Villar J, Ariff S, Gunier RB, Thiruvengadam R, Rauch S, Kholin A, Roggero P, Prefumo F, Silva do Vale M, Cardona-Perez JA, Maiz N, Cetin I, Savasi V, Deruelle P, Easter SR, Sichitiu J, Soto Conti CP, Ernawati E, Mhatre M, Singh Teji J, Liu B, Capelli C, Oberto M, Salazar L, Gravett MG, Cavoretto [...]

ABSTRACT Fever is one of the most common reasons that parents seek medical attention for their children. Parental concerns arise in part because of the belief that fever is a disease rather than a symptom or sign of illness. Although national and international guidelines on the management of childhood fever are available, some inadequate practices [...]

ABSTRACT Surgery is commonly related to pain. Underestimating or not recognizing pain can lead to negative consequences for children. Pain must be considered as a vital sign and measured with appropriate scales according to the child age. A management with multimodal protocols is reccommended. In addition to analgesic therapy, it is also necessary to provide [...]

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the closure of many clinics and wards, some of which have been equipped for the management and care of ill patients. In the last year, many countries have adopted a common plan to contain hospital infections by limiting the execution of respiratory function tests (TFR), including spirometry, exclusively to [...]

INTRODUZIONE ED EPIDEMIOLOGIA Gli emangiomi infantili (EI) sono i tumori benigni più frequenti in età pediatrica, con una prevalenza del 4-5% e una maggior incidenza nel sesso femminile (1). Fattori di rischio per lo sviluppo di EI sembrerebbero: sesso femminile, etnia caucasica, prematurità, basso peso alla nascita, gravidanze multiple e età materna avanzata (2). La [...]

ABSTRACT Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an acute inflammatory intestinal disease with unclear but multifactorial aetiology. It affects 5–7% of preterm neonates and it carries a high risk for morbidity and mortality. NEC manifests as a spectrum of disease, ranging from subtle clinical findings to septic shock, perforation, and need for emergency surgery. At present, abdomen [...]

Dai primi mesi della pandemia da SARS-CoV-2, tutti i paesi del Mondo si sono impegnati nella corsa allo sviluppo di vaccini efficaci e sicuri che potessero contrastare l’elevata morbilità e mortalità da COVID-19. Degli oltre 150 candidati vaccini presentati nel dicembre 2020 (1), quelli che hanno superato la terza fase di sperimentazione clinica e sono [...]