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Extra-lobar pulmonary sequestration with broncho-esophageal fistula.
Pedroso, H; Anjos, R; Lino, J S; Nunes, A M; Bispo, M A; Palminha, J MWe describe a case of extra-lobar pulmonary sequestration with broncho-esophageal fistula in a newborn male who presented respiratory distress, cyanosis and feeding difficulties. The diagnosis was made with a swallowed contrast examination, nuclear magnetic resonance, digital subtraction angiography and confirmed by gross and histologic examination. The work of a multidisciplinary team was essential for an earl...
Clinical and laboratory basis for the diagnosis and understanding of neonatal m...
Bispo, M A; Ramos, P; Laranjeiro, T; Cabral, P; Palminha, J MThe authors divide neonatal metabolic diseases into two major groups: intoxication and energy deficiency. The main signs which allow for the suspicion of the diagnosis are indicated for each group. The complementary examinations to be carried out by the Clinical Pathology Service of the Central Hospital and those which must be carried out by the metabolic diseases Reference Centre are reviewed. Based on the cli...
Acute mastoiditis in children.
Serrão Neto, A; Flores, P; Ruah, C; Sousa, E; Pereira, P; Noronha, F T; Palminha, J M; Penha, RWe retrospectively studied seventeen cases of acute mastoiditis admitted to the Paediatric Ward of S. Francisco Xavier Hospital during 8 years and 8 months. Seven patients were admitted in 1995. We found no reason for this increase. Eleven children were male and 5 were under 2 years of age. All cases, except one of post-traumatic mastoiditis, occurred after acute otitis media. Only 5 children referred symptoms ...
Importance of J. Brazy's neurobiological index. Prediction of the number and se...
Nunes, A; Melo, F; Silva, J E; Costa, A; Bispo, M A; Palminha, J MThe objective of this study was to evaluate the neurodevelopment outcome of Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants (VLBW), between 1987 and 1993, and correlate these findings with J.Brazy's Neurobiologic Risk Score (NBRS). The minimum corrected age at follow-up was 12 months. The neurodevelopmental assessment was performed using Mary Sheridan and Ruth Griffiths scales, Auditory and Visual Brainstem Evoked Responses and ...
Health care delivered to Portuguese children. The past, present and new challen...
Palminha, J M; Lemos, L; Cordeiro, MThe socio-economic development of a country as well as the state of its health, its communications network, cultural level and health care organisation together affect what is known as the health indicators. Portugal belongs to the group of UNICEF countries with the best indicators in what concerns infant mortality and death below the age of five. It is still, however, 25th and 28th respectively at world level....