Minerva PediatricsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2023-06-16DOI: 10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07146-X
Agata Polizzi, Sergio Rinella, Martino Ruggieri, Amalia E Gentile, Cristiano M Verrelli, Marco Iosa
{"title":"Efficacy of videogames and exergames in pediatric neurorehabilitation: a systematic review.","authors":"Agata Polizzi, Sergio Rinella, Martino Ruggieri, Amalia E Gentile, Cristiano M Verrelli, Marco Iosa","doi":"10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07146-X","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07146-X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In recent years, the rehabilitation of children with neurological disorders has taken into account the possibility of using videogaming consoles and virtual reality systems to make children's therapy more enjoyable, motivating, participated and effective. This study aims at conducting a systematic review about the use and the efficacy of digital games in pediatric neurorehabilitation.</p><p><strong>Evidence acquisition: </strong>In accordance with the PRISMA approach, a rather wide-ranging search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases by using different combinations of keywords based on MeSH terms.</p><p><strong>Evidence synthesis: </strong>Fifty-five papers have been included into this review, namely, 38 original studies and 17 reviews. The total number of children and adolescents is 573, with 58% of them being affected by cerebral palsy. Despite a wide variability in the adopted protocols, devices, assessment tools, and a more frequent focus on motor aspects than on cognitive ones, the results of the majority of the analyzed studies support the safety (i.e., absence of severe adverse effects) and efficacy of the videogame-based therapy.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Videogames, when administered by means of commercial consoles or ad-hoc digital systems, seem to be a valid support for physical therapy. Further researchers are needed to deeply investigate the role of this approach in cognitive therapy and cognitive outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":56337,"journal":{"name":"Minerva Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"690-702"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10019478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minerva PediatricsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-05-16DOI: 10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07578-5
Gun H Kee, Ran Huo
{"title":"Epithelioid angiosarcoma occurring in the lower jaw of infants.","authors":"Gun H Kee, Ran Huo","doi":"10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07578-5","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07578-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56337,"journal":{"name":"Minerva Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"711-713"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140961281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minerva PediatricsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2023-06-07DOI: 10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07105-7
Wei Lin, Falan Hong
{"title":"Effect of targeted responsibility system nursing combined with psychological intervention on compliance and complications of patients with autologous nasal septum and ear cartilage transplantation.","authors":"Wei Lin, Falan Hong","doi":"10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07105-7","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07105-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The purpose was to explore the effect of targeted responsibility system nursing combined with psychological intervention on compliance and complications of patients with autologous nasal septum cartilage and ear cartilage transplantation filling.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis of the clinical data of 80 patients who underwent rhinoplasty with autologous septal cartilage and ear cartilage graft filling was conducted. Patients before the implementation of the \"targeted accountable care combined with psychological intervention\" program from January 2020 to December 2020 were set up as the control group (N.=40), and patients after the implementation of the program from January 2021 to December 2021 were set up as the study group (N.=40). The Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), Lund-Kennedy Endoscopy Score, Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), treatment compliance, and complications were compared between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At two weeks postoperatively, HAMA and HAMD were lower in the study group than in the control group (t=9.087, 9.265, P<0.05), and bilateral Lund-Kennedy scores were lower in the study group than in the control group (t=8.761, 10.267, P<0.05). The study group had a higher compliance excellence rate (75.00% vs. 52.50%) than the control group (χ<sup>2</sup>=4.021, P<0.05) and a lower complication rate (7.50% vs. 27.50%) than the control group (χ<sup>2</sup>=4.242, P<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Targeted accountable care combined with psychological intervention can alleviate negative emotions in patients with nasal septum cartilage and ear cartilage graft filling, reduce the risk of postoperative soft tissue edema and other complications, and improve patient compliance with treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":56337,"journal":{"name":"Minerva Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"599-605"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9578414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minerva PediatricsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-06-04DOI: 10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07600-6
Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Valeria Calcaterra
{"title":"Perspectives on managing non-communicable diseases in pediatric health using artificial intelligence.","authors":"Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Valeria Calcaterra","doi":"10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07600-6","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07600-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56337,"journal":{"name":"Minerva Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"571-573"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141249269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minerva PediatricsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2023-09-06DOI: 10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07163-X
Gürkan Ünsal, Ayşe I Orhan, Kaan Orhan, Ahmet F Ertürk, İlknur Özcan, Maria M Marrapodi, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini
{"title":"The use of intraoral ultrasound in the evaluation of the benign lesions in pediatric patients.","authors":"Gürkan Ünsal, Ayşe I Orhan, Kaan Orhan, Ahmet F Ertürk, İlknur Özcan, Maria M Marrapodi, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini","doi":"10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07163-X","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07163-X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ultrasonography (US) or diagnostic sonography is a radiographic technique that uses sound waves with frequencies higher than 20 kHz to demonstrate soft tissues such as muscles, internal organs, joints, and tendons. The US has various applications in dentistry such as cervical lymph node examination, salivary gland examination, periodontal examination, maxillofacial fracture examination, temporomandibular joint examination, and orofacial swelling examination. One of the most important advantages of the US is it does not produce any ionizing radiation. Since the US does not produce any ionizing radiation, it is a favorable technique especially for the patients who are susceptible to ionizing radiation such as pregnant patients and pediatric patients. In this article, we presented benign tumor lesions that were examined with the US in children and conducted a review of the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":56337,"journal":{"name":"Minerva Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"703-710"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10163359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minerva PediatricsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2023-06-13DOI: 10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07211-7
