Italian journal of pediatrics

01 20 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s13052-026-02363-x

A tailored approach to neonatal early-onset sepsis: an Italian collaborative guidance document

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Alberto Berardi, Mario Giuffrè, Francesca Miselli et al.

Background: Italian indications for Early-Onset Sepsis (EOS) prevention and management are lacking. A national survey (2024–2025) on clinical practices revealed marked heterogeneity among centers, excessive reliance on biomarkers and fre...

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02 13 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s13052-026-02357-9

Footprint-like urinary leucine crystals in alkaline urine during pediatric SJS/TEN overlap syndrome: a multimodal case-based study

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Xiaomei Wang, Junhuan Sun, Zhixian Zheng et al.

03 12 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s13052-026-02364-w

Human metapneumovirus infection in hospitalized children: a four-year retrospective study from a tertiary pediatric hospital

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Chiara Albano, Valeria Garbo, Laura Venuti et al.

04 11 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s13052-026-02361-z

Brain-computer interfaces: innovations and challenges in the field of cerebral palsy rehabilitation

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Yize Chen, Yuling Gao, Jiaqi Zhou et al.

Brain-computer interfaces have shown great potential in the rehabilitation of Cerebral palsy, improving the ability of children with cerebral palsy to perf

05 9 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s13052-026-02311-9

The role of early genetic diagnosis in drug-resistant epilepsies: analysis of SCN1A, SCN2A and SCN8A gene mutations through salivary genetic testing

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Arianna De Leonardis, Alberto Spalice, Martina Capponi et al.

Background: Epileptic and/or developmental encephalopathies (DEEs) represent a particularly severe subgroup of early-onset epilepsies, with an identifiable genetic aetiology in 30–50% of cases. Mutations in the SCN1A , SCN2A , and SCN8A ...

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06 6 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s13052-026-02359-7

Hospital and primary care outcomes following universal nirsevimab immunization in infants in Puglia, Italy: a population-based observational study

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Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre, Alessia Cafforio, Antonio Di Mauro et al.

Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections and hospitalization in infants. In 2024, the Puglia Region introduced universal infant immunization with nirsevimab, providing an oppo...

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07 3 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s13052-026-02356-w

Multi-omics integration prioritizes NPC2, PCDH12 and IL10RB as candidate targets associated with spina bifida

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Chensong Sun, Ga Liu, Ziwei Zhong et al.

08 3 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s13052-026-02341-3

Clinical utility of lung ultrasound in differentiating and monitoring complicated pediatric pneumonia: a prospective diagnostic accuracy study

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Rehab Elmeazawy, Ebtsam Ahmed Attia, Osama Toema et al.

Background: Lung ultrasound (LUS) is an established diagnostic tool for pediatric pneumonia, yet its utility as radiation-free alternative to computed tomography (CT) for monitoring disease progression and differentiating complicated phe...

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09 1 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s13052-026-02351-1

Genetic syndromes and metabolic diseases: weighting their clinical convergence in the pediatric setting

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Giulia Bruna Marchetti, Francesco Tagliaferri, Francesca Furlan et al.

Background: Neurodevelopmental disorders, hypotonia, microcephaly or macrocephaly, poor growth and distinctive facial traits are some of the most common reasons to refer a child to an expert consultant. But which expert? A priori respons...

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10 30 September 2026

DOI 10.1186/s13052-026-02358-8

Family functioning, parenting stress, and nutritional severity in adolescents hospitalized for anorexia nervosa: the role of the fathers

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Flavia Cirillo, Elena Bozzola, Simone Piga et al.