Publications by authors named "G Gianni"
Asthma and food allergy are two complex allergic diseases with an increasing prevalence in childhood. They share risk factors, including atopic family history, atopic dermatitis, allergen sensitization, and T2 inflammatory pathways. Several studies have shown that in children with a food allergy, the risk of developing asthma, particularly in early childhood, is high.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Neurological complications have been observed in approximately 30% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether early assessment of the Neurological Pupil Index (NPi) derived from an automated pupillometry could predict mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients.
Methods: Retrospective cohort study of adult critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit of a University Hospital; patients without NPi measurement were excluded.
The guidelines for chronic urticaria in children contain recommendations that are often based on adult studies. The diagnostic pathway has not been standardized and the effectiveness of anti-H1, omalizumab, montelukast, and systemic glucocorticoids is rarely reported in the pediatric population. There is a wide variation in the rate of remission of chronic urticaria between studies.
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- - Fish allergy is a common food allergy in kids that can continue into adulthood, causing severe reactions like anaphylaxis and having negative effects on nutrition and mental health due to dietary restrictions.
- - Recent research is focusing on better diagnostic tools and potential immunotherapy methods using hypoallergenic proteins, aiming to improve treatment outcomes for fish allergy sufferers.
- - The review covers the different types of immunological and non-immunological reactions to fish, including their symptoms, diagnosis, and management strategies.
Febrile infections in children are a common cause of presentation to the emergency department (ED). While viral infections are usually self-limiting, sometimes bacterial illnesses may lead to sepsis and severe complications. Inflammatory biomarkers such as C reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin are usually the first blood exams performed in the ED to differentiate bacterial and viral infections; nowadays, a better understanding of immunochemical pathways has led to the discovery of new and more specific biomarkers that could play a role in the emergency setting.
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