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Cell adhesion proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid of neonates prenatally exposed to Zika virus: A case–control study by Ramos, Clara L., Nascimento‐Carvalho, Eduardo C., Nascimento‐Carvalho, Gustavo C., VanDuijn, Martijn M., Vilas‐Boas, Ana‐Luisa, Moreno‐Carvalho, Otávio A., Carvalho, Lucas P., Zeneyedpour, Lona, Ferwerda, Gerben, Groot, Ronald, Luider, Theo M., Nascimento‐Carvalho, Cristiana M.

“…To compare cell adhesion molecules levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) between Zika virus (ZIKV)‐exposed neonates with/without microcephaly (cases) and…”
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Zika-exposed microcephalic neonates exhibit higher degree of inflammatory imbalance in cerebrospinal fluid by Nascimento-Carvalho, Gustavo C., Nascimento-Carvalho, Eduardo C., Ramos, Clara L., Vilas-Boas, Ana-Luisa, Moreno-Carvalho, Otávio A., Vinhaes, Caian L., Barreto-Duarte, Beatriz, Queiroz, Artur T. L., Andrade, Bruno B., Nascimento-Carvalho, Cristiana M.

“…Not every neonate with congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) infection (CZI) is born with microcephaly. We compared inflammation mediators in CSF (cerebrospinal fluid…”
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Serologically diagnosed acute human bocavirus 1 infection in childhood community‐acquired pneumonia by Nascimento‐Carvalho, Amanda C., Vilas‐Boas, Ana‐Luisa, Fontoura, Maria‐Socorro H., Xu, Man, Vuorinen, Tytti, Söderlund‐Venermo, Maria, Ruuskanen, Olli, Nascimento‐Carvalho, Cristiana M.

“…Aim To assess the role of human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1) as a causative agent of non‐severe community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. Methods Patients aged…”
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Infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae in children with or without radiologically confirmed pneumonia by Andrade, Dafne C., Borges, Igor C., Vilas-Boas, Ana Luísa, Fontoura, Maria S.H., Araújo-Neto, César A., Andrade, Sandra C., Brim, Rosa V., Meinke, Andreas, Barral, Aldina, Ruuskanen, Olli, Käyhty, Helena, Nascimento-Carvalho, Cristiana M.

“…Community-acquired pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity in childhood, but the detection of its causative agent remains a diagnostic challenge. The…”
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The inter-observer variation of chest radiograph reading in acute lower respiratory tract infection among children by Xavier-Souza, Gabriel, Vilas-Boas, Ana Luisa, Fontoura, Maria-Socorro Heitz, Araújo-Neto, César Augusto, Andrade, Sandra C. S., Cardoso, Maria-Regina Alves, Nascimento-Carvalho, Cristiana Maria

“…This study assessed the inter‐observer agreement in the interpretation of several radiographic features in the chest radiographs (CXR) of 803 children aged…”
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Respiratory viruses among children with non-severe community-acquired pneumonia: A prospective cohort study by Nascimento-Carvalho, Amanda C., Vilas-Boas, Ana-Luisa, Fontoura, Maria-Socorro H., Vuorinen, Tytti, Nascimento-Carvalho, Cristiana M.

“…•Respiratory viruses were detected in almost all children with non-severe pneumonia.•Multiple virus detection comprised two thirds of these cases.•RSVA-B,…”
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Cerebrospinal fluid immunoglobulins are increased in neonates exposed to Zika virus during foetal life by Nascimento-Carvalho, Gustavo C., Nascimento-Carvalho, Eduardo C., VanDuijn, Martijn M., Ramos, Clara L., Vilas-Boas, Ana-Luisa, Moreno-Carvalho, Otávio A., Zeneyedpour, Lona, Ferwerda, Gerben, de Groot, Ronald, Luider, Theo M., Nascimento-Carvalho, Cristiana M.

“…•CSF immunoglobulins are increased in probable congenital Zika virus infection.•CSF IgM was 100 times higher in cases with microcephaly than in controls.•CSF…”
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Evolution of acute infection with atypical bacteria in a prospective cohort of children with community-acquired pneumonia receiving amoxicillin by Nascimento-Carvalho, Cristiana M, Xavier-Souza, Gabriel, Vilas-Boas, Ana-Luisa, Fontoura, Maria-Socorro H, Barral, Aldina, Puolakkainen, Mirja, Ruuskanen, Olli

“…Atypical bacteria are treatable causative agents of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). However, there is no conclusive evidence that a child with CAP should…”
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Comparison of oral amoxicillin given thrice or twice daily to children between 2 and 59 months old with non-severe pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial by Vilas-Boas, Ana-Luisa, Fontoura, Maria-Socorro H, Xavier-Souza, Gabriel, Araújo-Neto, César A, Andrade, Sandra C, Brim, Rosa V, Noblat, Lucia, Barral, Aldina, Cardoso, Maria-Regina A, Nascimento-Carvalho, Cristiana M

“…Oral amoxicillin (50 mg/kg/day) thrice daily is the first-line therapy for non-severe childhood pneumonia. Compliance could be enhanced if two daily doses are…”
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An update on antimicrobial options for childhood community-acquired pneumonia: a critical appraisal of available evidence by Nascimento-Carvalho, Cristiana M, Andrade, Dafne C, Vilas-Boas, Ana-Luisa

