[Preliminary report on the Covid-19 outbreak in Valle d'Aosta dialysis centers].

Valle d'Aosta, Italy's smallest region, faced a Covid-19 epidemic trend of absolute relevance. In line with data concerning the local general population, the predominance of the illness among uremic patients has been high. The authors report here preliminary data on the spread of this disease within the region and on the clinical trend of the infected patients who needed to be hospitalised.

The value of chest ultrasound along with inflammatory biomarkers in the management of pneumonia in a non-compliant pregnant woman.

During pregnancy, one of the possible complications is pneumonia. Early recognition as well as a timely and appropriate therapy is very important to prevent cardio-respiratory failure which may promote premature birth, low birth weight and miscarriage. In pregnancy, a chest X-ray is not contraindicated but may create a considerable state of maternal anxiety.