Neuropsychological Assessment of Children With Reading Disabilities From 8 to 10 Years Old: An Exploratory Portuguese Study.

Reading disabilities are one of the most significant causes of school failure and may result from different causes and cognitive processes. A comprehensive battery of neuropsychological tests was applied to a control group of 102 children (46 girls, 56 boys) with no history of learning disabilities and 32 children (13 girls, 19 boys) with poor reading achievement (PRA) to characterize their cognitive profile. A principal component analysis of the cognitive measures was undertaken to identify cognitive domains.

Interrupted aortic arch: an eight-year experience.

Introduction: Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a rare congenital heart defect with a high mortality rate in the neonatal period. Surgical correction of associated intracardiac anomalies can be performed in a one-stage (primary) or two-stage approach.

Objectives: Case review of children with IAA operated in our center and to evaluate the surgical outcomes and the occurrence of complications.