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Defining Kawasaki disease and pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome-temporally associated to SARS-CoV-2 infection during SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in…

2021

Abstract Background There is mounting evidence on the existence of a Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome-temporally associated to SARS-CoV-2 infection (PIMS-TS), sharing similarities with Kawasaki Disease (KD). The main outcome of the study were to better characterize the clinical features and the treatment response of PIMS-TS and to explore its relationship with KD determining whether KD and PIMS are two distinct entities. Methods The Rheumatology Study Group of the Italian Pediatric Society launched a survey to enroll patients diagnosed with KD (Kawasaki Disease Group – KDG) or KD-like (Kawacovid Group - KCG) disease between February 1st 2020, and May 31st 2020. Demographic, clini…

Coronary artery abnormalities; Hypotension; Kawasaki disease; Multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with coronavirus disease; Myocarditis; Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome-temporally associated to SARS-CoV-2 infection; SARS-CoV-2; Age Distribution; Antirheumatic Agents; Aspirin; C-Reactive Protein; COVID-19; Child; Child Preschool; Coronary Artery Disease; Cough; Diarrhea; Dyspnea; Female; Glucocorticoids; Heart Failure; Humans; Hyperferritinemia; Hypotension; Immunoglobulins Intravenous; Immunologic Factors; Infant; Intensive Care Units Pediatric; Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; Italy; Lymphopenia; Male; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome; Myocarditis; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; SARS-CoV-2; Shock; Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome; Tachypnea; Troponin T; VomitingMalelcsh:Diseases of the musculoskeletal systemcoronary artery abnormalities; hypotension; kawasaki disease; multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with coronavirus disease; myocarditis; pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome-temporally associated to SARS-CoV-2 infection; SARS-CoV-2; age distribution; antirheumatic agents; aspirin; C-reactive protein; COVID-19; child ; preschool; coronary artery disease; cough; diarrhea; yspnea; female; glucocorticoids; heart failure; humans; hyperferritinemia; hypotension; immunoglobulins; intravenous; immunologic factors; infant; intensive care units; pediatric; interleukin 1 receptor antagonist protein; italy; lymphopenia; male; mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome; myocarditis; platelet aggregation inhibitors; SARS-CoV-2; shock; systemic inflammatory response syndrome; tachypnea; troponin T; vomitingMyocarditiCoronary Artery Disease030204 cardiovascular system & hematologySARS-CoV-2 Kawasaki disease Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome-temporally associated to SARS-CoV-2 infection Myocarditis Hypotension Multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with coronavirus disease Coronary artery abnormalitiesCoronary artery diseaseSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E Specialistica0302 clinical medicineGlucocorticoidImmunologic FactorMultisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with coronavirus diseaseImmunology and AllergyChildCoronary artery abnormalitieFisher's exact testPediatricTachypneabiologylcsh:RJ1-570Antirheumatic AgentImmunoglobulins IntravenousShockPediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome-temporally associated to SARS-CoV-2 infectionSettore MED/38Systemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeIntensive Care UnitsMyocarditisC-Reactive ProteinItalyAntirheumatic AgentsChild PreschoolCohortsymbolsPlatelet aggregation inhibitorFemaleHypotensionIntravenousCoronary artery abnormalitiesHumanResearch ArticleDiarrheamedicine.medical_specialtyMyocarditisVomitingImmunoglobulinsMucocutaneous Lymph Node SyndromeIntensive Care Units Pediatric03 medical and health sciencessymbols.namesakeAge DistributionRheumatologyTroponin TInternal medicineLymphopeniamedicineHumansImmunologic FactorsPreschoolGlucocorticoids030203 arthritis & rheumatologyHeart FailureAspirinKawasaki diseasebusiness.industrySARS-CoV-2Platelet Aggregation InhibitorC-reactive proteinCOVID-19Infantlcsh:Pediatricsmedicine.diseaseSystemic inflammatory response syndromeInterleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist ProteinDyspneaCoughImmunoglobulins IntravenouPediatrics Perinatology and Child Healthbiology.proteinKawasaki diseaseHyperferritinemialcsh:RC925-935businessPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPediatric rheumatology online journal
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Work environment, volume of activity and staffing in neonatal intensive care units in Italy: results of the SONAR-nurse study

