A 5-Year-Old Child with a Deep Neck Abscess Complicated by Laryngeal Obstruction.

Deep neck space infections (DNSI) are defined as infections in the potential spaces and fascial planes of the neck. We show the clinical case of a retro and para-pharyngeal abscess in a healthy 5-year-old child complicated by compression and dislocation of the larynx with marked airway caliber reduction and potentially fatal extension up to the mediastinal aditus. DNSI can occur at any age and, due to its rapid progression, requires immediate treatment in children.

The Role of Breastfeeding on Respiratory Outcomes Later in Childhood.

Background: Breastfeeding is associated with a lower risk of wheezing in early childhood, but its effect later in childhood remains unclear. We investigated the association of breastfeeding and respiratory outcomes in children aged 11 years.

Materials And Methods: We performed an observational longitudinal study including 110 prepubertal children.

Case Report: Mitral Valve Involvement and First-Degree Atrial-Ventricular Block in Two Patients With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.

COVID-19 seems to be less frequent and severe in children compared to adults. Despite the very few symptoms usually found in children, great attention was recorded when in April 2020 a hyperinflammatory process in children with fever and multiorgan involvement after a paucisymptomatic COVID infection was reported. The United States Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization recognized and defined this syndrome as "Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

Evaluation of sleep quality and anxiety in Italian pediatric healthcare workers during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate sleep quality and psychological effects on pediatric healthcare workers during the first wave of COVID-19 epidemic in Italy and to evaluate differences between primary and secondary care operators. Pediatric healthcare workers were involved in an online survey to assess sleep quality, stress and anxiety level, self-efficacy and social support in Italian pediatric healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic.

Results: We found that 67.