A5008843388- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Infant Health and Development
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Lymphatic Disorders and Treatments
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
University of Padua
2009-2025
University of Bologna
2024
Ospedale San Bortolo
2017-2024
Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris
2012-2024
Université Paris Cité
2012-2024
Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
2021
Inserm
2012-2015
Délégation Paris 7
2012-2015
Sorbonne Paris Cité
2013-2015
PremUP
2015
Importance Infantile colic is a common cause of inconsolable crying during the first months life and has been thought to be pain syndrome.Migraine headache in childhood.Whether there an association between these 2 types unknown.Objective To investigate possible infantile migraines childhood. Design, Setting, ParticipantsA case-control study 208 consecutive children aged 6 18 years presenting emergency department diagnosed as having 3 European tertiary care hospitals April 2012 June 2012.The...
Accurate estimation of the specialized pediatric palliative care (PPC) burden and definition extent quality PPC service in Italy represent urgent needs to enable proper allocation resources prevention educational plans. The PalliPed project aimed provide first comprehensive assessment characteristics Italian patients requiring PPC, regional networks/facilities, number dedicated resources. In this paper, we present results second part project, regarding implementation services Italy.
Background/Objectives: Off-label drug use is prevalent in pediatric care, particularly palliative care (PPC), due to the scarcity of pediatric-specific formulations and clinical trials. Differences perception between healthcare professionals regarding off-label prescriptions underscore complexity this practice highlight need for improved collaboration optimize therapeutic outcomes. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted from August October 2021 at PPC center University...
Background/Objectives: Off-label drug use is prevalent in pediatric care, particularly palliative care (PPC), due to the scarcity of pediatric-specific formulations and clinical trials. Differences perception between healthcare professionals regarding off-label prescriptions underscore complexity this practice highlight need for improved collaboration optimize therapeutic outcomes. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted from August October 2021 at PPC center University...
Abstract Purpose Trisomy 13 and 18 consist of a recurrent pattern multiple congenital anomalies. The aim this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics disease trajectory cohort children with trisomy followed up by an Italian pediatric palliative care service. Methods A single-center retrospective observational conducted examining medical records patients seen in Pediatric Palliatives Care (PPC) center University Hospital Padua from 2007 2022. Results Seventeen were included...
Several studies on opiates demonstrated that selected brain areas as cerebellum and limbic system have the greatest density of opioid receptors. Recently, few cases severe cerebellitis following methadone poisoning been reported in children. We present case a 30-month-old girl who developed delayed encephalopathy after intoxication. She was admitted to our emergency department coma, naloxone infusion, she completely recovered. Five days intoxication, psychomotor agitation, slurred speech,...
Italy has been one of the epicentres coronavirus pandemic since late February 2020.1 Although peak passed, with total number positive cases in decline April, remains Europe's worst-affected countries.2 Lombardy was most affected region, 95 459 people testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and 16 788 officially registered disease (COVID-19)-related deaths as 21st July.3 The spread SARS-CoV-2 very heterogeneous Italy. A national response to preparing health systems...
Children with medical complexity (CMC) often require multiple medications, leading to polypharmacy, which seems be linked adverse effects, administration errors, and increased caregiver burden. This study aimed describe the prevalence of medication burden, off-label drug use, associated costs.
A reduction of bone mineral density unknown etiology has been reported in phenylketonuria (PKU) by radiological techniques, whereas no data on mild hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) are available. We aimed to assess condition PKU and HPA quantitative ultrasound (QUS), taking into account patients' clinical biochemical features.Phalangeal QUS used for assessment 78 patients affected (n = 42) or 36). For each patient, blood phenylalanine concentrations the 2 years before study have recorded related...
<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Neonatal portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is frequently related to umbilical venous catheterization (UVC), but risk factors remain unclear. This study aims analyze the variables associated PVT in near- full-term newborns with UVC, a focus on exposed controlled therapeutic hypothermia (CTH) for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). <b><i>Methods:</i></b> retrospective cohort of infants delivered at or after 36 weeks and...
The literature widely supports the benefits of early integration palliative care into pediatric oncological care; however, many barriers to its successful remain. Integrating as possible in oncology pathway is critical, but other criteria are relevant positive results. This paper aims contribute early/late referral dualism (PPC) and highlight importance a collaborative approach between oncologists teams. study investigates impact versus late PPC, intersecting it with synergy work services...
The current Italian scenario of pediatric palliative care (PPC) services is characterized by inadequate coverage the territory. Therefore, it important to improve referral patients most appropriate setting (community care, general PPC, or specialized PPC) and delivery PPC care.
Abstract Background In pediatric palliative care, the main caregiver is primarily responsible for managing pharmaceutical therapies. Few data are available regarding influence of this burden on quality life in terms time, concerns as well a considerable risk administration errors and adverse effects. This study aims to investigate how caregivers prepared administrated medication, including associated expectations, identify improvement interventions. Methods Between October 2022 March 2023,...
Osteonecrosis (ON) is a critical complication in the treatment of childhood leukemia and lymphoma. It particularly affects survivors acute lymphoblastic non-Hodgkin lymphoma reflecting cumulative exposure to glucocorticosteroid therapy. ON often multiarticular bilateral, specially affecting weight-bearing joints. A conventional approach suggests surgical intervention even if pharmacological options have also recently been investigated. We reported two cases long time steroid-treated patients...
With an increasingly complex healthcare environment, ethics is becoming a more critical part of medical education. We aimed to explore European paediatric trainees' experiences facing ethical dilemmas and their education whilst assessing perceptions in current future practice. The Young Sections the Academy Paediatrics Society Paediatric Neonatal Intensive Care developed explorative online survey covering demographics, faced training. was made available nine languages from November 2019...
Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in neonates and small infants is a treatment method at the forefront that may become potentially life-saving procedure wide array of severe conditions. Indications for TPE pediatric population have been mainly derived from adult literature, with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia being most notable exception. The only alternative to patients manual blood transfusion, which, however, bears an unacceptably high risk complications. Still, technical issues due...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) visiting policies around the world and how coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected these policies, due concerns relating a viral transmission. A web-based international survey designed disseminated through social networks, emails, or direct messages. Two hundred forty-one answers were received. From these, 26 excluded (13 missing location 13 duplicated answers), resulting in final number...
End-of-Life (EOL) decision-making in paediatric critical care can be complex and heterogeneous, reflecting national culture law as well the relative resources provided for healthcare. This study aimed to identify similarities differences experiences attitudes of European intensive doctors, nurses allied health professionals about end-of-life care.This was a cross-sectional observational which we distributed an electronic survey Society Paediatric Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) members by...