- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Microscopic Colitis
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Celiac Disease Research and Management
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Infant Health and Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
- Digestive system and related health
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi
2014-2025
Children's Hospital
2025
University of Milan
2014-2024
ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
2018-2021
Luigi Sacco Hospital
2008-2019
RELX Group (United States)
2019
Ospedale San Paolo
1999
Abstract Background Celiac disease ( CD ) is a chronic gluten‐sensitive enteropathy. Life‐long gluten‐free diet GFD the only therapeutic option; however, it may contribute to consumption of an unbalanced diet. The present study aimed evaluate dietary intake affected children on and compare with non‐celiac Italian nutritional intakes recommendations, as well contribution commercially available products GFP s). Methods Eighteen celiac children, median age 7.6 years, duration 4.2 18 controls,...
(1) Background. Visceral adiposity index (VAI) has been recently identified as a new cardiometabolic risk marker reflecting abdominal fat distribution and dyslipidaemia. The aim of the present paper was to evaluate relationship between VAI, daily energy intake metabolic syndrome (MetS) in cohort obese Caucasian children adolescents, aged 8 15 years. (2) Methods. Consecutive Italian adolescents with obesity, according World Health Organization were enrolled. Anthropometric parameters blood...
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a novel condition temporally associated with SARS-CoV2 infection. Cardiovascular involvement mainly evident as acute myocardial dysfunction MIS-C. The aim of this study was to describe the cardiac patients MIS-C, defining role severity clinical presentations and outcomes single cohort pediatric patients.A single-center retrospective on diagnosed according Center for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) definition, referred Vittore Buzzi...
The role of breakfast as an essential part healthy diet has been only recently promoted even if practices were known since the Middle Age. growing scientific evidences on this topic are extremely sector-based nevertheless could be regarded from different point views and expertises. This approach, that take into account history, sociology, anthropology, medicine, psychology pedagogy, is useful to better understand value meal in our culture. aim paper was analyse breakfast-related issues based...
Since March 2020, the outbreak of Sars-CoV-2 pandemic has changed medical practice and daily routine around world. Huge efforts from pharmacological industries have led to development COVID-19 vaccines. In particular two mRNA vaccines, namely BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) mRNA-1273 (Moderna), a viral-vectored vaccine, i.e. ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AstraZeneca), recently been approved in Europe. Clinical trials on these vaccines published general population showing high efficacy with minor adverse...
ObjectiveTo characterize neurological involvement in multisystem inflammatory syndrome children (MIS-C) related to severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.MethodsRetrospective analysis of the clinical, electroencephalographic, CSF and neuroradiological parameters recorded seven (3 males, aged 3–10 years) affected by MIS-C with involvement.ResultsAll cases presented encephalopathy drowsiness, irritability, mood deflection diffuse EEG slowing periodic posterior complexes....
Background A severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) related to SARS-CoV-2 has been described after infection. limited number of reports have analyzed the long-term complications pro-inflammatory status MIS-C. We evaluated multiorgan impairment at 6-month follow-up Methods enrolled 33 pediatric patients consecutively hospitalized for MIS-C and monitored almost 6 months. The inter-relationship patient's features disease severity admission with long term was studied by...
Abstract Background In patients with IBD quality of life (QoL) is a fundamental long-term therapeutic target1. Given the significant role that school plays in daily lives paediatric patients, understanding its impact on their QoL crucial2. The present study aimed to evaluate patients’ perspectives relationship school, goal identifying areas for practical improvement. Methods An anonymized survey was distributed (02/2020-11/2024) all and families registered Italian patient association AMICI....
Abstract Objectives We determined the prevalence of anemia and its characteristics in children with newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) investigated trend during follow‐up. Methods An observational, multicenter cohort study IBD at diagnosis enrolled Italian Society Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition registry. Data were collected 1 year. Results Five hundred eighty‐nine (295 Crohn's [CD] [50%] 294 ulcerative colitis [UC]/IBD unclassified [IBDU] [50%]) 1634 patients...
COVID-19 disease may result in a severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome children (MIS-C), which turn alter thyroid function (TF). We assessed TF MIS-C, evaluating its impact on severity.We retrospectively considered admitted with MIS-C to single pediatric hospital Milan (November 2019-January 2021). Non-thyroidal illness (NTIS) was defined as any abnormality tests (FT3, FT4, TSH) the presence of critical and absence pre-existing hormonal abnormality. devised severity score by combining...
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) including Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC) and inflammatory unclassified (IBD-U) are chronic disorders which can affect the gastrointestinal tract. Anti-tumor necrosis factors antibodies (anti-TNFα) such as infliximab (IFX) adalimumab (ADA) first line biological therapy for severe or complicated IBDs in pediatric age. Second therapeutic options vedolizumab (VDZ) ustekinumab (UST) currently used off-label Furthermore, despite optimization of...
Rotavirus is the major cause of acute gastroenteritis and severe dehydrating diarrhea in young children.To estimate proportion hospital admissions for rotavirus identify circulating G P genotypes among children under five years age, we conducted a prospective observational study from January to December 2008, recruiting consecutively admitted six hospitals Milan nearby towns northern Italy. Typing was done on stool samples by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction amplification.Of...
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a severe hyperinflammatory disease related to SARS-CoV2 infection, with frequent cardiovascular involvement the acute setting. The aim of study was evaluate cardiac function at 6 months. Thirty-two patients diagnosed MIS-C were enrolled and underwent advanced echocardiogram discharge According left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) admission, divided into group A (LVEF < 45%) B ≥ follow-up results compared. At discharge, all had...