...
Os autores apresentam um caso clínico de encefalite crónica a enterovírus num rapaz de 9 anos com agamaglobulinémia congénita ligada ao cromossoma X (doença de Bruton). Apesar da terapêutica intraventricular com doses elevadas de gamaglobulina, registou-se uma progressão da doença com deterioração neurológica maciça e morte. Discutem-se os aspectos diagnósticos e terapêuticos desta situação.