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Neonates Born to Mothers with Graves’ Disease: 15 Year Experience of a Pediatri...
Luz, Inês Romão; Martins, João Rio; Jerónimo, Mónica; Caetano, Joana Serra; Cardoso, Rita; Dinis, Isabel; Mirante, AliceIntroduction: Graves disease is characterized by the existence of autoantibodies directed to the thyrotropin receptor, which can have a stimulatory/inhibitory action, in women with the condition, their fetus or neonate. Our aim was to review the case series of these neonates in order to establish neonatal thyroid function predictors.Material and Methods: Retrospective cohort study of the database of the Departm...
Fever and clinical thermometry: What do physicians and nurses really know?
Neves, Catarina; Luz, Inês Romão; Salgado, ManuelIntroduction: Fever is a leading cause of Pediatric visits. However, most studies used as reference for fever assessment had a cross-sectional design and were conducted in adults. Different and more precise fever definitions exist within the field of knowledge known as clinical thermometry. Aims: To assess basic knowledge of health professionals working in Pediatrics regarding fever physiopathology and clinical...
Pneumoperitoneu no Recém-Nascido: Que Etiologia?
Luz, Inês Romão; Murinello, Rafaela; Ferreira, Fernando; Cavaco, Aniceta