Stefano Pintaldi
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View article: Children with mild hyponatremia at the emergency department are at higher risk of hospitalization
Children with mild hyponatremia at the emergency department are at higher risk of hospitalization Open
Background Mild hyponatremia is frequently encountered in the pediatric emergency department (PED). Although usually of little clinical concern, its prognostic meaning as a possible marker of more severe disease has not yet been well estab…
View article: Children with mild hyponatremia at the emergency department are at higher risk of more severe infections and hospitalization.
Children with mild hyponatremia at the emergency department are at higher risk of more severe infections and hospitalization. Open
Background Mild hyponatremia is frequently encountered in the pediatric emergency department (PED). Although it is usually of little clinical concern, its prognostic meaning as a possible marker of more severe disease is not well establish…
View article: Fifteen-Years Follow-Up in a Cohort of Children with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Prevalence and Risk Factors to Develop Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Other Comorbidities
Fifteen-Years Follow-Up in a Cohort of Children with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Prevalence and Risk Factors to Develop Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Other Comorbidities Open
Background: Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are chronic and recurrent disorders, which affect up to 23% of children and adolescents and represent 50% of gastroenterological accesses. The association between FGIDs diagnosed at…
View article: Infant with rapidly progressive respiratory distress
Infant with rapidly progressive respiratory distress Open
A 7-month-old girl presented to the emergency department with a 12-hour history of difficult breathing.The girl was alert but with a severe tachy-dyspnoea, chest retractions and nodding.Vital signs showed: respiratory rate 70/min, pulse ra…
View article: Lung Ultrasound Diagnostic Accuracy in Neonatal Pneumothorax
Lung Ultrasound Diagnostic Accuracy in Neonatal Pneumothorax Open
Background . Pneumothorax (PTX) still remains a common cause of morbidity in critically ill and ventilated neonates. At the present time, lung ultrasound (LUS) is not included in the diagnostic work-up of PTX in newborns despite of excelle…