Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: evidence-based diagnosis and management for primary care clinicians.

abstract：:The onset of puberty may be late - in the latter part of the predicted normal range or truly delayed - beyond this range. The latest age to start is usually regarded as 13 years in girls and 14 years in boys. There may also be a delayed completion of puberty, 16 years in girls and 17 years in boys. The initial approac...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Butler G,Purushothaman P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association of congenital anal stenosis, or other anal and rectal malformation, sacral defect and a presacral mass is known as the Currarino syndrome described for the first time in 1981. Currarino et al. proposed that abnormal endoectodermal adhesions and notochordal defects in early fetal life may result in a fi...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Di Meglio D,Capobianco A,Tramontano A,Gaglione G,Saggiomo G

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cannabis poisoning is rarely reported in young children. We present the case of a child twenty months old admitted to the Emergency Room because of sopor, hypotonia and miosis. This is the first out of 1150 poisonings under the age of five registered at Trieste between 1975-1992. Cannabis poisoning has to be considere...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Renier S,Messi G,Orel P

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute disseminated staphylococcal disease (ADSD) constitutes a potentially fatal and alarmingly increasing disorder. We describe an unusual case of a two-and-a-half-year-old female with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus induced septic shock complicated by osteomyelitis and deep vein thromb...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Ilia S,Spanaki AM,Mihailidou E,Paspalaki P,Fitrolaki D,Briassoulis G

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subjects suffering from bronchial asthma being treated with theophylline often have to be treated with an antibiotic during acute stages. The purpose of the present study is to assess to clearance variation in theophylline when a macrolide antibiotic is associated after theophyllinemia steady-state has been attained. ...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Pavesio D,Mora P,Leone L,Moresco V,Girardo G

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluates endoscopic and quality of life (QoL) outcomes in two groups, composed by both allergic (A) and non-allergic (N-A) adolescents undergoing septoplasty with concurrent turbinate surgery by radiofrequency treated after surgery with nasal spray containing liposomes and vitamins A and E. METH...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Ricciardiello F,Cantone E,Abate T,DI Lullo AM,Oliva F,Iengo M,DE Bernardo G

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is defined as an inflammatory disorder of the paranasal sinuses and of the nasal mucosa that lasts 12 weeks or longer. In CRS microbes contribute to the disease pathogenesis. Clinical microbiology is focused on finding single pathogens that causes the disease and the main goal ...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Miraglia Del Giudice M,Parisi GF,Indolfi C,Manti S,Leonardi S,Decimo F,Ciprandi G

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To verify the efficacy of botulinus toxin A (TB-A) in treating children with neuropathic bladder secondary to myelomeningocele (MMC) with detrusor hyperactivity/low compliance, resistance to pharmacological therapy, and candidates for enterocystoplasty. METHODS:From January 2002 to June 2003, a group of 7 patients...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Marte A,Vessella A,Cautiero P,Romano M,Borrelli M,Noviello C,Del Gado R,Parmeggiani P

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One may have only minutes to change the trajectory of a child who is deteriorating from either congenital or acquired cardiac disease. However, these children may present with rather cryptic patterns of symptoms (e.g. failure to thrive, lethargy, colic, neonatal shock, respiratory distress, wheezing and syncope with e...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Hunt EA,Brunetti M,Nelson KL,Shilkofski NA,Peddy SB

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain humoral and cellular immunological parameters were assessed in patients with either pure atopic dermatitis or dermatitis combined with asthma in order to discover if there were any significant differences between the two clinical forms. The study was conducted on 15 children of both sexes who were investigated...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Infortuna M,Barbero G,Ruggeri C,Di Pasquale G,Santisi G,Monego A

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the case of a 13-year-old girl affected with urethritis, conjunctivitis, and oligoarticular arthritis. These symptoms represent the classical triad of Fiessinger-Leroy-Reiter's syndrome. The research for HIV was negative and the antigen HLA B27 was absent. The young patients has been treated by FANS...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Ceccarelli M,Chiaravalloti G,Assanta N,Balsano L,Rossi A

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of childhood cancer patients can expect nowadays to be cured and the percentage is now between 70% and 80%. The number of long-term survivors, off- threatment for at least 5 years, is rising rapidly and is becoming a new population, which needs a special care. It is becoming increasingly important to know...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Massimo L,Zarri D,Caprino D

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study analyses the organisational aspects and the volume of milk managed by the donated breast milk bank (banca del latte umano donato, BLUD) in Treviso. METHODS:The data gathered refer to the years 2003, 2004 and 2005. In particular the hygiene methodology is described in order to obtain a high-quality produ...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Paccagnella A,Michieletto S,Pitassi I,Baruffi C,Pizzolato D,Marcon ML,Saia OS,Toscani P,Moretti G,Foscolo G

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report 3 cases of cytochrome-c-oxidase deficiency (2 cases of Kearns-Sayre syndrome and 1 case of chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia) with Central Nervous System alterations and facial anomalies. The facial anomalies are high forehead, wide nasal bridge, upturned nose, long and flat philtrum (alt...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Piazzi A,Berio A

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1998 and 2000, four newborns have been observed for laryngeal stridor occurred some hours after birth. Otorhinolaryngologic examinations, as well as cardiac, neuroradiologic and serologic investigations have been performed to formulate the diagnosis and verify the etiology. The fiberoptic laryngoscopy showed a...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Smilari P,La Spina M,Lentini L,La Mantia I,Salvo V,Pappalardo MG,Romeo MG,Serra A

