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Epidemiological and clinical aspects of Cutaneous and Mucosal Leishmaniases in ...
Rocha, Rafael; Conceição, Cláudia; Gonçalves, Luzia; Carvalho, Ana Cláudia; Maia, André; Martins, André; Carujo, António; Maio, António; Forra, CatarinaLeishmania infantum, a zoonotic vector-born parasite, is endemic in the Mediterranean region, presenting mostly as visceral (VL), but also as cutaneous (CL) and mucosal leishmaniasis (ML). This study aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical aspects of the CL and ML cases diagnosed in mainland Portugal between 2010 and 2020. Collaboration was requested from every hospital of the Portuguese National Hea...
Alergia às proteínas do leite de vaca com manifestações gastrointestinais
Ferreira, Sofia; Pinto, Mariana; Carvalho, Patrícia; Gonçalves, Jean-Pierre; Lima, Rosa; Pereira, FernandoA alergia às proteínas do leite de vaca (APLV) constituiu a alergia alimentar mais frequente em crianças com idade inferior a três anos, podendo as suas manifestações gastrointestinais ocorrer em qualquer idade. Na suspeita clínica de APLV baseada na anamnese e exame físico, deve instituir-se dieta de eliminação durante um período variável consoante o quadro clínico, seguida de uma prova de provocação oral (PPO...
Toilet training: an observational study in a sample of healthy children between...
Pereira, Ângela; Gonçalves, Jean-Pierre; Oliveira, Ângela; Abreu, Liliana; Alves, Manuela Costa; Braga, Aparício; Martins, SofiaIntroduction: Toilet training is an important stage in child development. There are few studies and guidelines and our bibliographic research found no national epidemiological data on this subject. The aim of the present study was to determine the patterns of toilet training in a Portuguese population, the factors that may be related to its timing and duration, and methods used. Methods: In this cross-sectional...
Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Monitoring and Therapeutic Management of Asthma
Melo, Bruno; Costa, Patrício; Afonso, Ariana; Machado, Vânia; Moreira, Carla; Gonçaves, Augusta; Gonçalves, Jean-PierreIntroduction: Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by hyper-responsiveness and bronchial inflammation. The bronchial inflammation in these patients can be monitored by measuring the fractional exhaled nitric oxide. This study aims to determine fractional exhaled nitric oxide association with peak expiratory flow and with asthma control inferred by the Global Initiative for Asthma.Material and M...
Provocative Tests in the Diagnosis of Childhood Onset Growth Hormone Insufficiency
Gonçalves, Jean-Pierre; Correia, Filipa; Cardoso, Helena; Borges, Teresa; Oliveira, Maria JoãoIntroduction: The incidence of short stature associated with growth hormone deficiency has been estimated to be about 1:4000 to 1:10000. It is the main indication for treatment with recombinant growth hormone.Objectives: The aims of the study were to evaluate the results of growth hormone stimulation tests and identify the growth hormone deficiency predictors.Material and Methods: A cross-sectional, analytical ...
Tuberculose em idade pediátrica: características, incidência e distribuição geo...
Gonçalves, Jean-Pierre; Cerqueira, Arnaldo; Machado, Clara; Carvalho, Filomena; Cruz, Sameiro; Gonçalves, Augusta; Martins, SofiaIntrodução: A infecção por Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) continua a assumir-se como um grave problema de Saúde Pública. A incidência na população pediátrica em 2010, em Portugal, oi de 3,3 casos/100000 crianças com menos de 15 anos. Este estudo tem por objectivo descrever os casos de TB, estimar as incidências e representar geograficamente a incidência de TB nas freguesias dos concelhos abrangidos pelo Centro...
A novel de novo deletion of chromosome 7 [46,XX,del(7)(p14.2 p15.1)] in a child...
Antunes, Henedina; Gonçalves, Jean-Pierre; Esmeralda, Silva; Oliva Teles, NatáliaThe phenotype and severity of symptoms associated with deletions on chromosome 7 are directly proportional to the size of the deleted segment. Distal and interstitial deletions have been described in 40 cases. In this report the authors aim to report a child with a novel de novo interstitial deletion on chromosome 7, with the following karyotype: 46,XX,del(7)(p14.2 p15.1). We described a female, born at 38weeks...