Risk Factors

I ragazzi del non-luogo Qualcosa è cambiato Tamponi virali in lattanti febbrili: a nulla servono Rischio coronarico e obesità Modulatori CFTR: sempre meglio Affamati e dimenticati

2025/10 — pag. 621-622 — DOI

Screening e comunicazione

Baronciani D.

2024/4 — pag. 249-250 — DOI

Lo stroke neonatale: le cause, i sintomi, la diagnosi e la gestione

Sfeir R, Pelliccia V, Bruno I, Graziani G, Ricciardelli P, Cenni P, Piccinini G, Marchetti F.

2024/2 — pag. 106-112 — DOI

The paper reports the case of a term newborn who presented with focal seizures at 24 hours of age and was diagnosed with neonatal stroke upon the suspicion raised by the cranial ultrasound performed at 24 hours, confirmed by the brain MRI 96 hours pa...

Screening per streptococco B in gravidanza, possiamo migliorarlo?

Berardi A, Creti R.

2022/8 — pag. 483-484 — DOI

Un petto che si gonfia: lo pneumomediastino

Rotolo M, Giambrone C, Graziano F, Citrano M, Cilona C, Ganci R, Cassata N

2022/6 — pag. 115-118 — DOI

The paper describes the case of a 4-year-old boy with spontaneous pneumomediastinum secondary to a large bronchopneumonic focus, treated with supportive therapy including rest, painkillers, antibiotics and oxygen, which resolved in a short time with ...

“Matti” da morire

2022/4 — pag. 217 — DOI

ERRATA CORRIGE Nella versione cartacea del Graffio sono state invertite le percentuali riguardanti la mortalità e la disabilità in cui sono coinvolte le malattie non comunicabili. La frase: "[...] è stato calcolato che, nei Paesi dell’Unione E...

Tromboembolismo e malattia infiammatoria cronica dell’intestino

Bramuzzo M

2021/2 — pag. 127-129

QT lungo, farmaci a rischio aritmico Amoxicillina + acido clavulanico, dosaggio aumentato

2021/2 — pag. 131-131 — DOI

La trombosi venosa nel bambino

Parodi E, Del Borrello G, Portulano C, Saracco P, Ramenghi U

2021/2 — pag. 103-108 — DOI

Venous thrombosis is a complication that mostly occurs in the paediatric patient with multiple comorbidities. In these cases, it is relatively simple for the paediatrician to suspect the presence of a thrombosis. On the contrary, due to the rarity of...

Tromboembolismo e malattia infiammatoria cronica dell’intestino

Bramuzzo M

2021/2 — pag. 29-30 — DOI

Profilo psicopatologico e di rischio psicosociale in madri adolescenti e di giovane età nel postpartum

A. Albizzati, E. Ierardi, M. Moioli, C. Riva Crugnola

2020/7 — pag. 445-451 — DOI

Background - Motherhood in adolescence is associated with numerous risk factors that could have a negative effect on the well-being of the mother, on her parenting skills and on the relationship with her child. Aims - To assess the psychopathologi...

Miopia: nulla di nuovo sotto il sole?

P. Nucci

2019/7 — pag. 415-417

Dislessia: possibilità di individuazione precoce nello studio del pediatra

A. Giangrande, L. Giangrande

2018/5 — pag. 301-305

This paper explores the possibility of early detection of some risk factors for the development of dyslexia. It specifically focuses on phonological awareness and rapid automatized naming, which are two of the main cognitive abilities considered ab...

Pensare l’impensabile, scrutare quello che non si vuol vedere

E. Barbi

2016/4 — pag. 211-212

Bullismo e rischio depressivo: una indagine esplorativa in un campione di studenti nella prima adolescenza

ML. Pedditzi, L. Lucarelli

2014/8 — pag. 533-534

Background - Cross-sectional and longitudinal international studies have explored the relationship between bullying and depression, showing a close link between victimization and depression. In 2008 CENSIS data emphasized that in Italy 49.9% of p...

Obesità: dai falsi miti alle cose da considerare e fare

F. Marchetti

2013/2 — pag. 75-77

Il Global Burden of Disease Study 2010: stime e previsioni su malattie, lesioni e fattori di rischio

G. Tamburlini, L. Monasta

2013/1 — pag. 29-34

The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010) is the largest ever systematic effort to describe the global distribution and causes of a wide array of major diseases, injuries, and health risk factors. The results show that infectious diseases,...

