MARIA HELENA BAPTISTA NUNES DA SILVA

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Instituto da Criança, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
LIM/36 - Laboratório de Pediatria Clínica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina

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  • article 9 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Nonthyroidal illnesses syndrome in full-term newborns with sepsis
    (2015) SILVA, Maria Helena Baptista Nunes da; ARAUJO, Maria Cristina Korbage de; DINIZ, Edna Maria de Albuquerque; CECCON, Maria Esther Jurfest Rivero; CARVALHO, Werther Brunow de
    ABSTRACT Objective To assess hormonal changes in nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) in full-term newborns (NT) with sepsis. Materials and methods We included 28 NT with sepsis divided into 2 groups according to the time of normalization of serum and clinical indicators of infection: group A(A), 16 NT with improvement in up to 8 days; and group B(B), 12 NT improvement after 8 days. Among the 28 NT, 15 NT progressed to septic shock, with 5 NT group A and 10 NT in group B. NT were excluded when they showed severe sepsis and asphyxia, and congenital malformations, as well as those whose mothers had thyroid disease and IUGR. Results 17 NT (60.7%) presented NTIS. Low T3 was observed in NTIS in 10 NT (58.8%), and low T4 and T3 in 5 NT (29.5%), all of them with septic shock. Two NT showed mixed changes (11.7%). After sepsis was cured, there was no hormonal change, except in 3 NT. Administration of dopamine, furosemide, and corticosteroids did not affect the results. Conclusions This study indicates that nonthyroidal illness syndrome may be transiently present during sepsis in full-term newborns, especially in cases of prolonged sepsis. Low T3 can occur without changes in reverse T3 (different from adults), and low T4 and T3 occur mainly in patients with septic shock. Arch Endocrinol Metab. 2015;59(6):528-34
  • article 1 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Monocyte-to-HDL ratio and non-HDL cholesterol were predictors of septic shock in newborns
    (2022) FONSECA, Fernanda Andrade Macaferri da da; ESPOSITO, Aline Paulino; SILVA, Maria Helena Baptista Nunes da; NUNES, Valeria Sutti; CAZITA, Patricia Miralda; FERREIRA, Guilherme Silva; CECCON, Maria Esther Jurfest Rivero; CARVALHO, Werther Brunow de; CARNEIRO-SAMPAIO, Magda; PALMEIRA, Patricia
    Background: The association between lipoprotein levels and late-onset neonatal sepsis has shown controversial results. The aims are to assess lipid profile, cytokines, and Monocyte-to-HDL (M/H) ratio as diagnostic and prog-nostic markers for late-onset neonatal sepsis.Methods: This prospective study included 49 septic neonates and 17 controls. Cholesterol (CT), Triglyceride (TG), Very-Low-Density (VLDLc), Low-Density (LDLc), and High-Density Lipoproteins (HDLc) were measured at admis-sion (D0) and on days 3, 7 and 10 to evaluate septic shock outcomes. Cytokines and monocytes were evaluated by flow cytometry.Results: Septic newborns showed higher IL-6 and IL-8 at D0 and CT levels on D7 and on D10, which also presented higher TG, VLDLc and non-HDL cholesterol concentrations than controls. The septic shock group (n = 22) revealed a higher number of male subjects, CRP, IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 levels, while lower TG, HDLc, monocyte numbers and M/H ratio at admission compared to the non-shock group (n = 27). M/H ratio and non-HDL choles-terol on D0 were risk factors for septic shock (OR = 0.70, 0.49-0.99; OR = 0.96, 0.92-0.99, respectively). Decreasing levels from D0 to D3 of CT (OR = 0.96, 0.93-0.99), VLDLc (OR = 0.91, 0.85-0.98), and non-HDL cholesterol (OR = 0.92, 0.87-0.98) were also predictors of septic shock.Conclusions: Lower M/H ratios and non-HDL cholesterol at admission and decreasing levels of cholesterol, VLDLc and non-HDL cholesterol during a hospital stay are associated with the development of septic shock in newborns with late-onset neonatal sepsis.
  • article 3 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Thyroid abnormalities in term infants with fungal sepsis
    (2016) SILVA, Maria Helena Baptista Nunes Da; ARAUJO, Maria Cristina Korbage De; DINIZ, Edna Maria De Albuquerque; CECCON, Maria Esther Jurfest Rivero; CARVALHO, Werther Brunow De
    Objective: To describe thyroid alterations in term newborns (TNB) with fungal sepsis during NICU hospitalization. Method: The study included six TNB that during the clinical and laboratory manifestations of sepsis with positive cultures for fungus showed changes in thyroid hormones, called low T3 syndrome and low T3-T4 syndrome. TNB that could present hormonal changes caused by disease as those born to mothers with thyroid disease, or who had perinatal asphyxia and major surgeries were excluded. Results: Of six TNB with fungal sepsis, five had positive culture for Candida albicans and one had positive culture for Candida tropicalis. Low T3 syndrome was observed in two TNB (50%), while T3-T4 syndrome was observed in other two (100%). The four children progressed to septic shock. Conclusion: Fungal sepsis is becoming more common among newborns admitted to NICU. Thyroid insufficiency could be a marker of disease severity with possible need for hormone supplementation.