14 Result(s)
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Open AccessPediatric acute hospitalization for anorexia nervosa: an economic evaluation
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric disorders which may potentially led to a high risk of health medical complications, suicide and self-harming behaviour. Since Covid-19 pandemic onset in March 2020, evide...
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Open AccessAssessing the use of antibiotics in pediatric patients hospitalized for varicella
Varicella is considered a mild and self-limiting disease, but, in some cases, it may complicate and require hospitalization. Antibiotics are not the first line therapy but in some cases are prescribed either f...
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Open AccessThe pandemic within the pandemic: the surge of neuropsychological disorders in Italian children during the COVID-19 era
Quarantine and isolation measures during COVID-19 pandemic may have caused additional stress and challenged the mental health of the youth. Aim of the study is to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic impact on ne...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Follow-up evaluation of the immunological status of children admitted for acute cerebral nervous system infections: a retrospective study.
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Open AccessSocial media use to improve communication on children and adolescent’s health: the role of the Italian Paediatric Society influencers
Fake news on children’s and adolescent health are spreading. Internet availability and decreasing costs of media devices are contributing to an easy access to technology by families. Public health organization...
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Open AccessFollow-up evaluation of the immunological status of children admitted for acute cerebral nervous system infections: a retrospective study
Acute Cerebral Nervous System Infections (ACNS) may cause death or severe complications even to promptly treated children. The role of the immune system in influencing the course and the outcome of meningitis ...
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Open AccessManagement of pediatric post-infectious neurological syndromes
Post-Infectious Neurological Syndromes (PINS) are heterogeneous neurological disorders with post or para-infectious onset. PINS diagnosis is complex, mainly related to the absence of any recognized guidelines ...
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Open AccessHospitalization for acute cerebellitis in children affected by varicella: how much does it cost?
Chickenpox is a highly contagious airborne disease caused by the varicella zoster virus. It is generally benign and self-limiting, but it may be responsible of life-threatening complications. Acute cerebelliti...
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Open AccessThe link between varicella and immune system: which children will develop acute cerebellitis?
Varicella may complicate with cerebellitis in previously healthy children, requiring hospitalization. Aim of our study was to define whether children who experienced varicella cerebellitis have a normal immune...
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Open AccessAnxiety disorders in acute central nervous system infections
Patients affected by acute central nervous system (ACNS) infectionsmay present different complications, including neuropsychological disorders. Nevertheless, psychopathological impairment has been rarely measu...
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Open AccessMedia use during adolescence: the recommendations of the Italian Pediatric Society
The use of media device, such as smartphone and tablet, is currently increasing, especially among the youngest. Adolescents spend more and more time with their smartphones consulting social media, mainly Faceb...
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Open AccessMedia devices in pre-school children: the recommendations of the Italian pediatric society
Young children are too often exposed to mobile devices (MD) and most of them had their own device. The adverse effects of a early and prolonged exposure to digital technology on pre-school children has been de...
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Open AccessMandatory vaccinations in European countries, undocumented information, false news and the impact on vaccination uptake: the position of the Italian pediatric society
High rates of vaccination coverage are important in preventing infectious diseases. Enforcing mandatory vaccinations is one of the strategies that some Countries adopted to protect the community when vaccinati...
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Open AccessFemicide and murdered women’s children: which future for these children orphans of a living parent?
To assess the prevalence of femicides in Italy over the last three years and the potential long lasting effects of these traumatic events for the children of a woman who dies a violent death.
