Boel test: what is it for and how to perform
The Boel test is based on the behavioral response to the perception of sounds and in particular to different tones ...
Pediatric medical guard, when calling it?
The pediatric medical guard is accessible through the dedicated telephone number or through the pediatric emergency room. Parents can contact ...
In children and babies: when to check them?
About one newborn every hundred has one or more in the birth. In the infants are more properly called congenital ...
Bristol scale: what it is and why it’s important
It is a diagnostic tool for the classification of the stool in seven levels ranging from solid shape to aqueous ...
Appendicitis in children: the signals to pay attention to
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of abdominal surgery in children between 6 and 20 years old, ...
Convulsions in children: what to do and when to worry
Convulsions are one of the most common neurological disorders in children. These are events that create very fright and concern, ...
Ibuprofen and children: when to administer it?
Alternate administration of ibuprofen and paracetamol is not recommended. We describe correct dosage, advice and side effects, for effective use ...
Amoxicillin for children: when does it need?
The inappropriate use of amoxicillin to children, especially in pediatric age, has further aggravated the problem of antibiotic resistance What ...
Streptococcus Children: symptoms, duration and how it is treated
Streptococcus is a bacterium that is often part of our microbial flora without causing ailments. Many of us are “healthy ...