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Luís Pereira-da-Silva, MD, PhD (indexed name) was graduated in Medicine in 1978, specialized in Pediatrics in 1988, acquired the competence in Neonatology in 1990 and the subspecialty in Neonatology in 2005, got the PhD in Medicine in 2007, and the competence in Clinical Nutrition in 2023. He currently holds the public positions: 1) Full Professor at NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), where he is regent professor of 'Introduction to Pediatrics and Adolescence Health' of the integrated master's degree in Medicine and regent professor of 'Maternal and Pediatric Nutrition' of the bachelor's degree in Nutrition Sciences; 2) Pediatrician Consultant and Neonatologist at Hospital Dona Estefânia, Local Health Unit São José; and 3) Invited Coordinating Professor of the bachelor's degree in Dietetics and Nutrition, at the Lisbon School of Health Technology, Lisbon Polytechnic Institute. He is researcher of the CHRC - Comprehensive Health Research Centre (Nutrition group), coordinates the Nutrition Lab of Hospital Dona Estefânia, is member of the Nutrition Committee of the Portuguese Neonatal Society, and coordinates the Pediatrics Section of the Portuguese Association of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition. He published 121 full version articles in peer review journals (66 indexed in PubMed), 16 book chapters and is co-editor of 5 volumes, and received 12 national and internationsl awards/distinctions. He supervised 5 PhD theses and 6 MSc theses. His main area of interest is Infant Nutrition, including enteral and parenteral nutrition, assessment of nutritional status and body composition, and osmolarity of pediatric products.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Luis Manuel Fernandes Pereira da Silva

Citation names

  • Pereira-da-Silva, Luís

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
001E-3D9B-A4CF
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6480-1048
Google Scholar ID
Luís Pereira-da-Silva
Researcher Id
A-3469-2008
Scopus Author Id
7006744753

Email addresses

  • l.pereira.silva@chlc.min-saude.pt (Professional)
  • luis.silva@estesl.ipl.pt (Professional)
  • l.pereira.silva@outlook.pt (Personal)

Addresses

  • Hospital Dona Estefânia, Rua Jacinta Marto, 1169-045, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Paediatrics
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/08/01 - 2025
Ongoing
Full Professor (Outros)
Major in Pediatrics
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
Approved with unanimous praise
2023 - 2023
Ongoing
Competence in Clinical Nutrition (Outros)
Major in Clinical Nutrition
Ordem dos Médicos Secção Regional do Sul, Portugal
2021 - 2021
Concluded
Medicine (Título de Agregado)
Major in Medicine
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
"Relatório pedagógico: A unidade curricular Nutrição Materna e Pediátrica e Lição: Avaliação nutricional na criança nascida pré-termo abordagem prática." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Approved with unanimous praise
2007
Concluded
Doutoramento em Medicina (Doutoramento)
Major in Pediatrics
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
"PhD thesis: Validation of upper-arm anthropometry and ultrasound measurements in preterm infants." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Ph.D., received unanimous Magna Cum Laude
2006
Concluded
Provas de Aptidão Pedagógica e Capacidade Científica (Título de Habilitação de Coordenação Científica)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
Unanimous distincion and praise
2005
Concluded
Subspeciality in Neonatology (Outros)
Major in Neonatal Medicine
Ordem dos Médicos Secção Regional do Sul, Portugal
Approved
1994
Concluded
Competence in Neonatology (Outros)
Major in Neonatal Medicine
Ministério da Saúde, Portugal
Approved
1988
Concluded
Speciality in Pediatrics (Título de especialista)
Ordem dos Médicos, Portugal

Hospitais Civis de Lisboa, Portugal
MD, 93% (18,6 out of 20 points), with unanimous praise
1978
Concluded
Graduation in Medicine (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
"Medicine" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
MBBS, Graduation in Medicine, 80% (16 out of 20 points)
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2015 - 2022/07/31 Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2022/08/01 - Current Full Professor, Regent Professor of 'Introduction to Pediatrics and Medicine in Adolescence', 4th year of integrated master degree in Medicine Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022 - Current Full Professor, Regent Professor of 'Maternal and Pediatric Nutrition', 3rd year of bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2018/09/10 - Current Invited Coordinator Professor, 3rd year of bachelor's degree in Dietetics and Nutrition Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal
1994/09/27 - Current Pediatrician Consultant and Neonatologist Hospital Dona Estefânia, Portugal
Unidade Local de Saúde São José, Portugal
2009/09/01 - 2021/04/30 Coordinator of the Research Unit of Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (group of six central hospitals) Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central EPE, Portugal
2010/10/01 - 2018/07/31 Invited Adjunct Professor of Dietetics and Nutrition, 3rd year of Dietetics and Nutrition bachelor's degree Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2015/01/20 Assistant Professor, Regent Professor of 'Introduction to Pediatrics and Medicine in Adolescence', 4th year of integrated master's degree in Medicine Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2007/10/01 - 2014/09/05 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, 5th year of integrated master's degree in Medicine Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
