Defining the clinical phenotype of COVID-19 in children.

On January 7, 2020, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was identified as the causative agent of a cluster of pneumonia of unknown origin detected in Wuhan City by Chinese authorities. Since SARS-CoV-2 discovery, the corresponding disease (COVID-19) has rapidly expanded throughout the globe, making as a consequence the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring a pandemic. As of May 19, 2020, over 4.

Longitudinal study of sleep behavior in normal infants during the first year of life.

Study Objectives: To longitudinally examine sleep patterns, habits, and parent-reported sleep problems during the first year of life.

Methods: Seven hundred four parent/child pairs participated in a longitudinal cohort study. Structured interview recording general demographic data, feeding habits, intercurrent diseases, family history, sleep habits, and parental evaluation of the infant's sleep carried out at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.

Italian survey on general pediatricians' approach to children with gastroesophageal reflux symptoms.

Unlabelled: The aim of the present study was to investigate the current approach of Italian general pediatricians to children with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) symptoms, evaluating the implementation of the 2009 North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)-European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) guidelines. One hundred randomly identified Italian general pediatricians were asked to complete a case report-structured questionnaire investigating their approach to infants, children, and adolescents with symptoms suggestive of GER. Only 2 % of them showed complete adherence to the guidelines.