Gestione del neonato con sospetta o certa sepsi batterica a esordio precoce

V. Murgia

2012/6

Deficienza di vitamina D: un problema “familiare” al pediatra

F. Vierucci, M. Gori, A. Petracchi, G. Carlone, M. Del Pistoia, G. Federico, G. Saggese

2012/3

Il sonno condiviso aumenta il rischio di SIDS nel lattante? Un dibattito sempre aperto

M.L. Tortorella, A. Moschetti

2011/2

Sharing a bed with an infant is actually considered one of the environmental risk factors for SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Nevertheless, scientific evidences on this topic are still controversial also for the low methodological quality of som...

L’insulino-resistenza nei bambini: risultati di un recente consensus

M.L. Marcovecchio, M. Lucantoni, F. Chiarelli

2011/1

Insulin resistance is an emerging condition among children and adolescents, associated with an increased risk for metabolic and cardiovascular complications, therefore it requires consideration early in life. However, there is still confusion on how ...

Epidemiologia degli autolesionismi e comportamenti suicidari in adolescenza Analisi della popolazione scolastica in due province del Friuli Venezia Giulia

S. Battistutta, C. Zanus, M. Montico, S. Cremaschi, M. Carrozzi

2011/1

Background: Deliberate self-harm and suicide attempts are recognised as a growing health problem in adolescence. Nevertheless, epidemiological studies show a considerable variability in rates due to the difficulties in defining and recognizing suici...

Il suicidio in adolescenza

R. Aliverti

2010/10 — pag. 619-620

Fattori di rischio e prevenzione dell’obesità e della sindrome metabolica

2010/2 — pag. 116-118

Sindrome della morte improvvisa del lattante (SIDS) (prima parte)

G. Bartolozzi

2009/9

Lo stroke in età pediatrica

E. Franzoni, G.G. Salerno, V. Valenti, C. Garone, I. Cecconi, D.M. Cordelli, V. Marchiani

2009/9 — pag. 566-571

According to the definition given by WHO, stroke is a clinical syndrome characterized by rapid appearance of a focal neurologic deficit lasting more than 24 hours and determined by arterial or venous occlusion or rupture. The incidence of stroke is...

Allattamento al seno: prevalenza e fattori ostacolantiIndagine di un osservatorio consultoriale di Cagliari

S. Ardau, M. Grandolfo

2009/7

Allattamento al seno: prevalenza e fattori ostacolanti. Indagine di un osservatorio consultoriale di Cagliari

S. Ardau, M. Grandolfo

2009/7 — pag. 465-466

Aims and setting - Estimating the prevalence of full breastfeeding (BF) at six months after birth and factors associated to earlier interruption. Evaluating the effectiveness of Public Primary Maternal and Child Health Services (PPMCHSs) in promo...

Il Quiz di Marzo

D. Radzik

2009/3

Obesità in età pediatrica e futuro rischio di malattia coronarica

2008/7 — pag. 459-460

Obiettivo di questo studio di coorte pubblicato sul New England Journal of Medicine, di buona qualità metodologica, realizzato a Copenhagen (Danimarca), era quello di valutare l’associazione tra l’indice di massa corporea (BMI) tra 7 e 13 anni e ...

Qual è il rischio di sviluppare asma in età scolare nei bambini che soffrono di eczema atopico nei primi 4 anni di vita?

D. Radzik

2008/5

Le statine in età pediatrica

Z. Cannioto

2007/8

Le malattie croniche in età pediatrica negli Stati Uniti... e in italia

F. Marchetti

2007/7 — pag. 415-416

Screening per la displasia evolutiva dell’anca

E. Mazzoleni, F. Braga, R. Pelizzari

2007/1 — pag. 51-53

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) is the most important congenital deformity with regard to its incidence, functional and aesthetical consequences and treatment difficulties. The objective of our study was to evaluate a population-based scr...

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...

Cosa sono diventati i bambiniriflessioni sui percorsi psico-evolutivi dei figli di genitori separati e dei bambini adottati

E. Confalonieri

2006/9 — pag. 580-584

Children who have been adopted or have divorced parents may encounter psychological, social and educational problems. Through a detailed review of the literature, we describe risk and protective factors which may affect children’s future life and psy...

Rischio di carcinoma epatocellulare in soggetti con infezione cronica da virus dell'epatite B

G. Bartolozzi

2006/3

Esposizione al fumo passivo di tabacco nei bambini italiani al secondo anno di vita

R. Tominz, N. Binkin, A. Perra, gruppo di lavoro ICONA

2005/10 — pag. 683-684

The objective of this study was to estimate Italian children’s exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). 4.602 children of 12-23 months of age were selected by cluster sampling on a regional basis. The main outcome measure was the percentage ...

Supporto precoce ai neogenitori E necessario? Serve?

Mg. Apollonio, C. Barbiero, S. Bascucci, et al.