1999/10/01 - 2007/07/31 Invited Lecturer of Pediatrics, 5th year of medical course Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
1993/10/01 - 1999/07/31 Invited Voluntary Lecturer of Pediatrics, 5th year of medical course Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal
1992/06/24 - 1994/09/26 Pediatrician and Neonatologist Hospital Dona Estefânia, Portugal
1991/02/25 - 1992/06/23 Pediatrician and Neonatologist Maternidade Doutor Alfredo da Costa, Portugal
1988/03/18 - 1991/02/24 Pediatrician (MD) Hospital Dona Estefânia, Portugal
1976/11/02 - 1978/11/01 Junior Lecturer (Monitor) of Histology and Embriology, 2nd year of medical course Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023 - Current IN WOMEN - Relationship of metabolic changes in perimenopausal women with pre-obesity, body composition, energy expenditure and sleep
IN-WOMEN
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
Ongoing
2021 - 2023 Feasibility assessment of non-invasive monitoring of liver fibrosis in young infants on long-term parenteral nutrition
Danone Nutricia Grant - Specialized Nutrition 2021
Researcher
Portuguese Neonatal Society
2017 - 2023 Intestinal colonization in newborn infants with enterostomy
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007746
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/11 - 2021/11 Growth and body composition of very preterm infants: comparison between two cohorts fed fortified human milk, respectively using standard and target fortification
Nutricia Early Life Nutrition 2019
Researcher
Portuguese Neonatal Society
Concluded
2016 - 2018 Evolution of adiposity after corrective surgery of major congenital anomalies: morphological and metabolic study
Principal investigator
Portuguese Neonatal Society
Concluded
2012 - 2015 Effect of different types of fortification of human milk on the body composition and neurodevelopment in infants born very prematurely
Researcher
Portuguese Neonatal Society
2011 - 2012 Body composition of Portuguese healthy infants born at term: reference values at one, two and three months of age Portuguese Neonatal Society
2001 - 2007 Physical activity in children: demographic parameters and obesity
PI nº 33/01
Researcher
1999 - 2006 The reliability of MRI and ultrasound compared with anthropometry in body composition assessment of preterm infants
77/99
Principal investigator
Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento
1983 - 1985 Study of serum beta-N-Acetylglucosaminidase (NAG) activity in acute viral hepatitis
1983
Researcher
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Associated Laboratory of Translation and Innovation for Global Health (REAL)
LA/P/0117/2020
Co-investigator
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Saúde Global e Medicina Tropical, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa ¿Laboratório de Instrumentação Engenharia Biomédica e Física da Radiação, Portugal

Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Comprehensive Health Research Centre, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
1984 - 1986 Acute diarrhea in children. Contribution for its etiological and clinical study
1984
Researcher
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Luis Pereira-da-Silva; Maria Teresa Neto; Silva, Luis. New Challenges in Foetal and Neonatal Infections. India: Research Signpost. 2011.
  2. Silva, Luis. Intervenção Nutricional na Infância e Aspectos Preventivos. Portugal. 2007.
  3. Silva, Luis. Antropometria no Recém-Nascido: Revisão e Perspectiva Actual. Portugal. 2007.
Book chapter
  1. Silva, Luis. "A nutrição por via entérica em crianças nascidas pré-termo". Portugal, 2017.
  2. Luis Pereira-da-Silva; I. Macedo; M.L. Rosa; K.M. Bridges. "Calcium and phosphorus intake by parenteral nutrition in preterm infants". In Diet and Nutrition in Critical Care, 1817-1829. Springer New York, 2015.
    10.1007/978-1-4614-7836-2_140
  3. "Calcium and Phosphorus Intake by Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants". 2014.
    10.1007/978-1-4614-8503-2_68-1
  4. Luis Pereira-da-Silva; Silva, Luis. "Neonatal anthropometry: A tool to evaluate the nutritional status and predict early and late risks". In Handbook of Anthropometry: Physical Measures of Human Form in Health and Disease, 1079-1104. United States: Springer New York, 2012.
    10.1007/978-1-4419-1788-1_65
  5. Silva, Luis. "A composição corporal". Portugal, 2008.
Journal article
  1. Luís Pereira-da-Silva; Daniel Virella; Susana Pissarra; Catarina Valpaços; Manuel Cunha; Gustavo Rocha. "Growth charts from birth for infants born at term and preterm: updated guidelines from the Portuguese Neonatal Society". Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.24875/pjp.24000062.
    10.24875/pjp.24000062
  2. Maria Peres; André Moreira-Rosário; Gonçalo Luzes Padeira; Patrícia Gaspar Silva; Carla Correia; Andreia Nunes; Elisabete Francisco Brito Garcia; et al. "Biochemical and Anthropometric Outcomes in Paediatric Patients with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia after COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns: An Exploratory Analysis". Nutrients (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/13/2170.
    10.3390/nu16132170
  3. Manuela Cardoso; Leonor Figueiredo; André Moreira-Rosário; José Camolas; Daniel Virella; Israel Macedo; Luís Pereira-da-Silva. "The Effect of Unadjusted Mineral Supplementation on Bone Health of Preterm Infants Fed Fortified Human Milk: An Exploratory Analysis". Journal of Clinical Neonatology (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jcn.jcn_10_24.
