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Diagnostic Challenge in a Sickle Cell Disease Patient with COVID-19
Rodrigues, J; Silva, TM; Garcia, AM; Soares, E; Brito, MJAcute chest syndrome is a life-threatening complication in sickle cell disease. Infections are frequently implied, and like other viruses, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may be a trigger. In addition, due to their inflammatory status, they may present a higher risk for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Pneumonia and acute chest syndrome share clinical, laboratory, and rad...
COVID-19 Infection Triggered Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Like Disease
Ac de Belo, I; Gouveia, C; Silva, TM; Conde, M
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated with COVID-19 in a Ter...
Vieira de Melo, J; Valsassina, R; Garcia, AM; Silva, TM; Gouveia, C; Brito, MJIntroduction: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare and severe manifestation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of children with MIS-C admitted to a pediatric tertiary hospital in Portugal. Material and methods: Observational descriptive study of MIS-C patients admitted between April 2020 and April 2021. Demographic and cli...
Clinical and Therapeutic Approach to Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Pediatri...
Saraiva, BM; Garcia, AM; Silva, TM; Gouveia, C; Brito, MJIntroduction: Coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, in children is usually a mild disease, but severe illness has been reported. Currently, the therapy benefits of antiviral experimental drugs are still uncertain. The main aim of this study is to describe the experience of a level III hospital regarding therapeutic management of hospitalized children with COVID-19 and to characterize clinical features and evol...
Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with Sagittal Venous Sinus Exposure
Goncalves, JF; Silva, TM; Macedo, I