Rivista di formazione e aggiornamento professionale del pediatra e del medico di base, fondata nel 1982. In collaborazione con l'Associazione Culturale Pediatri.
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Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

419 articoli — 1997-2026 Include sottocategorie MeSH

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Vomito verde e dinamiche di famiglia: un caso di Munchausen per procura

Giuseppin I, Camolese A.

2026/3 — pag. 184-187 — DOI

The paper reports the case of a 6-year-old girl obsessively brought for medical evaluation by her father due to vague symptoms and recurrent vomiting (at times biliary, documented only through photographs provided by her mother). Extensive medical in...

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Quando la porpora arriva dopo il bisturi

Fachin A.

2026/3 — pag. 184-187 — DOI

The case shows that Henoch-Schönlein purpura may present with isolated abdominal symptoms and mimic a surgical acute abdomen and may sometimes lead to exploratory surgery before the typical skin manifestations appear....

RI Percorsi clinici
Paura in gola… ARFID in azione!

Menghi A, Biserna L, Barbini D, Mainetti M, Marchetti F.

2026/3 — pag. 170-174 — DOI

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a recently defined eating disorder characterised by an apparent lack of interest in eating, avoidance based on sensory characteristics of food or concern about potential adverse consequences of eat...

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Infezione da Clostridioides difficile nel neonato e nel lattante: una malattia... "difficile"!

Serra G, Pollari F, Di Pace MR, Giuffrè M, Notarbartolo V, Sergio M, Pensabene M, Corsello G

2026/3 — pag. 51-57 — DOI

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is the leading cause of infection among patients on antibiotic therapy, with disease severity (CDI) varying by age and patient charac-teristics, ranging from asymptomatic to severe cases such as diarrhoea and s...

EL Pediatria per immagini
Una linfangite rapidamente "strisciante"

Paiano R, Aimone Prina V, Nicolì S, Campisi Frascà G, Brandolisio LR, Feresin MG, Lorenzoni G, Bondone C, Manzoni P

2026/3 — pag. 67-69 — DOI

This report presents the case of a seven-year-old child with a suspected viper bite on the right hand, initially presenting with local oedema and a puncture lesion. The subsequent onset of vomiting, altered consciousness and lymphangitic streaks exte...

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Ipotono e inappetenza in un lattante di 4 mesi

Pezzuto M, Di Stefano M, Rigamonti A, Zambon A, Natali Sora MG, Rossana Fiori, Piselli G, Fontana K, Guarneri MP, Barera G

2026/3 — pag. 79-79 — DOI

Infection with Clostridioides botulinum in infants is a rare but potentially fatal condition characterised by descending flaccid paralysis. The study reports the case of a four-month-old female infant admitted to the Emergency Unit with non-specific ...

RI Pediatria narrativa
Le pere sono pere, le mele sono mele…

Barabino A.

2026/2 — pag. 87-90 — DOI

RI Binomi
Thomas, 3 mesi: stitico e… inespressivo…

2026/2 — pag. 83-85 — DOI

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Dolore addominale e stipsi funzionale: non sempre tutto coincide

Galli L, Bernardini R, Lo Piccolo R, Allegro M

2026/2 — pag. 38-38 — DOI

A 6-year-old girl presented with chronic abdominal pain and constipation, initially treated as functional disorders. Persistent symptoms eventually revealed a pelvic fluid-cystic mass via ultrasound. Emergency surgery addressed ovarian torsion caused...

RI Pediatria narrativa
Il fiuto della caposala

Barabino A.

2026/1 — pag. 27-29 — DOI

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Due fratellini inseparabili con la sindrome emolitica uremica (SEU)

Delcaro G, Dall'Amico R, Tubaro M

2026/1 — pag. 16-16 — DOI

This report describes a familial cluster of typical Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (EHEC). An 18-month-old girl initially presented with haemorrhagic diarrhoea, which rapidly progressed to acute renal failure...

RI Pediatria narrativa
Una serata d’inverno

Barabino A.

2025/10 — pag. 639-642 — DOI

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Il cuore si sciocca dopo vomito incoercibile: quando allarmarsi?

Santarpia V, Acampora E, Coppola E, D’Arco M, Coppola D, Cinelli R

2025/10 — pag. 271-271 — DOI

Vomiting is a common symptom in paediatric emergency rooms and is usually of infectious origin. However, when associated with respiratory distress, more severe conditions such as fulminant myocarditis should be considered. The paper reports the case ...

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Una diagnosi di malattia di Hirschprung a 14 anni

Trombetta A

2025/10 — pag. 269-270 — DOI

The paper presents the case of a 14-year-old boy with severe microcytic anaemia and lifelong constipation, with imaging showing massive faecal impaction and rectosigmoid dilatation. Poor response to transfusion and iron therapy, together with marked ...

EL Caso contributivo
Disturbo della condotta alimentare e sindrome dell'arteria mesenterica superiore: chi comanda chi?

Iacono A, Biserna L, Mainetti M, Chiaravallotti A, Minguzzi M, Marchetti F

2025/10 — pag. 253-256 — DOI

This paper discusses the case of a 14-year-old girl who presented with severe depressive-catonia, social withdrawal, self-harm and significant weight loss of approximately 20 kg over six months. Previously diagnosed with anxiety and eating disorders,...

RI Pediatria narrativa
Accesso libero
Un mal di testa tremendo (del bambino), dopo la sbornia (del dottore)

Barabino A.

2025/9 — pag. 590-592 — DOI

RI Domande e risposte
Ondansetron: dosaggio e controindicazioni

2025/9 — pag. 605 — DOI

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Volvolo da malrotazione intestinale in un lattante: una sfida diagnostica

Ferrari M, Perre E, Lombardo VF, Di Florio F, Ghizzi C

2025/9 — pag. 251-252 — DOI

A 1-year-old boy presenting with irritability, lethargy and vomiting was diagnosed with small bowel volvulus due to intestinal malrotation. Prompt surgical intervention prevented severe complications. The case highlights the importance of considering...

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In caso di dubbio, consulta l'appendice

Campanile C, Russo R, Ambrosio G, Basilio P

2025/9 — pag. 236-238 — DOI

This article reports the case of a newborn admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for prematurity and perinatal distress. At thirteen days of age, he presented with reduced nutritional intake, vomiting, a globular abdomen, and blood test...

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Quanti danni questi eosinofili!

Cannas M, Malaventura C

2025/8 — pag. 218-219 — DOI

A 15-year-old boy presented with abdominal pain, weight loss, ascites and marked eosinophilia. Work-up excluded infectious, autoimmune and neoplastic causes, leading to the diagnosis of hypereosinophilic syndrome with transmural panenteric involvemen...

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
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Una stipsi ostinata

Calareso L, Milioto S, Principio E, Milad Mousavi S, Meli F, Bongiovanni A, Smilari P

2025/8 — pag. 216-217 — DOI

The paper reports the case of a 9-year-old girl with persistent faecal incontinence lasting approximately five months, on a background of chronic constipation. Clinical and instrumental investigations revealed faecal impaction and marked rectosigmoid...

RI Binomi
Pianto e stipsi di recente insorgenza

2025/7 — pag. 427-429 — DOI

RI Editoriali
L’eterno dibattito sulla Neuropsichiatria infantile

Marchetti F.

2025/7 — pag. 415-417 — DOI

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Occhio all'emocromo... prima che sia tardi

Di Noto F, Lo Meo F, Marra G, Dimartino G, Gilotta C, Genduso M, Ferraro T, Allegra M, Guarina A, Cardella F, Corsello G

2025/7 — pag. 190-191 — DOI

A 5-year-old boy, presented with hematemesis, diffuse petechiae, epistaxis, respiratory distress and severe pancytopenia. After poor response to immunoglobulin and steroid therapy, bone marrow evaluation revealed trilineage cytopenia. The combination...

RI Schede AIFA
Accesso libero
Diarrea infettiva acuta e gastroenterite

2025/6 — pag. 373-374

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Un'invaginazione intestinale insidiosa

Di Noto F, La Russa R, Genduso M, Trizzino A, D'Angelo P

2025/6 — pag. 158-159 — DOI

The paper presents the case of a 2-year-old boy who arrived at the Emergency Room with acute abdominal pain; ultrasound revealed an intestinal intussusception. After recurrence and bowel resection, histology confirmed Burkitt lymphoma. Further invest...

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La sindrome di Currarino: malformazione anorettale, massa presacrale, alterazioni del sacro

Codrich D

2025/6 — pag. 154-155 — DOI

A 6.5-year-old girl with severe constipation since infancy, unresponsive to macrogol. Pelvic MRI revealed a presacral mass, tethered cord, megarectum and sacral anomalies - features consistent with Currarino syndrome. Surgical management included pro...

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EpatoPID

Burlo F.

2025/5 — pag. 323-326 — DOI

A 16-year-old female who had presented to the Emergency Room with acute abdominal pain, a few days later returned with worsening right upper quadrant pain and fever. The clinical and radiological workup ultimately led to the diagnosis of Pelvic Infla...

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
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Diarrea intrattabile e neuroblastoma

Contratto c, Casabona F, Avanzini S, conte M, Gandullia P

2025/5 — pag. 127-128 — DOI

A previously healthy three-year-old girl presented with persistent diarrhoea, progressive abdominal distension and weight loss. After negative infectious and anatomical workup, abdominal imaging (ultrasound, MRI and CT) revealed a retroperitoneal mas...

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Annamaria e Daniele sono immobili: la peritonite

Galeone MA, Ranucci G, Brienza C, Letizia M, Gallicola F, Pezzulo M, Nunziata F.

2025/4 — pag. 253-256 — DOI

Two cases of peritonitis with atypical presentation: peritonitis in younger children may be particularly challenging to recognise due to the lack of specific signs and the child’s inability to express or localise pain clearly. Immobility is an unco...

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Enteropatia protido-disperdente: la linfangectasia intestinale primitiva

Iacono Fullone O, Bacile D, Cassata N, Giallombardo D, Montalbano LM, Filice R, Cirano M, Graziano F

2025/2 — pag. 28-33 — DOI

Protein-losing enteropathy is a rare condition character-ised by protein loss through the intestines, which leads to hypoproteinemia. It may result from various causes, including primary intestinal lymphangiectasia, amyloido-sis, rheumatic diseases, ...

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Quando un deficit nutrizionale simula una displasia midollare

Roberti G, Wiedemann F, Polito B, Catena F, Costagliola G.

2025/1 — pag. 50-51 — DOI

presents with severe macrocytic anaemia and weight loss. Tests reveal deficiencies in vitamin B12 and folate, leading to a diagnosis of megaloblastic anaemia. Malnutrition related to the diet is suspected, and investigations are ongoing to rule ou...

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Vomito acuto e Helicobacter pylori

2025/1 — pag. 57 — DOI

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Un’inconsapevolezza potenzialmente fatale: il dosaggio dei clismi a base di fosfato nella stipsi

Zampieri A, De Pra S, Zago A, Ceconi V, Barbi E, Poropat F, Bramuzzo M, Colacino V, Occhipinti AA; PEDs CLISMA study group

2024/10 — pag. 649-652 — DOI

While oral laxatives are the first-line treatment for faecal impaction, enemas are frequently used in clinical practice in paediatric emergency departments (PED) and by family paediatricians (FP). Phosphate-containing enemas (PcE) are commonly employ...