    10.4103/jcn.jcn_10_24
  4. Luís Pereira-da-Silva. "Revisiting vitamin D supplementation in pediatric age in Portugal". Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.24875/pjp.23000058.
    10.24875/pjp.23000058
  5. Luis M Luengo; María Mercedes Fernández-Bueso; Ana Ambrojo; Marta Guijarro; Ana Cristina Ferreira; Luís Pereira-da-Silva; André Moreira-Rosário; et al. "Body Composition Evaluation and Clinical Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk in Patients with Phenylketonuria". Nutrients (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15245133.
    10.3390/nu15245133
  6. Luís Pereira-da-Silva; Susana Pissarra; António Gomes; Rosalina Barroso; Cláudia Fernandes; Daniel Virella; Israel Macedo; et al. "Guidelines for enteral nutrition in infants born preterm: 2023 update by the Portuguese Neonatal Society. Part II. Enteral feeding in specific clinical conditions and feeding after discharge". Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.24875/pjp.23000005.
    10.24875/pjp.23000005
  7. Luís Pereira-da-Silva; Susana Pissarra; António Gomes; Rosalina Barroso; Cláudia Fernandes; Daniel Virella; Israel Macedo; et al. "Guidelines for enteral nutrition in infants born preterm: 2023 update by the Portuguese Neonatal Society. Part I. Nutrient requirements and enteral feeding approach during the hospital stay". Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.24875/pjp.23000004.
    10.24875/pjp.23000004
  8. Inês Barreiros-Mota; João R. Araújo; Cláudia Marques; Laura Sousa; Juliana Morais; Inês Castela; Ana Faria; et al. "Changes in Microbiota Profile in the Proximal Remnant Intestine in Infants Undergoing Surgery Requiring Enterostomy". Microorganisms 11 10 (2023): 2482-2482. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11102482.
    10.3390/microorganisms11102482
  9. Manuela Cardoso; Daniel Virella; Ana Luísa Papoila; Marta Alves; Israel Macedo; Diana e Silva; Luís Pereira-da-Silva. "Individualized Fortification Based on Measured Macronutrient Content of Human Milk Improves Growth and Body Composition in Infants Born Less than 33 Weeks: A Mixed-Cohort Study". Nutrients 15 6 (2023): 1533-1533. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15061533.
    10.3390/nu15061533
  10. Beatriz Teixeira; Manuela Cardoso; Claúdia Camila Dias; Luís Pereira-da-Silva; Diana E Silva. "Eating Habits During Pregnancy of Women Giving Birth Very Prematurely: An Exploratory Analysis". Acta Médica Portuguesa (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.20344/amp.18419.
    10.20344/amp.18419
  11. Manapurath, Rukman; Gadapani, Barsha; Pereira-da-Silva, Luís. Corresponding author: Pereira-da-Silva, Luís. "Body Composition of Infants Born with Intrauterine Growth Restriction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". Nutrients 14 5 (2022): 1085. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14051085.
    Published • 10.3390/nu14051085
  12. Alvito, Paula; Pereira-da-Silva, Luis. Corresponding author: Alvito, Paula. "Mycotoxin Exposure during the First 1000 Days of Life and Its Impact on Children's Health: A Clinical Overview". Toxins (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/14/3/189.
    Published • 10.3390/toxins14030189
  13. Pereira-da-Silva, Luís. "Calcium and phosphate parenteral intake for preterm infants: Which is the better practice?". Early Human Development (2021): 105524-105524. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105524.
    10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105524
  14. Pereira-da-Silva, Luís. "The Role of Nutrition in the Prevention and Management of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Literature Review and Clinical Approach". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 12 (2021): 6245-6245. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126245.
    10.3390/ijerph18126245
  15. Pereira-da-Silva, Luís. "Does Fetal Growth Adequacy Affect the Nutritional Composition of Mothers' Milk?: A Historical Cohort Study.". American journal of perinatology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1727278.
    10.1055/s-0041-1727278
  16. Manuela Cardoso; Daniel Virella; Israel Macedo; Diana Silva; Luís Pereira-da-Silva. "Customized Human Milk Fortification Based on Measured Human Milk Composition to Improve the Quality of Growth in Very Preterm Infants: A Mixed-Cohort Study Protocol". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 2 (2021): 823-823. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020823.
    10.3390/ijerph18020823
  17. Nóbrega, Sara; Monteiro, Mariana P; Pereira-da-Silva, Luís; Pereira, Sofia S; Hartmann, Bolette; Holst, Jens J; Barbosa Silva, Raul; Cordeiro-Ferreira, Gonçalo. "Congenital Glucagon-like peptide-1 deficiency in the pathogenesis of protracted diarrhea in Mitchell Riley syndrome". The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaa916.
    10.1210/clinem/dgaa916
  18. Luis Pereira-da-Silva; Susana Barradas; Ana Catarina Moreira; Marta Alves; Papoila, A.L.; Daniel Virella; Gonçalo Cordeiro-Ferreira. "Evolution of Resting Energy Expenditure, Respiratory Quotient, and Adiposity in Infants Recovering from Corrective Surgery of Major Congenital Gastrointestinal Tract Anomalies: A Cohort Study". Nutrients (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/10/3093.
