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Sleep habits and screen use in an adolescent population during the COVID-19 pan...
Vieira, Paula Manuel; Cascais, Inês; Alba, Diana; Bernardo, Ana; Faria, João; Feio, Ana; Paiva Coelho, Margarida; Ribeiro, Maria do Céu; Gomes, LúciaIntroduction: Screen use among adolescents has increased, with excessive screen time associated with poor sleep. Isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated these problems. This study aimed to characterize adolescents’ sleep and screen use behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Methods: This was a multicenter, cross-sectional, descriptive study of adolescents aged 10 to 18 years evalua...
Presymptomatic treatment of type 1 spinal muscular atrophy – A literature review
Vieira, Paula Manuel; Garrido, Cristina; Santos, ManuelaSpinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the leading monogenic cause of childhood death and SMA1 is its most common form. It is caused by a pathogenic variant in the survival motor neuron (SMN) 1 gene that results in the lack of a functional SMN protein. Patients suffer from a rapid and irreversible loss of motor neurons. Symptoms include weakness, hypotonia, and delayed or absent achievement of early motor milestones,...
Sleep habits and screen use in an adolescent population during the COVID-19 pan...
Vieira, Paula Manuel; Cascais, Inês; Alba, Diana; Bernardo, Ana; Faria, João; Feio, Ana; Coelho, Margarida Paiva; Ribeiro, Maria do Céu; Gomes, LúciaIntroduction: Screen use among adolescents has increased, with excessive screen time associated with poor sleep. Isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated these problems. This study aimed to characterize adolescents’ sleep and screen use behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.Methods: This was a multicenter, cross-sectional, descriptive study of adolescents aged 10 to 18 years evaluat...
Ocular Tuberculosis in Pediatrics: A Case Report
Vieira, Paula Manuel; Zilhão, Carla; Miranda, VascoA 17-year-old male was taken to the emergency department for decreased left visual acuity and floaters beginning that same day. There was a history of exposure to pulmonary tuberculosis five years before (mother as index case) followed by a four-month period of isoniazid prophylaxis. The ophthalmic examination showed posterior and intermediate uveitis in the left eye. Laboratory tests were normal; IgG for herpe...
Presymptomatic treatment of type 1 spinal muscular atrophy – A literature review
Vieira, Paula Manuel; Garrido, Cristina; Santos, ManuelaSpinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the leading monogenic cause of childhood death and SMA1 is its most common form. It is caused by a pathogenic variant in the survival motor neuron (SMN) 1 gene that results in the lack of a functional SMN protein. Patients suffer from a rapid and irreversible loss of motor neurons. Symptoms include weakness, hypotonia, and delayed or absent achievement of early motor milestones,...