PRODUÇÃO CIENTÍFICA DE ESPECIALISTAS DO HCV

• Comment on Fogliazza et al. Approaches to Pediatric Chest Pain: A Narrative Review.

We read with interest the excellent review manuscript of Frederica Fogliazza et al. [1]. This narrative review highlights that chest pain in children and adolescents is a frequent reason for emergency department visits and referrals to pediatric cardiologists, often driven by parental concerns regarding potential cardiac issues.
Carlos Cotrim e Nuno Cotrim

• Diagnosis and referral of patients with AL amyloidosis in Portugal: results from a Delphi panel

Light chain amyloidosis (AL) is a complex disorder defined by the extracellular deposition of insoluble amyloid fibrils formed by intact or fragmented immunoglobulin light chains, leading to cell dysfunction, rapid organ deterioration, and, ultimately, death.
Rui Bergantima, André Caetanoe, Francisco Ferreira da Silva, Isabel Tavares, Manuela Ferreira, Ana R. Jaime, Graça V. Esteves

• Development of RisObIn.Com, a Screening Tool for Risk of Childhood Obesity in the Community

The prevalence of childhood overweight has increased considerably in the past three decades and there is evidence that childhood obesity can persist into adulthood. A simple tool to identify relevant risk factors may alert families and prevent overweight and obesity. This study aims to develop a pre-school screening tool to assess the risk of childhood obesity.
Ana Catarina Moreira, Patrícia Almeida Oliveira, Rute Borrego, Telma Nogueira, Raquel Ferreira e Daniel Virella

• Effects of the Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Gliomas: A Systematic Review

Crohn’s disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease. Previous research has explored the impact of diet on CD, as specific dietary components can influence gut microbiota and immune responses, contributing to damage in the gastrointestinal tract. The Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) is based on an exclusion diet; it is a recent dietary approach that is often used alongside partial enteral nutrition (PEN) and aims to induce disease remission by excluding certain dietary components.
Beatriz Sargaço, Patrícia Almeida Oliveira, Maria Luz Antunes e Ana Catarina Moreira

• Is There Evidence of Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) in Remission of Active Disease in Children and Adults? A Systematic Review

Crohn’s disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease. Previous research has explored the impact of diet on CD, as specific dietary components can influence gut microbiota and immune responses, contributing to damage in the gastrointestinal tract. The Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) is based on an exclusion diet; it is a recent dietary approach that is often used alongside partial enteral nutrition (PEN) and aims to induce disease remission by excluding certain dietary components.
Inês Correia, Patrícia Almeida Oliveira, Maria Luz Antunes, Maria da Graça Raimundo e Ana Catarina Moreira

• A Experiência duma Norma de Atuação no Traumatismo Crânio-Encefálico Ligeiro em Idade Pediátrica: Estudo Longitudinal de Três Anos

Os traumatismos crânio-encefálicos são frequentes em Pediatria, habitualmente ligeiros e sem lesões intracranianas. A tomografia computorizada crânio-encefálica é o exame de eleição, implicando radiação ionizante, não existindo consenso nas indicações nos traumatismos crânio-encefálicos ligeiros. Uma atitude expectante é uma opção adequada na maioria dos casos.
Joana Matias, Sofia Almeida, Sofia Ferito, Ana Margarida Queiroz, Ana Dia Alves, Ana Tavares, Andreia Amorim, Paulo Calhau, Isabel Saraiva de Melo

• Prevalência de Cardiopatias Congénitas em Portugal em 2015: Dados do Registo Nacional de Anomalias Congénitas

 A prevalência de cardiopatias congénitas em Portugal é de 8,3/1000 nascimentos; cardiopatias congénitas críticas não detectadas podem resultar em graves consequências para o feto/recém-nascido. O objectivo deste trabalho é descrever os casos de cardiopatia congénita reportados em Portugal em 2015 quanto ao diagnóstico pré-natal, patologia cardíaca e à presença de outras malformações congénitas ou anomalias cromossómicas.
Isabel Saraiva de Melo, Paula Braz, Rita Roquette, Paulo Sousa, Carla Nunes e Carlos Dias

• Project INSIDE: towards autonomous semi-unstructured human–robot social interaction in autism therapy

This paper describes the INSIDE system, a networked robot system designed to allow the use of mobile robots as active players in the therapy of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). While a significant volume of work has explored the impact of robots in ASD therapy, most such work comprises remotely operated robots and/or well-structured interaction dynamics.
Francisco S. Melo, Alberto Sardinha, David Belod, Marta Couto, Miguel Faria, Anabela Farias, Hugo Gambôa, Cátia Jesus, Mithun Kinarullathilb, Pedro Lima, Luís Luz, André Mateus, Isabel Saraiva de Melo, Plinio Moreno, Daniel Osório, Ana Paiva, Jhielson Pimentel, João Rodrigues, Pedro Sequeira, Rubén Solera-Ureña, Miguel Vasco, Manuela Veloso e Rodrigo Ventura

• Measurement-Based Care in Youth: An Opportunity for Better Clinical Outcomes?

Measurement-based care (MBC) is a procedure in which systematic and routine assessments are performed. Through this practice, clinicians can verify the progress of the symptomatology of the patient and adapt the appointments and the intervention to the current symptoms. Studies have reflected on the importance and the benefits of this type of procedure in the adult population, and have shown positive results.
Roberta Frontini, Catarina Costa, Sílvia Baptista, Constança do Carmo Garcia e António Vian-Lains