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AUTHOR
A. Arrighini
MALIGNANT GERM CELL TUMOURS in CHILDHOOD: the Italian Experience
Malignant Germ Cell Tumours (MGCT) account approximately 3% of all malignancies in the paediatric age group. Although many of them are curable, their natural history, staging, systems and optimal treatment still need to be better defined. Tha data of an Italian co-operative study are reported here
Children with special health care needs attending emergency department in Italy: analysis of 3479 cases
Abstract Background Although children with special health care needs (CSHCN) represent a minority of the population, they go through more hospitalizations, more admissions to the Emergency Department (ED), and receive a major number of medical prescriptions, in comparison to general pediatric population. Objectives of the study were to determine the reasons for admission to the ED in Italian CSHCN, and to describe the association between patient’s demographic data, clinical history, and health services requirements. Methods Ad hoc web site was created to collect retrospective data of 3479 visits of CSHCN to the ED in 58 Italian Hospitals. Results Seventy-two percent of patients admitted to …