Publications by authors named "M C Consentino"
Urea/Creatinine Ratio's Correlation with Creatine Kinase Normalization in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients with Myositis: Evaluating Prognostic and Predictive Value.
Infect Dis Rep
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- COVID-19 is primarily known for causing respiratory issues, but recent studies have shown it can also lead to severe muscle inflammation (myositis) that could result in multi-organ failure and increased mortality.
- Myositis in pediatric patients with COVID-19 was studied at Policlinico San Marco University Hospital, revealing symptoms like fever, calf muscle pain, and elevated serum creatine kinase (CK) levels in affected children.
- Despite the potential severity, the majority of pediatric cases seemed to resolve without complications, highlighting the importance of monitoring specific markers for effective management and indicating the need for further research on the disease’s impact on muscles.
Article Synopsis
- Netherton syndrome is a rare genetic skin disorder marked by three main features: congenital ichthyosis (dry skin), immune system issues, and problems with the scalp.
- A case study details a 1-month-old boy who experienced severe health challenges, including failure to thrive and feeding problems, as well as an abnormal high sodium level at birth.
- The condition is caused by a mutation in the SPINK5 gene, leading to a protein deficiency that weakens the skin barrier, resulting in serious complications like skin infections and growth issues in infants.
Background: Among autonomic seizures apnea still represent a challenge for physicians, and it might constitute the only isolated sign of neurological disorder. The aim of this review is to describe ictal apnea (IA) and its treatment options.
Methods: MeSH and keywords were combined: "neonatal seizures", "ictal neonatal apnea", "apneic seizures".
Background: Malformations of cortical development (MCD) include a wide range of congenital disorders mostly causing severe cognitive dysfunction and epilepsy.
Objective: to report on clinical features including cognitive involvement, epileptic seizures with response to antiseizure medications, comorbidities in young patients affected by MCD and followed in a single tertiary hospital.
Patients And Methods: A retrospective review of the medical records and magnetic resonance images (MRI) of 19 young patients with an age ranging between eight days and fifteen years affected by MCD and admitted to Pediatrics Department University of Catania, Italy from October 2009 and October 2020 were selected.