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View article: Exploring the Role of Telemedicine in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Benefits and Challenges
Exploring the Role of Telemedicine in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Benefits and Challenges Open
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most frequent, progressive disease caused by a genetic defect that leads to the production of a nonfunctional form of dystrophin, thereby causing premature death. Ways to improve, adapt, and facilit…
View article: Televisit with TytoHome™ device in medically complex child in long-term mechanical ventilation: a pilot study
Televisit with TytoHome™ device in medically complex child in long-term mechanical ventilation: a pilot study Open
Background During the pandemic, the pneumology team at Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital highlighted that telemedicine was a valuable tool for remotely managing the medical needs of children with medical complexity (CMC). Following the tele…
View article: Transition of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy from paediatric to adult care: An international Delphi consensus study
Transition of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy from paediatric to adult care: An international Delphi consensus study Open
View article: Televisit with TytoHome TM device in medically complex child in long-term mechanical ventilation: a pilot study
Televisit with TytoHome TM device in medically complex child in long-term mechanical ventilation: a pilot study Open
Background During the pandemic, the pneumology physician team of Bambin Gesù Children’s Hospital pointed out that the use of telemedicine was a helpful modality to follow up on the medical needs in Children with medical complexity (CMC) pa…
View article: Hypoventilation in a case of congenital Rett syndrome
Hypoventilation in a case of congenital Rett syndrome Open
Breathing disturbances are often a major clinical concern during wakefulness of classic form of Rett syndrome, but data for atypical forms are lacking. We report the case of a 20-month-old female affected by the congenital variant of Rett …
View article: Retrocardiac Pneumomediastinum: Description of an Unusual Case and Review of Literature
Retrocardiac Pneumomediastinum: Description of an Unusual Case and Review of Literature Open
Retrocardiac pneumomediastinum (RP) is the consequence of air trapping in the inferior and posterior mediastinum. It is characterized by the presence of a right or left para-sagittal infrahilar oval or pyramidal air collection on a chest X…
View article: Hypoventilation and sleep hypercapnia in a case of congenital variant-like Rett syndrome
Hypoventilation and sleep hypercapnia in a case of congenital variant-like Rett syndrome Open
Background Breathing disturbances are often a primary clinical concern especially during wakefulness of the classic form of Rett syndrome, but data for atypical forms are lacking. Case presentation We report the case of a 20-month-old fema…
View article: E-cigarette or Vaping product use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) in a 15 year old female patient – case report
E-cigarette or Vaping product use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) in a 15 year old female patient – case report Open
View article: Severe Pediatric Asthma Therapy: Mepolizumab
Severe Pediatric Asthma Therapy: Mepolizumab Open
There is a growing need for advanced treatment in children with persistent and severe asthma symptoms. As a matter of fact, between 2 and 5% of asthmatic children experience repeated hospitalizations and poor quality of life despite optimi…
View article: Effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic and lockdown on symptom control in preschool children with recurrent wheezing
Effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic and lockdown on symptom control in preschool children with recurrent wheezing Open
Introduction Preschool wheezers are at high risk of recurrent attacks triggered by respiratory viruses, sometimes exacerbated by exposure to allergens and pollution. Because of the COVID‐19 infection, the lockdown was introduced, but the e…
View article: Telemedicine in children with medical complexity on home ventilation during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Telemedicine in children with medical complexity on home ventilation during the COVID‐19 pandemic Open
Children with medical complexity (CMC) are patients with one or more complex chronic conditions dependent on medical technologies. In our unit (Pediatric Pulmonology and Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, “Bambin…
View article: Transition to Adult Care in Children on Long-Term Ventilation
Transition to Adult Care in Children on Long-Term Ventilation Open
The number of children on long-term ventilation (LTV) has exponentially increased over the past few decades. Improvements in management of ventilation coupled with improvements in standards of medical care are increasingly allowing young p…
View article: Ventilators and Ventilatory Modalities
Ventilators and Ventilatory Modalities Open
Non-invasive ventilation is increasingly used in children for acute and chronic respiratory failure. Ventilators available for clinical use have different levels of complexity, and clinicians need to know in detail their characteristics, s…
View article: Characteristics and outcomes in children on long-term mechanical ventilation: the experience of a pediatric tertiary center in Rome
Characteristics and outcomes in children on long-term mechanical ventilation: the experience of a pediatric tertiary center in Rome Open
Background Children with chronic respiratory failure and/or sleep disordered breathing due to a broad range of diseases may require long-term ventilation to be managed at home. Advances in the use of long-term non-invasive ventilation has …
View article: Transition to adult care in young people with neuromuscular disease on non-invasive ventilation
Transition to adult care in young people with neuromuscular disease on non-invasive ventilation Open
View article: Asthma: Differential Diagnosis and Comorbidities
Asthma: Differential Diagnosis and Comorbidities Open
Childhood asthma remains a multifactorial disease with heterogeneous clinical phenotype and complex genetic inheritance. The primary aim of asthma management is to achieve control of symptoms, in order to reduce the risk of future exacerba…