Publications by authors named "Federica Chironi"
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- The study aimed to explore the frequency and characteristics of tenosynovitis in young patients with new-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who have active ankle disease and whether its detection impacts the likelihood of achieving inactive disease status.
- It involved 45 children, showing that 62.2% had tenosynovitis detected via ultrasound (US), while 37.8% had isolated arthritis, with no significant differences in achieving inactive disease between those with and without tenosynovitis.
- The findings suggest that even though tenosynovitis is common at the onset of JIA, it does not negatively affect the chances of reaching clinically inactive disease early in the treatment process.
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- The study investigates bronchiolitis-related hospitalizations in infants from Sept 2018 to March 2023 across six Italian hospitals, noting a significant rebound in cases post-COVID-19 lockdowns.
- In the winter of 2022-2023, there were 953 hospitalizations, a 70% increase from the previous year, with longer hospital stays and more patients needing invasive respiratory support.
- Coinfections also rose, highlighted by a prevalence of 42% this winter, indicating a trend towards more severe bronchiolitis cases compared to the past five years.
Sleep is a fundamental biological necessity, the lack of which has severe repercussions on the mental and physical well-being in individuals of all ages. The phrase "sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)" indicates a wide array of conditions characterized by snoring and/or respiratory distress due to increased upper airway resistance and pharyngeal collapsibility; these range from primary snoring to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and occur in all age groups. In the general pediatric population, the prevalence of OSA varies between 2% and 5%, but in some particular clinical conditions, it can be much higher.
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