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Childhood neglect: Another perspective on childhood obesity

Childhood obesity is a multifactorial condition. Extreme cases are often associated with the inability of caregivers to follow the recommended diet plan, despite prior warnings of the potential risks associated of non-compliance. A seven-year-old girl with a body mass index (BMI) of 38.6 kg/m2 (z-score +7.3) and multiple comorbidities was seen in a Pediatric Nutrition outpatient consultation. After several atte...

Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening T...

Cervical cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women. Cervical cancer screening is needed for the detection and treatment of cervical neoplastic lesions that can evolve to neoplasia and to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer. Recently, changes were made to increase the efficiency of the screening process such as employing the human papilloma virus detection test as the gold standard for cervic...

Orientações de consenso para a abordagem dos resultados alterados nos testes de...

O cancro do colo do útero (CCU) é globalmente um dos tipos de cancro mais comum em mulheres. O rastreio do CCU é indispensável para a deteção e tratamento de lesões neoplásicas cervicais que possam evoluir para neoplasia, com o objectivo de reduzir a incidência deste cancro. Nos últimos anos, têm ocorrido alterações que visam o aumento da eficácia do rastreio. Nomeadamente, o uso de teste de deteção do vírus do...

Childhood neglect: Another perspective on childhood obesity

Childhood obesity is a multifactorial condition. Extreme cases are often associated with the inability of caregivers to follow the recommended diet plan, despite prior warnings of the potential risks associated of non-compliance.A seven-year-old girl with a body mass index (BMI) of 38.6 kg/m2 (z-score +7.3) and multiple comorbidities was seen in a Pediatric Nutrition outpatient consultation. After several attem...

Linear IgA bullous dermatosis: report of an exuberant clinical case and literat...

Introduction: Linear IgA dermatosis (LIGAD) is a rare acquired disease, with a probable autoimmune origin. Its differential diagnosis involves other bullous dermatosis. Case Report: A previously healthy 12-month-old male was observed at the Emergency Department due to a 4-day itchy vesiculobullous rash in the perineal region, lower abdomen, hands, and feet. Analytical study was normal. Flucloxacillin and hydrox...

Illicit use of Methylphenidate: the other side of the medical prescription

Introduction/Objective: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood. Parallel to the progress in the diagnosis, the prescription of psychostimulants, namely Methylphenidate (MPH), has also increased. The aim of this review is to promote reflection and debate on this issue, displaying its actual relevance in order to prevent and properly diagnose such cases i...

Linear IgA bullous dermatosis: report of an exuberant clinical case and literat...

Introduction: Linear IgA dermatosis (LIGAD) is a rare acquired disease, with a probable autoimmune origin. Its differential diagnosis involves other bullous dermatosis. Case Report: A previously healthy 12-month-old male was observed at the Emergency Department due to a 4-day itchy vesiculobullous rash in the perineal region, lower abdomen, hands, and feet. Analytical study was normal. Flucloxacillin and hydrox...

TUMEFAÇÃO CRANIANA DE NOVO – UM DESAFIO DIAGÓSTICO

Introdução: A coleção líquida subaponevrótica é uma tume- fação craniana, benigna, que surge semanas após o nascimen- to, decorrente provavelmente de um parto traumático. O diag- nóstico é desafiante uma vez que há poucos casos descritos na literatura. O tratamento recomendado é conservador, já que na maioria dos casos há resolução espontânea. Caso Clínico: Descreve-se um caso de uma lactente de 2 meses com ant...

Défice Cognitivo e Alterações de Comportamento: Investigação Etiológica sob um ...