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Un caso di FPIES in paziente alimentata con latte di formula per galattosemia

Fumagalli R, Crescitelli V, Barzaghi S, Pretese R, Lazzerotti A, Gasperini S

2024/9 — pag. 168-170 — DOI

Soy-derived proteins are a known trigger for Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome. The authors present the case of a sly onset of chronic FPIES in a newborn fed by soy-based formula. The baby’s nutrition was switched to infant formula to avoid...

RI Problemi correnti
L’enuresi notturna: inquadramento e gestione

Renzullo AM, Benvenuto S, Nait G, Pennesi M.

2024/8 — pag. 499-504 — DOI

Enuresis is the involuntary discharge of urine during sleep. It is a fairly common problem in paediatric age: approximately 1 child out of 5 is affected at 5 years of age, with a potential significant impact on their quality of life and family. Patho...

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La calcolosi renale come causa di dolore addominale

Burlo F.

2024/7 — pag. 465-466 — DOI

This case shows that kidney stones can cause atypical pain and that large stones require surgical intervention. It has also highlighted how impressions about patients can influence the diagnosis....

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Torsione ovarica: la questione tempo

Guida E, Perin S, Boscarelli a, Codrich D, Schleef J

2024/7 — pag. 135-135 — DOI

An 8-month-old girl presented to the ER with abdominal pain and drowsiness. Ultrasound suggested ovarian torsion, which was later confirmed via laparoscopy, revealing left ovarian and tubal torsion with uterine torsion. Prompt intervention prevented ...

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Vomito mattutino e cefalea: pensa male

Fenato A.

2024/6 — pag. 395-395 — DOI

The paper reports the case of a six-year-old child with progressively worsening headaches and morning vomiting over several months, initially attributed to an emotional disturbance. A pilocytic astrocytoma of the posterior cranial fossa was eventuall...

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Ho paura di strozzarmi

Schiulaz I.

2024/6 — pag. 397-399 — DOI

The Authors report the case of an 8-year-old child who refused food for fear of choking, which started after an acute incident. Treatment with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) was found to be effective....

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Ho paura di strozzarmi

Schiulaz I

2024/6 — pag. 119-120 — DOI

The authors report the case of an 8-year-old child who refused food for fear of choking, which started after an acute incident. Treatment with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) was found to be effective....

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Un caso di botulismo infantile. Non è sempre colpa del miele

Gasperoni U, Acone F, Morandi F, Lazzerotti A

2024/6 — pag. 101-103 — DOI

A 6-month-old infant had been presenting with weak sucking and reduced spontaneous limb movements for a week. He had constipation problems for 4 days followed by hard stool. Upon admission, blood tests including metabolic screening and instrumental i...

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La torsione dell'ovaio può essere subdola

Tonetto S.

2024/5 — pag. 332-334 — DOI

The case of a 13-year-old girl presenting with abdominal pain and vomiting, ultimately diagnosed with ovarian torsion, is described...

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
La sindrome del compasso aorto-mesenterico in un adolescente

Carzaniga V, Zicoia M

2024/5 — pag. 94-95 — DOI

The diagnosis of aorto-mesenteric compass syndrome was eventually made in a 13-year-old boy who repeatedly accessed the emergency department for abdominal pain and vomiting...

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
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Storia di una porpora timida e infida

Ranzetti I

2024/5 — pag. 89-90 — DOI

The author describes a case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in a 4-year-old child who, before showing cutaneous signs (the classic palpable purpura on the lower limbs), developed abdominal signs (pain, vomiting and loss of appetite). ...

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La torsione dell'ovaio può essere subdola

Tonetto S

2024/5 — pag. 87-87 — DOI

The case of a 13-year-old girl presenting with abdominal pain and vomiting, ultimately diagnosed with ovarian torsion, is described...

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Quando l’atassia cerebellare acuta è post-infettiva

Bedeschi A.

2024/4 — pag. 259 — DOI

The Authors describe the case of a 2-year-old child presenting to the emergency room with vomiting and diarrhoea. The diagnosis of post-infectious cerebellar ataxia was subsequently made due to the onset of postural instability, inability to walk, an...

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Le colelitiasi a origine ematologica

Fantasia M, Faraguna MC, Ferrari GM, Corti P.

2024/3 — pag. 187 — DOI

A 7-year-old girl presenting with acute abdominal pain due to gallstones was eventually diagnosed with spherocytosis....

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Sindrome nefrosica e rischio tromboembolico

Cerverizzo M, Spagnoli C, Caponi L, Pugliese F.

2024/3 — pag. 189-192 — DOI

The case of a 13-year-old girl complaining of severe abdominal pain is presented. A pulmonary thromboembolism underlying a nephrotic syndrome was eventually diagnosed. ...

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Sindrome nefrosica e rischio tromboembolico

Cerverizzo M, Spagnoli C, Caponi L, Pugliese F

2024/3 — pag. 51-51 — DOI

The case of a 13-year-old girl complaining of severe abdominal pain is presented. A pulmonary thromboembolism underlying a nephrotic syndrome was eventually diagnosed. ...

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Lattante con inappetenza in Pronto Soccorso: una sfida per il pediatra

Leotta M, Cavallaro P, De Santis A, Cioffi S, Della Vecchia N, Papini L, Cristaldi S, Musolino AM, Pisani M, Raucci U, Villani A.

2024/2 — pag. 123-126 — DOI

The Authors describe the case of a 2-month-old inappetent infant finally diagnosed with a left diaphragmatic hernia....

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Un vomito insidioso

Tranchese S, Fiorenza G, Donnarumma B, De Luca L, Coppola D, Occhiati L, Ponte G, Ciccarelli GP, Acampora E, Tarallo L

2024/2 — pag. 35-35 — DOI

The authors describe the case of a 7-year-old boy presenting with morning vomiting eventually diagnosed as idiopathic epilepsy of childhood....

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Un vomito di troppo, un'evacuazione di meno

Cerreti M.

2024/1 — pag. 50-53 — DOI

A typical case of a hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is presented and discussed....

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Un bersaglio quando meno te lo aspetti: la sindrome di Peutz-Jeghers

Neirotti A, Rossi L, Parola F, Scarcia S, Brach del Prever AM.

2024/1 — pag. 54-57 — DOI

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome is a genetic condition that puts affected patients at risk of oncological degeneration and gastrointestinal complications. In most cases, abdominal pain is the acute symptom that leads the patient to the emergency room. This ma...

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Le sindromi periodiche dell'infanzia: manifestazioni età-dipendenti di una stessa malattia?

Latorrava I, Lo Barco T, Fiorini E, Fontana E

2024/1 — pag. 17-17 — DOI

Three cases for three different diagnoses in the context of periodic syndromes are described and discussed....

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Un bersaglio quando meno te lo aspetti: la sindrome di Peutz-Jeghers

Neirotti A, Rossi L, Parola F, Scarcia S, Brach del Prever AM

2024/1 — pag. 1-4 — DOI

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome is a genetic condition that puts affected patients at risk of oncological degeneration and gastrointestinal complications. In most cases, abdominal pain is the acute symptom that leads the patient to the emergency room. This ma...

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Ipotonia e stipsi... Due segni per una diagnosi

Basilio P, De Martino L.

2023/10 — pag. 664-666 — DOI

The case of a 3-month-old infant presenting with hypotonia and stipsis and finally diagnosed with infant botulism is described....

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Lesioni perianali

Burlo F, Ballaben A, Bramuzzo M, Lega S.

2023/10 — pag. 647-652 — DOI

Anorectal diseases are quite common in children, but their management often raises uncertainty. The most frequent lesions are anal fissures, which are mainly linked to constipation. Intense strain may also lead to rectal prolapse or haemorrhoids. Per...

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Il dolore addominale ricorrente: tante novità, nessuna novità

Romano C.

2023/8 — pag. 495-500 — DOI

ecurrent abdominal pain of functional origin remains one of the most important challenges for the paediatrician. In most cases, the symptom reveals a functional cause. About 25 years ago, an international group of researchers and clinicians met in Ro...

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Ci stavano dentro fino al collo, i linfonodi...

Di Toro Mammarella M.

2023/7 — pag. 465-468 — DOI

The author describes the case of an 8-year-old child presenting with neck pain and vomiting without fever. A diagnosis of retropharyngeal abscess was eventually made....

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La vicenda amoxicillina trova “vie” alternative

Cosenza L, Marchetti F, Longo G.

2023/7 — pag. 420-421 — DOI

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Accesso libero
Ci stavano dentro fino al collo, i linfonodi...

Di Toro Mammarella M

2023/7 — pag. 134-134 — DOI

The author describes the case of an 8-year-old child presenting with neck pain and vomiting without fever. A diagnosis of retropharyngeal abscess was eventually made....

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La linea dei sintomi in un disturbo da sintomi somatici

Menghi A, Bellotto A, Addeo AM, Marchetti F

2023/7 — pag. 132-133 — DOI

The case of a 10-year-old boy affected by somatic disorder syndrome is presented. The graphic representation of symptoms and adverse events together with a timeline helped the mother to interpret her child’s disorder and to manage fears and anxieties...

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Quando pensare alla torsione testicolare

Castaldo B.

2023/5 — pag. 326-328 — DOI

The diagnosis of testicular torsion was finally made in a 15-year-old boy presenting with an ill-defined abdominal pain radiating to the groin....

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La polmonite da adenovirus

Zago A, Benvenuto S.

2023/4 — pag. 261-263 — DOI

The author describes the case of a 3-year-old boy presenting with cough and fever that had been persisting for seven days and not respondent to amoxicillin. Neutrophilic leukocytosis and diarrhoea were also present. The diagnosis of adenovirus infect...

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Infezione da virus di Epstein-Barr: citopenia e colecisti ispessita

Benvenuto S.

2023/4 — pag. 260 — DOI

The author describes the case of a 13-year-old girl presenting with abdominal pain, thrombocytopoenia and neutropoenia. A thickened gallbladder was evident at abdominal sonography. The diagnosis of EBV infection, based on serological investigation, w...

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La polmonite da adenovirus

Zago A, Benvenuto S

2023/4 — pag. 75-75 — DOI

The author describes the case of a 3-year-old boy presenting with cough and fever that had been persisting for seven days and not respondent to amoxicillin. Neutrophilic leukocytosis and diarrhoea were also present. The diagnosis of adenovirus infect...

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Insoliti sospetti: una diarrea intrattabile da citomegalovirus

Colombo SFG, Loiodice M, Biuso A, Carlucci P, Fabiano V, Verduci E, Zuccotti G.

2023/3 — pag. 189-191 — DOI

Intractable diarrhoea in infancy is defined as diarrhoea persisting for more than 2 weeks in infants up to 3 months of age and requiring parenteral nutrition. It is often a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for paediatricians. The following case r...

