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    Down Syndrome: how to communicate the diagnosis

    Communicating the diagnosis of Down Syndrome to a couple of parents is never easy, whether before or after birth. As doctors, we must certainly rely on our own relational skills, but it is also necessary to be...

    Caterina Gori, Guido Cocchi, Luigi Tommaso Corvaglia in Italian Journal of Pediatrics (2023)

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    Neuroprem: the Neuro-developmental outcome of very low birth weight infants in an Italian region

    The survival of preterm babies has increased worldwide, but the risk of neuro-developmental disabilities remains high, which is of concern to both the public and professionals. The early identification of chil...

    Licia Lugli, Marisa Pugliese, Carlotta Plessi in Italian Journal of Pediatrics (2020)

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    Enteral Nutrition Tolerance And REspiratory Support (ENTARES) Study in preterm infants: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and feeding intolerance are common conditions in preterm infants and among the major causes of neonatal mortality and morbidity.

    Francesco Cresi, Elena Maggiora, Silvia Maria Borgione, Elena Spada in Trials (2019)

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    Evaluation of the effects of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis on newborn intestinal microbiota using a sequencing approach targeted to multi hypervariable 16S rDNA regions

    Different factors are known to influence the early gut colonization in newborns, among them the perinatal use of antibiotics. On the other hand, the effect on the baby of the administration of antibiotics to t...

    Irene Aloisio, Andrea Quagliariello in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (2016)

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    Influence of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis against group B Streptococcus on the early newborn gut composition and evaluation of the anti-Streptococcus activity of Bifidobacterium strains

    Several factors are known to influence the early colonization of the gut in newborns. Among them, the use of antibiotics on the mother during labor, referred to as intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP), has...

    Irene Aloisio, Giuseppe Mazzola in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (2014)