Publications by authors named "Grazia D'Adamo"
Background: Studies have indicated an association between cesarean section (CS), especially elective CS, and an increased risk of celiac disease (CD), but the conclusions of other studies are contradictory. The primary aim of this study (CD-deliver-IT) was to evaluate the rate of CS in a large population of CD patients throughout Italy. METHODS: This national multicenter retrospective study was conducted between December 2020 and November 2021.
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- A study in Italy assessed whether celiac disease tests in children align with European pediatric guidelines.
- The research involved 202 children, revealing that the reasons for testing were commonly based on symptoms or associated conditions, but adherence to guidelines was low, with only 11.4% of cases following recommended practices.
- Results indicate a significant prevalence of test redundancy, highlighting a need for better implementation of diagnostic guidelines to enhance patient care and resource efficiency.
Kawasaki syndrome (KS) typically strikes children younger than age 5 and presents with persistent high fever for at least 5 days combined with a heterogeneous polymorphous rash, extremity abnormalities, oropharyngitis, non-exudative conjunctivitis and cervical lymphadenitis. Treatment with high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin reduces substantially the risk of potential cardiovascular complications. For the first time, we report a child presenting all the clinical symptoms of KS, which recurred for 4 times in a period of 33 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNatural history of potential celiac disease in children.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
April 2011
Background & Aims: The presence of celiac disease-associated autoantibodies (antiendomysium and antitissue transglutaminase [anti-TG2]) with normal jejunal mucosa indicate potential celiac disease. We performed a prospective, 3-year cohort study to determine the natural history of potential celiac disease in children.
Methods: The study included 106 children with potential celiac disease, based on serology analysis and normal duodenal architecture.