Publications by authors named "L Matera"
Introduction: Usually ipsilateral fractures of the femur and tibia are not compatible with good results and require surgery. The unsatisfactory results are more likely due to complex patterns of fractures, compromised soft tissue, associated ligament injuries, and concomitant vital organ injuries. There are many classifications to describe this type of fracture but none of them is a prognostic classification.
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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- The study aimed to compare contraceptive choices and sexual risk behaviors between both-sex attracted and opposite-sex attracted adolescents and young adults (AYA) at a contraception clinic.
- Researchers analyzed data from 2369 AYA and found no significant difference in the rates of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) use between the two groups.
- However, both-sex attracted individuals reported engaging in riskier sexual behaviors, including an earlier age of first sex, more lifetime sexual partners, and a higher prevalence of forced intercourse, highlighting the need for tailored sexual health counseling.
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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Recently, the development of advanced, noninvasive methods has allowed the study of respiratory function even in uncooperative infants. To date, there is still little data on the application of this technique in infants with suspected airway obstruction.
The Aims Of Our Study Were: - To evaluate the role of respiratory function testing (PFR) in the diagnosis and follow-up of infants with stridor - To evaluate the differences between patients with inspiratory stridor and expiratory stridor.