Publications by authors named "M Crocco"
Background: In pediatric patients, celiac disease (CD) may influence the health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Aims: The study aimed to assess HRQoL and further characterise the clinical factors associated with reduced HRQoL, in a large multicenter pediatric cohort with CD.
Methods: The disease-specific questionnaire CD Dutch Questionnaire (CDDUX) and the generic questionnaire Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) were used to assess the HRQoL.
: Celiac disease (CD) is the most common multisystemic autoimmune disorder affecting the pediatric population. However, little data is available regarding SARS-CoV-2 vaccination coverage in pediatric patients with CD. This study aims to evaluate the adherence to national recommendations for SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in children and adolescents with CD and its variation over time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Studies have indicated an association between cesarean section (CS), especially elective CS, and an increased risk of celiac disease (CD), but the conclusions of other studies are contradictory. The primary aim of this study (CD-deliver-IT) was to evaluate the rate of CS in a large population of CD patients throughout Italy. METHODS: This national multicenter retrospective study was conducted between December 2020 and November 2021.
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- The study investigates the diagnostic delay experienced by pediatric patients with celiac disease across 13 referral centers in Italy, covering cases from 2010 to 2019 and analyzing data in 2023.
- It finds that the median diagnostic delay for these patients is about 5 months, with a notable portion experiencing extreme delays of 11 months or more.
- Factors such as age at diagnosis influence delays, with younger patients (under 3 years) generally facing shorter wait times for diagnosis.