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- A case of Protracted Diarrhea in a Newborn: a Diagnostic ChallengePublication . Mendes, C.; Figueiredo, C.; Mansilha, H.; Proença, E.; Oliveira, D.; Lima, R.; Carvalho, C.Congenital diarrhea comprises a broad range of pathologies and often requires a thorough workup and immediate treatment. Although rare, microvillous inclusion disease (MVID) should be included in differential diagnosis of this presentation in the neonate. We report the case of a 36-week newborn who developed signs of severe dehydration and lethargy, requiring fluid resuscitation and total parenteral nutrition. MVID was diagnosed by recognition of profuse secretory diarrhea after an exhaustive etiological investigation, confirmed by DNA analysis.
- Other indications for surfactant].Publication . PROENÇA FERNANDES, E.; CARVALHO, C.; SILVA, A.; FERREIRA, P.; ALEGRIA, A.; LOPES, L.; AREIAS, M.A.An Esp Pediatr. 2002 Jan;56(1):45-8. [Other indications for surfactant] [Article in Spanish] Proença Fernandes E, Carvalho C, Silva A, Ferreira P, Alegria A, Lopes L, Areias MA. Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatales y Pediátricos, Hospital Maria Pia, Spain. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The introduction of surfactant replacement therapy in the management of respiratory distress syndrome in the premature infant was a remarkable advance in neonatal intensive care. In the last few years, recognition of the role played by surfactant inactivation in the pathogenesis of other respiratory diseases of the newborn has justified new therapeutic applications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of treatment with natural exogenous surfactant in situations with secondary surfactant deficiency. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of the evolution of 15 newborn infants treated with natural exogenous surfactant. Nine infants had meconium aspiration syndrome, five had congenital pneumonia and one had adult respiratory distress syndrome. Oxygenation indexes before and after surfactant treatment as well as clinical and radiographic evolution were compared. RESULTS: The 12 surviving infants showed improvement in oxygenation and radiographic alterations after surfactant administration. Three patients with meconium aspiration syndrome died. CONCLUSIONS: These results support the therapeutic use of exogenous surfactant in severe respiratory diseases of the newborn causing secondary surfactant deficiency. PMID: 11792244 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE