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An effective strategy to reduce perinatal mortality requires an active surveillance system. This includes monitoring cases, organizing multidisciplinary local audits, conducting Confidential Enquiries, identif...
Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection that has a low prevalence rate, its clinical manifestations are atypical and can be easily misdiagnosed as other diseases. The correct diagnosis and treatment are freq...
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is the most frequent IgE-mediated disease, mainly in children and adolescents. Management of AR in the pediatric age may be heterogeneous, and the available guidelines do not adequately ...
Hemophilia B is a rare bleeding disorder in males, characterized by a deficiency in coagulation factor IX (FIX). Replacement of FIX with a recombinant FIX (rFIX) fusion protein, to sustain therapeutic plasma l...
Vaccination is a crucial tool for the primary prevention of infectious diseases. Thanks to the widespread of vaccinations it has been possible to eradicate very serious diseases. Unfortunately, vaccination cov...
Social media has revolutionized the way healthcare professionals communicate with the public, particularly in Pediatrics. With over 5 billion users globally, platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok h...
The aim of this study is to summarize our center’s experience with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failur...
The potential roles of viral infections in neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) have been suggested based on previous studies. Given the high prevalence of human herpesviruses (HHVs), the associations between H...
Rotavirus-associated gastroenteritis is a common health problem in children, different variations of rotavirus genotypes differ according to geographic locations and the practice of wide-scale vaccination. The...
Numerous studies have attempted to identify potential biomarkers for early detection of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants using metabolomics techniques. However, the presence of consistent ev...
Despite established excellent treatment strategies for Wilms tumor (WT), effective prognostic evaluation methods were lacking. This study aims to examine prognostic factors for WT through real-world peripheral...
In the last year, there have been many remarkable articles published in the Italian Journal of Pediatrics. This review highlights papers that can be potentially helpful in healthcare practice among the most ci...
Non-cystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis (BE) is defined as a clinical syndrome of recurrent, persistent wet cough and abnormal bronchial dilatation on chest High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) scans...
This study investigated the factors influencing the prognosis of children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) in patients from the Guangxi region.
The original article was published in Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2024 50:232
The Review to this article has been published in Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2024 50:40
the independent association between parental obesity, sleep and lifestyle habits with cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents has been widely explored in the literature. Our study represents a...
Tele-support in breastfeeding can be defined as any support provided by a service that connects health workers and/or lactation consultants with breastfeeding parents through video visits, although a telephone...
Oral immunotherapy is proposed as the only active intervention to modify allergies and decrease the risk of severe reactions. However, it is crucial to note that oral immunotherapy still presents a notable fai...
The original article was published in Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2024 50:40
The Letter to the Editor to this article has been published in Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2024 50:233
This meta-analysis aimed at investigating the therapeutic effects of probiotics against the symptoms of depression in children and adolescents as well as to identify the potential confounders. Following PRISMA...
In pediatric palliative care, the main caregiver is primarily responsible for managing pharmaceutical therapies. Few data are available regarding the influence of this burden on quality of life in terms of tim...
Botulism is a rare and life-threatening disease caused by the potent botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), which can be produced by Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) and related bacteria. Clinical manifestations, which...
Good hand-washing practice is the most important preventive measure to reduce the spread of communicable disease to under-five children. Prior studies on good handwashing practice at critical times among mothe...
Sore throat represents one of the main causes of antibiotic overprescription in children. Its management is still a matter of debate, with countries considering streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis a benign and s...
We present two rare cases of p67phox-deficient chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) caused by compound heterozygous mutations in the NCF2 gene. They developed cervical lymphadenitis as the initial manifestation of...
With the application of PCR testing and Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing(mNGS), the detection rate of causative organisms in paediatric bone and joint infections has been greatly improved. The aim of our...
This study aims to examine the association for paternal care and father-child screen use with early childhood development and children’s temper tantrums.
Filters and photoediting are widely used to transform or alter photos, mainly selfies, before sharing with friends or on social networks. In adult population there is a strong evidence of the potential risks o...
To assess the adverse food reactions (AFR) prevalence in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and in non-ASD healthy controls (NASD). Nutritional status alterations, food selectivity and adherence to M...
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) is harmful to neonates and the prognosis is variable, ranging from mild to severe forms. This study aims to evaluate the clinical utility of miR-513a-3p in conjunc...
This pilot study examines the widespread phenomenon of “sharenting” and how it is perceived by parents. Given the increasing prevalence of this practice, the study aims to explore parental awareness of its pot...
To investigate the potential influence of adenosine and dopamine receptor genes polymorphisms in combination with clinical factors on the response of preterm infants to caffeine citrate treatment in apnea of p...
The management of infants at risk of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) remains challenging. In 2000 Maternidade Bissaya Barreto implemented a strategy based on the qualitative assessment of neonates and in 20...
Paracetamol and ibuprofen are the most commonly used drugs for pain treatment in children and their combination has shown improved analgesic effect compared to treatment with either drug alone. Current literat...
Nephrotic syndrome (NPHS), characterized by proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema, can be caused by genetic variations. TBC1D8B was recently discovered as a novel disease-causing gene for X-linked NPHS. With on...
The incidence of eating disorders in children, mainly of anorexia nervosa, is dramatically increased in the last years. A timely identification of the disease is associated with higher rates of recovery. Aim o...
The use of mobile applications helps improving self-management in adolescents with asthma. However, no evidence is available for children with preschool wheezing. In addition, we have no data on the reliabilit...
In Italy, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates at hospital discharge range unsatisfactorily between 20–97%.
Bovine colostrum (BC) with liposomal delivery system (LDS) is a promising supplement to premature infant formula in absence of mother own milk. We propose that BC with LDS can target multiple etiological facto...
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an acute infection of the lung parenchyma acquired outside the hospital or other healthcare settings, typically affecting previously healthy individuals. This intersociety...
The Subglottic Cysts (SGCs) are a rare cause of respiratory distress in infants. Typical risk factors include male gender, extreme prematurity, gastro-oesophageal reflux and invasive ventilation, the latter be...
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a growing issue, with controversial data in the terms of prevalence and evaluation timelines. Currently,...
Hypertension (HTN), especially masked hypertension, is one of the cardiovascular consequences of nephrotic syndrome. Masked hypertension cannot be identified during routine follow-up visits and adversely effec...
Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection (CAEBV) is a progressive and life-threatening disease characterized by persistent or recurrent EBV activation. It has been reported that, γδ T cells, a type of cytot...
This study aims to identify risk factors associated with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in children diagnosed with acute osteomyelitis (AO) and to elucidate the laboratory characteri...
The original article was published in Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2024 50:170
Severe adenovirus pneumonia in children has a high mortality rate, but research on risk prediction models is lacking. Such models are essential as they allow individualized predictions and assess whether child...
To explore the application value of syndecan-1 (SDC-1) in the diagnosis of coronary artery lesions (CALs) in Kawasaki disease (KD) patients and the correlation of multiple laboratory indicators in KD patients.
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) is a primary cause of morbidity and mortality in premature infants. Platelets have a unique role in lung repair and remodeling. This study aimed to determine the r...
Pediatric residency in Italy has undergone significant changes in recent years, with a notable increase in the number of pediatric residents. Exploring the implications of this increase, highlighting dispariti...
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