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Four almost unexplored species of Brazilian Connarus (Connaraceae): Chemical co...
Moura, S
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis preventive chemotherapy: Adv...
Lemos, M; Pedro, JM; Fançony, C; Moura, S; Brito, M; Nery, SV; Sousa, CP; Barros, HPreventive chemotherapy campaigns with praziquantel and albendazole are being implemented in Angola, as a high priority public health intervention. However, there are no published data regarding adverse events associated with these medications. In this context, we analysed adverse events due to co-administration of praziquantel and albendazole in endemic areas of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths i...
Integrated community-based intervention for urinary schistosomiasis and soil-tr...
Lemos, M; Fançony, C; Moura, S; Mirante, C; Sousa, P; Barros, H; Nery, S; Brito, MBackground: Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) infections are major public health problems. We aimed to study the 6-mo impact of mass drug administration with praziquantel and albendazole on urinary schistosomiasis and STH. Methods: We examined children (aged 2-15 y) from one hamlet, who provided urine and faeces samples at baseline (n=197), 1 mo (n=102) and 6 mo (n=92); 67 completed the proto...
Perfil de imunidade para a infeção por vírus da hepatite A em Portugal: resulta...
Matos, R.; Martins, H. Cortes; Manita, C.; Santos, J.; Moura, S; Soeiro, S.; Lourenço, T.; Pinto, S.; Nunes, B.; Roquette, R.; Palminha, P.Introdução: A transmissão do vírus da hepatite A (VHA) ocorre, maioritariamente, pela via fecal-oral, tanto por ingestão de alimentos contaminados como por contacto direto com uma pessoa infetada, incluindo contacto sexual. A incidência da hepatite A tem diminuído em diferentes regiões do globo, por melhoria das condições económicas e sanitárias, o que originou uma população crescente de indivíduos suscetíveis....
Variant Rett Syndrome in a Girl with a Pericentric X-Chromosome Inversion Leadi...
Vieira, JP; Lopes, F; Silva-Fernandes, A; Sousa, MV; Moura, S; Sousa, S; Costa, BM; Barbosa, M; Ylstra, B; Temudo, T; Lourenço, T; Maciel, PRett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the MECP2 gene. We investigated the genetic basis of disease in a female patient with a Rett-like clinical. Karyotype analysis revealed a pericentric inversion in the X chromosome -46,X,inv(X)(p22.1q28), with breakpoints in the cytobands where the MECP2 and CDKL5 genes are located. FISH analysis revealed that the MECP2 gene is not dislocated ...
Um Hospital, um Serviço para Crianças
Carvalho, J; Ferreira, P; Morais, A; Moura, S; Ribeiro, L; Rodrigues, AP
Fraqueza Muscular Adquirida nos Cuidados Intensivos: Sub ou Sobrediagnosticada?
Morgado, S; Moura, SIntensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is recognized as an important and common clinical problem, associated with an increased morbidity in critical ill patients. This muscle weakness has been described in a wide range of clinical settings and therefore, has many different terminologies such as “critical illness myopathy – CIM”, “critical illness polyneuropathy - CIP”, “acute quadriplegic myopathy”, amo...