    10.3390/nu12103093
  19. Pereira-da-Silva, Luis. "Recommendations of charts and reference values for assessing growth of preterm infants: update by the Portuguese Neonatal Society". Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics (2020):
    https://doi.org/10.25754/pjp.2020.18888
  20. Israel Macedo; Pereira-da-Silva, Luis; Lília Brito; Manuela Cardoso. "Male sex is an independent risk factor for poor neurodevelopmental outcome at 20 months' corrected age, in human milk-fed very preterm infants: a cohort study.". Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2019): https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6559779.
    Published • 10.31744/einstein_journal/2019ao4607
  21. L Pereira-da-Silva; D Virella. "Which type of maternal dietary polyunsaturated fat affects fetal adiposity?". Journal of Public Health (2019): https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdz048.
    10.1093/pubmed/fdz048
  22. Silva, Luis. "Comparison of growth curves estimates of infants in São Tomé, Africa with the WHO growth standards: a birth cohort study". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2019):
    10.3390/ijerph16101693
  23. Pereira-da-Silva, Luís. Corresponding author: Pereira-da-Silva, Luís. "Guidelines for neonatal parenteral nutrition: 2019 Update by the Portuguese Neonatal Society. Part I. General aspects, energy, and macronutrients". Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics 50 3 (2019): 209-219.
    Open access • Published • https://doi.org/10.25754/pjp.2019.15981
  24. Barreiros Mota, I.; Marques, C.; Faria, A.; Neto, M.T.; Cordeiro-Ferreira, G.; Virella, D.; Pita, A.; et al. "Colonisation of the proximal intestinal remnant in newborn infants with enterostomy: A longitudinal study protocol". BMJ Open 9 11 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85075569511&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-028916
  25. Pereira-da-Silva, Luis; Virella, Daniel; Fusch, Christoph. "Nutritional assessment in preterm infants: a practical approach in the NICU.". Nutrients (2019): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients.
    In press • 10.3390/nu11091999
  26. Pereira-da-Silva, Luís. "Guidelines for neonatal parenteral nutrition: 2019 Update by the Portuguese Neonatal Society. Part II. Micronutrients, ready-to-use solutions, and particular conditions". Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics 50 3 (2019): 230-231. https://doi.org/10.25754/pjp.2019.16027.
    Open access • Published • 10.25754/PJP.2019.15981
  27. "Segurança alimentar e nutrição infantil.". Anais do Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (2018): https://anaisihmt.com/index.php/ihmt/article/view/198.
    10.25761/ANAISIHMT.198
  28. Silva, Luis. "Subclinical enteric parasitic infections and growth faltering in infants in São Tomé, Africa: a birth cohort study". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2018):
    10.3390/ijerph15040688
  29. Pereira-Da-Silva, L.; Virella, D.. "Accurate Direct Measures Are Required to Validate Derived Measures". Neonatology 113 3 (2018): 266-266. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85041594705&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1159/000485667
  30. Silva, Luis. "The fortification method relying on assumed human milk composition overestimates the actual energy and macronutrient intakes in very preterm infants". Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology (2018):
    10.1186/s40748-018-0090-4
  31. Silva, Luis. "Association between serum 25(OH)D and hematological markers of erythropoiesis. The curse of large numbers, the treachery of p-value [Letter]". European Journal of Pediatrics (2018):
    10.1007/s00431-018-3296-6
  32. Silva, Luis. "Associations of measured protein and energy intakes with growth and adiposity in human milk-fed preterm infants at term postmenstrual age: a cohort study". American Journal of Perinatology (2018):
    10.1055/s-0038-1626717
  33. Rêgo, C.; Pereira-Da-Silva, L.; Ferreira, R.. "CoFI - Consensus on infant formulas: The opinion of portuguese experts on their composition and indications,CoFI - Consenso sobre fórmulas infantis: A opinião de peritos portugueses sobre a sua composição e indicações". Acta Medica Portuguesa 31 12 (2018): 754-765. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85060174627&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.20344/amp.10620
  34. Silva, Luis. "Association of enteric parasitic infections with intestinal inflammation and permeability in asymptomatic infants of São Tomé Island". Pathogens and Global Health (2017):
    10.1080/20477724.2017.1299831
  35. Silva, Luis. "Preoperative metabolic status is associated with different evolution of resting energy expenditure after liver transplant in adults". Nutrición Hospitalária (2017):
    10.20960/nh.1051
  36. Silva, Luis. "Nutrition in the first 1000 days: ten practices to minimize obesity emerging from published science.". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2017):
    10.3390/ijerph14121491
  37. Silva, Luis. "Classifying functioning of children and adolescents with intellectual disability: the utility of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth.". Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities (2017):
    10.1111/jppi.12199
  38. Silva, Luis. "Parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis and triglyceridemia in surgical term and near-term neonates: a pilot randomized controlled trial of two mixed intravenous lipid emulsions". Clinical Nutrition ESPEN (2017):
    10.1016/j.clnesp.2017.08.007
  39. "An Overweight Program for Prepubertal Children, Assessed By an Accurate Early Indicator of Adiposity Reduction". Obesity & Control Therapies: Open Access (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.15226/2374-8354/3/1/00124.
