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Trabalho por turnos no serviço de Pediatria: o impacto no sono
Amorim, AC; Vieira, J; Moniz, M; Loureiro, HC
Neuromielite longitudinalmente extensa: dificuldades diagnósticas e terapêuticas
Matos, E; Luís, C; Escobar, C; Moniz, M; Nunes, P; Abadesso, C; Loureiro, HC
Sleep pathology characterization in sickle cell disease: case-control study
Mascarenhas, MI; Loureiro, HC; Ferreira, T; Dias, ABACKGROUND: Children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) have a higher incidence of sleep pathology and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The nocturnal hypoxemia is a risk to vaso-occlusive crisis among other SCD morbidities. Our aim was to compare polysomnography (PSG) results in a sample of children with SCD with a sample of children with suspected OSAS without SCD. DESIGN AND METHODS: A ret...
The effect of NaCl 0.9% and NaCl 0.45% on sodium, chloride, and acid-base balan...
Almeida, HI; Mascarenhas, MI; Loureiro, HC; Abadesso, C; Nunes, P; Moniz, M; Machado, MCOBJECTIVES:To study the effect of two intravenous maintenance fluids on plasma sodium (Na), and acid-base balance in pediatric intensive care patients during the first 24h of hospitalization. METHODS: A prospective randomized controlled study was performed, which allocated 233 patients to groups: (A) NaCl 0.9% or (B) NaCl 0.45%. Patients were aged 1 day to 18 years, had normal electrolyte concentrations, and su...
Severe hypercalcemia as a form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia presentation in ...
Martins, AL; Moniz, M; Nunes, PS; Abadesso, C; Loureiro, HC; Duarte, X; Almeida, HIHypercalcemia is a rare metabolic disorder in children and is potentially fatal. It has a wide differential diagnosis, including cancer. Here, we report the case of a previously healthy 3-year-old who was admitted to the emergency room with fatigue, hyporeactivity, fever and limping gait that had evolved over 5 days and that was progressively worsening. On examination the patient was unconscious (Glasgow coma s...
The family role in children׳s sleep disturbances: Results from a cross-sectiona...
Martins, AL; Chaves, P; Papoila, AL; Loureiro, HCBACKGROUND: Sleep Disorders (SlD) are frequently undervalued complaints in childhood. Several factors influence sleep, particularly socio-cultural environment and medical conditions such as breathing disorders. Poor sleep hygiene has physical, educational and social consequences. In Portugal, there are few published studies about children׳s sleep habits and rarely based on validated questionnaires. AIM: To stud...
Polissonografia na síndrome de apneia obstrutiva do sono em crianças com trisso...
Marecos, C; Loureiro, HC; Cunha, MIntrodução e objectivos: As crianças com trissomia 21 (T21) têm uma prevalência de 50% de síndrome de apneia obstru- tiva do sono (SAOS). Os sinais nem sempre são percepcio- nados pelos pais e o estudo polissonográfico do sono (PSG) não está generalizado. O objectivo foi avaliar a existência de SAOS em crianças com T21. Métodos: Amostra de conveniência de 12 crianças com T21 estudadas através da realização de P...