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Skin Prick Testing in a Portuguese Pediatric Population: A Multicenter Cross-Se...
Lima Ferreira, Manuel; Nogueira Oliveira, João; Pinto, Mariana; Oliveira, Arménia; Guimarães, Paulo; Azevedo, Aida; Almeida, Filipa; Carvalho, FernandaIntroduction: Allergic diseases, particularly allergic rhinitis and asthma are highly prevalent among children and adolescents and frequently associated with sensitization to inhalant allergens. However, recent data on sensitization profiles in the Portuguese pediatric population are scarce, especially regarding regional and demographic variability. In this context, we aimed to characterize the clinical and all...
Oral food challenges in pediatric food allergy: five-year experience of a level...
Rodrigues, Inês Patrocínio; Rocha-Castro, Carlos; Bernardo, Miguel; Santos, Marinela; Matos, Clara; Monteiro, Tânia; Carvalho, Marisa; Quaresma, MárciaIntroduction and Objectives: Oral food challenges (OFC) are the gold standard for the diagnosis of food allergy. The aim of this study was to characterize and analyze the OFCs performed in the Pediatric Department of the study hospital. Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent OFCs in the pediatric department of the study hospital from October 2016 to December 2021. All non-IgE...
Oral food challenges in pediatric food allergy: five-year experience of a level...
Rodrigues, Inês Patrício; Rocha-Castro, Carlos; Bernardo, Miguel; Santos, Marinela; Matos, Clara; Monteiro, Tânia; Carvalho, Marisa; Quaresma, MárciaIntroduction and Objectives: Oral food challenges (OFC) are the gold standard for the diagnosis of food allergy. The aim of this study was to characterize and analyze the OFCs performed in the Pediatric Department of the study hospital. Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent OFCs in the pediatric department of the study hospital from October 2016 to December 2021. All non-IgE...
Can Molecular Allergology Be a Useful Approach Towards Pet Allergy?
Pinto Oliveira, Joana; Patricio Rodrigues, Inês; Santos, Marinela; Monteiro, Tânia; Carvalho, Marisa; Quaresma, MárciaIntroduction: The increasing presence of pets in domestic households, coupled with the significant levels of pet allergens foundin places without animals (eg schools, nurseries, workplaces) has contributed to an increase in the frequency of allergies to these animals in industrialized countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of allergic sensitization to pets using the test ImmunoCAP ISAC (ThermoFish...
The Portuguese Severe Asthma Registry: Development, Features, and Data Sharing ...
Sá-Sousa, Ana; Fonseca, João Almeida; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Ferreira, Ana; Arrobas, Ana; Mendes, Ana; Drummond, Marta; Videira, Wanda; Costa, TiagoThe Portuguese Severe Asthma Registry (Registo de Asma Grave Portugal, RAG) was developed by an open collaborative network of asthma specialists. RAG collects data from adults and pediatric severe asthma patients that despite treatment optimization and adequate management of comorbidities require step 4/5 treatment according to GINA recommendations. In this paper, we describe the development and implementation ...
The portuguese severe asthma registry : development, features, and data sharing...
Sousa, Ana Sá; Fonseca, João Almeida; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Ferreira, Ana; Arrobas, Ana; Mendes, Ana; Drummond, Marta; Videira, Wanda; Costa, TiagoThe Portuguese Severe Asthma Registry (Registo de Asma Grave Portugal, RAG) was developed by an open collaborative network of asthma specialists. RAG collects data from adults and pediatric severe asthma patients that despite treatment optimization and adequate management of comorbidities require step 4/5 treatment according to GINA recommendations. In this paper, we describe the development and implementation ...
Omalizumab na urticária ao frio grave
Leite, Sara Dias; Martins, Cristiana; Carvalho, Marisa; Quaresma, MárciaApresenta-se o caso de uma adolescente de 17 anos, com urticária ao frio desde os 10, com reações imediatas diárias e de gravidade variável após contato mínimo com desencadeantes frios, apesar de terapêutica com anti-histamínico H1 e H2 e antagonista dos recetores dos leucotrienos. A doença tinha grande impacto na qualidade de vida, tendo ocorrido dois eventos sistémicos ameaçadores de vida. Iniciou tratamento ...
Quando as saquetas se confundem – ingestão de cloridrato de benzidamina
Dias, Ana Lopes; Pereira, Helena; Soares, Joana; Campos, Teresa; Quaresma, MárciaIntrodução: O cloridrato de benzidamina é um anti-inflamatório não esteróide com propriedades analgésicas, antipiréticas e antimicrobianas. Caso Clínico: Menino de 4 anos e 8 meses recorreu ao serviço de urgência por agitação psicomotora e alucinações visuais, com início cerca de 1 hora após a ingestão acidental de uma saqueta de 500 mg de cloridrato de benzidamina. Ao exame objetivo apresentava ataxia, tremor,...
Quando as saquetas se confundem – ingestão de cloridrato de benzidamina
Dias, Ana Lopes; Pereira, Helena; Soares, Joana; Campos, Teresa; Quaresma, MárciaIntrodução: O cloridrato de benzidamina é um anti-inflamatório não esteróide com propriedades analgésicas, antipiréticas e antimicrobianas. Caso Clínico: Menino de 4 anos e 8 meses recorreu ao serviço de urgência por agitação psicomotora e alucinações vi- suais, com início cerca de 1 hora após a ingestão acidental de uma saqueta de 500 mg de cloridrato de benzidamina. Ao exa- me objetivo apresentava ataxia, tre...
VIRAL RASH…OR SOMETHING MORE?
Carvalho, Joana; Cotrim, Joana; Sá, Aida; Quaresma, Márcia; Dias, Fátima; Dominguez, PurificacionGianotti-Crosti syndrome is a papular or papulovesicular eruption, monomorphous, symmetrically distributed in the face, members and buttocks. We present a clinical case of a four year old boy with a monomorphous papulovesicular exanthema in the extensor aspects of forearm and legs and buttocks, preceded by a upper respiratory tract infection eight days before. The laboratory investigation showed activated lymph...