    10.15226/2374-8354/3/1/00124
  40. Silva, Luis. "Putting the Barker theory into the future: time to act on preventing pediatric obesity". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2016): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27869693.
    10.3390/ijerph13111151
  41. Silva, Luis. "The Diet of Preschool Children in the Mediterranean Countries of the European Union: A Systematic Review". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2016): http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/6/572.
    10.3390/ijerph13060572
  42. Silva, Luis. "Factors associated with changes in body composition shortly after orthotopic liver transplantation: the potential influence of immunosuppressive agents.". Transplantation 2016 (2016): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27136260.
    10.1097/TP.0000000000001202
  43. Luis Pereira-da-Silva. "An overweight program for prepubertal children, assessed by an accurate early indicator of adiposity reduction". Obesity & Control Therapies (2016): https://research.unl.pt/en/publications/an-overweight-program-for-prepubertal-children-assessed-by-an-accurate-early-indicator-of-adiposity-reduction(bdf4a5f8-defe-477c-a20a-c3970d0fda3e).html.
    10.15226/2374-8354/2/2/00124
  44. Silva, Luis. "Low adherence to Mediterranean diet in Portugal: Pregnant women nutrition in Portugal and its repercussions.". Acta Médica Portuguesa (2016): http://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/7344/4789.
    10.20344/amp.7344
  45. Pereira-da-Silva, Luis. "Fat mass index performs best in monitoring management of obesity in prepubertal children". Jornal de Pediatria (Rio J) (2016): http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755716000206.
    10.1016/j.jped.2015.11.003.
  46. Pereira-da-Silva, Luís. "Pianeta Nutrizione kids: international pediatric conference on food, physical activity, growth and well-being : Milan, Italy. 25-27 June 2015". Italian Journal of Pediatrics (2016):
    10.1186/s13052-016-0240-0
  47. Silva, Luis. "Bone metabolism in very preterm infants receiving total parenteral nutrition: do intravenous fat emulsions have an impact?". Nutrition Reviews (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26518033.
    10.1093/nutrit/nuv035
  48. Silva, Luis. "Resting energy expenditure, macronutrient utilization, and body composition in term infants after corrective surgery of major congenital anomalies: An exploratory study.". Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26757004.
    10.3233/NPM-15915019
  49. Silva, Luis. "Parenteral phosphate and amino acids supply effect on the growth of extremely preterm infants: accurate measurements and optimized statistical analysis are important [Letter]". Acta Paediatrica (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26453025.
    10.1111/apa.13153
  50. "Vitaminas, Minerais e Oligoelementos por Via Entérica no Recém-Nascido. Revisão do Consenso Nacional". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa (2015): https://actapediatrica.spp.pt/article/view/6262.
    10.25754/PJP.2015.6262
  51. Soares E; Luis Pereira-da-Silva; Cardoso M; Castro MJ. "Vitaminas, minerais e oligoelementos por via entérica no recém-nascido. Revisão do Consenso Nacional". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa 46 (2015): 159-169. https://research.unl.pt/en/publications/vitaminas-minerais-e-oligoelementos-por-via-enterica-no-recemnascido-revisao-do-consenso-nacional(6b7d22ad-069c-42f6-b191-f247d100ec66).html.
  52. Silva, Luis. "The effect of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids intake during pregnancy on adiposity of healthy full-term offspring at birth". Journal of Perinatology (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84911938767&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/jp.2014.188
  53. Silva, Luis. "Mitchell-Riley syndrome: a novel mutation in RFX6 gene.". Case Reports in Genetics (2015): http://www.hindawi.com/journals/crig/2015/937201/.
    10.1155/2015/937201
  54. "Nutrição entérica na criança nascida pré-termo. 1ª revisão do Consenso Nacional, 2014". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa (2014): https://actapediatrica.spp.pt/article/view/4187.
    10.25754/PJP.2014.4187
  55. Silva, Luis. "Postdischarge feeding of growing "preemies": Concerns with limiting fat intake [Letter]". Pediatrics and Neonatology 55 3 (2014): 235-236. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902283435&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.pedneo.2013.12.004
  56. Silva, Luis. "Prácticas de preparación de nutrición parenteral neonatal en Portugal; comparación con las recomendaciones españolas". Nutrición Hospitalária (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903515563&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3305/nh.2014.29.6.7348
  57. Silva, Luis. "The adjusted effect of maternal body mass index, energy and macronutrient intakes during pregnancy, and gestational weight gain on body composition of full-term neonates". American Journal of Perinatology 31 10 (2014): 875-882. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84914166573&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1055/s-0033-1363502
  58. Silva, Luis. "Is intrauterine growth appropriate to monitor postnatal growth of preterm neonates? [Letter]". BMC Pediatrics (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84892446724&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1471-2431-14-14
  59. Luis Pereira-da-Silva; António Gomes; Israel Macedo; Ana Margarida Alexandrino; Susana Pissarra; Manuela Cardoso. "Nutrição entérica na criança nascida pré-termo: revisão do Consenso Nacional.". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa 45 (2014): 326-339. https://research.unl.pt/en/publications/nutricao-enterica-na-crianca-nascida-pretermo-revisao-do-consenso-nacional(0e36f729-a8f5-441d-bd3e-501ac13abc16).html.
