Publications by authors named "Paolo Bonazza"
Brugada Syndrome is an "inherited" channelopathy characterized by a predisposition to syncope and sudden death. It typically presents in young adults but is also known to affect the pediatric population, even if the prevalence is low compared to the adult population. The diagnostic ECG pattern shows coved-type ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads, occurring spontaneously or after provocative drug tests with IV administration of Class I antiarrhythmic drugs.
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- - The study investigated whether short-term sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) can effectively reduce asthma development in children aged 5 to 14 with hay fever, comparing it to traditional subcutaneous immunotherapy.
- - Conducted among 113 participants across 6 pediatric allergy centers in Italy, the study showed that those receiving SLIT required less medication and had lower symptom scores over three years.
- - Findings revealed that children on SLIT had a significantly lower rate of developing asthma (3.8 times less) compared to those receiving only symptomatic treatment, indicating SLIT's effectiveness in managing hay fever and preventing asthma.