Luis Pereira da Silva *

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MEDIR OS RECÉM-NASCIDOS COM EXACTIDÃO E MENOS DESCONFORTO

O método convencional de medição do comprimento do recém-nascido recomenda a completa extensão dos membros inferiores. Isto contraria a postura intrauterina de flexão, provocando desconforto que poderá equivaler à picada do calcanhar para colheita de sangue. No presente estudo comprova-se que a medição do comprimento com apenas um membro inferior estendido reduz significativamente o desconforto, sem diminuir a exactidão.

*Luis Pereira da Silva
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REDUCING DISCOMFORT WHILE MEASURING CROWN-HEEL LENGTH IN NEONATES.
Institución principal de la investigación
*Hospital Dona Estefânia, Lisboa, Portugal
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Otros artículos de Luis Pereira da Silva

Pereira da Silva L, et al. Acknowledging contribution to surveillance studies. [Letter] Arch Dis Child 2005; 90:768.
Pereira da Silva L, et al. A simple equation to estimate the osmolarity of neonatal parenteral nutrition solutions. J Parenter Ent Nutr 2004; 28:34-7.
Pereira da Silva L, et al. Compatibility of calcium and phosphate in four parenteral nutrition solutions for preterm neonates. Am J Health-Syst Pharm 2003; 60:1041-4.
Pereira da Silva L, et al. Osmolality of solutions, emulsions and drugs that may have a high osmolality. Aspects of their use in neonatal care. J Matern-Fetal Neonat Med 2002; 11:333-8.
Pereira da Silva L, et al. Surfactante exógeno. Tratamiento de rescate en un recién nacido con varicela complicada con neumonía. [Carta] An Esp Pediatr 2002; 57:493-4.
Pereira da Silva, et al. Clinical evidence of vascular abnormalities at birth in Adams-Oliver syndrome. Report of further two cases. [Letter] Am J Med Genet 2000; 94:75-6.
Pereira da Silva L, et al. Es preciso validar las medidas braquiales en recién nacidos. [Carta] An Esp Pediatr 2000; 53:387.
Pereira da Silva L, et al. Upper arm measurements of healthy neonates comparing ultrasonography and anthropometric methods. Early Hum Dev 1999; 54:117-28.
Pereira da Silva L, et al. Wich is the most appropriate dosage of liposomal amphotericin-B (AmBisome) for the treatment of fungal infections in infants of very low birthweight? [Letter] Pediatrics 1992; 91:1217-8.
Pereira da Silva L, et al. Effects of synthetic salmon calcitonin therapy in children with osteogenesis imperfecta. J Int Med Res 1989; 17:401-5.

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Autores
Luis Pereira da Silva¹, Lieke Van Kerkhoven², Kim Bergmans³, Frederico Leal⁴, Daniel Virella⁵, João Manuel Videira Amaral⁶
1, Unidade de Neonatologia, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Lisboa, Portugal
2, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands., Nijmegen, Países Bajos
3, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands., Nijmegen, Países Bajos
4, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Unidade de Neonatologia, Lisboa, Portugal, Consultor de Pediatria, Neonatologista
5, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Unidade de Neonatologia, Lisboa, Portugal, Assistente de Pediatria, Neonatologista
6, Clínica Universitária de Pediatria, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Faculdade de Ciênci, Lisboa, Portugal, Director de Departamento, Professor Cate

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Acta Paediatrica
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