  60. Silva, Luis. "Prácticas de prescripción de nutrición parenteral neonatal en Portugal". Anales de Pediatría 80 2 (2014): 98-105. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84895065819&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.anpedi.2013.05.026
  61. Luis Pereira-da-Silva; Gustavo Rocha; Pissarra S; Manuel Cunha; Alexandrino AM; Braga AC; Daniel Virella; Frutuoso S. "Recomendação de curvas de crescimento para crianças nascidas pré-termo". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa 42 (2013): 94-99. https://research.unl.pt/en/publications/recomendacao-de-curvas-de-crescimento-para-criancas-nascidas-pretermo(86ddce66-3c49-4fa7-9126-4321fc6e10c1).html.
  62. "Recomendação de curvas de crescimento para crianças nascidas pré-termo". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa (2013): https://repositorio.hff.min-saude.pt/bitstream/10400.10/1576/1/Acta%20Pediatr%20Port%202013.%2044%282%2994-9.pdf.
    https://doi.org/10.25754/pjp.2013.2801
  63. Silva, Luis. "Skin conductance indices discriminate nociceptive responses to acute stimuli from different heel prick procedures in infants". Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 25 6 (2012): 796-801. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861022050&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3109/14767058.2011.587919
  64. Pereira-da-Silva, L.; Brito Costa, A.; Pereira, L.; Filipe, A.F.; Virella, D.; Moreira, A.C.; Serelha, M.; Mendes, L.. "Valores de referência de robustez óssea avaliados próximo ao nascimento por ultrassonografia quantitativa em recém-nascidos de termo e pré-termo". Acta Médica Portuguesa 24 4 (2011): 561-564. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84856012227&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  65. Silva, Luis. "Early high calcium and phosphorus intake by parenteral nutrition prevents short-term bone strength decline in preterm infants". Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 52 2 (2011): 203-209. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79951679492&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181f8b295
  66. Silva, Luis. "Upper arm anthropometry is not a valid predictor of regional body composition in preterm infants". Neonatology 95 1 (2009): 74-79. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-51349086717&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1159/000151758
  67. Luis Pereira-da-Silva. "Nutrição Parentérica no Recém-Nascido: 1ª Revisão do Consenso Nacional, 2008". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa 39 3 (2008): 125-134. https://research.unl.pt/en/publications/nutricao-parenterica-no-recemnascido-1-revisao-do-consenso-nacional-2008(2cd45b1c-1b4d-4de8-a323-c4a19cdaa43d).html.
  68. Silva, Luis. "Osmolality of elemental and semi-elemental formulas supplemented with nonprotein energy supplements". Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 21 6 (2008): 584-590. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-56149101079&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1365-277X.2008.00897.x
  69. Silva, Luis. "Oral ibuprofen for patent ductus arteriosus closure in preterm infants: Does high osmolality matter? [Letter]". American Journal of Perinatology 25 5 (2008): 319-320. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-44849122925&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1055/s-2008-1075035
  70. Silva, Luis. "Osmolality of preterm formulas supplemented with nonprotein energy supplements". European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2008): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-39049111898&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602736
  71. "Actividade física e sedentarismo em adolescentes escolarizados do concelho de Lisboa". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa (2007): https://actapediatrica.spp.pt/article/view/4629.
    10.25754/PJP.2007.4629
  72. "Factores de risco social, comportamental e biológico de gravidez na adoles cência: estudo de caso-controlo". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa (2007): https://actapediatrica.spp.pt/article/view/4716.
    10.25754/PJP.2007.4716
  73. Silva, Luis. "Reducing discomfort while measuring crown-heel length in neonates". Acta Paediatrica (2006): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33745072060&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/08035250500516623
  74. Silva, Luis. "Acknowledging contribution to surveillance studies [Letter]". Archives of Disease in Childhood 90 7 (2005): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-21544435741&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1136/adc.2005.072033
  75. Silva, Luis. "Que actividade científica importa? [Carta]". Acta Médica Portuguesa (2005): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-22144472296&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  76. Pereira-Da-Silva, L.; Virella, D.; Henriques, G.; Rebelo, M.; Serelha, M.; Videira-Amaral, J.M.. "A Simple Equation to Estimate the Osmolarity of Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition Solutions". Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 28 1 (2004): 34-37. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0347717675&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/014860710402800134
  77. Da Silva, L.P.. "The role of probiotics and prebiotics in neonatal feeding: An overview,Probióticos e prebióticos na alimentação do recém-nascido: Uma perspectiva actual". Arquivos de Medicina 18 1-2 (2004): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-19644371201&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  78. Pereira-Da-Silva, L.; Afonso, S.; Marques, A.. "Actidade científica e de investigação num hospital central: Análise retrospectiva de dez anos". Acta Médica Portuguesa 17 4 (2004): 309-316. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-9644276703&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  79. Oliveira-Santos, J.A.; Pereira-Da-Silva, L.; Clington, A.; Serelha, M.. "Broncoscopia no recém-nascido: Análise retrospectiva de 67 casos e revisão das indicações". Acta Médica Portuguesa 17 5 (2004): 341-348. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-14644388108&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  80. Silva, Luis. "Compatibility of calcium and phosphate in four parenteral nutrition solutions for preterm neonates". American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 60 10 (2003): 1041-1044. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037954506&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1093/ajhp/60.10.1041
  81. Silva, Luis. "Osmolality of solutions, emulsions and drugs that may have a high osmolality: Aspects of their use in neonatal care". Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 11 5 (2002): 333-338. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036022676&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/jmf.11.5.333.338
  82. Silva, Luis. "Surfactante exógeno. Tratamiento de rescate en un recién nacido con varicela complicada con neumonía". Anales Españoles de Pediatria 57 5 (2002): 493-494. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036873386&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/s1695-4033(02)77975-7
  83. da Silva, L.P.; Leal, F.; Santos, G.C.; Amaral, J.M.; Feijóo, M.J.. "Central nervous system lesions in Adams-Oliver syndrome,Lesões do sistema nervoso central na síndroma de Adams-Oliver.". Acta medica portuguesa 14 4 (2001): 455-456. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0035405461&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  84. Silva, Luis. "Clinical evidence of vascular abnormalities at birth in Adams-Oliver syndrome: Report of two further cases". American Journal of Medical Genetics 94 1 (2000): 75-76. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034605375&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/1096-8628(20000904)94:1<75::AID-AJMG15>3.0.CO;2-3
  85. "Es preciso validar las medidas braquiales en recién nacidos". Anales de Pediatría (2000): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1695-4033(00)77488-1.