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Insoliti sospetti: una diarrea intrattabile da citomegalovirus

Colombo SFG, Loiodice M, Biuso A, Carlucci P, Fabiano V, Verduci E, Zuccotti G

2023/3 — pag. 43-45 — DOI

Intractable diarrhoea in infancy is defined as diarrhoea persisting for more than 2 weeks in infants up to 3 months of age and requiring parenteral nutrition. It is often a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for paediatricians. The following case r...

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Screening del funzionamento psicologico: l’ottavo segno

Ghirigato E, Corona F, Cozzi G, Carucci S, Barbi E.

2023/1 — pag. 31-37 — DOI

Mental health problems are a significant cause of disability in children and adolescents. The most common are anxiety, depression, eating disorders and somatic symptom disorder. All these disorders have a negative impact on the child/adolescent funct...

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Un Meckel fantasma

Malni I

2023/1 — pag. 11-12 — DOI

The case of a 3-year-old child with acute abdomen due to the perforation of a Meckel’s diverticulum is presented. At the first surgical exploration the diagnosis was misunderstood because of the anomalous positioning in the mesenteric side of the div...

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Leccare i muri, mangiare i sassi: il picacismo. Realtà o leggenda?

Faraguna MC.

2022/10 — pag. 654-656 — DOI

A series of 14 cases affected by pica related to iron deficient anaemia is described. The epidemiologic, clinical and therapeutic implications of pica are discussed....

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Mangia come un uccellino...

Giuseppin I

2022/10 — pag. 652-653 — DOI

The diagnosis of Bochdalek hernia (left diaphragmatic hernia) was eventually made in a 17-month-old malnourished child presenting with fever, persistent vomiting and shortness of breath. The clinical and diagnostic implications of the diaphragmatic h...

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Sintomi gastroenterologici come esordio nei disturbi del comportamento alimentare. Un caso di purging disorder

Gaeta F, Valitutti F, Melis D

2022/10 — pag. 214-214 — DOI

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Linfangioma cistico mesenterico: una rara causa di addome acuto nel bambino

Graziano F, La Seta F, Citrano M, Cassata N, Rotolo M, Panci D, Paviglianiti G, Milazzo M, Caruso A

2022/10 — pag. 205-208 — DOI

Cystic lymphangiomas are rare benign tumours of childhood resulting from an abnormal development of the lymphatic system, most commonly arising in the head and axillary regions. Abdominal cystic lymphangiomas are rare, accounting for approximately 5%...

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Un calciatore con il mal di schiena

Lattuada M, Pagano M

2022/8 — pag. 527-530 — DOI

The authors describe the case of a teenager with low back pain, abdominal pain and low-grade fever finally diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. The intestinal and extraintestinal manifestations of the disease are discussed....

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Tubercolosi in età pediatrica: una diagnosi potenzialmente elusiva

Guida G, Garancini N, Rubinacci V, Zuccotti G, Giacomet V

2022/8 — pag. 172-173 — DOI

The paper presents the case of Pakistani girl with low-grade fever, malaise and non-specific abdominal pain, finally diagnosed with pulmonary and extra-pulmonary TB. ...

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Conosco i miei polli: due casi di diarrea da Campylobacter

Tommesani C.

2022/7 — pag. 461-463 — DOI

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Pandemia, neurosviluppo e salute mentale di bambini e ragazzi

Tamburlini G, Marchetti F.

2022/6 — pag. 361-364 — DOI

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Sangue nel vomito… eosinofili nello stomaco

Paganin P

2022/6 — pag. 135-135 — DOI

The case of a 4-month-year-old infant presenting with blood vomiting eventually diagnosed as food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is described. The main clinical and diagnostic aspects of FPIES are also discussed....

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Una ematemesi fatale

Amoroso A, Di Stasio F, Locatelli L, D’Antiga L.

2022/4 — pag. 259-262 — DOI

Disk battery ingestions in children are increasing worldwide. This condition may cause severe complications, especially if the battery is lodged in the oesophagus. The most dangerous complication with the highest mortality rate is aorto-oesophageal f...

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Vomito biliare… mai fidarsi!

Levantino L.

2022/4 — pag. 255-258 — DOI

The case of newborn with persisting bilious vomiting is described. A diagnosis of imperforate membrane in the fourth duodenal portion was eventually made....

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Quando il fegato parla, ascolta (anche) l’intestino

Calia M, Lattuada M, Lebiu M

2022/4 — pag. 95-95 — DOI

The case of a 16-year-old adolescent with abdominal pain finally diagnosed with sclerosing cholangitis and inflammatory bowel disease is described. The possible involvement of the liver in IBD is discussed....

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Dolore in FID, non dimenticare la PID!

Traunero A, Colussi L

2022/4 — pag. 91-92 — DOI

The authors describe the case of an adolescent girl presenting with fever and abdominal pain, initially misdiagnosed with appendicitis and finally diagnosed as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)....

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Una ematemesi fatale

Amoroso A, Di Stasio F, Locatelli L, D’Antiga L

2022/4 — pag. 81-85 — DOI

Disk battery ingestions in children are increasing worldwide. This condition may cause severe complications, especially if the battery is lodged in the oesophagus. The most dangerous complication with the highest mortality rate is aorto-oesophageal f...

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MIS-Cusi dottore… mi fa male la pancia!

Tesser F.

2022/3 — pag. 189-192 — DOI

A girl presenting with abdominal pain and fever was eventually diagnosed with post-Covid multisystemic inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) and ventricular dysfunction. The diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to MIS-C are discussed....

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L’imene imperforato come possibile causa di dolore addominale

Corona F

2022/3 — pag. 74-74 — DOI

The case of a 12-year-old girl with B4, PH4 pubertal development and worsening abdominal pain is described. The diagnosis of imperforate hymen and secondary haematocolpos was eventually posed....

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Il tifo

Palladino F, Coppola C, Prisco A, Puzone S, Imperatore A, Brienza C, Nunziata F

2022/3 — pag. 68-70 — DOI

The paper describes the case of a 13-year-old boy presenting with fever with chills, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Further investigation showed an “enteric fever”. Finally, clinical onset, diagnosis and disease management are discussed. ...

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Salmonelle da compagnia

Brienza C, Greco R, Della Rocca MT, Imperatore A, Nunziata F.

2021/10 — pag. 658-659 — DOI

The paper describes the case of 21-month-old child with prolonged fever, vomiting and diarrhoea. After detecting non-typhoidal Salmonella in his stools, medical history has revealed an unexpected source of the infection....

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Il boom di accessi per disturbi neuropsichiatrici nei Pronto Soccorso

Gruppo di lavoro della Società Italiana di Pediatria

2021/9 — pag. 561-562 — DOI

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Disturbi del comportamento alimentare e pandemia

Bastone A, Ravaglia A

2021/8 — pag. 495-500 — DOI

The article analyses the phenomenon of eating disorders in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic with reference to its diffusion, symptoms and critical elements associated with the condition of health emergency and highlights the relevant aspects that co...

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Una “crisi” celiaca

Lenhardt A, Salierno P, Calipa MT, Milocco C, Saletta S, Giglia D, Petaros P, Pascolo P, Dragovic D

2021/8 — pag. 254-255 — DOI

The authors present the case of a 3-year-old child with severe diarrhoea, hypoalbuminaemia, hypogammaglobulinaemia and anaemia eventually diagnosed as coeliac. The clinical features of the so-called coeliac crisis are discussed....

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Quando non è un banale rigurgito

Lavagetto A, Mallamaci M

2021/7 — pag. 470-470 — DOI

The case of a one-month infant presenting with vomiting accompanied by cyanosis and fainting due to a congenital meningioangiomatosis is described. The clinical aspects and the pathogenesis of this rare condition are briefly discussed....

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Tra reflussi e torcicolli

Brocchi S, Mambelli L, Mainetti M, Cenni P, Romeo C, Zucchelli M, Marchetti F

2021/7 — pag. 464-465 — DOI

The paper descibes the cases of a 10-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy with CNS neoplasia. The girl presented with acute vomiting and cervicalgia while in the boy vomiting persisted for three months as the only symptom and was iniatially misinterpre...

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“Mi sembra tanto depresso”… aveva tutte le ragioni per esserlo!

Iacono A

2021/7 — pag. 463-466 — DOI

The paper reports - in the form of a dialogue between paediatricians - the case of an 8-year-old boy who presented with about 10 days of sporadic episodes of vomiting, profuse asthenia and change in behaviour. Brain MRI showed the presence of a crani...

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Vomito esplosivo con sangue

Borellini M, Zin A

2021/7 — pag. 220-220 — DOI

A case of Mallory-Weiss syndrome presenting after an episode of explosive vomiting is discussed....

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Quando non è un banale rigurgito

Lavagetto A, Mallamaci M

2021/7 — pag. 217-217 — DOI

The case of a one-month infant presenting with vomiting accompanied by cyanosis and fainting due to a congenital meningioangiomatosis is described. The clinical aspects and the pathogenesis of this rare condition are briefly discussed....

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Stipsi e zoppia… il neuroblastoma

Del Rizzo I, Kiren V, Rabusin M

2021/6 — pag. 393-393 — DOI

A case of a sixteen-month-old girl with limp and constipation do to abdominal neuroblastoma is presented. The clinical presentation of neuroblastoma is highly variable, ranging from a mass that causes no symptoms to a primary tumour that causes criti...

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La malrotazione intestinale: cosa deve sapere il pediatra

Tumminelli C, Galimberti AMC, Di Leo G, Codrich D, Murru FM, Gortani G

2021/3 — pag. 196-199 — DOI

Intestinal malrotation includes anomalies of intestinal rotation and fixation occurred during em-bryogenesis. It may present with acute or chronic-intermittent symptoms or remain asymptomatic. There are several methods to identify a defect of intesti...

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Una FPIES in una neonata

Risso FM, Romano S

2021/1 — pag. 56-57 — DOI

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L’invaginazione ileocolica

Servidio AG, Mazzolai M, Calligaris L, Murru FM, Codrich D, Barbi E, Cozzi G

2021/1 — pag. 44-50 — DOI

Ileo-colic intussusception is a major cause of intestinal obstruction in early childhood. Diagnosis of this condition might be hampered by variability in clinical presentation. Indeed, the so-called “classic” symptoms, namely abdominal pain, red curr...

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Malato! Non pazzo

E. Dei Rossi

2020/10 — pag. 256-256 — DOI

An adolescent with persistent abdominal pain and stipsis, previously diagnosed as Gastrointestinal Functional Disorders (FGD), was finally diagnosed as affected by ulcerative colitis. The author underlines that the diagnosis of FGD should always be q...

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Picacismo e anemia

R. Conti, E. Da Dalt, M. Miani

2020/9 — pag. 599 — DOI

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Una grave anemizzazione

M. Cognigni

2020/9 — pag. 599 — DOI

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La malattia infiammatoria pelvica

S. Tagliani, S. Ventresca, L. Mambelli, A. Cuppari, S. Missiroli, F. Marchetti

2020/8 — pag. 533-535 — DOI

The paper describes a case of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) in a fourteen-year-old girl who presented with salpingitis, low abdominal pain, fever, high inflammation indexes and infection by Chlamydia trachomatis and Gardnerella. As guidelines sug...

