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Pseudomyxoma peritonei: a clinical case of this poorly understood condition

BACKGROUND: Pseudomyxoma peritonei is an uncommon condition with an estimated incidence of one to two per million (worldwide) per year. It is characterized by the peritoneal deposition of mucinous tumors, most commonly of the appendix, and occasionally from the ovary, coupled by mucinous ascites. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 76-year-old woman who presented with increased abdominal girth and dyspn...

The purposes and means of moral education in brazilian schools: representations...

This paper describes part of a larger research that investigated moral education experiences considered well succeeded by their actors in public schools, from elementary school to high school, in different regions of Brazil. In this paper, we analyze social representations that have emerged in about1033 questionnaires considering answers to two initial questions that asked:Why schools should, or not, teach Mora...

In memoriam

Faleceu recentemente o Dr. Fernando Sabido, Pediatra notável e uma das referências do Hospital de Dona Estefânia.Durante 43 anos serviu os Hospitais Civis de Lisboa. Em 1938 iniciou o Internato Geral e em 1940 foi colocado no Serviço de Pediatria do Hospital de Dona Estefânia, onde fez toda sua carreira hospitalar. Atingiu o lugar de Director de Serviço em 1965 e veio a aposentar-se em 1981. Foram 41 anos ao se...

Colestase Neonatal. Uma Realidade em Cuidados Intensivos Neonatais

A hepatite neonatal e a atrésia biliar, foram durante muitos anos responsáveis pela maioria dos casos de colestase em recém-nascidos.Estudos mais recentes demonstram que a sépsis e a nutrição parenteral são actualmente as principais causas.O objectivo deste estudo foi identificar a etiologia, a morbilidade e a mortalidade nos recém-nascidos com colestase internados na nossa unidade.Estudámos 12 recém-nascidos, ...

Acidúria 3-hidroxi-3-metilglutárica em Criança com Síndrome de Down

Os autores apresentam um caso clínico de acidúria 3-hidroxi-3-metilglutárica (3HMG) numa criança do sexo feminino, de 2 anos de idade, com síndrome de Down. Apresentava hipoglicemia não cetótica, acidose metabólica, encefalopatia e um perfil anormal de ácidos orgânicos urinários, característico de acidúria 3HMG.A demonstração da deficiência da enzima 3-hidroxi-3-metilglutaril-CoA liase (HMG-CoA liase) em cultur...

A  -mercaptoethanol-modified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for diagnosis of...

Two immunoglobulin G enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) versions using whole promastigotes of Leishmania infantum (syn. Leishmania chagasi) treated either with β-mercaptoethanol (β-ME-ELISA) or trypsin (TRYP-ELISA) as antigens were developed for the diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL). By comparison with the direct agglutination test (DAT; 100%, 31/31; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 86.3–100%...

Sources, background and enrichment of lead and other elements : Lower Guadiana ...

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in kidney transplantation is an earl...

Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) has been suggested as potential early marker of delayed graft function (DGF) following kidney transplantation (KTx). We conducted a prospective study in 40 consecutive KTx recipients to evaluate serial changes of uNGAL within the first week after KTx and assess its performance in predicting DGF (dialysis requirement during initial posttransplant week) a...

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ABO-Incompatible Liver Transplantation in Acute Liver Failure: A Single Portugu...

INTRODUCTION: ABO-incompatible liver transplantation (ABOi LT) is considered to be a rescue option in emergency transplantation. Herein, we have reported our experience with ABOi LT including long-term survival and major complications in these situations. PATIENT AND METHODS: ABOi LT was performed in cases of severe hepatic failure with imminent death. The standard immunosuppression consisted of basiliximab, c...