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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Infant, Premature

120 articoli — 1997-2026

RI Neonatologia
Un approccio clinico all’ipotono neonatale attraverso i casi

Castaldo B, Cossovel F, Starc M, Bua J, Travan L.

2026/2 — pag. 109-113 — DOI

Neonatal hypotonia may be a sign of different serious conditions (metabolic and genetic diseases, infections, neuromuscular disorders, intracranial haemorrhage or malformations). However, it may also be a common consequence of early gestational age. ...

RI Problemi speciali
Difficoltà di deglutizione nei bambini con neurodisabilità: sfide e soluzioni

Mincarelli C, Barbi E, Orzan E, Peri F, Pintonello S, Grasso DL.

2025/4 — pag. 235-239 — DOI

Dysphagia, defined as the difficulty in swallowing a food or non-food bolus from the oral cavity to the stomach, is a significant disorder affecting neonates and children, with an incidence of 25-45% in normally developing children and up to 80% in t...

EL Caso contributivo
Tachiaritmia sopraventricolare in un neonato nato a 32 settimane di età gestazionale

Valencic I, Bronzetti G, Vitali F, Corvaglia L

2025/4 — pag. 86-92 — DOI

Tachyarrhythmias affect 1-5% of neonates and result from an abnormal conduction of the depolarization wave, which in 80% of cases manifests as paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). These arrhythmias are generally well tolerated but sometime...

RI Neonatologia
Le infezioni neonatali tardive da streptococco di gruppo B: cosa dobbiamo sapere?

Riccipetitoni L, Miselli F, Buttera M, Bondi C, Mazzotti S, Baraldi N, Bedetti L, Lugli L, Berardi A.

2024/8 — pag. 509-514 — DOI

In some high-income countries, the widespread use of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis has reduced the incidence of early-onset infections (onset from 0 to 6 days of life) with Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and late-onset infections (LOD, Late-Onset D...

EL Casi indimenticabili
Volvolo prenatale: gestione clinica dall’isola neonatale alla sala operatoria

Franzone D, Data E, Lionetti B, Pellegrino M, Avanzini S, Allodi A

2024/1 — pag. 15-16 — DOI

Intestinal obstructions are one of the most common reasons for surgery in newborns. The most common causes are anorectal malformations, small intestine atresia and Hirschsprung’s disease. Such conditions may present unexpectedly and may require urge...

RI Neonatologia
Dalla Terapia Intensiva Neonatale alla Pediatria di famiglia

Aversa S, Risso FM.

2023/2 — pag. 103-109 — DOI

Discharge planning of preterm infants and transition from the neonatologist to the primary care paediatrician are key components of family-centred Neonatal Intensive Care Unit care. Growth support and monitoring, feeding choices, management of gastro...

RI Neonatologia
La Neonatologia… caso per caso

D’Agostin M, Catania MA, Giambrone C, Corsello G.

2023/1 — pag. 38-44 — DOI

Neonatal hypotonia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, necrotizing enterocolitis and persistent hypoglycemia are some of the main topics in neonatology. This work aims to summarize these four neonatal conditions through illustrative clinical cases. The firs...

RI Farmacoriflessioni
La profilassi dell’infezione da virus respiratorio sinciziale: dal palivizumab al nirsevimab

Servadio M, Belleudi V, Marchetti F, Addis A.

2022/10 — pag. 632-639 — DOI

The Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is considered the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in children aged < 2 years. In high-risk children, including preterm infants, or in children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and ...

EL Caso contributivo
Fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS): che cosa è, quando bisogna pensarci

Tagliani S, Casadio L, Bruno I, Graziani G, Radice C, Zago S, Piccinini G, Marchetti F

2022/10 — pag. 200-204 — DOI

The paper describes a case of severe hyperleukocytosis in a preterm with FIRS (Fetal Inflammatory Response Syndrome) associated with funisitis of umbilical cord and intrauterine inflammation. FIRS is a cause of leukocytosis in newborn, as well as leu...

EL Casi indimenticabili
La mini-pubertà

Lattuada M, Calia M, Evasi V, Molinari S, Nicolosi ML, Cattoni A

2022/6 — pag. 131-132 — DOI

The case of mini-puberty in a 6-month-old infant born preterm is described. The authors discuss the clinical differences of mini-puberty in term and preterm newborns....