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Addome acuto: un caso di Schönlein-Henoch

G. D’Onofrio, M. Minute, S. Martelossi

2020/8 — pag. 215-215 — DOI

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La malattia infiammatoria pelvica

S. Tagliani, S. Ventresca, L. Mambelli, A. Cuppari, S. Missiroli, F. Marchetti

2020/8 — pag. 207-211 — DOI

The paper describes a case of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) in a fourteen-year-old girl who presented with salpingitis, low abdominal pain, fever, high inflammation indexes and infection by Chlamydia trachomatis and Gardnerella. As guidelines sug...

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La diagnosi e la gestione del prolasso rettale

S. Ventresca, M. Bacchini, G. Graziani, F. Marchetti

2020/7 — pag. 453-457 — DOI

Rectal prolapse is an overall rare occurrence in children in the first 4 years of age. It typically tends to relapse. In the majority of cases it is not possible to highlight a single cause that determines prolapse, even if it is more frequent in chi...

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Sindrome dello spettro autistico: il vomito rivelatore

A. Velkoski

2020/7 — pag. 195-195 — DOI

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Diarrea ematica nel bambino… pensa alla sindrome emolitico-uremica!

R. Letizia, G. Maiorino, M.E. Di Cicco, G.I. Baroncelli, E. De Marco, D. Peroni

2020/7 — pag. 180-185 — DOI

A healthy 5-year-old boy was brought to the Emergency Department with a 24-hour-history of fever, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea and vomiting. Blood tests and ultrasound of the abdomen suggested an acute gastroenteritis. The boy was admitted and in...

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Addome acuto come presentazione di imene imperforato con idrometrocolpo nel neonato

G. Gaudino, M.A. Galeone, C. Delehaye, E. Inserra, S. Confetto, A. Papparella, A. Marte, E. Miraglia del Giudice, C. Capristo, P. Montaldo

2020/26 — pag. 146-148 — DOI

Imperforate hymen is a congenital anomaly in which the hymenal membrane has no opening with subsequent vaginal outlet obstruction. After maternal hormone stimulation there is an increased cervical mucous glands secretion, which gradually accumulates ...

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Un mal di pancia capriccioso

C. Corrado

2020/6 — pag. 141-141 — DOI

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Dientamebiasi. Descrizione di un caso clinico in età pediatrica

R. Oliveto

2020/6 — pag. 120-122 — DOI

Dientamoeba fragilis is a protozoan with an intestinal location and a cosmopolitan spread. Recent reports show its role in the appearance of intestinal syndromes (dientamebiasis). A clinical case of dientamebiasis is reported in a 7-year-old child su...

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Una diarrea da… Campylobacter jejuni

F. Corrias

2020/5 — pag. 114-114 — DOI

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Idronefrosi intermittente, dolore addominale e vomito: non è vomito ciclico!

M. Palazzo, F. Pugliese, L. Caponi

2020/4 — pag. 90-90 — DOI

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Poco reattivo... con la coccarda

A. Imperatore, G. Buzzo

2020/4 — pag. 88-89 — DOI

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Iperemesi da cannabinoidi: se la conosci la riconosci

P. Elefante

2020/4 — pag. 87-87 — DOI

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Una torsione ovarica intermittente

A.G. Grasso

2020/2 — pag. 126

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Sapevo di non essere incinta! Il cistoadenoma ovarico

F. Baldo, D. Nisticò, V. Guastalla, M.M. Casarotto, W. Toscano, R. Dall’Amico

2020/2 — pag. 24-25

The paper describes the case of a 15-year-old teenager with a 3-week history of abdominal distension and pain. She reported regular menstrual cycles and a recent weight gain. On physical examination, her abdomen appeared voluminous, without palpable ...

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La regola delle 3P: Pancreas + Pancialgia = Porpora

F. Cossovel, M. Londero, A. Taddio, G. Cozzi, A. Saccari, E. Guida, E. Barbi

2020/1 — pag. 55-56

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La regola delle 3P: Pancreas + Pancialgia = Porpora

F. Cossovel, M. Londero, A. Taddio, G. Cozzi, A. Saccari, E. Guida, E. Barbi

2020/1 — pag. 4-6

A six-year-old boy was diagnosed as having Henoch-Schönlein purpura for a typical rash appearing after an episode of recurrent intussusception with signs of pancreatic involvement. While a delayed appearance of the cutaneous rash after intestinal int...

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Dolori osteoarticolari persistenti: forse manca qualcosa?

A. Arduini, V. Di Ruscio

2019/9 — pag. 231-232

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Le “basi” (genetiche) dell’obesità

F. Angrisani, M.R. Arienzo

2019/9 — pag. 230-230

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La stipsi nel bambino

M. Bramuzzo

2019/8 — pag. 497-502

Constipation is a common problem during childhood. Sometimes it is hidden behind isolated abdominal pain or paradoxical diarrhoea. Few children have a disease that affects the normal colonic motility or the emptying of the rectum; in such cases the...

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Una fame da matti

A. Quagliarella

2019/8 — pag. 208-208

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Ematemesi rivelatrice

R. Pillon

2019/8 — pag. 207-207

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Un mal di pancia “in crisi”

E. Conversano, G. Ventura

2019/7 — pag. 460

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Un mal di pancia… l’iperventilazione psicogena

F. Colonna

2019/7 — pag. 460

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Diarrea e sideropenia: in tutto il mondo escludi la... celiachia

I. Del Rizzo, F. Barbieri, M. Robazza, R. Dall’Amico

2019/6 — pag. 129-129

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Le mille facce del Meckel: dal dolore alla perforazione

D. Codrich

2019/5 — pag. 111-112

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Il versamento pericardico può essere considerato una complicanza del disturbo della condotta alimentare?

A. Bulian, L. Biserna, F. Currò, D. Pranstraller, F. Marchetti

2019/5 — pag. 108-110

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Chirurgia indimenticabile: massa addominale con il volvolo

E. Guida

2019/4 — pag. 255-257

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Una stipsi funzionale in un adolescente

P. Pascolo

2019/4 — pag. 255-257

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Anafilassi sì o anafilassi no? Questo è il problema

P. Paganin

2019/3 — pag. 193-195

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Vomito sospetto biliare: pensa al chirurgo

M. Frigeri

2019/3 — pag. 191-192

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Sindrome di Mowat-Wilson

P. Cianci, S. Tajè, A. Selicorni

2019/2 — pag. 119-121

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La sindrome da ruminazione

F. Corrias

2019/2 — pag. 33-33

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Un neonato a termine ipotonico: pensa anche alla sindrome di Prader-Willi

M.C. Bariola, E. Vaccina, L. Lugli, A. Berardi, L. Lucaccioni, L. Iughetti, F. Ferrari

2019/1 — pag. 52-54

The paper describes the case of a term newborn infant, born by elective caesarean section with no prenatal and perinatal risk factors. He presented with an unexpected cardiorespiratory depression at birth, severe hypotonia, feeding problems and pecul...

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Sindrome di Prader-Willi

P. Cianci, A. Bosco, M. Ferrario, A. Selicorni

2019/1 — pag. 49-51

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Un neonato a termine ipotonico: pensa anche alla sindrome di Prader-Willi

M.C. Bariola, E. Vaccina, L. Lugli, A. Berardi, L. Lucaccioni, L. Iughetti, F. Ferrari

2019/1 — pag. 5-9

The paper describes the case of a term newborn infant, born by elective caesarean section with no prenatal and perinatal risk factors. He presented with an unexpected cardiorespiratory depression at birth, severe hypotonia, feeding problems and pecul...

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Pile

S. Vignola, G. Ottonello, P. Gianiorio, A. Lavagetto

2018/10 — pag. 662-663

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La sindrome di Panayiotopoulos dal punto di vista del Pronto Soccorso: dove si nasconde?

M. Budel

2018/9

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Una neonata che vomita...

A. Di Mascio

2018/6 — pag. 399-400

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L’ombelico non tradisce mai

I. Giuseppin, T. Guerrera, F. Narducci, A. Tonetto

2018/6 — pag. 399-400

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Dolore addominale in fossa iliaca destra: sembrava un'appendicite ma era una torsione dell’omento

C. Marchetti, C. Scalamogna, A. Mussari, R. Mattei

2018/6

The primary omental torsion is a rare cause of acute abdomen in the paediatric population. This condition occurs when the omental apron pedicle twists around its longer axis, leading to oedema, ischaemia and necrosis. The article describes a rare cas...

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Torcicollo parossistico benigno dell’infanzia

C. Muratori, S. Strocchi, S. Mainetti, P. Ricciardelli, F. Marchetti

2018/3 — pag. 194-196

Benign paroxysmal torticollis (BPT) is a rare paroxysmal dyskinesia presenting with recurrent stereotypic episodes of torticollis. The diagnosis is primarily one of pattern recognition and exclusion of alternative conditions; other symptoms, such...

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Torcicollo parossistico benigno dell’infanzia

C. Muratori, S. Strocchi, S. Mainetti, P. Ricciardelli, F. Marchetti

2018/3

Benign paroxysmal torticollis (BPT) is a rare paroxysmal dyskinesia presenting with recurrent stereotypic episodes of torticollis. The diagnosis is primarily one of pattern recognition and exclusion of alternative conditions; other symptoms, such...

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FPIES: tipica, atipica… quasi tipica

I. Maccora, M. Giovannini, L. Sarti, S. Barni, A. Baccini, N. Pucci, F. Mori, E. Novembre

2018/2

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Adolescenti perduti e madri catastrofiche

D. Sambugaro

2018/1 — pag. 53-54

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John Apley

2018/1 — pag. 13

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Che colpo! Ematocolpo

A. Contin, E. Casarin, M. Bellettato

2017/10 — pag. 663-664

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Un ragazzo con episodi sub-occlusivi intestinali recidivanti

M. Mainetti, G. Turlà, C. Radice, I. Montroni, G. Ugolini, F. Marchetti

2017/10 — pag. 649-651

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Ipokaliemia, allungamento del QTc… e disturbi del comportamento alimentare

S. Maiolo, L. Giacchetti

2017/10

Hypokalaemia is found in up to 20% of eating disorders, it can cause life-threatening conditions, such as cardiac arrhythmias, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, nephropathy and paralysis. It often remains a diagnostic challenge, especially in young women wit...

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IGARIS (Iatrogenic Ghost Allergy and Reflux Infant Sindrome): una nuova forma iatrogenica di rifiuto del cibo

A. Taddio, Z. Cannioto, E. Barbi, F. Marchetti, M. Maschio, S. Martelossi, L. Monasta, M. Bramuzzo, A. Ventura

2017/9 — pag. 571-576

Background - ood refusal (FR) may be related to organic conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and food allergy (FA). Recent findings have shown a GERD and FA overdiagnosis. Inaccurate GERD or FA diagnosis may lead to iatrogenic ...

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Acido è bello

A. Ventura

2017/9 — pag. 551-553

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Sembra appendicite, ma non è

S. Ghirardo, G. Cozzi

2017/9

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Non farmi girare le cisti!