2016

Background Neonatal units’ volume of activity, and other quantitative and qualitative variables, such as staffing, workload, work environment, care organization and geographical location, may influence the outcome of high risk newborns. Data about the distribution of these variables and their relationships among Italian neonatal units are lacking. Methods Between March 2010-April 2011, 63 neonatal intensive care units adhering to the Italian Neonatal Network participated in the SONAR Nurse study. Their main features and work environment were investigated by questionnaires compiled by the chief and by physicians and nurses of each unit. Twelve cross-sectional monthly-repeated surveys on diff…

Cross-sectional studyStaffingWorkloadCritical Care NursingPediatrics03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E SpecialisticaNursing030225 pediatricsIntensive careCritical care nursingSurveys and QuestionnairesNeonatalIntensive Care Units NeonatalMedicineHumansSurveys and Questionnaire030212 general & internal medicineLocationWorkplaceCross-Sectional Studiebusiness.industryResearchNurse-Patient RelationInfant NewbornPatient AcuityInfantWorkloadPatient AcuityPerinatology and Child HealthNewbornInfant Newborn; Intensive Care Units Neonatal; Nurse-Patient Relations; Patient Acuity; Workload; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Infant Newborn; Intensive Care Units Neonatal; Italy; Surveys and Questionnaires; Critical Care Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; Workload; WorkplacePediatric NursingInfant Newborn; Intensive Care Units Neonatal; Nurse-Patient Relations; Patient Acuity; WorkloadIntensive Care UnitsCross-Sectional StudiesItalyWorkforceInfant; Intensive care units; Neonatal; Newborn; Nurse-patient relations; Patient acuity; Workload; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Infant Newborn; Intensive Care Units Neonatal; Italy; Surveys and Questionnaires; Critical Care Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; Workload; Workplace; Pediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthPediatric nursingbusinessNurse-Patient RelationsHuman
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Environmental distribution of prokaryotic taxa

2010

14 pages, 5 figures, 1 table, 10 additional files avalaible [http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/supplementary/1471-2180-10- 85-S10.PDF ]

DNA BacterialMicrobiology (medical)BacteriaEcologybusiness.industrylcsh:QR1-502BiodiversityDistribution (economics)Bayes TheoremBiodiversityBiologyGeneralist and specialist speciesArchaeaMicrobiologylcsh:MicrobiologyTaxonFresh waterGenes BacterialRNA Ribosomal 16SResearch articleDatabases GeneticEnvironmental MicrobiologyPoisson DistributionbusinessBMC Microbiology
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A Rare Case of Deletion in 2q24.1: Clinical Features and Response to Gh Hormone Treatment

2016

Background: Chromosomal imbalances are often due to sub microscopic deletions or duplications not evidenced by conventional cytogenetic methods. Objective and hypotheses: CGH array can help in the diagnosis of severe short stature, associated with mental retardation and dysmorphisms. Method: We describe the clinical case of a 13.1-year-old girl, born at 35 weeks, from a triplets pregnancy. She was 127.5 cm (!K5 SDS), 33 kg (! K3 SDS); SPAN: 122 cm; PH2B2, bone age: 11 years; mild psychomotor delay, facial dysmorphism (malformed years with a low-set, microcephaly) and feet malformations (flexion deformities, broad halluces). Born SGA, with a growth velocity ! K3 SDS, a severe short stature s…

Deletion 2q24.1Settore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E SpecialisticaGh Treatment
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Parenting Stress Profile and Children Behaviour in Patients with Congenital Hypothyroidism

2015

Background: Hypothyroidism has been associated with cognitive and motor impairments, the degree to which mild hypothyroidism, or subclinical hypothyroidism impacts mood and cognitive functions and whether these symptoms respond to treatment, remains controversial. Furthermore, hypothyroidism is associated with an increased susceptibility to depression and reductions in health-related quality of life. Objective and hypotheses: Recent longitudinal studies stressed that the follow-up of children with treated congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) should not be limited to the cognitive domain. This study attempted to evaluate the emotional–behavioural profiles in children with CHT and the parenting st…

Denver test resultsSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E SpecialisticaCongenital Hypothyroidismparenting stre
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UTILITÀ DELLO SCREENING ECO-DOPPLER TIROIDEO NEL DIABETE MELLITO TIPO 1

2011

Diabete mellitoecografiaSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E Specialisticatiroide
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VP7 and VP4 Sequence Analyses of Rotavirus Strains From Italian Children With Viraemia and Acute Diarrhoea