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Che faccia di bronzo! L’atresia delle vie biliari

Morra L, Risso FM, Travan L

2022/4 — pag. 94-94 — DOI

The case of a newborn treated for haemolytic anaemia and hyperbilirubinaemia is described. An Extrahepatic Biliary Atresia (EBA) was eventually suspected after the appearance of a bronze discoloration of the skin....

RI Casi indimenticabili
Un neonato che brucia

Andrade S, Bua J, Travan L, Risso FM.

2022/2 — pag. 124-126 — DOI

A case of Cutaneous Congenital Candidiasis (CCC) in a preterm newborn is described. The diagnostic and therapeutic implications of CCC are discussed....

EL Caso contributivo
Sepsi da Yersinia enterocolitica nel lattante: quando pensarci?

Pionelli MG, Bianchi S, Castoldi F, Lista G

2022/2 — pag. 35-38 — DOI

The paper describes the case report of a sepsis due to Yersinia enterocolitica in an ex preterm infant of 32 weeks’ gestational age with birth weight of 1,220 g. The infant was admitted at 39 weeks postconceptual age to the emergency room for fever, ...

RI L'angolo degli specializzandi
Ipoglicemie neonatali: dal sapere al saper fare

Schiulaz I, Paviotti G.

2022/1 — pag. 47-50 — DOI

RI Come eravamo
La Neonatologia ai tempi di JFK...

Corsello G.

2021/10 — pag. 627 — DOI

RI Speciale
Neonatologia

Corsello G, Risso FM

2021/26 — pag. 9 — DOI

EL Casi indimenticabili
Il bambino prematuro va sempre supplementato con il ferro

Parpanesi M

2021/5 — pag. 154-154 — DOI

The Author describes a severe case of iron deficiency and sideropoenic anaemia in an infant born at 35 weeks of gestation. The importance of the iron supplementation in preterm newborns is discussed....

EL Caso contributivo
Neonato pretermine con lesione epatica

Buffoni I, Mallamaci M, Buratti S

2021/3 — pag. 75-77 — DOI

Umbilical venous catheterization (UVC) is a common procedure performed in neonatal intensive care units. Inadvertent extravasation of parenteral nutrition (PN) into the liver parenchyma causing a fluid collection defined as TPN-oma is a well-known co...

EL Caso contributivo
Improvvisa insufficienza respiratoria da versamento pleurico in un neonato con catetere venoso centrale per via percutanea

Inserra E, Puzone S, Delehaye C, Caredda E, Internicola M, Pugliese U, Spagnuolo F, Carpentieri M, Capristo C, Montaldo P

2021/2 — pag. 47-50 — DOI

Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC) insertion is a common procedure performed in most neonatal units. Even though this is a well-defined procedure for indications and risks, complications have been reported in literature. The paper...

RI Dermo mail
Emangiomatosi multipla Emangioma congenito

2020/9 — pag. 606 — DOI

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Dexmedetomidina intranasale come sedazione procedurale del prematuro per risonanza magnetica cerebrale

F. Cossovel

2020/7 — pag. 193-193 — DOI

EL Il commento
Accesso libero
“Così lontano, così vicino”: nascere ai tempi del coronavirus

A. Coscia, P. Cavicchioli, P. Strola

2020/5 — pag. 95-98 — DOI

RI Neonatologia
Il neonato a colori: le sfumature di grigio

G. Corsello, M. Schierz

2019/7 — pag. 455-456

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Idrotorace e sindrome di Noonan

M. Napolitano, L. Balestriere, B. Orsini, V. Roseto, G. Montesano, F.M. Toro, A. Manna, A. Faiella, C. Barone, F. Corvino, A. Allegorico

2019/5 — pag. 115-116

RI Editoriali
Anche il neonato sente il dolore

M. Fontana

2019/2 — pag. 75-76

RI Neonatologia
Il neonato a colori: a strisce colorate (Arlecchino)

G. Corsello, M. Schierz

2018/10 — pag. 649-650

RI Farmacoriflessioni
Esiti neonatali e criteri di rimborso per il palivizumab

A. Addis, V. Belleudi, F. Trotta, L. Pinnarelli, M. Davoli

2018/10 — pag. 636-640

In 2016 the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) decided to limit the coverage of the prophylaxis with palivizumab following the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines. In 2017 as a consequence of the strong debate that involved scientific societies, p...

