Publications by authors named "Fernanda Silva Sequeira"

Background: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare, life-threatening disease in pediatrics. This article describes the clinical features, diagnostic workup, treatment and outcome in patients with AIHA.

Method: Medical charts of under 18-year-old patients with AIHA treated at a tertiary Brazilian institution from 2006 to 2021 were retrospectively reviewed.

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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of romiplostim (thrombopoietin-receptor agonist) in the treatment of pediatric immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).

Methods: Searches were conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and ClinicalTrials.gov (from January 2011 to August 2021).

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