Introdução: A prevalência de cardiopatias congénitas em Portugal é de 8,3/1000 nascimentos; cardiopatias congénitas críticas não detectadas podem resultar em graves consequências para o feto/recém-nascido. O objectivo deste trabalho é descrever os casos de cardiopatia congénita reportados em Portugal em 2015 quanto ao diagnóstico pré-natal, patologia cardíaca e à presença de outras malformações congénitas ou an...
Introduction: The prevalence at birth of congenital heart disease in Portugal is 8.3/1000 births; undetected critical congenital heart disease may result in adverse outcomes for the fetus/newborn infant. This study describes the reported cases of congenital heart disease in Portugal in 2015 regarding antenatal diagnosis, cardiac defect, and presence of other congenital anomalies/chromosomal abnormalities. These...
Introduction: Infection by Cambylobacter occurs worldwide and represents the main cause of acute bacterial gastroenteritis within the European Union.Aims: Determine the prevalence of Campylobacter in stool cultures from patients with gastroenteritis and study their microbiological, epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic profiles, as well as associated complications.Material and Methods: Review of clinical f...
Objectives: To look for an association between sleep deprivation and risk of accidental falls (AF) in children. Methods: A questionnaire was applied to two groups of children aged 1–14 years, encompassing children observed in an emergency room for AF (G1) and children attending health care visits (HV) (G2). Collected data included demographic characteristics, medical history, previous week’s sleep pattern (PWSP...