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View article: Diagnostic contribution of GeneXpert Ultra in pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis
Diagnostic contribution of GeneXpert Ultra in pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis Open
Objectives: To evaluate the contribution of Ultra to the diagnosis of pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Methods: We analyzed prospective data from children and adolescents with presumed PTB whose specimens were tested with Ultra betw…
View article: Foreign body aspiration: cause of recurrent stridor in infants - Case report
Foreign body aspiration: cause of recurrent stridor in infants - Case report Open
A aspiração de corpo estranho (ACE) é um evento adverso muito comum na prática pediátrica, potencialmente fatal e que pode apresentar sintomatologia variada. Diversos fatores contribuem para o diagnóstico tardio da ACE, o que traz prejuízo…
View article: Pulmonary tuberculosis and nutritional status: sectional study with children and adolescents
Pulmonary tuberculosis and nutritional status: sectional study with children and adolescents Open
INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) can lead to malnutrition, just as itself can predispose to TB. This study aims to analyze the nutritional status, clinical-radiological findings and tests performed by children and adolescents with pulmonary…
View article: Síndrome de Heiner em lactentes: relato de caso
Síndrome de Heiner em lactentes: relato de caso Open
View article: Tuberculosis among children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases - case series
Tuberculosis among children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases - case series Open
View article: Clinical standards for drug-susceptible TB in children and adolescents
Clinical standards for drug-susceptible TB in children and adolescents Open
BACKGROUND: These clinical standards aim to provide guidance for diagnosis, treatment, and management of drug-susceptible TB in children and adolescents. METHODS: Fifty-two global experts in paediatric TB participated in a Delphi consensus…
View article: Tuberculosis in children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases using biologic agents: an integrative review
Tuberculosis in children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases using biologic agents: an integrative review Open
Objective: To conduct a bibliographic review on tuberculosis (TB) disease in children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases, being managed with biologic therapy. Data source: An integrative review with a search in the U.S. National Libra…
View article: Development of treatment-decision algorithms for children evaluated for pulmonary tuberculosis: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Development of treatment-decision algorithms for children evaluated for pulmonary tuberculosis: an individual participant data meta-analysis Open
View article: Pediatric Tuberculosis: Current Evidence for Laboratory Diagnosis
Pediatric Tuberculosis: Current Evidence for Laboratory Diagnosis Open
As children develop paucibacillary forms of tuberculosis (TB), bacteriological tests usually are negative. This chapter describes aspects of the laboratory tests available for clinical practicePractice. It also discusses perspectives, such…
View article: Manifestações pulmonares em crianças e adolescentes hospitalizados com suspeita de Covid-19: um estudo caso-controle
Manifestações pulmonares em crianças e adolescentes hospitalizados com suspeita de Covid-19: um estudo caso-controle Open
View article: Clinical forms and diagnosis of tuberculosis in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
Clinical forms and diagnosis of tuberculosis in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Objective: The present study aimed to describe the clinical forms and the time taken to diagnose new tuberculosis cases and to statistically analyze the isolated and combined forms of the disease in children and adolescents treated at a un…
View article: Development and validation of treatment-decision algorithms for children evaluated for pulmonary tuberculosis: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Development and validation of treatment-decision algorithms for children evaluated for pulmonary tuberculosis: an individual participant data meta-analysis Open
Background Many children with pulmonary tuberculosis remain undiagnosed and untreated with related high morbidity and mortality. Diagnostic challenges in children include low bacterial burden, challenges around specimen collection, and lim…
View article: Tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis in children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases in a tertiary hospital in Rio de Janeiro – a prospective study
Tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis in children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases in a tertiary hospital in Rio de Janeiro – a prospective study Open
View article: Clinical and radiological profile of children hospitalized with complicated pneumonias
Clinical and radiological profile of children hospitalized with complicated pneumonias Open
Most children have 4 to 6 acute respiratory infections (IRA) per year. Of these, only 2-3% progress to pneumonia. Community-acquired pneumonia (PAC) is one of the respiratory tract infections. PAC in children remains a global public health…
View article: Measles and new perspectives: clinical, epidemiological and social aspects
Measles and new perspectives: clinical, epidemiological and social aspects Open
OBJECTIVE: Bring together data about measles presenting since the clinical conditions provoked by the disease until instructions related to its vaccine, and bring a both national and international panorama about several aspects related to …
View article: Side effects of isoniazid: case report
Side effects of isoniazid: case report Open
Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is an important preventive measure and deserves international interest. Although other LTBI treatment regimens exists, the use of isoniazid is established. The present case report is of a 9…
View article: Children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases and tuberculosis in a tertiary hospital in Rio de Janeiro – case series