EL Appunti di Terapia
Accesso libero
Palivizumab nella profilassi stagionale delle infezioni da virus respiratorio sinciziale

Gruppo di Lavoro regionale della Regione Emilia Romagna (a cura di)

2018/10

RI Neonatologia
Accesso libero
Il neonato a colori: blu, giallo-verde

G. Corsello, M. Schierz

2018/9 — pag. 581-583

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Una sepsi neonatale precoce da Listeria

M.R. Genovese

2018/4

EL Ricerca
Misurazione non invasiva della bilirubina in Neonatologia: limiti e potenzialità

G. De Bernardo, R.T. Scaramuzzo, F. Gabbriellini, B. Barni, I. Vannozzi, C. Tuoni, F. Dini, M. Ciantelli, A. Boldrini

2018/3

Background - Besides traditional bilirubin measurement methods, in the past few years transcutaneous measurement has become popular in Neonatal Care Units, as it is easy to use and painless. However, transcutaneous bilirubinometers are currently limi...

EL Il punto su
Prevenzione delle perdite di calore alla nascita nel neonato pretermine

N. Doglioni, G. Pavan, A. Opocher, C. Gizzi, D. Trevisanuto

2017/6

High incidence of postnatal hypothermia has been report-ed in European and Italian preterm infants and it is associated to an increased risk of mortality and morbidity. All efforts should be considered and realized to prevent heat losses at birth in ...

RI L'angolo degli specializzandi
La pelle del neonato: cosa bisogna riconoscere

E. Poletto

2017/5 — pag. 315-319

RI Farmacoriflessioni
Accesso libero
Registrazione, rimborso e uso appropriato dei farmacinon sono sinonimi: il caso del palivizumab

A. Addis, M. Bonati, F. Marchetti

2016/8 — pag. 507-512

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common reason for hospitalization of infants. Data from clinical trials showed that palivizumab reduced RSV hospitalization rates for premature infants. However, according to different sources of information s...

RI L'angolo degli specializzandi
General Movements: predire il futuro attraverso il movimento

2016/2 — pag. 115-116

RI Casi indimenticabili
Le solite coliche

G. Boschi

2016/1 — pag. 53-54

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Una broncodisplasia complicata

P. Pascolo, G. Facchina

2015/8

RI Problemi correnti
La carenza di ferro nel neonato pretermine

V. Guastalla, M.C. Pellegrin, F. Rovere, R. Davanzo

2015/5 — pag. 298-305

Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency worldwide. Preterm infants are a special risk group, because of lower total body iron at birth, rapid catch-up growth and uncompensated phlebotomy losses. Recent scientific literature sugg...

EL Caso contributivo
Perforazione esofagea in neonato pretermine

I. Mauro, E. Villa, L. Leva, M. Barbarini

2015/4

The paper describes a case of a baby of 26 weeks of gestation. At birth she was intubated in delivery room for respiratory insufficiency, but she needed repeated attempts at endotracheal intubation. She was extubated on the 3rd day of life and non in...

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Il latte materno spremuto è efficace come analgesia nel pretermine?

G. Cont, C. De Pieri, G. Baldassi, P. Brovedani, M. Montico, R. Davanzo

2014/4

RI Problemi speciali
Il “late preterm”: un neonato pretermine attempato

D. Cipolla, D. Ferrara, M. Giuffrè, G. Puccio, G. Moceri, G. Corsello

2013/6 — pag. 369-371

Late preterm (LP) infants, defined by birth between 34+0 and 36+6 weeks’ gestation (WG), represent about 70% of premature infants. Causes of preterm deliveries are: twin births, premature rupture of membranes (PROM), placental abruption, maternal d...

RI Editoriali
La nascita “late preterm”: frequenza, esiti, gestione perinatale

D. Baronciani, F. Facchinetti

2013/6 — pag. 347-350

EL Casi indimenticabili
Sepsi complicata da ascesso cerebrale. Un caso clinico

F. Sbravati, G. Faldella

2013/2

RI Problemi speciali
L’ossigenoterapia ad alti flussi in neonatologia

G. Maffei, R. Magaldi

2013/1 — pag. 39-41

The Authors reviewed the literature on the effects of heated humidified high flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC) treatment in preterm infants. The HHHFNC delivers a continuous distending pressure (CDP) in smaller infants proportional to the flow that is ex...

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Il grown up dei bambini operati per cardiopatia congenita

S. Orlandini, A. Benettoni

2012/8

RI Casi indimenticabili
Caverne

E. Ugolini, P. Fioretti

2012/4 — pag. 259-260

RI Aggiornamento
Il destino dei nati pretermine

F. Mosca, M. Fumagalli, I. Sirgiovanni

2012/4 — pag. 221-226

The recent progresses made in perinatal medicine have determined an increase in the survival of newborns with lower and lower weight and earlier and earlier gestational age. Although neonatal mortality has decreased in the last few years, the incid...