“…Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of death and a major cause of morbidity in children under the age of 5. Appropriate antimicrobial use is…”
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Epidemiological aspects of influenza A related to climatic conditions during and after a pandemic period in the city of Salvador, northeastern Brazil by de Castro Silva, Rosangela, Siqueira, Marilda Agudo Mendonça, Netto, Eduardo Martins, Bastos, Jacione Silva, Nascimento-Carvalho, Cristiana Maria, Vilas-Boas, Ana Luisa, Bouzas, Maiara Lana, Motta, Fernando do Couto, Brites, Carlos

“…During the influenza pandemic of 2009, the A(H1N1)pdm09, A/H3N2 seasonal and influenza B viruses were observed to be co-circulating with other respiratory…”
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Comparison of oral amoxicillin given thrice or twice daily to children between 2 and 59 months old with non-severe pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial--authors' response by Vilas-Boas, A.-L., Nascimento-Carvalho, C. M., Matutino, A. R., Barreto, B. B., Silva, C. C., Braga, D. A., Oliveira, F., Nogueira, G. V., Oliveira, I. S., Lorgetto, I., Costa, I. N., Araripe, J., Vieira, J. R., Neiva, L. B., Santana, M. C., Nobre-Bastos, M., Santos, P. M., Camara, S. F., Carneiro, S., Sirmos, U. R., Araujo, V. F., Vilas-Boas, C., Gantois, D., Azevedo, F., Maia, J.-R., Piraja, L., Jesus, P. S., Fonseca, T., Fontoura, M.-S. H., Xavier-Souza, G., Araujo-Neto, C. A., Andrade, S. C., Brim, R. V., Noblat, L., Barral, A., Cardoso, M.-R. A.

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Infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae in children with or without radiologically confirmed pneumonia by Dafne C. Andrade, Igor C. Borges, Ana Luísa Vilas-Boas, Maria S.H. Fontoura, César A. Araújo-Neto, Sandra C. Andrade, Rosa V. Brim, Andreas Meinke, Aldina Barral, Olli Ruuskanen, Helena Käyhty, Cristiana M. Nascimento-Carvalho

“…Objective: Community-acquired pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity in childhood, but the detection of its causative agent remains a diagnostic…”
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Fatores Pré-Analíticos que Influenciam a Sequenciação de Nova Geração (NGS): Experiência IPO Coimbra by Moreira, Ana Luísa Vilas Boas Guimarães

“…A Sequenciação de nova geração (Next-generation sequencing(NGS)) refere-se a uma tecnologia de sequenciação de alto rendimento. O uso da NGS especificamente…”
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Infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae in children with or without radiologically confirmed pneumonia by Dafne C. Andrade, Igor C. Borges, Ana Luísa Vilas‐Boas, Maria S.H. Fontoura, César A. Araújo‐Neto, Sandra C. Andrade, Rosa V. Brim, Andreas Meinke, Aldina Barral, Olli Ruuskanen, Helena Käyhty, Cristiana M. Nascimento‐Carvalho

“…Objective: Community‐acquired pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity in childhood, but the detection of its causative agent remains a diagnostic…”
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Infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae in children with or without radiologically confirmed pneumonia by Andrade, Dafne C., Borges, Igor C., Vilas‐Boas, Ana Luísa, Fontoura, Maria S.H., Araújo‐Neto, César A., Andrade, Sandra C., Brim, Rosa V., Meinke, Andreas, Barral, Aldina, Ruuskanen, Olli, Käyhty, Helena, Nascimento‐Carvalho, Cristiana M.

“…Community‐acquired pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity in childhood, but the detection of its causative agent remains a diagnostic challenge. The…”
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The Burden of Pneumonia Among Children by Nascimento‐Carvalho, Cristiana M. C., Lopes, Antônio A., Gomes, Maria Daniela B. S., Magalhães, Morgana P., Oliveira, Juliana R., Vilas‐Boas, Ana Luisa, Rocha, Heonir, Benguigui, Yehuda

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A Autonomia da Vontade do Menor em Caso de Intervenção Médica by Boas, Ana Luísa Pereira Vilas

“…O objetivo a que nos propomos consiste na reflexão acerca do valor da autonomia do menor nos casos em que este tem de ser sujeito a uma intervenção…”
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Community acquired pneumonia among pediatric outpatients in Salvador, Northeast Brazil, with emphasis on the role of pneumococcus by Nascimento-Carvalho Cristiana M.C., Lopes Antônio A., Gomes Maria Daniela B.S., Magalhães Morgana P., Oliveira Juliana R., Vilas-Boas Ana Luisa, Ferracuti Roberta, Brandileone Maria Cristina C., Guerra Maria Luiza L.S., Alves Noraney N., Athayde Ledilce A., Caldas Renilza M., Barberino Maria Goreth M. A., Duarte Jussara, Brandão Maria Angélica S., Rocha Heonir, Benguigui Yehuda, Di Fabio José Luis

“…Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of hospitalization and death among children in developing countries, and mortality due to pneumonia has been associated…”
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Blood Cultures from Brazilian Pediatric Outpatients with Community‐acquired Pneumonia (CAP) by Nascimento‐Carvalho, Cristiana M. C., Gomes, Maria Daniela B. S., Magalhães, Morgana P., Oliveira, Juliana R., Vilas‐Boas, Ana Luisa, Ferracuti, Roberta, Alves, Noraney N., Athayde, Ledilce A., Caldas, Renilza M., Barberino, Maria Goreth M.A., Duarte, Jussara, Brandão, Maria Angélica S., Brandileone, Maria Cristina C., Guerra, Maria Luiza L. S., Rocha, Heonir, Benguigui, Yehuda, Fabio, JosÉ Luis Di

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