Publications by authors named "Sara Chiappa"
Background: Despite evidence showing that the intranasal and sublingual routes are safe and effective in providing analgesia, no data are available about their day-to-day use in the emergency department (ED). The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of the use of the intranasal and sublingual routes, and the clinical characteristics of the patients receiving analgesia through these routes.
Methods: A multicentre study was performed in the EDs participating in the Pain in Paediatric Emergency Room research group.
Article Synopsis
- Bronchiolitis is a common respiratory infection in infants, but diagnoses significantly decreased during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
- The study examined bronchiolitis cases in infants across Europe and Israel during the 2020-2021 winter, focusing on the role of SARS-CoV-2, with data collected from multiple pediatric emergency departments.
- Out of 314 bronchiolitis cases, only 16 (3%) were SARS-CoV-2 positive, with the overall clinical presentation being mild, highlighting a decline in typical RSV infections during this period.
In infants and children, fever is very common in the emergency setting. The overall aim of the present publication was to overview guidance and provide an algorithm for use in the emergency setting as well as recommendations to inform parents for home care. To obtain consensus, a core steering committee drafted a management algorithm and general consensus was obtained by remote voting among experts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCow's milk protein-induced proctocolitis presents with overt rectal bleeding in otherwise healthy infants and is characterized by an eosinophilic infiltrate of the left colonic mucosa. Although it is the most common cause of proctocolitis in infancy, dietary protein-induced proctocolitis had hardly ever been reported in childhood so far. We hereby report 16 otherwise healthy children aged 2-14 yr, who presented over a 6-yr period with persistent or recurrent rectal bleeding related to a mild form of left-sided colitis characterized by a prominent eosinophilic infiltration, focal lymphoid follicle hyperplasia, and a prompt clinical and histological response to a cow's milk-free diet.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground & Aims: The clinical significance of lymphoid nodular hyperplasia (LNH) of the lower gastrointestinal tract is unclear. The aim of this study was to define the frequency and clinical significance of LNH in pediatric patients undergoing colonoscopy.
Methods: Two hundred forty-five children (101 male, 144 female; median age, 8.