    10.1016/s1695-4033(00)77488-1
  86. "Hiperglicinémia Não Cetótica: A Propósito de Dois Casos Tratados com Dextrometorfano e Benzoato de Sódio". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa (2000): https://actapediatrica.spp.pt/article/view/5365.
    10.25754/PJP.2000.5365
  87. Silva, Luis. "Upper arm measurements of healthy neonates comparing ultrasonography and anthropometric methods". Early Human Development 54 2 (1999): 117-128. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0032808793&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S0378-3782(98)00085-1
  88. Silva, Luis. "The role of arm muscle area decline in the diagnosis of infectious events in low birth weight infants.". Revista Latinoamericana de Neonatología (1999):
  89. "Necessidades de Formação em Neonatologia no Âmbito do Internato Complementar de Pediatria Médica. Uma Experiência". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa (1999): https://actapediatrica.spp.pt/article/view/5437.
    10.25754/PJP.1999.5437
  90. "[Mucoviscidosis with respiratory symptomatology in the neonatal period]". Acta Médica Portuguesa (1997):
  91. Luis Pereira-da-Silva; Nancy Guerreiro; F Leal; J.M. Videira Amaral. "Melhor suporte nutricional - melhor composição corporal? Uma análise em recém-nascidos de baixo peso". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa 28 4 (1997): 337-41. https://research.unl.pt/en/publications/melhor-suporte-nutricional--melhor-composicao-corporal-uma-anlise-em-recemnascidos-de-baixo-peso(b747c22b-e395-4b0f-9d2d-b70dea6214c0).html.
  92. "A Medição de Recém-Nascidos numa Maternidade Portuguesa. Sugestão de um Modelo de Neonatómetro.". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa (1995): https://actapediatrica.spp.pt/article/view/5886.
    10.25754/PJP.1995.5886
  93. Luis Pereira-da-Silva; J Marçal; J.M. Videira Amaral. "A medição dos recém-nascidos numa maternidade portuguesa. Sugestão de um modelo de neonatómetro". Acta Pediátrica Portuguesa 1 (1995): 81-84. https://research.unl.pt/en/publications/a-medicao-dos-recemnascidos-numa-maternidade-portuguesa-sugestao-de-um-modelo-de-neonatometro(8db011be-95c0-41b7-a151-afc07e8a1236).html.
  94. Luis Pereira-da-Silva; J M Amaral; Nuno Cordeiro Ferreira; Da Silva, L.P.; Amaral, J.M.V.; Ferreira, N.C.; Lackner, H.; Urban, C.. "Which is the most appropriate dosage of liposomal Amphotericin-B (AmBisome) for the treatment of fungal infections in infants of very low birth weight?". Pediatrics 91 6 (1993): 1217-8. https://research.unl.pt/en/publications/which-is-the-most-appropriate-dosage-of-liposomal-amphotericinb-ambisome-for-the-treatment-of-fungal-infections-in-infants-of-very-low-birth-weight(1d2104f4-e0f5-4b16-ac3f-d956f71dfd2e).html.
  95. Pereira-da-Silva, Luis. "Osteogenesis imperfecta: aspectos actuais da terapêutica farmacológica em pediatria. (Revisão)". Revista Portuguesa de Reumatologia (1990):
  96. Pereira-da-Silva, Luis. "Evolução antropométrica do atraso de crescimento intrauterino simétrico. Resultados preliminares.". Revista Portuguesa de Pediatria (1990):
  97. "Effects of synthetic salmon calcitonin therapy in children with osteogenesis imperfecta.". The Journal of International Medical Research (1989): https://doi.org/10.1177/030006058901700415.
