https://lusiadasscientificjournal.pt/index.php/lsj/issue/feedLusiadas Scientific Journal2025-03-31T04:27:31-07:00Lusiadas Scientific Journallusiadasscientificjournal@lusiadas.ptOpen Journal Systems<div> <p>Lusíadas Scientific Journal (Lusíadas Sci J), the scientific journal of Lusíadas Saúde Group.</p> <p>The mission of Lusíadas Sci J is to provide physicians and other healthcare professionals with the best research and information at the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice and to present this information in understandable and clinically useful formats that influence healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes.</p> <p>Lusíadas Sci J strives to publish articles that are exciting to read, educate and inform readers with the most up-to-date research, and lead to positive changes in healthcare systems and in the way patient care is delivered.</p> <p>Furthermore, to ensure quality and scientific relevance, the journal has a distinguished and international Editorial Board and accepts only articles that have been through a rigorous double-blind review process, a procedure that protects the impartiality of the selection process.</p> <p>Lusíadas Sci J publishes articles preferably in English. Therefore, articles should be submitted in English (exceptionally in Portuguese from Portugal).</p> </div>https://lusiadasscientificjournal.pt/index.php/lsj/article/view/221Wellens Pattern: A Crucial Marker of Left Coronary Stenosis2024-07-26T02:38:54-07:00Beatriz Coelhoana-beatriz.95@hotmail.comDiogo Sousadiogosousa4697@gmail.comVanda Devesa Netovandadevesaneto@gmail.com2025-03-31T00:00:00-07:00Copyright (c) 2020 Lusiadas Scientific Journalhttps://lusiadasscientificjournal.pt/index.php/lsj/article/view/238Esophageal Food Impaction: An Atypical Case2024-11-23T07:02:50-08:00Catarina Silva Araújocatarinaa17@hotmail.comMartinha Valemartinhaifvale@gmail.comRosa Ferreirarosafcferreira@gmail.com2025-03-31T00:00:00-07:00Copyright (c) 2020 Lusiadas Scientific Journalhttps://lusiadasscientificjournal.pt/index.php/lsj/article/view/240Acute Diarrhea in a Patient with HIV Infection: Cystoisospora belli 2024-11-11T08:09:00-08:00Catarina Silva Araújocatarinaa17@hotmail.comMaria Glória Gonçalves gloria.goncalves@ulsb.min-saude.ptMartinha Fernandes Valemartinhaifvale@gmail.comCristina Cruz Ângelacrisangela2@gmail.com2025-03-31T00:00:00-07:00Copyright (c) 2020 Lusiadas Scientific Journalhttps://lusiadasscientificjournal.pt/index.php/lsj/article/view/243Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in a Healthy Adult2024-12-21T08:49:56-08:00Mariana Constantemariana.constante@campus.ul.ptMartim Henriquesmartimcah@gmail.comRita Reisrreis@ulslo.min-saude.pt2025-03-31T00:00:00-07:00Copyright (c) 2020 Lusiadas Scientific Journalhttps://lusiadasscientificjournal.pt/index.php/lsj/article/view/251COVID-19 Vaccine in Children: Current Evidence and Recommendations2024-12-27T03:19:34-08:00Teresa Nunes Davidteresa.nunes.david@lusiadas.ptJoão Bismarck Pereirajoao.bismarck.pereira@lusiadas.pt<p>Vaccination against COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) was a fundamental tool in the pandemic control strategy and its benefits were greater in the groups at higher mortality risk.</p> <p>Children and adolescents with COVID-19 generally present with mild and often asymptomatic disease, but they may have severe respiratory and/or inflammatory clinical manifestations resulting in hospital admission with around one-third requiring intensive care.</p> <p>Mortality from COVID-19 in children and young adults is low and the existence of chronic diseases or underlying medical conditions is relevant to clinical severity and prognosis.</p> <p>Currently, after the end of the pandemic was declared in May 2023, vaccination of children in Portugal no longer covers healthy children, but includes children with immunosuppression and chronic diseases. Following WHO recommendations, several European countries have adopted a similar strategy. Other countries, such as the United States of America (US), continue to vaccinate healthy children as part of the public health strategy to control the disease and improve immunity.</p> <p>In Portugal, the vaccination of children belonging to risk groups requires the involvement of pediatricians, who are involved in the care of children with diverse chronic diseases in various areas and who may play a relevant role in overcoming vaccine hesitancy of the parents that results from lack of knowledge, misinformation or a mistaken perception of low risk.</p>2025-03-31T00:00:00-07:00Copyright (c) 2020 Lusiadas Scientific Journalhttps://lusiadasscientificjournal.pt/index.php/lsj/article/view/220Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type III: Case Report and Comprehensive Analysis of Phenotypic Classification, Genetic Causes, and Therapeutic Approaches2024-08-16T07:53:18-07:00Natã Graçanatannascimento1601@gmail.comRoberto Fakhourirobertofakhouri16@outlook.comMaria Luiza Alessi Ribeiromalualessi@gmail.comSamira El Maerrawi Tebecherane Haddadsamira@unoeste.brAlessandra Alessi Ribeiroale.alessi@hotmail.com<p>Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), known as brittle bone disease, is a genetic condition that affects the extracellular matrix of the skeletal system, causing bone fragility and potential impacts on other organs. Its prevalence varies from approximately 1 in 10 000 to 20 000 births and is associated with various genetic mutations. We report a case of a 14-month-old female patient diagnosed with OI type III, characterized by short stature, dental abnormalities, and bone fragility. Medical history includes effectively treating fevers, gastrointestinal, and respiratory issues. X-rays revealed fractures in bilateral femurs and humeri. She underwent femur surgery and continues to experience frequent fractures, unable to ambulate, under intensive medical care. OI is a genetic condition presenting with severe bone fragility, short stature, and progressive deformities, necessitating accurate diagnosis and effective treatment to improve quality of life<strong>.</strong></p>2025-03-31T00:00:00-07:00Copyright (c) 2020 Lusiadas Scientific Journalhttps://lusiadasscientificjournal.pt/index.php/lsj/article/view/253The 2025 Editorial2025-03-20T05:39:21-07:00Maria Estarrejamaria.estarreja@lusiadas.pt<p>.</p>2025-03-31T00:00:00-07:00Copyright (c) 2025 Lusiadas Scientific Journal