E. Guida, D. Codrich

2017/9

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Melena, ematemesi e... latte materno

A. Morreale

2017/8 — pag. 530

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Melena e... biscotti

G. Ferrara

2017/8 — pag. 530

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L’anemia che fa male

A. Bonadies, G. Rispoli

2017/7 — pag. 465-466

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L’anemia che fa male

A. Bonadies, G. Rispoli

2017/7

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Scorbuto 2017 attraverso i casi

E. Conversano, R. Bergamaschi, G. Ingrasciotta, A. Martoni, S. Monti, M. Cattalini

2017/6 — pag. 365-370

Scurvy is an uncommon presentation of vitamin deficiency that in our century is becoming more and more common, especially in patients with cognitive disorder. Being an uncommon disease, diagnosis is often delayed and can lead to unnecessary complex...

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Dimmi cosa mangi... e ti dirò cos’hai

T. Bonasia, V. Murri

2017/5 — pag. 323-324

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Picacismo e carenza di ferro: una relazione problematica

S. Zanella, C. Borgna-Pignatti

2017/5 — pag. 291-294

Pica is the compulsive eating of non-nutritive substances and is often associated with iron deficiency but its pathophysiology is unknown. The paper is a review of the literature based on the search of online databases that was carried out using th...

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Una intolleranza al fruttosio a 11 anni

G. Zanella

2017/4

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Ipoglicemia chetotica e malattia celiaca: quale relazione? Descrizione di un caso clinico

M. Mainetti, V. Graziani, M. Cozzolino, F. Marchetti

2017/2

Ketotic hypoglycaemia is the most common cause of hy-poglycaemia in preschoolers. The literature does not describe cases that have demonstrated the association between celiac disease and idiopathic ketotic hypoglycaemia. The article reports the case ...

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Trattamento del vomito da gastroenterite: quando il bisogno clinico chiama e la ricerca risponde

A. Addis, G. Traversa

2017/1 — pag. 7-9

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Vomito greco

M. Gori, G. Laccetta, T. Di Chio, M. Esposito, A. Bonuccelli, G. Maggiore

2017/1

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Ematemesi in lattantePrick test: istruzioni per l’uso

2016/10 — pag. 667

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È saltata la valvola

M. Magnani, V. Silecchia, C. Vallongo, M. Marchiori

2016/10

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È tutta colpa di Currarino

V. Silecchia, M. Magnani, M. Cananzi, B. Giorgi, M. Marchiori, C. Vallongo

2016/9 — pag. 596-598

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Transglutamiasi tissutale e deficit di IgA: dobbiamo sempre dosare le IgA totali?

V. Melone, P. Stellato, R. Auricchio

2016/9

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È saltata la valvola

M. Magnani, V. Silecchia, C. Vallongo, Mara Marchiori

2016/7 — pag. 461-462

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Un angioedema ereditario

G. Cozzi, C. Germani, L. Calligaris

2016/6 — pag. 390-392

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24 visite

P. Pecile

2016/6

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Un vomito tanto precoce: la spia di un’atresia intestinale

G. Ferrara, T. Stampalija, D. Codrich, C. Simionato, A. Taddio, L. Travan

2016/4 — pag. 259-261

Small bowel atresia is a congenital obstruction of the lumen of the duodenum, jejunum or ileum and is one of the most common causes of neonatal bowel obstruction. It usually arises with vomiting in the first 48 h of life, but more and more frequen...

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L’appendicite acuta nei primi cinque anni di vita:una sfida per il pediatra

G. Campana, P. Marzuillo, C. Germani, S. Guarino, I. Rabach, E. Barbi

2016/4 — pag. 225-230

Acute appendicitis is one of the most frequent causes of abdominal surgery in paediatric ages, with the peak incidence in the second decade of life. Acute appendicitis in the first years of life is an uncommon but not so rare event. The clinical pr...

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Troppa chirurgia per Mattia

C. Cocchiara, A. Armenio

2016/4

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Un vomito tanto precoce: la spia di un’atresia intestinale

G. Ferrara, T. Stampalija, D. Codrich, C. Simionato, A. Taddio, L. Travan

2016/4

Small bowel atresia is a congenital obstruction of the lumen of the duodenum, jejunum or ileum and is one of the most common causes of neonatal bowel obstruction. It usually arises with vomiting in the first 48 h of life, but more and more frequently...

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Celiachia e amilasi: c'è o ci fa?

A. Filpo

2016/3 — pag. 188-190

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Un mal di pancia bigoloso

G. Facchina

2016/3

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Più esami che dolori

A. Pirrone

2015/9 — pag. 598-600

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Mal di pancia “a pelle”

A. Coghi, M. Gaffuri, C. Ghizzi, G. Pagano, N. Sansotta, D. Silvagni, G. La Fauci

2015/8

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Infezioni respiratorie severe e immunodeficienze primitive: un raro caso clinico

F. De Maddi, F. Antonelli, R. Sottile, M. Iafusco

2015/7 — pag. 465-467

The hyper-immunoglobulin M syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by elevated serum IgM levels and low to undetectable levels of serum IgG, IgA. These patients characteristically present with recurrent pulmonary infections and recurrent di...

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Non solo invaginazione

M. Copertino, M.V. Abate

2015/6

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Dolore e colore

L. Casali, S. Di Caro

2015/5

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Un mal di pancia da... INFARTO!

V. Dolcemascolo, M. Arigliani, E. Passone

2015/4

EL Pediatria per immagini
Il linfangioma cistico intestinale come causa di addome acuto in un neonato

L. Mambelli, A. Ratta, S. Straziuso, L. Casadio, F. Marchetti, S. Federici

2014/10

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Tu... diventi Candida!

S. Casagranda, L. Longoni, A. Mazza, L. Martelli, L. Verdoni, M. Ruggeri, L. D’Antiga

2014/8

RI Casi indimenticabili
Quando la pancia non fa camminare...

F. Sfriso, V. Rametta

2014/7 — pag. 463-464

RI Casi indimenticabili
La diagnosi insidiosa di un dolore addominale

M. Bellettato

2014/7 — pag. 463-464

RI Pagine elettroniche
Celiachia e stipsi ostinata: descrizione di un caso clinico

A. Micheli, V. Canocchi, M. Carlini, C. Ciacci, F. Macucci, D. Pecchi, F. Civitelli, I. Giani

2014/5 — pag. 329-330

Coeliac disease (CD) may have a variety of differential gastrointestinal or not gastrointestinal presentation. Constipation is a common paediatric gastrointestinal symptom; most of the cases in children are due to functional gastrointestinal disorder...

RI Casi indimenticabili
Non tutti i vomiti ricorrenti sono ciclici...

E. Cavaliere, G. Bordin, M. Marchiori

2014/5 — pag. 324-326

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Il peso della stipsi come causa di accesso per dolore addominale acuto in pronto soccorso: studio retrospettivo osservazionale

F. Barbieri, S. Norbedo, E. Barbi

2014/5

EL Casi indimenticabili
Un vomitatore felice… ma non troppo!

M. Minute, E. Rossetto

2013/4

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Non son tutte rose e fiori...

V. Bianco, A. Norato, C. Bussetti, F. Lami, A. Iori, C. Venturelli, P. Bergonzini, P. Bertolani, A. Guerra, L. Iughetti

2013/4

RI Casi indimenticabili
Mal di pancia... non sempre appendicite

S. Tajè, P. Adamoli

2013/2 — pag. 121-122

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
La solita cefalea?

E. Alberti, M. Del Pistoia, M. Leoni, F. Vierucci

2013/2

RI Problemi correnti
Stipsi 2013

S. Amarri

2013/1 — pag. 23-28

Constipation in children can be a long-lasting paediatric functional gastrointestinal disorder with a high prevalence in the western world. A complete medical history and physical examination, in combination with a bowel movements description, can ...

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Se il pancreas è ad anello, l'intestino può non esser bello…

M.Vidoni, M.V. Abate, Ch. Bibalo

2013/1

RI Casi indimenticabili
“Panayiotopoulos, chi era costui?”

L. Matarazzo

2012/10 — pag. 664

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Una gastroenterite che non convince...

M. Vidoni

2012/9

EL Casi indimenticabili
Chi la fa l’aspetti.. e chi non la fa?

C. Tuoni, S. Ghione, R. De Tata, F. Dini, A. Petracchi, I. Vannozzi, F. Vierucci, G. Palla, G. Maggiore

2012/9

RI Percorsi clinici
Vomito in lattante: a ognuno il suo

G. Ventura, F. Marchetti, G. Di Leo, A. Ventura

2012/6 — pag. 385-389

A case of a 6-month-old infant with food refusal and frequent vomiting is presented in a step by step clinical approach. The criteria for the diagnosis of non-organic food refusal as well as the rules for the therapeutic strategy are discussed, str...

RI Percorsi clinici
La FPIES (Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome)

I. L’Erario, D. Giglia, M. Londero, L. Badina, P. Moras, M.F. Pasquale, G. Longo

2012/5 — pag. 298-306

Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) is an uncommon and potentially severe form of non-IgE-mediated food allergy. Two clinically distinct forms have been reported. In the chronic or early form symptoms typically begin in the first mo...

RI Problemi speciali
Dolori senza dottori: la gestione del dolore nei bambini con gravi deficit cognitivi

M. Massaro, G. Pisciotta, P. Vallon, E. Barbi, A. Ventura

2012/5 — pag. 307-313

Pain is a frequent and relevant problem in children with severe cognitive impairments, but it is often underrated and therefore undertreated. A good pain management for these patients requires the use of specific validated pain scales, in order to ...

RI Pagina verde
Disturbi extrapiramidali da inappropriata prescrizione di antiemetici: due casi clinici

E. Desiderio, S. Ciccone, G. Gaiba, G. Guerrini, A. Paladini

2012/4 — pag. 261-262

Nausea and vomiting are frequent in infancy and in preschool age, particularly during gastroenteritis. Guidelines about acute gastroenteritis underline the importance of correct oral rehydration and early refeeding; the use of antiemetics is not ...

RI Pagine elettroniche
Guida pratica per il bambino con sindrome di Prader-Willi

G. Tornese, S. Pastore, G. Tonini

2012/3 — pag. 195-196

Although Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare disease, it provides an excellent example of how early diagnosis and meticulous management can significantly improve long-term prognosis of some genetic diseases. These guidelines, particularly addressed t...

RI Il commento
Il ruolo del pediatra nella cura del bambino con autismo

C. Raffin

2012/3 — pag. 174-177

EL Il punto su
Guida pratica per il bambino con sindrome di Prader-Willi

G. Tornese, S. Pastore, G. Tonini

2012/3

Although Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare disease, it provides an excellent example of how early diagnosis and meticulous management can significantly improve long-term prognosis of some genetic diseases. These guidelines, particularly addressed to fa...

RI Linee guida
Linee guida per la diagnosi e la terapia del reflusso gastroesofageo

Sintesi a cura di R. Cavallo

2012/2 — pag. 89-98

The documents contains 24 formal recommendations deriving from a joint assessment of all the literature that can be evaluated as well as from the experience of the members of the panel and unequivocally clarifies what is useful to do, namely what i...

