Publications by authors named "Almerinda Pereira"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how maternal fatty acid (FA) status affects the composition of human milk (HM) by analyzing the correlation between FAs in HM and various maternal tissues, such as plasma and adipose tissue.
- A total of 223 European women provided HM samples in the first four months of lactation, with blood and adipose tissue collected at delivery for FA analysis, leading to insights about changes in FA levels over time and correlations between different sources.
- Findings suggest that maternal adipose tissue is a key reservoir for polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in HM and highlight the importance of proper dietary intake of PUFAs and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) during pregnancy and lact
Follow-up of infants born to mothers with Graves' disease.
Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed)
January 2022
Introduction: The prevalence of neonatal hyperthyroidism (HN) due to maternal Graves Disease (GD) ranges from 0.1 to 2.7%.
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- * Researchers collected breast milk and infant growth data from 370 mothers and their babies across seven European countries, observing various correlations between HMO levels and infant growth metrics during the first four months.
- * Results indicated that specific HMOs had weak correlations with growth outcomes, suggesting HMOs may have minimal impact on infant growth and fat composition among healthy mothers and infants, and future studies are needed to further explore these associations.
Subclinical Mastitis in a European Multicenter Cohort: Prevalence, Impact on Human Milk (HM) Composition, and Association with Infant HM Intake and Growth.
Nutrients
December 2019
Subclinical mastitis (SCM) is an inflammatory condition of the mammary gland. We examined the effects of SCM on human milk (HM) composition, infant growth, and HM intake in a mother-infant cohort from seven European countries. HM samples were obtained from 305 mothers at 2, 17, 30, 60, 90, and 120 days postpartum.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHospitalization, despite its duration, is likely to result in emotional, social, and academic costs to school-age children and adolescents. Developing adequate psychoeducational activities and assuring inpatients' own class teachers' collaboration, allows for the enhancement of their personal and emotional competences and the maintenance of a connection with school and academic life. These educational programs have been mainly designed for patients with long stays and/or chronic conditions, in the format of Hospital Schools, and typically in pediatric Hospitals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report here the case of a term female newborn that developed severe respiratory distress soon after birth. She was found to be a compound heterozygote for both novel mutations in the ABCA3 gene. ABCA3 deficiency should be considered in mature babies who develop severe respiratory distress syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a neonatal case of systemic pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 caused by a novel mutation in the SCNN1A gene (homozygous c.1052+2dupT in intron 3) in which the patient presented with life-threatening hyperkalemia, hyponatremia and metabolic acidosis. It remains uncertain if there is genotype-phenotype correlation, due to the rarity of the disease.
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