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What Has Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic? - The Effect on an Academic Brea...
Simão, D; Sardinha, M; Reis, AF; Spencer, AS; Luz, R; Oliveira, SIntroduction: One year ago, Portugal entered its first lockdown because of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The impact of this on delays in cancer diagnosis and treatment is a major concern, which may negatively affect the outcomes of these patients. Materials and methods: This retrospective, single-center analysis compared the clinical and pathological characteristics of breast cancer (BC) pat...
Sickle cell disease in children: chronic complications and search of predictive...
Silva, IV; Reis, AF; Palaré, MJ; Ferrão, A; Rodrigues, T; Morais, ABACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) has extremely variable phenotypes, and several factors have been associated with the severity of the disease. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the chronic complications of SCD and look for predictive risk factors for increased severity and number of complications. METHODS: Retrospective study including all children followed for SCD in the Paediatric Haematology Unit of a tertiary hos...