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
BASTA, BASTA, BASTAcon l'eccesso di diagnosi di Reflusso Gastro Esofageo!!!

M. Pavan, A. Magnolato

2012/2

EL Casi indimenticabili
Magnetisimi

E. Mazzoni, A. Lambertini

2012/2

EL Appunti di Terapia
Il trattamento non farmacologico della stipsi funzionale

V. Murgia

2012/1

RI Focus
Prepararsi per la cooperazione sanitaria in Africa

L. Forte

2011/7 — pag. 427-441

RI Problemi correnti
Il pediatra e i disturbi gastrointestinali funzionali

G. Primavera, G. Magazzù

2011/5 — pag. 289-295

Even though functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are often considered an example of disease mongering, their reported prevalence and costs prompt to take into consideration the most cost-effective approach that can be applied to primary car...

EL Caso contributivo
Accesso libero
Un caso di Kawasaki “full optional”

G. Gortani, D. Dragovich, G. Di Leo, F. Marchetti

2011/4

We describe a case of severe Kawasaki disease characterized by multiorgan involvement and rapid progression of symptoms. Severe diarrhoea with hypoproteinemia, refractory hypokalaemia and incipient cardiac failure are the main features of the present...

RI Casi indimenticabili
Neanche una macchia sulla pelle Due Kawasaki al prezzo di uno

2011/4 — pag. 257-258

RI Pagine elettroniche ; Ricerca
Vaccinazione anti-rotavirus:intervento lodevole ma… fa risparmiare il sistema sanitario nazionale?L’esperienza del Brasile

C. Centenari, G. Maggiore, R.Q. Gurgel, L.E. Cuevas

2011/3 — pag. 191-192

The present “budget impact” study assessed the family and health system costs due to diarrhoea in children < 2 years old, before/after the introduction of a rotavirus vaccine in Brazil in 2006. This kind of evaluations plays a crucial role in the ...

EL Ricerca
Vaccinazione anti-rotavirus: intervento lodevole ma… fa risparmiare il Sistema Sanitario Nazionale? L’esperienza del Brasile

C. Centenari, G. Maggiore, R.Q. Gurgel, L.E. Cuevas

2011/3

The present “budget impact” study assessed the family and health system costs due to diarrhoea in children < 2 years old, before/after the introduction of a rotavirus vaccine in Brazil in 2006. This kind of evaluations plays a crucial role in the ass...

RI Casi indimenticabili
Stipsi-polietilenglicole 1-0

S. Nider, G. Cozzi, E. Da Dalt

2011/1 — pag. 46

EL Il commento
Accesso libero
La pubblicazione dei Protocolli di studio in ambito pediatrico

F. Marchetti

2010/9

RI Pagine elettroniche ; Caso Contributivo
Un reflusso gastroesofageo molto maligno

M. Grassi, V. Cecinati, F. De Leonardis, D. Amato, L.P. Brescia, D. De Mattia, N. Santoro

2010/8 — pag. 529-530

We report a case of a 13-year-old boy with recurrent episodes of vomiting. Initially a diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux with esophagitis was made. The patient also showed bradycardia and deflections of mood. Neurological assessment and examin...

RI Casi indimenticabili
Un’incoercibile epigastralgia notturna

E. Modestini, D. Simongini

2010/8 — pag. 525-526

RI Pagine elettroniche ; Ricerca
Modificazione della qualità di vita dei bambini cerebropatici affetti da GERD sottoposti a fundoplicatio gastroesofagea

F. Poropat, L. Bertok, D. Codrich, G. Pelizzo, J. Schleef

2010/7 — pag. 463-464

Objective - Many children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) have gastro- esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a gastroesophageal fundoplication is done in the majority of these cases. Our aim was to evaluate how the Quality of Life (QoL) of impaired child...

EL Newsletter pediatrica
Accesso libero
La sorveglianza della letteratura per il pediatraL'applicazione di poche, semplici regole per la gestione del bambino con gastroenterite acuta è fattibile e migliora l'esito della malattia

Associazione Culturale Pediatri ACP, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo” Trieste, Centro per la Salute del Bambino

2010/7

RI Pagine elettroniche ; Caso Contributivo
Vomito da malrotazione intestinale a esordio tardivo

M. Vestri, V. Gentilino, A. Montemaggi, A. Becocci, D. Bartolomeo, A. Messineo, P. Lionetti

2010/6 — pag. 397-398

Intestinal malrotation (IM) is a rare congenital alteration of the embryonal development of the bowel that typically presents in the first year of life. The Authors introduce the case of a 5 years old child affected by a chromosomal disorder (par...

EL Casi indimenticabili
Addome acuto a sorpresa

I. Giuseppin, M. Ranieri, P. Flora

2010/3

RI Pagine elettroniche ; Caso Contributivo
Dolori addominali ricorrenti da invaginazione intermittente.Un caso di sindrome di Peutz-Jeghers in una bambina di 13 anni

M. Mainetti, S. Bevilacqua, M. Vestri, A Montemaggi, C. Fancelli, M. Prato, P. Lionetti

2010/2 — pag. 125-126

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare, though well-described, hereditary disorder characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation and hamartomatous polyps that typically present in the second decade of life. The Authors describe a case of a 13 year-...

EL Contributi Originali - Casi contributivi
Accesso libero
Dolori addominali ricorrenti da invaginazione intermittenteUn caso di sindrome di Peutz-Jeghers in una bambina di 13 anni

M. Mainetti, S. Bevilacqua, M. Vestri, A. Montemaggi, C. Fancelli, M. Prato, P. Lionetti

2010/2

EL Casi indimenticabili
Pianto inconsolabile nel lattante: la causa può essere in “aeroporto”

T. Vanacore, F. De Cesaris, M. Barrani, S. Nastasio, P. Migliaccio

2009/10

RI Pagine elettroniche ; Caso Contributivo
L’importanza dell’ecografia addominale nella diagnosi di invaginazione intestinale

M. Bonelli

2009/8 — pag. 531-532

The present work describes the case of a 4-year-old girl who presented with a final ecographic diagnosis of intussusception. The insidious clinical onset of this pathology and the sonographic signs of reducibility are underlined....

RI Pagine elettroniche ; Caso Contributivo
Una diagnosi al telefono

M.G. Scala, M. Mayer

2009/8 — pag. 531-532

We report the case of a 3-year-old male who presented, during viral gastroenteritis epidemic peak, with vomiting and abdominal pain. He had no fever or diarrhoea. His mother told us that her son was lethargic and he had abdominal pain crises. We ...

EL Contributi Originali - Casi contributivi
Accesso libero
Una diagnosi al telefono

M.G. Scala, M. Mayer

2009/8

RI Ricerca
Indicazioni alla pH-metria esofagea

M. Fornaro, E. Dal Bon, F. Bissolo, A. Bodini, E. Valletta

2009/4 — pag. 243-247

Aims: We reviewed the procedures performed during the last 18 years at the Pediatric Department of the University of Verona (Italy) to investigate how the clinical use of esophageal pH monitoring (EpHM) to diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease has...

RI Problemi speciali
Malattie infiammatorie croniche intestinali: epidemiologia e presentazione clinica

M. Bramuzzo, M. Londero, G. Cont, S. Martelossi, M. Lazzerini

2009/4 — pag. 232-237

Background: Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are an increasing cause of morbidity in paediatric age both in the western countries and in the developing ones and, due to frequent aspecificity of their symptoms, are often diagnosed with a cert...

RI Novità
NOVITA' IN PEDIATRIA PRATICA 2007-2008

F. Panizon

2008/10 — pag. 639-670

RI Casi indimenticabili
Singhiozzo, mio singhiozzo

G.Tornese, G.Cont, M.Copertino, M. Lazzerini, G. Messi

2008/7 — pag. 461-462

È un pomeriggio di marzo e nel Pronto Soccorso l’infermiera addetta al triage annuncia, fra i tanti pazienti, una bambina un po’ insolita: Beatrice, 10 anni, con un singhiozzo che dura da 3 giorni......

RI Digest
Documento di consenso sulla vaccinazione anti-rotavirus

A. Guarino, F. Ansaldi, A. Ugazio, G. Chiamenti, G. Bona, A. Correra, P. di Pietro, G. Mele, MG. Sapia

2008/6 — pag. 391-392

Il board scientifico responsabile del documento è stato inizialmente promosso dalla Società Italiana di Pediatria (SIP), su richiesta della Sanofi-Pasteur MSD, che produce il vaccino. Nel corso della prima riunione la SIP ha deciso di produrre un...

RI Focus
Cercare la celiachia con il test rapido: l’esperienza indiana

A. Phillips, M. Mäki, T. Not, S. Bhatnagar

2008/6 — pag. 361-370

Coeliac disease was first reported in India in the 1960s. Over the last decade, coeliac disease has been increasingly recognized and is considered to have a significant presence in the country. The Authors report from an on-going study where in a s...

RI Rubrica iconografica
Un angioedema ricorrente

G. Ventura, R. Meneghetti, M.P. Pilia, G. Longo

2008/4 — pag. 257-259

EL Casi indimenticabili
Accesso libero
Un lattante ipotonico

M. Marchiori, P. Dalla Via, A. Capretta, L. Da Dalt

2008/4

EL Appunti di Terapia
Accesso libero
Zinco per bocca nella diarrea acuta e persistente nei paesi in via di sviluppo

G. Bartolozzi

2008/4

RI Farmacoriflessioni
Il racecadotril

M. Fontana

2008/1 — pag. 43-46

Racecadotril, through the competitive inhibition of enkephalinase, increases the activity of endogenous enkephalines and reduces the intestinal secretion in vitro and in animal models. Clinical trials showed its efficacy in acute diarrhea of adults...

EL Appunti di Terapia
Accesso libero
Effetto dei corticosteroidi nel trattamento della porpora di Schönlein-Henoch

G. Bartolozzi

2007/10

EL Appunti di Terapia
Accesso libero
C'è un'iperprescrizione di farmaci contro il rigurgito?

G. Bartolozzi

2007/10

EL Casi indimenticabili
Accesso libero
Lo strano vomito di Matteo

R. Cavallo

2007/10

RI Ricerca
Il ricovero pediatrico in Lombardia: cause, variabilità e possibile inappropriatezza

M. Fontana, P. Federico, S. Santucci

2007/8 — pag. 520-526

The analysis of the final diagnosis of children admitted to the 66 Pediatric Wards of Regione Lombardia (Italy) during the year 2003 showed an excess of variability of the number and the causes of these admissions. Twenty percent of the wards had les...

RI Editoriali
Accesso libero
Sulla "possibile inappropriatezza" dei ricoveri pediatrici in Lombardia

Franco Panizon

2007/8 — pag. 483-484

EL Contributi Originali - Ricerca
Accesso libero
Il ricovero pediatrico in Lombardia: cause, variabilità e possibile inappropriatezza

M. Fontana, P. Federico, S. Santucci

2007/8

RI Casi indimenticabili
Un dolore addominale molto “sorprendente”

Massimo Ronconi

2007/6 — pag. 391-392

RI Problemi correnti
Dal dolore alla diagnosi della malattia

F. Panizon

2007/5 — pag. 299-308

On the basis of the “unforgettable cases” drawn from personal experience, of the mistakes easily made in clinical practice, and especially of specific Literature mostly taken from the main consulting texts, the author tries to synthesize the use of t...