    10.1177/030006058901700415
  98. Pereira-da-Silva, Luis. "O pediatra e a catarata congénita (Revisão)". Arquivos Portugueses de Oftalmologia (1989):
  99. Pereira Da Silva, L.; Cordeiro Ferreira, G.; Bastos, J.; Po, I.; Conde Blanco, J.; Rodrigues, O.; Espinosa, L.; Sacramento Monteiro, M.E.; Cordeiro Ferreira, N.. "Sindrome diencefálico (sindrome de A. Russel). A propósito de dos casos". Revista Española de Pediatria 44 261 (1988): 295-297. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0023788645&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  100. Pombo, M.; Ron, R.; Garcia-Leis, A.; Pereira da Silva, L.; Martinon, J.M.; Castro-Gago, M.; Tojo, R.. "Evolución a enfermedad de Cowden". Revista Española de Pediatria 44 259 (1988): 101-103. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0023876414&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  101. Pereira-da-Silva, Luis. "O valor dos leucócitos fecais na diarreia aguda da criança". Revista de Gastrenterologia 4 (1986): 10-19. https://research.unl.pt/en/publications/o-valor-dos-leucocitos-fecais-na-diarreia-aguda-da-crianca(2863a324-c9e8-42b0-a737-4eceb795a43d).html.
  102. Pereira-da-Silva, Luis. "Estudo da actividade da beta-N-acetilglucosaminidase (NAG) sérica na hepatite viral aguda". Revista de Gastrenterologia 3 (1985): 187-195. https://research.unl.pt/en/publications/estudo-da-actividade-da-betanacetilglucosaminidase-nag-serica-na-hepatite-viral-aguda(2952d4b7-97bb-4b5d-b783-a94d2cb923a4).html.
  103. Pereira-da-Silva, Luis. "Um caso de gigantismo cerebral (Síndrome de Sotos)". Boletim Clínico dos Hospitais Civis de Lisboa (1985):
Manual
  1. Rêgo, Carla; Lopes, Carla; Durão, Catarina; Pinto, Elisabete; Mansilha, Helena; Pereira-da-Silva, Luis; Nazareth, Margarida; et al. Alimentação Saudável na Primeira Infância: Linhas de Orientação para Profissionais e Educadores.. Lisboa, Portugal: Direção-Geral da Saúde. 2019.
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Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019 - 2024 Growth and body composition of infants born very preterm: comparison between two cohorts fed human milk, respectively with target and standard fortification
Supervisor of Maria Manuela Cardoso
Clinical nutrition (PhD)
Faculdade de Ciências de Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2021 - 2023 Biochemical and anthropometric outcomes of patients with paediatric heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia after COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns
Co-supervisor
Human Nutrition and Metabolism (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2019 - 2021 Coordination of studies in two tertiary hospitals. Particular aspects of phase IV studies
Co-supervisor
Clinical Research Management (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019 - 2021 Internship Report in a Clinical Research Unit
Co-supervisor
Clinical Research Management (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Evolution of adiposity after corrective surgery of congenital malformations in newborn infants: Morphological and metabolic study
Co-supervisor
Clinical Nutrition (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2013 - 2018 Cohort study of the correlation between intestinal protozoan infection and intestinal absorption, nutritional status and neurodevelopment in children from São Tomé, Africa
Supervisor
Tropical medicine (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2010 - 2018 Effect of different composition of human milk and its fortification on body composition and neurodevelopment of a cohort of very preterm infants
Supervisor
Medicine, Pediatrics (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Evolution of the nutrition status profile after liver transplantation in adults
Supervisor
Clinical nutrition (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2012 - 2015 Functionality: A Dimension of Development
Supervisor
Medicine, Pediatrics (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2012 - 2014 Relationship among energy and macronutrient intake, rest energy expenditure, respiratory quotient, and body composition in newborns undergoing major surgery
Supervisor
Clinical nutrition (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2009 - 2010 Survey of medical and pharmaceutical practices and neonatal parenteral nutrition in Portugal
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2021 Louvor
Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central EPE, Portugal
2019 Fresenius Kabi prize for Clinical Nutrition (ranked first): national prize awarding the best projects on parenteral and enteral nutrition
2018 Pierre Fabre prize awarding the best paper on Pediatrics published in Portugal in 2017
2013 Fresenius Kabi prize for Clinical Nutrition (ranked second): national prize awarding the best projects on parenteral and enteral nutrition
2011 Pierre Fabre prize (ex-aequo) awarding the best paper on Pediatrics published in Portugal in 2011
2011 Hospital do Futuro prize (Prémio Hospital do Futuro): national prize, ranked first in the Prevention of Obesity category, awarding the Nutrition Lab of Hospital Dona Estefânia (Coordinator)
2010 Pierre Fabre prize (ex-aequo) awarding the best paper on Pediatrics published in Portugal in 2010
2007 Fresenius Kabi prize for Clinical Nutrition: national prize, ranked second, awarding the best projects on parenteral and enteral nutrition
1999 Distinción Novartis (Novartis prize): awarding the best poster (among 230), XVII Spanish Meeting on Neonatal Medicine, Madrid, 1999
1985 Sigma 85 prize: national prize, ranked second, awarding the best study on diarrhea