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AUTHOR
G Traverso
The role of attachment patterns and family functioning on psychophysical well-being in children with Cystic Fibrosis Preliminary Results
(1) Introduction Scientific literature evidences a link between the quality of personal relationships and health status: the attachment style has a role on health and growth outcomes (Feeney, 2000) especially in chronic illness representing a threatening situation (Ciechanowski, 2003). Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic genetic condition compromising the exocrine glands functioning and requiring intensive daily therapies (White et al., 2009). In pediatric condition, infant-mother relationship constituted an important element for nutritional status in CF children (Simmons et al., 1995; Anthony et al. 1999) which is one of the major factors contributing to improve longevity and quality of life…
Increasing incidence of childhood celiac disease in Sicily: Results of a multicenter study
By screening the patient list of four Sicilian centers of gastroenterology and those with gluten-free product consumption, 1074 patients (607 females and 467 males) with celiac disease, diagnosed between 1975 and 1989, were identified. A maximum cumulative incidence rate by birth cohort was reached in 1986 (1.65/1000). When the incidence rate was adjusted for the years of follow-up, the actual standardized rate was 3 cases per 1000 live births. Growth failure and chronic diarrhea were the most common symptoms, but a diminishing trend for chronic diarrhea was observed when symptoms were distributed by year of diagnosis. Even though 61.1% of all cases were diagnosed within six months from the…