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hirschsprung's disease is an important cause of pediatric constipation with high risk of bacterial enterocolitis. Its diagnosis is histological and the suction biopsy is the gold standard. In resource-limited countries, the main diagnostic exam is the contrast enema and mini-invasive surgery lacks. We presen...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Mattioli G,Osnel L,Wong MC,Palo F,Faticato MG,Petralia P

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We explored the clinical efficacy of vitamin A combined with vitamin B in the prevention and treatment of premature infants with anemia. METHODS:One hundred fifty cases of premature infants were divided into three groups. Vitamin A combined with recombinant human erythropoietin (group A), vitamin B combined...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Chai C,Wang X,Hou C

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasma-exchange (PEX) has been well described in pediatrics, but most of the current indications are derived from adult experience. Aim of the study was to review the PEX treatments in our Unit over a six-year period. METHODS:Three hundred and seventy-seven PEX sessions were performed in 38 patients (median...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Paglialonga F,Ardissino G,Consolo S,Ghio L,Belingheri M,Testa S,Biasuzzi A,Edefonti A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adolescence is higher than the prevalence of PTSD in adult populations. PTSD and suicidality are often found in populations of adolescents presenting with other emotional disorders (particularly mood disorders), traumatic grief, childhood abuse, and/...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Ganz D,Sher L

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study is to investigate the suicide and attempted suicide phenomenon among young people (<25 years old) in the Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province from January 1988 to December 2000. METHODS:This epidemiological-descriptive survey is based on the acquisition of data through the examination ...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Torre E,Zeppegno P,Usai C,Rudoni M,Ammirata G,de Donatis O,Manzetti E,Marangon D,Migliaretti G

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The increase in life expectancy of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients has brought about a rise in new clinical problems in these patients, such as a decrease in bone mineral density (BMD). The cause of diminished BMD in CF is multi-factorial. METHODS:The aim of this cross-sectional study, conducted on 39 CF patients un...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Neri AS,Lori I,Festini F,Masi L,Brandi ML,Galici V,Braggion C,Taccetti G

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persistent chylothorax in children is rare. Conservative management represents the gold standard but, in case of failure (persistent effusion or relapse), surgery must be considered. This paper aimed at presenting our series of patients who underwent surgical treatment of persistent idiopathic chylothorax an...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Pini Prato A,Bava GL,Dalmonte P,Vercellino N,Michelazzi A,Pio L,Avanzini S,Mattioli G

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKROUND:In the present study we investigated the levels of proapoptotic Caspase-9 and antiapoptotic Bcl-2 proteins in the sera of children and adolescents with idiopathic epilepsy and tried to relate the findings to the patients clinical parameters. METHODS:This retrospective study consisted of 118 children and adol...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Skardoutsou A,Primikiris P,Tsentidis C,Marmarinos A,Gourgiotis D

更新日期：2017-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this paper was to examine the present situation of adolescents admission for respiratory emergency, management of these patients, identify strategies for the best therapeutic options and better collaboration. METHODS:We have gathered data of adolescent patients who were referred to the Emergency ...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Pirlo D,Gastaldi R,Di Pietro P

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work aims at describing a particular case of Budd-Chiari syndrome in a ten-year-old girl. In our patient, the subjective and objective features of this disease, which is already rare during childhood, are associated with a well-assessed polyposis in the blind intestine (intestinum caecum). In our opinion, a possi...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Tucciarone L,Tomassini A,Stella P,Matrunola M,Di Nardo R,Ricci P

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lipidaemic profile has been evaluated in a series of 603 healthy children aged 13-14, within a programme for the prevention of atherosclerotic disease commenced in November 1980 at Health Unit 66 of the Region of Piedmont. Hyperlipaemia is among the environmental risk factors for ATS and more than any of the other...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Roberi PL,Inglese V

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:At present, morphine is the most commonly used first-line therapy to treat Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). Unfortunately, there is still lack of evidence and consensus to guide pharmacologic therapy for NAS. In this review, we provide an overview on dosing regimens of morphine currently reported to tre...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Mian P,Tibboel D,Wildschut ED,van den Anker JN,Allegaert K

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has evolved from reliance on history and fluoroscopy to continuous esophageal pH monitoring with catheter-based pH probes and wireless pH probes to continuous impedance/pH monitoring. This review describes the currently employed diagnostic tests and the actual ma...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Cabrera J,Subbarao G,Croffie J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To document the evolution of cranial asymmetries in infants with signs of nonsynostotic occipital plagiocephaly (NSOP) who were undergo to many functional manual therapy treatments (in addition to the standard positioning recommendations) as well as to determine the feasibility of this methodology to conduct...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Billi M,Greco A,Colonneli P,Volpi G,Valente D,Galeoto G

更新日期：2017-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first scientific study on Mary Sandrucci, who has been director of the Pediatric Clinic of the University of Turin from 1965-1966 up to 31 December 1989. Prof. Sandrucci led major studies on congenital heart disease, was the first Italian and among the first in Europe to describe phocomelia cases, to repor...

journal_title：Minerva pediatrica

authors： Farnetani I,Farnetani F,Bona G,Mussa GC

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00