Publications by authors named "Chiara Macucci"
Scurvy is an uncommon and often underrecognized disease. However, conditions associated with a restrictive and/or selective diet and inadequate absorption still pose a high risk for developing vitamin C deficiency. Musculoskeletal symptoms are among the most characteristic manifestations of scurvy, often requiring radiological investigations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Examine the trends and epidemiological features of acute hospitalized bronchiolitis cases among children aged 28 days to 2 years, both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, evaluate their need for intensive care unit (ICU) admission and identify primary risk factors associated with severe bronchiolitis.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of paediatric patients admitted to Meyer Children's Hospital in Florence (Italy) from September 2019 to March 2023, with the diagnosis of bronchiolitis.
Objective: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes significant lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in infants and young children. Current prevention targets those under 2 years. This study aims to evaluate RSV patterns and severity in children older than 2 years and to explore the potential extension of preventive strategies to this demographic group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients who experience cardiorespiratory events usually have to be moved to specialized centers to perform cardiorespiratory studies. To avoid the transfer of these patients to specialized centers, a network has been created based on an interchange system, where the recordings were uploaded in unspecialized centers (spokes) and downloaded by the Sleep Disorders Breathing (SDB) Center (hub) to be analyzed.
Methods: The inter-hospital network was established in November 2008.