Publications by authors named "G Ubertini"
Background: Promoting bonding and neurodevelopmental care is an important element in the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CICU); however, holding of infants by family members is inconsistently practiced.
Objectives: This quality improvement study aimed to safely increase the holding of medically complex infants in the CICU by developing a holding guideline and offering simulation-based staff education.
Methods: Using consensus methodology and high-fidelity simulation, an expert work group created a holding guideline and training to increase staff confidence and competence in holding critically ill infants in the CICU.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant challenge for pediatric endocrinologists, as children with CKD may present a variety of endocrine complications. Growth failure is common in CKD, and its severity is correlated with the degree of renal insufficiency. Management strategies include addressing reversible comorbidities, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring metabolic control.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Growth patterns in Noonan syndrome (NS) remain relatively unknown. The objective of this study was to provide growth reference curves for patients with NS and identify correlations between their growth, genotype, and clinical features.
Methods: This was a 15-year-long, monocentric, observational, retrospective, non-interventional study.
Purpose: In light of the growing concern over the possible link between SARS-CoV2 infection and autoimmune diseases, we conducted a review to investigate the impact of the pandemic outbreak on thyroid diseases.
Methods: We carried out a narrative review of all pediatric cases described in the literature, mainly focusing on the possible association of COVID-19 with the incidence of autoimmune and post-infective thyroid diseases (namely Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (HT), Grave's Disease (GD) and Sub-Acute Thyroiditis (SAT)). We also felt it was necessary to provide a brief review of Non-thyroidal Illness Syndrome (NTIS) and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) because of their overlap with thyroiditis.
Article Synopsis
- The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is linked to various congenital issues, including heart defects and immune system dysfunction, and is related to similar conditions like DiGeorge-like syndrome; both can have malignancies, though thyroid neoplasms are under-researched.
- A study surveyed five pediatric patients with 22q11.2 deletion or DiGeorge-like syndrome, observing confirmed or suspected thyroid neoplasms during follow-up, with three cases confirmed as malignancies but with good outcomes due to early detection.
- The findings highlight the need for clinicians to be vigilant about the increased risk of head and neck tumors in these patients, advocating for regular clinical and ultrasound monitoring.