RI Farmacoriflessioni
Vaccinare i neonati contro l’influenza stagionale?

M. Bonati

2012/1 — pag. 46-48

Vaccination against seasonal influenza is recognized worldwide as the main strategy for prevention and control. However, efficacy and effectiveness of influenza vaccines, both in people aged ≥65 years and in children, are lower than believed. P...

RI Focus
L’assistenza al neonato nei Paesi in via di sviluppo

C. Consigli, A. Paladini, E. Ballardini, C. Alegiani, P. Guerrini

2011/7 — pag. 427-441

RI Problemi speciali
Migliorare la comunicazione in terapia intensiva neonatale

A. Biasini, F. Gobbi, R. Bravaccini

2011/1 — pag. 40-43

A good relation in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) is necessary to treat and care for the newborn and his family. The preterm birth and the admitting to NICUs put the parents under great stress. A therapeutic alliance is necessary to avoid co...

EL Appunti di Terapia
Accesso libero
Costo della nascita pretermine in Inghilterra e Galles

G. Bartolozzi

2009/5

RI Problemi speciali
Il “nido” migliora il movimento del neonato pretermine

F. Ferrari e collaboratori

2009/1 — pag. 27-33

Fragile and unstable preterm infants are exposed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to a non-optimal physiological environment and to invasive procedures and handling, which may induce pain and stress. One of the major aims of Individualize...

RI Medicina, Società e Ambiente
Malattie da altitudine

G. Bartolozzi

2008/4 — pag. 239-243

Children less than one year old can be taken to altitudes up to 2,500 meters, like adults with minor or medium severity heart and lung conditions. Higher altitudes can cause severe reactions, including acute mountain sickness and pulmonary and cere...

EL Appunti di Terapia
Accesso libero
Il surfattante nella difficoltà respiratoria del pretermine e del nato a termine

G. Bartolozzi

2008/4

RI Problemi non correnti
La displasia broncopolmonare e la sua gestione domiciliare

Luciano Anfossi, Stefania Fassio, Anna Rita Berghelli

2007/6 — pag. 375-380

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is considered one of the primary causes of chronic lung disease among infants. Pathogenesis is complex, being primarily influenced by prematurity, infection, supplementary oxygen and mechanical ventilation. Prevention...

EL Pediatria per immagini
Accesso libero
Due facce radiologiche della stessa malattia

F. Minen, G. Cont, L. Travan, M. Ratti, R. Furlan

2007/3

EL Contributi Originali - Ricerca
Accesso libero
Prevalenza della carie nei bambini di 4 anni con particolare riferimento a quelli nati pretermine

C. Grazia, C. Guglielmo, S. Gianluca, C. Paolo, R. Daniela, M. Maria Teresa, M. Silvia, M. e Strohmenger Laura e gruppo

2007/3

RI Pagine elettroniche ; Ricerca
Prevalenza della carie nei bambini di 4 anni con particolare riferimento a quelli nati pretermine

M.G. Cagetti, G. Campus, G. Sacco, P. Castiglia, D. Reali, M.T. Montagna, S. Mayori, L. Minelli, L. Strohmenger, e Gruppo di Studio SITI “Igiene in Odontoiatria”

2007/3 — pag. 189-191

The paper evaluated caries prevalence in a sample of Italian children aged 4 and the possible correlation between the disease and the premature birth. A clinical evaluation on 5,543 children (50.8% males and 49.2% females) was performed and caries...

RI Articolo speciale
Il danno cerebrale minimo, ovvero il disturbo maturativo dell'encefalo

F. Panizon

2006/10 — pag. 647-655

The fetal period is a very sensitive epoch in human brain development, as any traumatic event may result in a permanent damage. A preterm birth is usually followed by a slowing down in growth, defined as post-natal malnutrition. This may lead to a re...

EL Appunti di Terapia
Accesso libero
Quale rischio corrono i nati dalla fertilizzazione in vitro?

G. Bartolozzi

2006/10

RI Pagine elettroniche ; Caso Contributivo
… E se il dotto arterioso pervio persiste nonostante la terapia con ibuprofene?

