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Purpose: Unresectable pediatric low-grade gliomas (LGG) usually need adjuvant therapy, and carboplatin hypersensitivity reaction (HR) commonly leads to premature treatment cessation of a standard chemotherapy regimen. In the molecular era, advances in understanding tumor genetic characteristics allowed the development of targeted therapies for this group of tumors; however, cost-effectiveness assessment of treatments, especially in low-income countries, is crucial. The aim is to describe the results of carboplatin desensitization protocol in a single center in a middle-income country.

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Background: Pulmonary function in former preterm infants may be compromised during childhood.

Objectives: To assess pulmonary function in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants at 6-12 months of corrected age and analyze the factors associated with abnormal pulmonary function.

Methods: Cross-sectional study with preterm infants at 6-12 months of corrected age with birth weight <1500 g.

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Repercussions of preterm birth on symptoms of asthma, allergic diseases and pulmonary function, 6-14 years later.

Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)

January 2017

Department of Pediatrics - Neonatal Division of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address:

Background: Prevalence of allergic diseases and impaired pulmonary function may be high in children born prematurely. This study aimed to assess pulmonary function and prevalence of asthma, atopic diseases and allergic sensitisation in these patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with children aged 6-14 years who were born prematurely with birth weight <2000g from January 2008 to May 2011.

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