- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Nausea and vomiting management
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Williams Syndrome Research
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Surgical Simulation and Training
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2020-2025
Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
2020-2025
Policlinico Umberto I
2010
Sapienza University of Rome
2010
Abstract Background In 2016, we performed a one-day investigation to analyze the prevalence of pain, pain intensity, and therapy in Departments Surgery Onco-Hematology Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù. To improve knowledge gap highlighted previous study, refresher courses even personalized audits have been carried out during these years. The purpose this study is evaluate if, after 5 years, there improvements management pain. Methods was conducted on 25 January 2020. Pain assessment,...
ABSTRACT Background Cancellation of pediatric day and ambulatory surgeries on the procedure poses a significant challenge, impacting hospital resources patient care. In Italy, surgery is defined as surgical/diagnostic without hospitalization, with daytime hospitalization. Aims To measure rate causes cancellations in tertiary Italy. Methods We collected data retrospectively from electronic health record between January 2020 March 2022 at Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù Rome, The number case...
Purpose: To evaluate epithelial healing, postoperative pain, and best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA) after transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) performed with a new phototherapeutic (PTK) mode using the NIDEK CXIII excimer laser. Methods: Fifteen eyes from 10 patients myopia underwent PRK multistage program to perform PTK followed by PRK. The incorporated Flex Scan, which accounts for loss of radial ablation efficiency on peripheral cornea. epithelium was removed...
Abstract Background Cesarean section (CS) is the most frequently performed obstetric procedure globally, and postoperative pain remains a prominent concern. This study aimed to evaluate effectiveness of bilateral transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in addressing this issue. Methods We randomized trial women with term pregnancies who underwent elective CS spinal anesthesia. The were (1:1) receive TAP or systemic analgesics (control group). primary outcome was effect on assessed using...
We studied acute and chronic pain in pediatric patients who underwent thoracotomy for benign disease with a follow-up of at least three months. A telephone interview investigated about the presence analgesic therapy progress. The results were compared anesthetic technique, postoperative adequacy therapy, both during first week after surgery time interview. Fifty-six families consented to study. mean age children was 2.9 ± 4.5 years, while 6.5 4.4 years. performed different strategies: Group...
Cognitive impairment of intellectual developmental disorders (IDD) is determined by several different combinations specific cognitive alterations. People with IDD present a rate mental health problems that up to 4 times higher than the general population. Despite this, relationship between dysfunctions and co-occurring has not been adequately studied. The aim paper investigate association psychiatric symptoms syndromes in people IDD.One hundred twenty adults mild moderate living residential...
Abstract Background Increasing procedures in day-case surgery can mitigate the costs of health service, without reducing safety and quality standards. The Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù has adopted an educational program for healthcare personnel patients’ families to increase number performed level safety. unplanned admission rate after be a benchmark pediatric surgery, literature, there are no Italian data. Methods We made retrospective analysis hospital database focused on children...
The WWOX gene encodes a 414-amino-acid protein composed of two N-terminal WW domains and C-terminal short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) domain. is highly conserved among species mainly expressed in the cerebellum, cerebral cortex, brain stem, thyroid, hypophysis, reproductive organs. It plays crucial role biology central nervous system, it involved neuronal development, migration, proliferation. Biallelic pathogenic variants have been associated with an early infantile epileptic...
Thoracotomy is one of the surgical procedures most burdened by chronic post-operative pain. There poor evidence regarding possibility that even in pediatric patients, thoracotomy can be followed The primary objective this analysis to identify associations with home pain therapy, intensity, and possible protective factors acting on population.
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is still poorly understood. It a disorder in which disproportionate to the initial stimulus. There no specific therapy for CRPS, but it can be managed by combination of treatments. We report 13-year-old girl with CRPS upper limb treated somatic and abdominal acupuncture. She described severe, pulsating left wrist hand, hypersensitivity, allodynia, marked reduction strength, swelling sweating at level fingers. Pain began three months previously, after...
Introduction Intellectual Developmental Disorder (IDD) is diagnosed with cognitive and adaptive behaviour evaluations. There increasing evidence of a high prevalence psychiatric disorders comorbid IDD. The relationship between specific dysfunctions vulnerability may provide the basis for paradigm shift from “intellectually below average IQ” to “neuropsychological characterization”. Objectives 1) reassessing an IDD sample in profile comorbidities 2) investigating correlations diagnoses...
article: Organization of a pediatric acupuncture clinic for pain and enuresis during COVID-19 pandemic in third level Italian hospital: experience the Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital - Minerva Pediatrics 2022 August;74(4):480-1 Medica Journals
This retrospective cross-sectional study involved patients, at Ospedale Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital in Rome, Italy, who underwent thoracotomy between 2007 and 2013 for benign diseases, with a follow-up of least three months did not reach the age majority November 2013. To families letter to explain study, request collaboration, questionnaire data collection an informed consent were sent. Fifteen days after, telephone interview began we asked them countersign send us via email, fax or...