First records in Italy of the red-listed shore bug (Reuter, 1891) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Saldidae).

Salda henschii (Reuter, 1891) is a boreo-montane species of Saldidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) restricted to mountain bogs and streams in central Europe (e.g., Western Carpathians, Alps) and to freshwater wetlands in lowland coastal areas in northern Europe (Fennoscandia); it is a vicariant of the arctic (Holarctic) element S.

[Chronic laryngitis in children: the role of gastroesophageal reflux].

Unlabelled: Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) is associated with a number of inflammatory ENT disorders in the adult and is correlated with recurrent croup in the child.

Aim: To estimate the frequency of GOR in a population of children consulting for chronic laryngotracheal symptoms.

Method: The study included 17 children, aged between 2 and 14 years (mean: 7 years) all of whom suffered from dysphonia or a chronic cough.

[Gastroesophageal reflux and dysphonia in children].

Unlabelled: With the exception of congenital anomalies, the aetiology of dysphonia in children is often unknown. Yet, in adults, GOR has been shown to play an important role. 22 children (aged between 2 and 14 years, 14 boys and 8 girls), who had been suffering from a chronic dysphonia for more than six months were seen at consultation.

Keratotic scabies (Norwegian scabies): case reports and literature review.

Keratotic scabies (KS) (Norwegian scabies) is a rare variant of Sarcoptes scabeii infestation and is characterized by hyperkeratosis and crusting and by the presence of millions of mites in the horny layer of the skin. KS may be associated with underlying diseases, e.g.

Erythema multiforme -- an unusual reaction to BCG vaccination.

An eruptive form of erythema multiforme subsequent to BCG vaccination seen in a young Black nurse is reported. In a short review of the literature the author emphasizes that specific and nonspecific complications may occur after inoculation, but that the rare occurrence of these cutaneous manifestations cannot undermine the value of this preventive measure.