Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a delayed and severe
complication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection …

Background The known relationship between the gestational age at maternal primary
infection an the outcome of congenital CMV is based on small, retrospective studies …

The premature population reaching theoretical term suffers from a major deficit in autonomic
nervous system (ANS) activity, as can be seen from heart rate variability indices. Whether …

Prematurity is known to affect the development of various neurophysiological systems,
including the maturation of pain and cardiac circuits. The purpose of this study was to see if …

The evaluation of the autonomic reactivity of newborns by heart rate variability (HRV)
analysis is a simple and essential aid to identifying pathological situations of dysautonomia …

BACKGROUND: Autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity is fundamental to infant health.
ANS activity of preterm newborns seems to be reduced at term equivalent age, but follow-up …

Background Antenatal betamethasone is recommended before preterm delivery to
accelerate fetal lung maturation. However, reports of growth and neurodevelopmental dose …

While heart rate variability (HRV) is a relevant non-invasive tool to assess the autonomic
nervous system (ANS) functioning with recognized diagnostic and therapeutic implications …

Objectives Sleep problems and deprivation are common during pregnancy, particularly in
the third trimester. Previous studies are mostly descriptive or focused on specific clinical …

Background The management of children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is
largely influenced by the development of new molecular diagnostic tests that allow the …