Pelvic ultrasound and pubertal attainment in girls with sexual precocity: the pivotal role of uterine volume in predicting the timing of menarche.

Introduction: Among girls assessed for pubertal precocity, pelvic ultrasound (pUS) may represent a pivotal tool to predict the time expected to elapse between sonographic assessment and the onset of menarche (T). Accordingly, the present analysis is meant to define the statistical relationship between sonographic parameters and T, in order to identify the most reliable predictor of the timing of menarche.

Methods: Retrospective, multicenter analysis.

Acute Rheumatic Fever: Where Do We Stand? An Epidemiological Study in Northern Italy.

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a non-septic complication of group A β-hemolytic streptococcal (GAS) throat infection. Since 1944, ARF diagnosis relies on the Jones criteria, which were periodically revised. The 2015 revision of Jones criteria underlines the importance of knowing the epidemiological status of its own region with updated data.