A infecção por Shigella no período neonatal é muito rara, sendo o diagnóstico frequentemente difícil pela diversidade e inespecificidade dos sintomas.Apresenta-se um caso de infecção por Shigella no período neonatal, que se apresentou com letargia, recusa alimentar e distensão abdominal, seguidos mais tarde de diarreia com sangue.Apesar de arrastada, teve boa evolução.
Neonatal lupus erythematosus is a rare, passively acquired autoimmune disease, caused by maternal autoantibodies. The most common manifestations are skin rash and congenital heart block. Cutaneous manifestations may be present at birth, but often develop within a few weeks after delivery. Congenital heart block may present as bradycardia in utero or during physical examination at birth. Approximately 40-60% of ...
Background: Children born before 32 weeks or very low birth weight have a high risk for neurodevelopmental impairment. Aim: To analyze the condition of extreme low birth infants (weighing 1000g or less), born in the years 2005 and 2006, and included in the Portuguese National Very Low Birth Weight Network. Results: A total of 163 children were evaluated, 49.1% of which were males with a mean gestational age 27 ...
Introdução: As crianças que nascem antes das 32 semanas ou com peso inferior a 1500g apresentam um elevado risco de sequelas no seu neurodesenvolvimento. Objectivo: Analisar a situação do crescimento e desenvolvimento neurosensorial das crianças com peso igual ou inferior a 1000g nascidas nos anos de 2005 e 2006 incluídas no registo nacional do muito baixo peso. Resultados: Das 163 crianças avaliadas, 49,1% e...
Rh isoimmunisation leads to haemolytic anaemia and hyperbilirubinaemia in the first h of life. Isolated early onset neonatal anaemia has rarely been reported. The authors describe the case of a term infant, born to an 'A' negative, second gravida mother. On the second day of life, pallor was noticed. His haemoglobin (Hb) was 6.8 g/dl, he had reticulocytosis and a positive direct antiglobulin test. However, he d...
Introduction: Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is a non invasive ventilation method that combines the benefits of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) and the cycles of positive pressure. Objectives: Description of the NIPPV experience in a neonatal intensive care unit. Methods: A descriptive study of newborns ventilated with NIPPV, from January 2002 to December 2008. Were c...
O parto pré-termo é o principal responsável pela morbilidade e mortalidade perinatal em países industrializados. Entre as diferentes causas, destaca-se um conjunto de situações caracterizado pela dilatação indolor do colo uterino com prolapso das membranas no canal cervical (funnelling), que ocorre mais frequentemente durante o segundo trimestre da gestação, dando origem a abortos tardios ou partos pré-termo mu...
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