RI Rubrica iconografica
Dolore addominale, distensione gastricae vomito biliare

C. Oretti, F. Marchetti, D. Codrich, G. Pelizzo, P. Guastalla, D. Lizzi, A. Ventura

2007/1 — pag. 45-47

RI Casi indimenticabili
Dolori addominali ricorrenti con anse ispessite in bambina celiaca. Quale diagnosi?

M. Lazzerini

2006/10 — pag. 665

RI Rubrica iconografica
Dolore addominale ricorrente e vomito, con riscontro di formazione anecogena addominale

D. Codrich, A. Taddio, P. Salierno, C. Furlan, F. Marchetti

2006/10 — pag. 663-664

RI Percorsi clinici
Un adolescente con dolore addominale e diarreaNon sempre e solo MICI, sino a prova contraria

F. Marchetti e collaboratori

2006/9 — pag. 588-591

Gastro-intestinal nodular lymphoid hyperplasia is a deposit of B lymphocytes which gives a typical endoscopical and histological aspect. It can occur in different tracts of the gastro-intestinal system (stomach, ileum, colon and rectum). It is a non-...

RI Farmacoriflessioni
Accesso libero
È ragionevole trattare il dolore addominale acuto con i farmaci analgesici?

D. Radzik, C. Zaramella

2006/8 — pag. 519-524

Background Many paediatricians and surgeons are reluctant to use analgesics in children with acute abdominal pain for the fear of masking symptoms and delaying a possible diagnosis of appendicitis. Over the past few years this traditional belief has ...

RI Percorsi clinici
Un bambino di due anni che rifiuta il cibo e vomita

Z. Cannioto, F. Marchetti, E. Barbi, A. Ventura

2006/5 — pag. 311-314

This case report summarizes the clinical features, pathogenesis and treatment of food aversion through the story of a 2 years old child with recurrent vomit and food refusal. This is a common pediatric syndrome which implies the differential diagnosi...

EL Contributi Originali - Casi contributivi
Accesso libero
La fibrosi retroperitoneale idiopaticaDescrizione di due casi

Z. Cannioto, A. Lorusso, E. Barbi

2006/3

RI Pagine elettroniche ; Caso Contributivo
Fibrosi retroperitoneale idiopatica: descrizione di due casi

Z. Cannioto, A. Lorusso, E. Barbi

2006/3 — pag. 193-194

Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis (IRF) is a rare syndrome of unknown origin, possibly of autoimmune nature, which leads to the compression and obstruction of ureteres and other adjacent organs. We describe two paediatric cases of IRF which repr...

RI Percorsi clinici
Un lattante distrofico con alcalosi metabolica

L. Calligaris, G. Cont, D. Codrich, F. Zennaro, F. Marchetti

2006/2 — pag. 111-114

We describe a case of a 4 months-old girl who come to our attention because of an history of failure to thrive and recurrent vomiting started during the second month of life; only remarkable laboratory data were the presence of hyponatriemia and hypo...

EL Caso Clinico Interattivo
Accesso libero
Un lattante distrofico

L. Calligaris, G. Cont, D. Codrich, F. Zennaro, F. Marchetti

2005/9

EL Caso Clinico Interattivo
Accesso libero
Un lattante distrofico

L. Calligaris, G. Cont, D. Codrich, F. Zennaro, F. Marchetti

2005/9

EL Caso Clinico Interattivo
Accesso libero
Un lattante distrofico

L. Calligaris, G. Cont, D. Codrich, F. Zennaro, F. Marchetti

2005/9

EL Caso Clinico Interattivo
Accesso libero
Un lattante distrofico

L. Calligaris, G. Cont, D. Codrich, F. Zennaro, F. Marchetti

2005/9

EL Caso Clinico Interattivo
Accesso libero
Un ragazzo con dolore addominale e diarrea

P. Salierno, S. Martelossi, V. Villanacci, F. Marchetti

2005/8

EL Caso Clinico Interattivo
Accesso libero
Un ragazzo con dolore addominale e diarrea

P. Salierno, S. Martelossi, V. Villanacci, F. Marchetti

2005/8

EL Caso Clinico Interattivo
Accesso libero
Un ragazzo con dolore addominale e diarrea

P. Salierno, S. Martelossi, V. Villanacci, F. Marchetti

2005/8

EL Caso Clinico Interattivo
Accesso libero
Un ragazzo con dolore addominale e diarrea

P. Salierno, S. Martelossi, V. Villanacci, F. Marchetti

2005/8

RI Pagine elettroniche
Segni di infiltrazione renale come esordio di una leucemia linfoblastica acuta

F. Patarino, M. Rabusin, G. Zanazzo, P. Tamaro

2005/8 — pag. 550-550

Kidney infiltration by blastic cells is a rare cause of renal failure and represents only 1% of renal failure during acute leukaemia. We report a case of a 10 years old girl, whose acute lymphoblastic leukaemiawas diagnosed because of abdominal p...

RI Problemi correnti
Helicobacter pylori tra “Nelson” ed EBM

A. Cacciola, C. Cocuccio, E. Di Tommaso, et al.

2005/7 — pag. 457-463

The Authors describe a clinical case which leads to 4 questions: a) Can Helicobacter pylori (Hp) cause acute abdominal pain? b) If yes, which is the most accurate test to identify Hp? c) If Hp is isolated, should it be eradicated? d) What is the ev...

EL Caso Clinico Interattivo
Accesso libero
Una ragazza con vomito ricorrente

P. Salierno, I. Giuseppin, F. Marchetti

2005/6

EL Caso Clinico Interattivo
Accesso libero
Una ragazza con vomito ricorrente

P. Salierno, I. Giuseppin, F. Marchetti

2005/6

EL Caso Clinico Interattivo
Accesso libero
Una ragazza con vomito ricorrente

P. Salierno, I. Giuseppin, F. Marchetti

2005/6

EL Caso Clinico Interattivo
Accesso libero
Una ragazza con vomito ricorrente

P. Salierno, I. Giuseppin, F. Marchetti

2005/6

EL Caso Clinico Interattivo
Accesso libero
Una ragazza con vomito ricorrente

P. Salierno, I. Giuseppin, F. Marchetti

2005/6

RI ABC
La diarrea acuta

F. Panizon

2005/6 — pag. 385-387

RI Farmacoriflessioni
Nuovi farmaci per vecchi problemi: stipsi e polietilenglicole

M. Fontana, L. Martelli, V. Condò

2004/11 — pag. 706

Drugs which are commonly used to soften the stools include mineral oils and osmotic laxatives. While the former are not recommended in paediatric patients, the latter, such as lactulose and lactitol, which are equivalent, must be given at significa...

RI Pagine elettroniche
Diarrea e sonnolenza: una associazione preoccupante?

2004/11 — pag. 724-725

Sleepiness, weakness and ataxia are neurological symptoms that must be carefully evaluated in children, especially when these symptoms coexist with diarrhoea. Accurate physical examination and personal history and laboratory tests are necessary to...

RI Casi indimenticabili
Stipsi 2003, odissea... nello spazio

S. Bassanese

2004/7 — pag. 447-448

RI Focus
NEUROPSICHIATRIA QUOTIDIANA PER IL PEDIATRA DI FAMIGLIAPsicosomatica: molecole, strutture, interpretazioni

F. Panizon

2004/6 — pag. 368-381

The relationship between physiological responses to stressful stimuli and the onset of psychosomatic illnesses has been an area of intense interest for many years. Subtle disregulations of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis have been pro...

RI Farmacoriflessioni
I probiotici in gastroenterologia pediatrica: evidenze cliniche

M. Fontana, L. Martelli

2004/3 — pag. 175-182

Probiotics are dietary supplements made of live micro-organisms which improve the microbial environment of the gut. Out of 16 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) 11 showed positive results on the duration of the diarrhoea, although there are no dat...

RI Aggiornamento
Il sanguinamento gastrointestinale

C. Romano

2004/2 — pag. 86-93

Among the paediatric emergencies, gastroenterologic conditions have a prominent role. The most frequent are acute abdominal pain, intractable vomiting, foreign body ingestion, caustic ingestion and gastrointestinal bleeding, this last being the one...

RI Problemi correnti
Guarire con le parole: il dolore “senza causa”

L. Peratoner

2003/10 — pag. 657-662

The Author offers an overview of the problem of pain with no apparent cause in children and adolescents. Two such cases, the first of fibromyalgia and the second of headache, are reported. In such cases the quality of the communication with the fam...

RI Problemi correnti
Chi (non) la fa... (non) l’aspetti: piccolo dizionario pratico della stipsi

A. Lambertini

2003/9 — pag. 581-584

The Author provides, through a practical glossary, the basic diagnostic and therapeutic tools for the case-management of stipsis in ambulatory practice. It is emphasized that organic forms of stipsis are extremely rare and there is seldom the need ...

RI Domande e risposte
Domande e risposte

2003/8 — pag. 537-540

RI Problemi non correnti
Sette lattanti rossi: dalla dermatite atopica ai difetti congeniti dell’immunità

E. Zamuner, A. Tommasini

2003/8 — pag. 512-516

Seven infants with severe dermatitis, diarrhoea and/or infections are described. A primary immunodeficiency (PID) was considered among the diagnostic hypotheses in all cases. Thrombocytopenia, hypereosinophilia, lymphopenia and Ig deficiencies were...

RI Domande e risposte
Domande e risposte

2003/7 — pag. 469

RI Problemi correnti
L’appendicite acuta oggi

B. Cigliano, N. Baltogiannis, A. Settimi

2003/2 — pag. 99-102

Acute appendicitis is caused by the obstruction of the lumen due to coprolytes, mucus, lymphoid hyperplasia. The earliest symptom is periumbilical pain accompanied by vomiting. Later the appendix gets infected, fever develops and the peritoneum get...

RI Domande e risposte
Domande e risposte

2003/1 — pag. 59-60

EL Pediatria per l'ospedale
Accesso libero
Le malattie del viaggiatore (parte terza)

G. Bartolozzi

2003/1

RI Focus
L’appetito e il sonno: uno sguardo d’insieme

F. Panizon

2003/1 — pag. 28-32

Physiology, pathophysiology and common clinical presentation of eating and sleeping disorders are described. The case-management to eating disorders must first determine whether they are accompanied by weight loss. If so, a number of organic disord...

RI Problemi correnti
Accesso libero
Tre consigli per una malattia: la stipsi:

L. Peratoner

2002/10 — pag. 655-658

EL Casi clinici della letteratura
Accesso libero
Vomito in un lattante, nato pretermine

G. Bartolozzi

2002/7

RI Pagine elettroniche
Accesso libero
Sindromi autistiche e patologia gastrointestinale

2002/6 — pag. 391-392

We studied 55 children suffering from cryptogenetic autism. In 44/55 cases, recurrent constipation or diarrhoea were present. In 46/55 cases, the CD4/CD8 ratio was ...

