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Lower prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in Portugal: possible ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most frequent cause of congenital infection all over the world. Its prevalence ranges from 0.2 to 2.2%. Transmission from children to their pregnant mothers is a well-known risk factor, particularly if they attend a childcare centre. This study aims to compare the prevalence of CMV congenital infection (CMV_CI) in Portugal (Lisbon) between two studies, performed respectively in 2019...

Chronic pancreatitis in children: treat like an adult?

A 15-year-old boy with a medical background of obesity, familial hyperlipidemia and acute recurrent pancreatitis, presented to emergency department reporting a 3-day course of periumbilical abdominal pain and nausea. Pain was noticed on epigastric palpation. Laboratory evaluation revealed leucocytosis, neutrophilia and pancreatic enzymes elevation more than three times the upper limit of normal. An acute recurr...

Neck and supraclavicular lymphadenopathy secondary to 9-valent human papillomav...

We present two clinical cases of lymphadenopathy after vaccination with the human papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent vaccine: an asymptomatic 11-year-old boy with inferior cervical and supraclavicular lymphadenopathy, and a 13-year-old girl who presented with lymphadenopathy. In both cases, medical history was unremarkable and there was no recent infection, or other clinical findings. Both adolescents had received t...

Addictive Video Game Use: An Emerging Pediatric Problem?

INTRODUCTION: The excessive use of video games is an emerging problem that has been studied in the context of addictive behaviors. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of use of addictive video games in a group of children and to identify risk factors, protective factors and potential consequences of these behaviors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Observational and cross-sectional study of children from...

Experiência de um serviço de pediatria no apoio pós-operatório a correção da es...

Má adesão à diversificação alimentar – relato de um caso

3 anos de gastroenterites agudas bacterianas num serviço de pediatria

Experiência de um serviço de pediatria no apoio pós-operatório a correção da es...

Má adesão à diversificação alimentar – relato de um caso

3 anos de gastroenterites agudas bacterianas num serviço de pediatria