Publications by authors named "Valentina Tonazzo"
Article Synopsis
- Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that impacts both patients and their caregivers mentally, and although intramuscular adrenaline is the recommended treatment, it's often not utilized as needed.
- The study involved 75 parents of children with severe food allergies who completed a questionnaire to evaluate their confidence in managing anaphylaxis and using adrenaline autoinjectors, leading to a five-factor model related to various aspects of anaphylaxis management.
- The developed questionnaire displayed high reliability and effectively gauges parental self-efficacy, helping clinicians pinpoint educational needs for better training and support in managing anaphylaxis situations.
Background: Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is characterized by impaired mucociliary clearance that results in accumulation of mucus and bacteria in the airways. Lower respiratory tract infections lead to airway remodeling and lung function impairment. The aim of our narrative review is to discuss available data on lung function in PCD children, focusing on risk factors for lung function impairment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening event, but it is frequently undertreated in pediatric patients with food allergies. Previous studies showed that auto-injectable adrenaline (AAI) is underused by patients and parents. This is especially troubling since fatal anaphylaxis has been associated with delayed adrenaline administration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Brain injury, impaired brain maturation, and long-term neurodevelopmental disorders are common in infants with congenital heart diseases (CHD). We aimed to assess whether plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can predict neurodevelopmental anomalies in CHD infants operated on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Methods: We measured plasma GFAP in 38 infants at multiple CPB phases.