Publications by authors named "M Minute"
Background: There is little experience on the use of the WHO Standards for improving the quality of care (QOC) for children. We describe the use of four prioritised WHO Standard-based Quality Measures to assess the provision of care for children with pain in emergency departments (EDs).
Methods: In a multicentre observational study in 10 EDs with different characteristics in Italy, we collected data on 3355 children accessing the EDs between January 2019 and December 2020.
Article Synopsis
- - After COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, researchers noticed a significant rise in pyogenic infections in children, leading to a retrospective analysis of invasive bacterial infections over five years from 2018-2023.
- - The study was conducted at two pediatric emergency departments and included various infections such as mastoiditis and brain abscesses, with electronic medical records being used for data collection.
- - Results showed a notable increase in cases, with a total of 63 infections in the 2022-2023 period, particularly highlighting a staggering 120% rise in thoracic empyema compared to the previous year, suggesting a connection to relaxed social distancing measures.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates bronchiolitis-related hospitalizations in infants from Sept 2018 to March 2023 across six Italian hospitals, noting a significant rebound in cases post-COVID-19 lockdowns.
- In the winter of 2022-2023, there were 953 hospitalizations, a 70% increase from the previous year, with longer hospital stays and more patients needing invasive respiratory support.
- Coinfections also rose, highlighted by a prevalence of 42% this winter, indicating a trend towards more severe bronchiolitis cases compared to the past five years.
Background: Bronchiolitis is the main acute lower respiratory tract infection in infants. Data regarding SARS-CoV-2-related bronchiolitis are limited.
Objective: To describe the main clinical characteristics of infants with SARS-CoV-2-related bronchiolitis in comparison with infants with bronchiolitis associated with other viruses.
Article Synopsis
- Bronchiolitis is a common respiratory infection in infants, but diagnoses significantly decreased during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
- The study examined bronchiolitis cases in infants across Europe and Israel during the 2020-2021 winter, focusing on the role of SARS-CoV-2, with data collected from multiple pediatric emergency departments.
- Out of 314 bronchiolitis cases, only 16 (3%) were SARS-CoV-2 positive, with the overall clinical presentation being mild, highlighting a decline in typical RSV infections during this period.