A. Secinaro, E. Antonielli d’Oulx, P. Manzoni, D. Farina, M.L. Leonessa, G. Gomirato

2006/7 — pag. 463-464

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with significant left-to-right shunt is a major cause of increased morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. Early closure of ductus arteriosus may be pharmacologically achieved using cyclooxygenase inhibitors, or via...

EL Contributi Originali - Casi contributivi
Accesso libero
...E se il Dotto Arterioso Pervio persiste nonostante la terapia con ibuprofene?

A. Secinaro, E. Antonielli d'Olux, P. Manzoni, D. Farina, M. L. Leonessa, G. Gomirato

2006/7

RI Digest e superdigest
ADHD

2004/11 — pag. 712-713

RI Problemi non correnti
L’ipoglicemia neonatale

R. Davanzo, E. Barth, S. Demarini

2004/11 — pag. 699-704

Neonatal hypoglycemia is defined as blood glucose higher than 45 mg/l. Blood glucose levels below this level are significantly associated with neurological damage. Normal newborn babies do not need monitoring of blood glucose, which is mandatory fo...

EL Seminari degli specializzandi
Accesso libero
Profilassi del rachitismo e prospettive di ulteriore impiego

C. Locatelli

2004/8

RI Casi indimenticabili
Due minuti che valgono una vita!

D. Mariani

2004/7 — pag. 447-448

EL Avanzi
Accesso libero
Infusione di morfina nei neonati pretermine ventilati.

T. Gerarduzzi

2003/9

RI Pagine elettroniche
Accesso libero
Reflusso gastroesofageo-asma-collasso-ipersensibilità alle proteine del latte vaccino

2002/10 — pag. 683

Report of a case of cow-milk intolerance in a premature new-born with bronchospasm, reflux, shock....

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

G. Bartolozzi

2002/7

EL Appunti di Terapia
Accesso libero
L'uso delle IgG per bocca non previene l'enterocolite necrotizzante

G. Bartolozzi

2001/9

EL Contributi Originali - Casi contributivi
Accesso libero
Bronco-pneumopatia da incoordinazione della deglutizione

I. Berti, S. Martelossi, A. Ventura

2001/9

RI Pagine elettroniche
Accesso libero
Bronco-pneumopatia da incoordinazione della deglutizione

I. Berti, S. Martelossi, A. Ventura

2001/9 — pag. 625-625

Repeated respiratory distresses, with severe radiological picture in an ex-premature boy aged 6, who underwent a re-educational treatment....

EL Contributi Originali - Ricerca
Accesso libero
Allattamento al seno nella provincia est di Milano

M. Franzetti, P. Botturi, R. Lucchini, A. Del Grande, P. Barbieri

2001/8

RI Pagine elettroniche
Accesso libero
Allattamento al seno nella provincia di Milano

M. Franzetti, P. Botturi, R. Lucchini, A. Del Grande, P. Barbieri

2001/8 — pag. 546-548

Sampling study carried out on 368 interviewed mothers. Breastfeeding is started in 86% of cases. The risk factors for early discontinuance are: caesarean section (RR 0.55), twin delivery (RR 0.30), premature delivery (RR 0.42); administration of a...

RI Problemi correnti
Accesso libero
Pillole di nutrizione e di prevenzione

L. Greco

2000/3 — pag. 163-166

EL Il punto su
Accesso libero
Il virus respiratorio sinciziale

G. Bartolozzi

1999/10

RI Farmacologia clinica
Accesso libero
Palivizumab: un anticorpo monoclonale umanizzato contro il virus respiratorio sinciziale

L. De Seta, G. Orso

1999/8 — pag. 491-494

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the main cause of respiratory infections in the first years of life. Preterm infants and those affected by broncopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) represent the categories at highest risk of severe RSV infections. Paliv...

RI Aggiornamento monografico
Accesso libero
L’ipotiroidismo congenito

G. Tonini, M. Lazzerini

1999/8 — pag. 481-488

The incidence of Primary Congenital Hypothyroidism (PCH) is about 1:2000. Most cases are due to a dysgenetic/ectopic thyroid. Only in a small minority of cases a defect in the iodine metabolism is present. Congenital hypothyroidism secondary to a d...

RI Epidemiologia
Accesso libero
Epidemiologia del parto pretermine

R. Bortolus, F. Parazzini, L. Chatenoud, A. Marini, P. Catapano

1998/6 — pag. 385-391

The review describes the main risk factors for prematurity. Preterm birth is the single most important cause of perinatal mortality in North America and Europe. We reviewed the most important determinants related to preterm birth appeared on the...