Is there a Role for Antenatal Corticosteroids in Term Infants before Elective Cesarean Section?

Objective:  Cesarean section (CS) delivery, especially without previous labor, is associated with worse neonatal respiratory outcomes. Some studies comparing neonatal outcomes between term infants exposed and not exposed to antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) before elective CS revealed that ACS appears to decrease the risk of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), transient tachypnea of the neonate (TTN), admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and the length of stay in the NICU.

Methods:  The present retrospective cohort study aimed to compare neonatal outcomes in infants born trough term elective CS exposed and not exposed to ACS.

Influenza virus infection complicated by bacterial necrotising pneumonia: two case reports.

Necrotising pneumonia (NP) is a potentially severe complication of community-acquired pneumonia characterised by necrosis of consolidated lung tissue. A 7-year-old boy and a 6-year-old boy are presented, both of whom had a complicated influenza infection which evolved into severe NP caused by . Both needed intensive care for invasive respiratory support.

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria: Case Report of a Rare Cause of Thrombosis in the Pediatric Age.

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired life-threatening disorder that is extremely rare in the pediatric age. Patients with PNH may present a wide range of clinical manifestations. In most cases, the severity is associated with the size of the PNH clones; yet, some patients can be asymptomatic with a large clone.