A5068355215- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Lipid metabolism and disorders
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
University of Turin
2002-2025
Ospedale Regina Margherita
2007-2025
Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
2020-2024
Centro Studi GISED
2024
Società Italiana di Medicina Generale
2024
Ospedale Sant'Anna
2012
The restrictive measures adopted worldwide against SARS-CoV-2 produced a drastic reduction in respiratory pathogens, including RSV, but dramatic rebound was thereafter reported. In this multicenter retrospective observational study 15 Pediatric Emergency Departments, all children <3 years old with RSV infection admitted between 1 September and 31 December 2021 were included compared to those the same period of 2020 2019. primary aim evaluate epidemiology during after COVID-19 pandemic...
Objective: By forcing closure of schools, curtailing outpatient services, and imposing strict social distancing, the COVID-19 pandemic has abruptly affected daily life millions worldwide, with still unclear consequences for mental health. This study aimed to evaluate if how child adolescent psychiatric visits hospital emergency departments (EDs) changed during lockdown, which started in Italy on February 24, 2020. Methods: We examined all ED by patients under 18 years age 7 weeks prior 2020,...
With two study protocols, one retrospective and the other prospective, we evaluated hypothalamo-hypophysial dysfunction (HHD) in paediatric patients treated for traumatic brain injury (TBI) neurosurgical or intensive care department at our hospital. The group comprised 22 who had experienced TBI 0.7-7.25 years before study. prospective included 30 assessed (T0), 26 of after 6 months (T6), 20 12 (T12). Auxological hormonal basal parameters function were recall group, T0, T6 T12 group. Basal...
Importance There are suggestions that school pressure may be stressful and a factor in child adolescent mental health disturbances, but data about this association scarce inconclusive. Objective To assess whether varying degrees of interruption were associated with changes emergency department (ED) psychiatric visits children adolescents before after the COVID-19 outbreak. Design, Setting, Participants A cross-sectional observational study was conducted at 9 urban university hospitals Italy....
Objectives To evaluate the causes and management of acute ataxia (AA) in paediatric emergency setting to identify clinical features predictive an underlying clinically urgent neurological pathology (CUNP). Study design This is a retrospective medical chart analysis children (1–18 years) attending 11 departments (EDs) for AA 8-year period. A logistic regression model was applied risk factors CUNP. Results 509 patients (mean age 5.8 were included (0.021% all ED attendances). The most common...
Abstract Background Data about acute poisoning in Italian pediatric patients are obsolete or absent. This study would partially fill this exiting gap and compare the scene with others around world. Methods A retrospective evaluation was performed on a 2012–2017 data registry of Children’s Emergency Department at Regina Margherita Hospital Turin, where 1030 children under age 14 were accepted diagnosis intoxication. Results The median 2.2 years (IQR 2.3) 55% male. Events occurred mostly aged...
Abstract Purpose To investigate the accuracy of point‐of‐care ultrasound (PoCUS) in diagnosing acute appendicitis children; to evaluate concordance between PoCUS performed by a pediatric emergency physician (PedEm) and ultrasonography (US) radiologist; draw “learning curve.” Methods We prospectively enrolled children aged 0–14 years old led Emergency Department Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, from January 2021 June 2021, with suspected appendicitis. was single trained PedEm, blindly...
The “red code” (RD) represents the highest levels of emergency in department (ED). study retrospectively analyzed RDs Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital ED, a regional referral center north Italy, between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2023. aim was to describe RD characteristics identify significant correlations presenting complaints clinical management. includes 934 (0.9% overall ED admissions); 64% were assigned based on Pediatric Assessment Triangle alteration. Most patients, 86.5%, followed...
Background: Lower airway diseases in children are one of the major causes hospitalisation. This study aimed to evaluate characteristics admitted a tertiary pediatric hospital diagnosed with lower disease and identify differences between age groups two years study. Methods: In this single-centre retrospective observational study, demographic clinical information about hospitalised emergency ward respiratory from 1 June 2021 30 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: A total 410 episodes...
Background: adenoviruses (AdVs) are DNA viruses that typically cause mild infections in immunocompetent children, and involve the respiratory gastrointestinal tract. Adenoviral pharyngitis is a common paediatric illness, particularly children under 4 years old. The aim of our 7-year retrospective study, conducted at tertiary care emergency department (ED), was to describe clinical laboratory characteristics management patients with pharyngeal AdV infections. Specifically, we examined how...
Sepsis and meningitis in children may present with different clinical features a wide range of values inflammatory markers. The aim this study was to identify the prognostic value biomarkers sepsis bacterial emergency department (ED).We carried out single-center, retrospective, observational on 194 aged 0 14 years admitted pediatric ED tertiary children's hospital through 12 years.Among epidemiological early features, age older than months, capillary refill time greater 3 seconds, oxygen...
Several studies have investigated the correlation between COVID-19 pandemic and onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children, reporting an increased incidence T1D severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). This study aimed to investigate infection by SARS-CoV-2 children with newly-diagnosed explore a possible link infection, DKA. Thirty-nine new October 15, 2020, April 2021, were enrolled. was through polymerase chain reaction on nasal swab, dosage specific antibodies, anamnestic question form. Nine...
Acute pharyngitis is a frequent reason for primary care or emergency unit visits in children. Most available data on management come from studies that demonstrate an underuse of microbiological tests, tendency to over-prescribe antibiotics and risk antimicrobial resistance increase. However, comprehensive understanding acute units lacking. This study aimed investigate the frequency rapid antigen test use diagnose pharyngitis, as well other diagnostic approaches, therapeutic attitude,...
Abstract Accidents are the main cause of injury in children, more than half events happen at home. Aims this study were to assess if SARS-CoV-2 lockdown influence emergency department (ED) visits due children domestic accident (DAs) and identify factors associated with hospitalization. This was a multicentre, observational, retrospective cohort involving 16 EDs Italy enrolling (3–13 years) receiving visit ED during March–June 2019 2020. Risk for hospitalization identified by logistic...
Background Preschool age (i.e. children under six years of age) represents a red flag for requiring neuroimaging to exclude secondary potentially urgent intracranial conditions (PUIC) in patients with acute headache. We investigated the clinical characteristics preschoolers headache identify features associated greater risk “dangerous” Methods performed multicenter exploratory retrospective study Italy from January 2017 December 2018. Preschoolers new-onset non-traumatic admitted emergency...
Introduction Methemoglobinemia (MetHb) is a rare inherited or acquired cause of cyanosis in children. Owing to its rarity, case reports and series are mostly available the current literature. This study data on large sample children with MetHb.Methods Data patients admitted for MetHb between January 2007 December 2020 was extracted from databases five Italian pediatric emergency departments (EDs). Demographical clinical characteristics reported discussed.Results Nineteen cases were...
Introduction Limited data exist on epidemiology, clinical presentation and management of acute hyperkinetic movement disorders (AHMD) in paediatric emergency departments (pED). Methods We retrospectively analysed a case series 256 children (aged 2 months to 17 years) presenting with AHMD the pEDs six Italian tertiary care hospitals over 2-year period (January 2012 December 2013). Results The most common type was tics (44.5%), followed by tremors (21.1%), chorea (13.7%), dystonia (10.2%),...
Abstract Background In patients with adrenal insufficiency (AI), crisis (AC) represents a clinical emergency. Early recognition and prompt management of AC or AC-risk conditions in the Emergency Department (ED) can reduce critical episodes AC-related outcomes. The aim study is to report biochemical characteristics presentation improve their timely proper ED setting. Methods Single-centre, retrospective, observational on pediatric followed at Pediatric Endocrinology Regina Margherita...