Publications by authors named "M Pierattelli"
Introduction: The Italian Guideline for the management of acute otitis media (AOM) in children has been recently updated. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to investigate the adherence of Italian primary care paediatricians to the guideline recommendations.
Methods: A questionnaire including 13 closed-ended questions was administered to the paediatricians participating in the 24th National Congress of Practical Pediatrics, held in Florence in November 2019.
Understanding Discomfort in Order to Appropriately Treat Fever.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
November 2019
Although national and international guidelines on the management of childhood and adolescent fever are available, some inadequate practices persist, both from parents and healthcare professionals. The main goal of bringing children's temperature back to normal can lead to the choice of inappropriate drugs or non-necessary combination/alternation of antipyretic treatments. This behavior has been described in the last 35 years with the concept of fever-phobia, caused also by the dissemination of unscientific information and social media.
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- Fever phobia remains a significant concern in pediatrics, and a study assessed the knowledge of Italian pediatricians six years after the release of new fever management guidelines.
- A questionnaire distributed during the 2015 National Congress of Practice Paediatrics revealed improvements in understanding the correct methods for measuring temperature in older children but continued misconceptions for infants and persistent incorrect recommendations regarding physical treatments.
- Despite some progress in pediatricians' practices, significant gaps remain, indicating a need for further research to enhance communication between scientific societies and practitioners to inform better clinical practices.
Background: Italian guidelines for the management of fever in children (IFG) have been published in 2009 and thereafter disseminated in all country. A survey was conducted before their publication and three years later to investigate their impact on knowledge and behaviors of paediatricians.
Methods: A questionnaire was administered to convenient samples of paediatricians in 2009 and in 2012, eliciting information about fever definition, methods of temperature measurement, and antipyretic use.
Background: Pediculosis capitis is a worldwide health problem. One of the most important factor in effective head lice eradication is to ensure that infestation is adequately recognized and treated. Our survey investigated the knowledge and practice among primary care Italian pediatricians regarding to the prevention and treatment of head lice.
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