EL Casi clinici della letteratura
Accesso libero
Diarrea acquosa in una bambina di 22 mesi

G. Bartolozzi

2002/4

RI L'intervista
Accesso libero
INTERVISTA A AIDAN MACFARLANE (REGNO UNITO) La Pediatria nel Nord-Est del Brasile

G. Tamburlini

2002/4 — pag. 255

RI Problemi correnti
Accesso libero
Tre regole per tre malattie: diarrea acuta, dolori addominali ricorrenti, celiachia

A. Ventura, I. Berti, A. Lenhardt, E. Faleschini

2001/10 — pag. 675-682

A gastroenterologist comments on three “thumb rules” for three common diseases. For acute diarrhea: oral rehydration, early refeeding and no antibiotics. For recurrent abdominal pain: “wait and see”, avoid searching for Helicobacter pylori and atte...

RI Problemi correnti
Accesso libero
La sindrome della diarrea persistente post-enteritica: “Take an Aspirin for your bowel?”

G. Maggiore, S. Caprai, M. Sciveres, L. Bertacca

2001/10 — pag. 670-674

RI Focus
Accesso libero
L’anoressia nervosa e i disturbi del comportamento alimentare

C. Vullo, L. Gualtieri

2001/10 — pag. 657-667

The estimated prevalence in Italy of eating disorders is 0.3-0.5% for anorexia nervosa and 1-3% for bulimia. Premature death due to the complications of the disease or suicide are observed in 10% of these patients. The article offers an overview of...

EL Contributi Originali - Casi contributivi
Accesso libero
Addome acuto come esordio di LES

S. Facchini, A. Gagliardo, A. Lenhardt, D. Codrich

2001/9

RI Pagine elettroniche
Accesso libero
Addome acuto come esordio di LES

S. Facchini, A. Gagliardo, A. Lenhardt, D. Codric

2001/9 — pag. 624-625

Report of two cases of Systemic Lupus Erithematosus with intestinal vasculitis and intestinal necrosis, appearing as an appendicitis (intestinal vasculitis, appendix)....

RI Pagine elettroniche
Accesso libero
Vomito e diarrea come sintomi di presentazione di una intossicazione da ossido di carbonio

G. Nocerino

2001/7 — pag. 463-464

A 7-year old child was admitted with fever, headache, diarrhea and vomiting. No other symptoms were present. Transcutaneous oxymetry and PaO2 were normal. Only the subsequent involvement of other members of the family led to the diagnosis of carbo...

RI Controversie
Accesso libero
Per amor di polemica: esiste l’appendicite “cronica” nel bambino?

A. Pineschi, M. Guglielmi, A. Messineo

2001/6 — pag. 393-399

RI Pagine elettroniche
Accesso libero
Corpo estraneo esofageo

F. Forte, D. Servedio

2001/6 — pag. 402-402

An oesophageal foreign body in a 9 months infant remained undiagnosed for 10 days. The symptoms referred (cry, refusal of solid foods, vomiting) were discontinuous, almost occasional. Finally, direct observation of the infant being fed suggested t...

RI Editoriali
Accesso libero
Esiste l'appendicite cronica?

M&B

2001/6 — pag. 351-352

RI Casi indimenticabili
Accesso libero
Un intestino che "spande"

T. Pahor, G. Torre

2001/5 — pag. 323-324

RI Digest e superdigest
Accesso libero
I dolori senza causa

P. Malleson, H. Connel, S. Bennett, C. Eccleston

2001/5 — pag. 312

RI Digest e superdigest
Accesso libero
Il vomito ciclico

F. Dignan DNR. Symon, I. A. Arafeh, G. Russell

2001/4 — pag. 246

RI Casi indimenticabili
Accesso libero
Una strana fame

A. Amendola

2001/3 — pag. 187

RI Digest e superdigest
Accesso libero
Dolori addominali ricorrenti

2001/3 — pag. 170

EL Appunti di Terapia
Accesso libero
I cannabinoidi nella pratica clinica

G. Bartolozzi

2001/2

RI Problemi correnti
Accesso libero
Il pediatra al telefono: audit e formazione permanente

D. Ferrara, M.R. Romano, E. Scalici, L. Peratoner

2001/2 — pag. 95-98

An audit of paediatric telephone advice practice was organized as part of a CME programme. Four cases were discussed as emblematic of common conditions for which paediatric telephone advice is frequently seeked: fever, cough, vomiting and feeding p...

RI Editoriali
Accesso libero
Copanello, atto II: “Gli argonauti alla ricerca di credito, rinunciando ai crediti”

N. D'Andrea

2000/9 — pag. 551-553

EL Protocolli in pediatria ambulatoriale
Accesso libero
La stipsi

S. Martelossi

2000/7

RI Problemi correnti
Accesso libero
Tre raccomandazioni al pediatra da parte del chirurgo pediatra

A. Messineo

2000/6 — pag. 367-368

The Author provides essential clues for the first approach to common surgical emergencies by practising paediatricians. For acute appendicitis, they are: pain, first periumbilical and colicky then right-sided and continuous; fever, usually moderate...

RI Focus
Accesso libero
Malnutrizione ospedaliera: il caso della diarrea acuta

M. Fontana

2000/5 — pag. 294-299

Acute diarrhea is still a frequent cause of admission. In about 50% of cases, in spite of adequate rehydration, these patients are discharged after 3-5 days with a lower weight than at admission. This occurs because refeeding in infants and small c...

RI ABC
Accesso libero
I dolori addominali ricorrenti

C. Milocco, S. Facchin, M. Pocecco

2000/3 — pag. 185-187

RI Problemi correnti
Accesso libero
La dentizione difficile: mito e illusione

G. Cerasoli

2000/2 — pag. 95-96

Teething seems to cause high fever, diarrhea, rashes, seizures or bronchitis. Many parents attribute these signs to teething, thus delaying the correct diagnosis. Illness occurring during tooth eruption should be throughly evaluated so that a serio...

RI Pagina verde
Accesso libero
Diverticolo di meckel non complicato: una diagnosi difficile

M. Monai, A. Giannotta

2000/1 — pag. 57-58

RI Digest e superdigest
Accesso libero
Fermenti lattici e protezione nei riguardi dell’infezione e dell’atopia

2000/1 — pag. 49-50

RI Novità
Accesso libero
Novità in Pediatria Pratica 1998-99

F. Panizon

1999/10 — pag. 633-655

EL Protocolli in pediatria ambulatoriale
Accesso libero
Reflusso gastroesofageo

S. Martelossi

1999/7

EL Contributi Originali - Ricerca
Accesso libero
Rilevazione del trattamento ambulatoriale della diarrea acuta in pediatria

D. Sambugaro, F. Fusco

1999/6

RI Pagina verde
Accesso libero
Rilevazione del trattamento ambulatoriale della diarrea acuta in pediatria

D. Sambugaro, F. Fusco

1999/6 — pag. 351-352

RI Pagina verde
Accesso libero
Invaginazione intestinale nell’adolescente

F. Pittarello, S.B. Canto

1999/5 — pag. 283-284

RI Ricerca
Accesso libero
I dolori addominali ricorrenti

1999/4 — pag. 246-252

RI Ricerca
Accesso libero
SPECIALE RICERCA Un Audit su 4 malattie e 104 ospedali

a cura del Gruppo di Studio della Pediatria Ospedaliera

1999/4 — pag. 227-235

Objectives: To assess quality of care for 4 common diseases (pneumonia, asthma, urinary tract infections and recurrent abdominal pain) in a large sample of italian paediatric inpatient services; to evaluate feasibility and usefulness of a network ...

RI Editoriali
Accesso libero
Pediatria ospedaliera: un numero speciale

M&B

1999/4 — pag. 211-213

EL Contributi Originali - Ricerca
Accesso libero
Il trattamento dell'acalasia dello sfintere interno con la tossina botulinica

1999/3

RI Problemi correnti
Accesso libero
Quale spazio per le formule speciali?

R. Troncone

1999/3 — pag. 167-167

RI Problemi correnti
Accesso libero
Solo soluzioni idrosaline?

M. Fontana

1999/3 — pag. 164-167

RI Problemi correnti
Accesso libero
LA TERAPIA DELLA DIARREA ACUTA

1999/3 — pag. 164-167

RI Lettere
Accesso libero
Infezioni e atopiaPrevenzione della carieStipsi e latte vaccino

1999/3 — pag. 151-156

RI Editoriali
Accesso libero
Copanello 20 anni dopo

P. Alcaro

1998/9 — pag. 567-569

RI Scampoli
Accesso libero
Un bambino con diarrea e iperglicemia severa

G. Palla, L. Balsano, S. Quinti, C. Ughi

1998/4 — pag. 238

RI Focus
Accesso libero
La diagnosi di laboratorio dell’allergia alimentare

R. Troncone, N. Caputo

1998/2 — pag. 90-101

RI Casi indimenticabili
Accesso libero
Una diarrea intrattabile

G.Nassimbeni, A. Mendoza

1997/9 — pag. 591-593

RI Problemi correnti
Accesso libero
Primo intervento nell’avvelenamento: basta con la lavanda?

M. De Giacomo

1997/8 — pag. 506-510

Gastric lavage and emesis have been employed widely in gut decontamination of poisoned patients, but these procedures lack clear demonstration of clinical benefit, at least as a routine treatment. Moreover, complications and contraindications of...

RI Casi indimenticabili
Accesso libero
Quando digerire può essere dannoso

G. Nassimbeni, G. Palla, A. Ventura

1997/7 — pag. 455-459

RI ABC
Accesso libero
Helicobacter pylori: epidemiologia, patologia, diagnosi e cura dell’infezione da HP

A. Lambertini

1997/6 — pag. 393-395

RI Problemi non correnti
Accesso libero
Febbre familiare mediterranea: descrizione di un caso clinico

F. Sellitto, E. Varricchio

1997/4 — pag. 241-244

Mediterranean fever is a rare genetic disorder characterized by recurrent fever, poliserositis, abdominal pain and marked alteration of inflammatory serum indexes. The Authors describe a case with a long story of recurrent fever and abdominal p...

RI Casi indimenticabili
Accesso libero
Poliallergia alimentare: quando la diagnosi diventa malattia

F. Angelini

1997/3 — pag. 192-193

RI Problemi correnti
Accesso libero
Problemi gastrointestinali in bambini con handicap neuromotorio

A. Staiano

1997/2 — pag. 97-101

It is well known that gastrointestinal (GI) motor dysfunctions occur frequently in children with different degrees of brain damage, whereas only recently, several reports are outlining the association of GI disorders and congenital myopathies or...

RI Vaccinare
Accesso libero
La vaccinazione contro il Rotavirus

G. Palla, A. Ventura

1997/1 — pag. 29-33

Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhoea in infants and causes an estimated 900.000 deaths annually in developing countries. In developed cauntries the rate of hospital admission for Rotavirus gastroenteritis is 3-10/1000 childrens age...