[ECG for non-competitive sports in childhood: strengths and disputes].

Background: Sport is very important for health promotion and conservation. Active lifestyle and regular exercise reduce cardiovascular disease incidence. The Italian Ministry of Health issued the Law Decree no.

High Levels of beta-D-glucan in immunocompromised children with proven invasive fungal disease.

The plasmatic levels of 1,3-beta-d-glucan (BDG) were >523 pg/ml in 4 children, 2 low-birth-weight neonates and 2 stem cell transplant recipients, with the following invasive fungal diseases (IFD) proven apart from this BDG test: 3 cases of Candida parapsilosis candidemias and 1 case of disseminated aspergillosis. The BDG test may be useful for identification of IFD in pediatrics.

Cost analysis of an Italian neonatal hearing screening programme.

Aim: The objective of this study was to estimate the cost of a Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening (UNHS) programme in an Italian region.

Methods: A cost analysis of a regional UNHS programme was carried out on 32,502 newborns. 31,992 (98.