Sara Sila, Tena Niseteo, Iva Hojsak
{"title":"Importance of dietary fiber in children.","authors":"Sara Sila, Tena Niseteo, Iva Hojsak","doi":"10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07211-7","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2724-5276.23.07211-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dietary fibers (DFs) are essential components of human nutrition and are principally defined as non-digestible carbohydrates (oligosaccharides and polysaccharides) usually classified by their physicochemical and physiological characteristics (water solubility, viscosity, fermentability, and bulking effect). Unfortunately, there is limited information on dietary fiber recommendations for children, and the evidence on their effect on health and symptom control is mainly available for the adult population. Therefore, this review aims to give a comprehensive overview of the characteristics and dietary sources of dietary fiber and their potential health benefits in healthy children but also their potential use in the treatment of sick children.</p>","PeriodicalId":56337,"journal":{"name":"Minerva Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"679-689"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9977462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minerva PediatricsPub Date : 2024-09-25DOI: 10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07686-9
Chen Xia, Liu Lin, Haiyan Zhang
{"title":"Effects of yupingfeng granules combined with pediatric lung heat cough asthma on serum inflammatory factors and T lymphocyte subsets in children with Mycoplasma pneumonia.","authors":"Chen Xia, Liu Lin, Haiyan Zhang","doi":"10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07686-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07686-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56337,"journal":{"name":"Minerva Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Feeding and eating disorders in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: real-word data from an observational, naturalistic study.","authors":"Jacopo Pruccoli, Simone Rosa, Francesca Chiavarino, Matilde Cava, Anna Gazzano, Paola Gualandi, Marastella Marino, Filomena Moscano, Francesca Rossi, Leonardo Sacrato, Bianca Salce, Monica Santini, Beatrice Valeriani, Duccio M Cordelli, Antonia Parmeggiani","doi":"10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07199-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07199-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial impact on the mental health of children and adolescents. The literature lacks large-scale research evaluating its consequences on teenagers with feeding and eating disorders (FED). This study aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a population of patients of developmental age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This single-center observational study compares two historical cohorts of children and adolescents diagnosed with FED, with a first consultation before (1<sup>st</sup> March 2018 to 31<sup>st</sup> October 2019) and during (1<sup>st</sup> March 2020 to 31<sup>st</sup> October 2021) pandemic. Demographic, clinical, nutritional, and treatment variables were assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We enrolled 479 patients (F=398, 83.1%), including 205 (F=161, 78.5% mean age 14.5±2.5, range 7.9-17.9 years) belonging to the first historical cohort and 274 (F=237, 86.5%; 14.4±2.1, range 6.5-17.9) to the second one (+33.7%). Increased mean new accesses/month (P=0.042) and a greater percentage of females (P=0.042) during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period emerged. Physical hyperactivity (P=0.022) and suicidal behaviors (P=0.030) increased, while fewer patients required hospitalization (P=0.013).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>An increase in first visits for FED after the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, with females being the most affected. Physical hyperactivity and self-harming behaviors were intensified, while patients in need of hospitalization were reduced. Longitudinal studies are required.</p>","PeriodicalId":56337,"journal":{"name":"Minerva Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minerva PediatricsPub Date : 2024-09-25DOI: 10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07665-1
Yu Deng, Xiujuan Huang, Liang He
{"title":"Effects of combined human growth hormone and leuprolide treatment on growth and bone metabolism in girls with adolescent idiopathic short stature.","authors":"Yu Deng, Xiujuan Huang, Liang He","doi":"10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07665-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07665-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56337,"journal":{"name":"Minerva Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minerva PediatricsPub Date : 2024-09-19DOI: 10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07483-4
Valerio Voglino, Simone Frediani, Ivan P Aloi, Valerio Pardi, Arianna Bertocchini, Antonella Accinni, Alessandro Inserra
{"title":"Use of drainage after laparoscopic complicated appendectomy in children: a single-center experience.","authors":"Valerio Voglino, Simone Frediani, Ivan P Aloi, Valerio Pardi, Arianna Bertocchini, Antonella Accinni, Alessandro Inserra","doi":"10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07483-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2724-5276.24.07483-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In patients undergoing appendectomy, postoperative complications are more likely to occur with complicated appendicitis. Abdominal drainage may occasionally be used to prevent such scenarios. It is unclear, though, how abdominal drains help to reduce problems after surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Pediatric patients who underwent appendectomy for complicated appendicitis at a tertiary center between October 2021 and September 2022 were reviewed retrospectively. Following appendectomy, patients with and without peritoneal drains were contrasted in terms of preoperative characteristics and postoperative outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-seven of 83 patients (44.58%) undergoing emergency laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated appendicitis received abdominal drainage. The drain group had longer hospital stay (9 days [IQR 6-11] vs. 6 days [IQR 4-8], P=0.0002) and longer time to CRP normalization (6 days [IQR 4-9.5] vs. 8 days [7-12], P=0.0222) compared to the no-drain group. The drain group also had a higher complication rate (30.56% vs. 23.81%, P=0.6107), although such finding was not statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The use of abdominal drains after laparoscopic appendectomy did not significantly prevent postoperative complications in complicated appendicitis. Instead, it was associated with longer hospitalization, although patients in the drain group are likely to have experienced more severe conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":56337,"journal":{"name":"Minerva Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}