Publications by authors named "Lisiane Hoff Calegari"

Maternal syphilis may increase HIV vertical transmission or it may be a marker of other risk factors. In a Brazilian historical series, HIV vertical transmission risk was higher in newborns exposed to maternal syphilis-HIV co-infection than in newborns exposed to maternal HIV infection alone. Maternal syphilis was a risk factor for HIV vertical transmission independent of education and prenatal visits but not independent of maternal elevated HIV viral loads or inadequate maternal antiretroviral treatment.

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Background: Unlicensed (UL) and Off-label (OL) prescription of medications is common in paediatrics and does not constitute negligent practice since there is often no approved alternative according to FDA bulary.

Aim: The study aimed to determine the current frequency of UL and OL prescriptions in children from one month to 12 years of age in a Paediatric Inpatient Unit (PIU).

Methods: This is an observational, prospective study, reviewing the prescriptions of all patients admitted to the PIU in a university hospital in a single week in August 2014 and a single week in January 2015.

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