Publications by authors named "E Chiappini"
Background: Aging can lead to a decline in motor control. While age-related motor impairments have been documented, the underlying changes in cortico-cortical interactions remain poorly understood.
Methods: We took advantage of the high temporal resolution of dual-site transcranial magnetic stimulation (dsTMS) to investigate how communication between higher-order rostral premotor regions and the primary motor cortex (M1) influences motor control in young and elderly adults.
Background: Fever is a common symptom in children, but despite existing guidelines, pediatricians may not fully apply recommendations. Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) is generally referred to as an unexplained prolonged fever. However, a standardized FUO definition and management is missing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSore throat represents one of the main causes of antibiotic overprescription in children. Its management is still a matter of debate, with countries considering streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis a benign and self-limiting condition and others advocating for its antibiotic treatment to prevent suppurative complications and acute rheumatic fever. Italian paediatricians frequently prescribe antibiotics on a clinical basis regardless of microbiological results.
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- A survey was conducted among 32 senior clinicians across 20 European countries to understand current practices in postnatal prophylaxis (PNP) and infant feeding guidelines.
- Twenty-three clinicians responded, revealing that all countries use risk stratification for PNP, but methods and regimens widely differ, with zidovudine being the most commonly used drug.
- There is significant variation in guidelines regarding infant feeding for babies born to HIV-positive parents, highlighting the need for harmonization in policies to minimize HIV transmission and support informed feeding choices.
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an acute infection of the lung parenchyma acquired outside the hospital or other healthcare settings, typically affecting previously healthy individuals. This intersociety consensus aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for the antibiotic treatment of mild to moderate CAP in previously healthy children in Italy.A systematic review was conducted to identify the most recent and relevant evidence.
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