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Vesicle and bullae eruption
Lopes Costa, Mariana; Zarcos, Maria Manuel; Santiago, FelicidadeVaricella-zoster virus primoinfection, known as varicella or chickenpox, is very common in children. However, zoster reinfection is uncommon at this age, being sometimes associated with a history of varicella in the mother during pregnancy, child immunosuppression, or local trauma. In this case report, the authors present an exuberant form of zoster infection in a three-year-old boy with no prior history of var...
Prevention of sexual abuse in preschoolers - teacher’s knowledge and attitudes
Cascais, Mafalda; Passadouro, Rui; Mendes, Odete; Zarcos, Maria ManuelIntroduction: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a global public health problem across different culture and socioeconomic strata. Teachers have a privileged role in prevention programs and the approach is feasible and effective in preschoolers. The aim of this study was to characterize preschool teachers’ knowledge, attitudes, and training about CSA prevention. Methods: A non-experimental, exploratory, cross-sectiona...
Prevention of sexual abuse in preschoolers – Teachers’ knowledge and attitudes
Cascais, Mafalda; Passadouro, Rui; Mendes, Odete; Zarcos, Maria ManuelIntroduction: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a global public health problem across different culture and socioeconomic strata. Teachers have a privileged role in prevention programs and the approach is feasible and effective in preschoolers. The aim of this study was to characterize preschool teachers’ knowledge, attitudes, and training about CSA prevention. Methods: A non-experimental, exploratory, cross-sectiona...
Prevention of sexual abuse in preschoolers - teacher’s knowledge and attitudes
Cascais, Mafalda; Passadouro, Rui; Mendes, Odete; Zarcos, Maria ManuelIntroduction: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a global public health problem across different culture and socioeconomic strata. Teachers have a privileged role in prevention programs and the approach is feasible and effective in preschoolers. The aim of this study was to characterize preschool teachers’ knowledge, attitudes, and training about CSA prevention. Methods: A non-experimental, exploratory, cross-sectiona...
Bilious Vomiting: Three Different Diagnosis
Pires, Sofia; Silva, Daniela Alves; Santos, Liliana; Zarcos, Maria Manuel.; .
Hábitos de Adolescente Estudo sobre a ocupação dos seus tempos livres e consumo...
Henriques, Margarida; Zarcos, Maria Manuel; Passadouro, Rui; Spencer, BelarminoObjectivos: Caracterizar os hábitos de ocupação de temposlivres dos adolescentes, avaliar o seu conhecimento e contactocom drogas e possível transmissão de doenças no seu consumo. Material e Métodos: Estudo descritivo transversal a alunosde Escolas do Ensino Básico do concelho de Leiria. Os dadosforam obtidos através da aplicação de um questionário. Resultados: Foram inquiridos 507 adolescentes com idadescompre...
Adolescentes no Serviço de Urgência: O Que Pensam...
Moleiro, Pascoal; Zarcos, Maria Manuel; Gama, Ester; Xavier, BilhotaA adolescência caracteriza-se pela aquisição de atributos entre os quais autonomia e capacidade de decisão. Objectivos: Conhecer a opinião dos adolescentes relativamente, às condições logísticas e de atendimento pelos profissionais de saúde no Serviço de Urgência Pediátrica (UP), às decisões quanto a exames complementares e terapêuticas a instituir e à confidencialidade. Caracterização do estudo: Transversal e ...
Abcesso Primário do Psoas numa Criança com Anemia de Fanconi - Caso Clínico
Gama, Ester; Zarcos, Maria Manuel; Crisóstomo, ArleteO abcesso do psoas é uma situação relativamente rara, requerendo um elevado grau de suspeição para o seu diagnóstico. Os autores descrevem o caso de uma criança de 5 anos de idade que apesar de apresentar uma clínica sugestiva de abcesso do psoas, este diagnóstico não é evocado na data da admissão. A ecotomografia abdominal sugere o diagnóstico que é confirmado pela tomografia axial computorizada abdominal que ...
Bacterial meningitis. A rare cause.
Bacalhau, Sílvia; Zarcos, Maria Manuel; Rezende, TeresaMeningitis is an uncommon clinical manifestation of invasive infection by Streptococcus pyogenes.A four years-old female child, previously healthy, started a history of high fever, associated to right otorrhea, prostration and vomiting. On admission she was haemodynamically stable but prostrated, with stiff neck and right otorrhea. Laboratory evaluation showed leukocytosis with neutrophilia, thrombocytosis and ...