2005/9 — pag. 589-598

Early (pre and postnatal) support to parents is widely seen as an effective strategy to improve both parental and child wellbeing and health. The effects of two different interventions addressing parents during the first year of life of their baby ...

L’obesità in età pediatrica

F. Chiarelli, R. Capanna

2005/8 — pag. 513-525

In March 2004 a group of 65 physicians and other health professionals representing nine countries on four continents convened in Israel to discuss the widespread public health crisis in childhood obesity. The conference addressed topics ranging fro...

Le cause della leucemia nel bambino

2005/7 — pag. 470-471

Data di nascita e rischio di sclerosi multipla

2005/2 — pag. 115-116

Morte improvvisa: 5% di cause non accidentali, 5% di sospetto di maltrattamento

M. Lazzerini

2004/2

Epidemiologia della bronchiolite da VRS e indicazioni alla profilassi

2004/2 — pag. 108-111

Latte e asma

G.E. Polly

2003/1 — pag. 40-41

Asma: il gatto fa bene, il latte materno fa male?

G. Longo, F. Panizon

2003/1 — pag. 35-41

A series of cross sectional and prospective studies have shown that, differently from older beliefs, early exposure to cat has a protective effect on the development of allergy and asthma in adult age. This effect, which is true for high and low co...

Prevenzione della SIDS: occorre riformulare alcuni messaggi

A. Donzelli

2002/9 — pag. 589-594

The Author analyses, on the basis of available scientific evidence, the messages conveyed to parents by a SIDS prevention campaign carried out by the Regional Health Authority in the Lombardia Region, Italy. Although the main risk factors for SIDS ...

SIDS, posizione nel sonno e plagiocefalia

F. Marchetti

2002/7 — pag. 417

EDITORIALE

I. Berti

2002/1

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...

Dislessia: indagine epidemiologica in una Scuola Elementare di Palermo

A. Spataro, I. Mirabile

2001/7

Evidenze sulla SIDS

R. Buzzetti, L. Ronfani

2000/4 — pag. 223-233

Although current data may be not accurate due to absence of a national register, SIDS is the the main cause of death in infants after the first month in Italy, with an estimated incidence around 0.5 per thousand live births.The Authors summarise th...

Ustioni in età pediatrica. come , dove, quando?

A. Frassetto, B. Novelli, M. Melandri, M. Polverelli, G. Landi

2000/1 — pag. 57-58

We studied 62 children who were hospitalised at “Centro Grandi Ustionati” from 1995 to 1998. Pre-schoolers usually burn during the daytime (100%), when at home (97%) and with boiling liquids (90%), mainly water. Schoolers usually burn with flames ...

Prevenzione dell’asma

M&B

1999/7 — pag. 400

La morte improvvisa, Medico e Bambino e altre storie

F. Panizon

1998/10 — pag. 643

Trattare o non trattare? Il caso dell’otite media acuta

F. Marchetti

1998/7 — pag. 453-455

The Author reviews the available evidence on antibiotic treatment of Acute Otitis Media (AOM) on the basis of current evidence, including two recent metanalyses. Antibiotic treatment of AOM, given the self-limited character of AOM, produces litt...

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...

L’ipoacusia neurosensoriale

D. Baronciani, A. Del Prete

1998/5 — pag. 327-329

È possibile prevenire l’abuso?

S. Pivetta, A. Macaluso, P. Materassi e coll.

1998/2 — pag. 114-118

The Authors reviewed all available intervention studies that included child abuse among the endpoints. 9 published trials were analyzed. Most of them were carried out in US, a few in UK, Ireland and Canada. The studies evaluated a wide variety o...

Rischio sociale e salute del bambino: il “Progetto Robin”

G. Mazzarella, C. Sorella

1997/6 — pag. 373-380

A number of social and psychosocial conditions such as poverty, family dysfunction, low parental education etc. put children at increased risk for disease or inadequate use of health services. The identification of simple and valid markers of th...

LA VIOLENZA MINORILEEpidemiologia della violenza

P. Facchin

1997/5 — pag. 303-313

Tossicodipendenza: un problema pediatrico?

E. Solitto

1997/4 — pag. 228-231

The paper draws the attention of paediatricians on their role in the management of babies born from addicted mothers and of young adolescents who may develop drug addiction. Today, drug addicted adolescents seek help at a later stage with compa...

Il ritardo di crescita intrauterina: una condizione multifattoriale

R. Bortolus, F. Parazzini, D. Trevisanuto

1997/3 — pag. 159-163

This review describes the main risk factors for small for gestational age (SGA). Fifteen percent of infants born each year in the world are low birth weight (less than 2500 g), and 90% of these infants are born in developing countries. Most of L...