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COL4A1 and Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Leite de Almeida, Laura; Grangeia, Ana; Sampaio, Luísa; Vilan, AnaN/a.; N/a.
Multicystic Brain and Refractory Neonatal Seizures
Maneira Sousa, Pedro; Campos, Teresa; Sampaio, Luísa; Vilan, AnaA term male infant, second child of first-degree consanguineous parents presented myoclonic jerks at six hours of life. Neonatal transition was uneventful. He had a peculiar face with prominent cheeks, axial hypotonia and absence of gaze fixation (normal fundi and lens). Seizures became refractory to several antiepileptic drugs. Sepsis workup and metabolic panel were negative. Head ultrasound (US) on day 2 of l...
Use of Therapeutic Hypothermia in Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse: A Retro...
Brito, Sara; Sampaio, Isabel; Dinis, Alexandra; Proença, Elisa; Vilan, Ana; Soares, Eunice; Pinto, Filomena; Tomé, Teresa; Graça, André M.Introduction: Sudden and unexpected postnatal collapse is a rare event with potentially dramatic consequences. Intervention approaches are limited, but hypothermia has been considered after postnatal collapse. The aim of this study was to analyse sudden and unexpected postnatal collapse cases that underwent therapeutic hypothermia in the five Portuguese hypothermia centres. Material and methods: In this multice...
Use of Therapeutic Hypothermia in Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse: A Retro...
Brito, Sara; Sampaio, Isabel; Dinis, Alexandra; Proença, Elisa; Vilan, Ana; Soares, Eunice; Pinto, Filomena; Tomé, Teresa; Graça, André M.Introduction: Sudden and unexpected postnatal collapse is a rare event with potentially dramatic consequences. Intervention approaches are limited, but hypothermia has been considered after postnatal collapse. The aim of this study was to analyse sudden and unexpected postnatal collapse cases that underwent therapeutic hypothermia in the five Portuguese hypothermia centres.Material and Methods: In this multicen...
Use of therapeutic hypothermia in sudden unexpected postnatal collapse : a retr...
Brito, Sara; Sampaio, Isabel; Dinis, Alexandra; Proença, Elisa; Vilan, Ana; Soares, Eunice; Pinto, Filomena; Tomé, Teresa; Graca, Andre M.Introduction: Sudden and unexpected postnatal collapse is a rare event with potentially dramatic consequences. Intervention approaches are limited, but hypothermia has been considered after postnatal collapse. The aim of this study was to analyse sudden and unexpected postnatal collapse cases that underwent therapeutic hypothermia in the five Portuguese hypothermia centres. Material and Methods: In this multice...
Anemia de Diamond-Blackfan
Vilan, Ana; Cunha, Joaquim; Brandão, Carla; Cleto, EsmeraldaResumo: A anemia de Diamond-Blackfan é caracterizada pela redução de precursores eritróides na medula óssea, por anemia macrocítica grave e por reticulocitopenia. Trata-se de uma doença rara, diagnosticada geralmente nos primeiros meses de vida. Descreve-se uma lactente de onze meses de idade, com antecedentes de prematuridade e anemia no período neonatal, tendo efectuado até à data duas transfusões de glóbulos...
Neonatal Seizures in a Tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Lopes, Andreia; Vilan, Ana; Guedes, Maria Beatriz; Guimarães, HercíliaIntroduction: Seizures are frequent in the neonatal period. They can be idiopathic, be caused by organic brain anomalies or by metabolicdisturbances.Objective: Evaluation of the etiologic diagnosis and clinical evolution of the newborns with neonatal seizures admitted at one tertiaryneonatal intensive care unit.Material and Methods: Retrospective review of the clinical files of the newborns with neonatal seizur...
Successful caspofungin treatment of invasive refractory candidiasis in the extr...
Lopes, Andreia; Rocha, Gustavo; Vilan, Ana; Guedes, Maria Beatriz; Guimarães, HercíliaMultiresistant Candida septicaemia is an increasing problem in Neonatal Intensive Care Units worldwide. Caspofungin is a new antifungal drug licensed in Portugal for use in children since September 2008, with limited experience in newborns.Preterm female, 26 weeks gestational age, born by vaginal delivery, with 780g birthweight and Apgar score 8/9. The newborn developed a mucocutaneous candidiasis at day 8 of l...