2010

Background: Rotavirus has a high genetic variability. Point mutations, accumulating at a high rate, and genetic reassortment events have been well-documented. Viremia occurs commonly in children with acute rotavirus diarrhoea. However, information on genetic characterization of strains associated with systemic infection is poor. Objective: We evaluated prospectively children hospitalized for acute rotavirus diarrhoea and genotyped strains obtained from blood and stool samples. Nucleotide sequences within the VP4 ad VP7 genes of strains obtained from blood and stool specimens of the same patient were compared. Methods: Study subjects were 11 children admitted with acute rotavirus diarrhoea, …

DiarrheaRotavirusSettore MED/07 - Microbiologia E Microbiologia Clinicasequence analysisSettore MED/17 - Malattie InfettiveGenotypeSequence analysisvirusesReoviridaeBiologymedicine.disease_causeVirusNeutralizationRotavirus InfectionsFecesSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E Specialisticafluids and secretionschildrenRotavirusGenotypemedicineHumansAmino Acid SequenceViremiaAmino AcidsAntigens ViralrotaviruGastroenterologyGenetic VariationInfantbiology.organism_classificationVirologyVP7DiarrheaAmino Acid SubstitutionItalyVP4Child PreschoolPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthCapsid ProteinsViral diseasemedicine.symptom
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Biochemical markers in Celiac disease.

2009

Celiac Disease is a worldwide spread condition affecting 1:100-1:200 individuals. It is a permanent food intolerance to ingested gluten in genetically predisposed subjects. In this review we analyze the biochemical markers of the disease going from laboratory findings to histology passing through genetics. Gluten intolerance is a unique model of autoimmune disease in which we can recognize the main environmental factor (gluten) and the more complex genetic background. In additional way, serological markers for monitoring the disease and a safe and effective therapy (gluten free diet) are also available. In deed the environmental factor such as gluten intake is necessary to trigger the disea…

DiseaseHuman leukocyte antigenGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyPathogenesisSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E SpecialisticaGluten free dietmedicineHumanschemistry.chemical_classificationAutoimmune diseaseGeneral Immunology and Microbiologybusiness.industrynutritional and metabolic diseasesGluten intoleranceEpithelial Cellsmedicine.diseaseGlutendigestive system diseasesLymphocyte SubsetsFood intoleranceCeliac DiseaseSerologychemistryImmunologyGluten freebusinessBiomarkersFrontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)
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Dottore, mio figlio non impara a leggere”. I Disturbi Specifici dell’Apprendimento (DSA) e il pediatra di famiglia

2015

Si parla di Disturbo Specifico di Apprendimento (DSA) quando sono presenti delle difficoltà isolate e circoscritte nella lettura (Dislessia) e/o nella scrittura (Disortografia) e/o nel calcolo (Discalculia) nonostante la presenza di adeguate capacità cognitive e opportunità scolastiche. Tali difficoltà hanno carattere evolutivo e persistente, presentandosi con diversa espressività clinica nelle varie fasi dello sviluppo. La prevalenza mondiale del disturbo si attesta tra il 5 e il 15% (DSM 5, 2013). L’incidenza è maggiore nei maschi, con un rapporto M/F stimato intorno a 2:1, 3:1 (DSM 5, 2013). In Italia la stima di prevalenza dei DSA fra i bambini in età scolare oscilla fra il 3 e il 5% (C…

Disturbi Specifici dell’Apprendimento DSA screening precoce questionari osservativiSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E Specialistica
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The aristaless (Arx) gene: one gene for many "interneuronopathies".

2009

The ARX (Aristaless-related (X-linked) homeobox) gene is not only present in arthropods and their ancestors, but also in vertebrates including humans (ARX orthologs). The gene is composed of 5 coding exons and it is expressed predominantly in foetal and adult brain and skeletal muscle. In this review we report on our experience and review the existing literature on the genotype and phenotype heterogeneity associated with ARX abnormalities in humans ranging from severe neuronal migration defects (e.g., lissencephaly), to mild forms of X-linked mental retardation without apparent brain abnormalities. The ARX-related disorders are reviewed focusing on their clinical features and on the role of…

Doublecortin ProteinGenotypeLissencephalyBiologyNeuronal migration defectsGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyExonMiceGenotype-phenotype distinctionSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E SpecialisticaInterneuronsmedicineAnimalsHumansAbnormalities MultipleGeneZebrafishGeneticsHomeodomain ProteinsGeneral Immunology and MicrobiologyARX homeoboxmedicine.diseasePhenotypeCranial Nerve DiseasesPhenotypeMultigene FamilyMental Retardation X-LinkedHomeoboxAbnormalityTranscription FactorsFrontiers in bioscience (Elite edition)
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