Children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases and tuberculosis in a tertiary hospital in Rio de Janeiro – case series Open
BACKGROUNDThe risk of illness due to tuberculosis (TB) is increased in patients with rheumatic diseases due to immunologic deregulation and to immunosuppressant or biological therapy, especially in a country endemic to the disease such as …
View article: The use of Gene-Xpert MTB RIF in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in childhood and adolescence
The use of Gene-Xpert MTB RIF in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in childhood and adolescence Open
INTRODUCTION: Gene-Xpert MTB RIF (Xpert) is based on nucleic acid amplification by real-time polymerase chain reaction, which allows for the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampin resistance. We describe the use of Xpert…
View article: The clinical and molecular diagnosis of childhood and adolescent pulmonary tuberculosis in referral centers
The clinical and molecular diagnosis of childhood and adolescent pulmonary tuberculosis in referral centers Open
INTRODUCTION: The diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in children is lower than in adults. In Brazil, the diagnosis of PTB is based on a diagnostic score system (DSS). This study aims to study the r…
View article: Pediatric tuberculosis in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro
Pediatric tuberculosis in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro Open
Opportunities for TB prevention and early TB treatment are missed due to suboptimal close contact screening. Microbiological diagnosis of TB and drug susceptibility testing in children should be made available through more sensitive and ac…
View article: CLINICAL PROFILE OF CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT COMORBIDITIES HOSPITALIZED WITH COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA
CLINICAL PROFILE OF CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT COMORBIDITIES HOSPITALIZED WITH COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA Open
Objective: To describe the clinical profile of children and adolescents hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). They were divided into two groups: those with and those without comorbidities. Methods: An observational, cross-s…
View article: Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children and adolescents: comparison of two versions of the Brazilian Ministry of Health scoring system
Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children and adolescents: comparison of two versions of the Brazilian Ministry of Health scoring system Open
The aim of this study was to evaluate the concordance between two versions of the scoring system (2011 and 2019), recommended by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in children and adolescent…
View article: Diagnose of the disease caused by new coronavirus
Diagnose of the disease caused by new coronavirus Open
A Residência Pediátrica (RP) é uma revista eletrônica trimestral, em publicação contínua, da Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria (SBP), disponível em português e inglês, destinada aos médicos residentes de nossa especialidade, áreas afins e …
View article: The use of Gene-Xpert MTB RIF in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in childhood and adolescence
The use of Gene-Xpert MTB RIF in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in childhood and adolescence Open
Xpert can facilitate the rapid diagnosis of lymph node tuberculosis.
View article: The clinical and molecular diagnosis of childhood and adolescent pulmonary tuberculosis in referral centers
The clinical and molecular diagnosis of childhood and adolescent pulmonary tuberculosis in referral centers Open
Xpert contributed to diagnosis in 9% of patients with AFB and in culture negative cases. DSS indicated relevance for this diagnostic approach of intrathoracic TB (ITB) in reference centers for presenting data both with high sensitivity and…
View article: ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS AFTER NEGATIVE SCREENING BEFORE TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES - NEED FOR RE-SCREENING IN HIGH-BURDEN TUBERCULOSIS AREAS?
ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS AFTER NEGATIVE SCREENING BEFORE TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES - NEED FOR RE-SCREENING IN HIGH-BURDEN TUBERCULOSIS AREAS? Open
Tuberculosis (TB) and reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) remains a major concern in patients with rheumatic diseases due to immune dysregulation and immunosuppressive and biological treatment, especially in a high-burden …
View article: Diagnosis of Tuberculosis among Children and Adolescents
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis among Children and Adolescents Open
The authors discuss the challenging aspects of the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children and adolescents, since there is no gold standard for its diagnosis. The different clinical and radiological presentations and the low bacteriological …
View article: The role of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay among adolescents suspected of pulmonary tuberculosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The role of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay among adolescents suspected of pulmonary tuberculosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Open
Among suspected cases, 16% were diagnosed by TRM-TB, of which 17% were drug-resistant by DST.
View article: Pulmão hiperlucente unilateral - Qual é o diagnóstico?
Pulmão hiperlucente unilateral - Qual é o diagnóstico? Open
A Residência Pediátrica (RP) é uma revista eletrônica trimestral, em publicação contínua, da Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria (SBP), disponível em português e inglês, destinada aos médicos residentes de nossa especialidade, áreas afins e …
View article: Laboratorial diagnosis of Childhood tuberculosis
Laboratorial diagnosis of Childhood tuberculosis Open
A Residência Pediátrica (RP) é uma revista eletrônica trimestral, em publicação contínua, da Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria (SBP), disponível em português e inglês, destinada aos médicos residentes de nossa especialidade, áreas afins e …