1. PREVENTION

Childhood BMI trajectories and sociodemographic factors in an Italian pediatric population.
Batzella E, Gutierrez de Rubalcava Doblas J, Porcu G, Bressan S, Barbieri E, Giaquinto C, Cantarutti A, Canova C.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jan 28;15(1):3525. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-87997-3.
PMID: 39875635

2. SARS-CoV-2

Incidence of severe and non-severe SARS-CoV-2 infections in children and adolescents: a population-based cohort study using six healthcare databases from Italy, Spain, and Norway.
Durán CE, Riefolo F, Gini R, Barbieri E, Messina D, Garcia P, Martin M, Villalobos F, Stona L, Carreras JJ, Urchueguía A, Correcher-Martínez E, Zhao J, Lupattelli A, Nordeng H, Sturkenboom M.
Eur J Pediatr. 2024 Nov 13;184(1):6. doi: 10.1007/s00431-024-05864-1.
PMID: 39535547

3. INFLUENZA – INFLUENZA VACCINATION

Cost-Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccination in Healthy Children: A 10-Year Population-Based Study.
Barbieri E, Wang Y, Cantarutti A, Scamarcia A, Cantarutti L, Corrao G, Torbica A, Giaquinto C.
Vaccines (Basel). 2024 Sep 28;12(10):1113. doi: 10.3390/vaccines12101113.
PMID: 39460280

4. VACCINATION

A population database analysis to estimate the varicella vaccine effectiveness in children < 14 years in a high vaccination coverage area from 2004 to 2022.
Barbieri E, Cocchio S, Furlan P, Scamarcia A, Cantarutti L, Dona' D, Giaquinto C, Baldo V.
Vaccine. 2024 Dec 2;42(26):126387. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126387. Epub 2024 Sep 26.
PMID: 39332238

5. ARI

A silent strain: the unseen burden of acute respiratory infections in children.
Boracchini R, Canova B, Ferrara P, Cantarutti L, Giaquinto C, Di Chiara C, Cantarutti A.
Ital J Pediatr. 2024 Sep 7;50(1):167. doi: 10.1186/s13052-024-01754-2.
PMID: 39244583

6. ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT

Association Between Early-Life Exposure to Antibiotics and Development of Child Obesity: Population-Based Study in Italy.
Cantarutti A, Rescigno P, Da Borso C, Gutierrez de Rubalcava Doblas J, Bressan S, Barbieri E, Giaquinto C, Canova C.
JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2024 May 31;10:e51734. doi: 10.2196/51734.
PMID: 38820573

7. CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASES

Epidemiological analysis to identify predictors of X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) diagnosis in an Italian pediatric population: the EPIX project.
Crisafulli S, Ingrasciotta Y, Vitturi G, Fontana A, L'Abbate L, Alessi Y, Ferraù F, Cantarutti L, Lazzerini D, Cannavò S, Trifirò G.
Endocrine. 2024 Aug;85(2):894-905. doi: 10.1007/s12020-024-03793-5. Epub 2024 Apr 9.
PMID: 38592637

66. SARS-CoV-2

Drug utilisation in children and adolescents before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: Interrupted time-series analyses in three European countries.
Pedersen E, Tripodi E, Aakjær M, Li H, Cantarutti A, Nyberg F, Andersen M, Lupattelli A, Nordeng H.Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2024 Aug;38(6):450-460. doi: 10.1111/ppe.13046. Epub 2024 Feb 1.
PMID: 38299727

8. ARI

Monitoring the Epidemiology of Otitis Using Free-Text Pediatric Medical Notes: A Deep Learning Approach.
Lanera C, Lorenzoni G, Barbieri E, Piras G, Magge A, Weissenbacher D, Donà D, Cantarutti L, Gonzalez-Hernandez G, Giaquinto C, Gregori D.
J Pers Med. 2023 Dec 25;14(1):28. doi: 10.3390/jpm14010028.
PMID: 38248729

9. INFLUENZA – INFLUENZA VACCINATION

Epidemiology and Burden of Influenza in Children 0-14 Years Over Ten Consecutive Seasons in Italy.
Barbieri E, Porcu G, Donà D, Cavagnis S, Cantarutti L, Scamarcia A, McGovern I, Haag M, Giaquinto C, Cantarutti A.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Dec 1;42(12):e440-e446. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004090. Epub 2023 Sep 7.
PMID: 37725811

10. SARS-CoV-2

Comparative study showed that children faced a 78% higher risk of new-onset conditions after they had COVID-19.
Di Chiara C, Barbieri E, Chen YX, Visonà E, Cavagnis S, Sturniolo G, Parca A, Liberati C, Cantarutti L, Lupattelli A, Le Prevost M, Corrao G, Giaquinto C, Donà D, Cantarutti A.
Acta Paediatr. 2023 Dec;112(12):2563-2571. doi: 10.1111/apa.16966. Epub 2023 Sep 9.
PMID: 37688774

11. CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASES

Epidemiology of pediatric psoriasis: a population-based study using two Italian data sources.
Lapi F, Cassano N, Barbieri E, Marconi E, Vena GA, Giaquinto C, Cricelli C.
Curr Med Res Opin. 2023 Sep;39(9):1257-1262. doi: 10.1080/03007995.2023.2243216. Epub 2023 Aug 10.
PMID: 37526047 Review.

12. ARI

Assessing the burden of bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections in children ≤24 months of age in Italy, 2012-2019.
Barbieri E, Cavagnis S, Scamarcia A, Cantarutti L, Bertizzolo L, Bangert M, Parisi S, Cantarutti A, Baraldi E, Giaquinto C, Baldo V.
Front Pediatr. 2023 May 5;11:1143735. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1143735. eCollection 2023.
PMID: 37215598

13. ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT & dermatological disorders

Retrospective Analysis of the Real-World Use of Topical Antimicrobials in the Paediatric Population with Impetigo in Italy: Focus on the Role of Ozenoxacin 1% Cream.
Barbieri E, Cavagnis S, Boracchini R, Scamarcia A, Testa A, Ciarniello MG, Martinelli B, Cantarutti L, Giaquinto C, Cantarutti A. Children (Basel). 2023 Mar 13;10(3):547. doi: 10.3390/children10030547. 
PMID: 36980105

14. SARS-CoV-2

The Association Between Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination and Socioeconomic Position: Nested Case-Control Study From the Pedianet Veneto Cohort.
Batzella E, Cantarutti A, Caranci N, Giaquinto C, Barbiellini Amidei C, Canova C. JMIR Public Health Surveill.
2023 Feb 1;9:e44234. doi: 10.2196/44234.
PMID: 36645419

15. ARI

The Economic Burden of Pneumococcal Disease in Children: A Population-Based Investigation in the Veneto Region of Italy.
Barbieri E, Porcu G, Petigara T, Senese F, Prandi GM, Scamarcia A, Cantarutti L, Cantarutti A, Giaquinto C.
Children (Basel). 2022 Sep 3;9(9):1347. doi: 10.3390/children9091347.
PMID: 36138656

16. ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT & dermatological disorders

Early-life exposure to antibiotics and subsequent development of atopic dermatitis.
Cantarutti A, Amidei CB, Bonaugurio AS, Rescigno P, Canova C.
Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2022 Jun;15(6):779-785. doi: 10.1080/17512433.2022.2092471. Epub 2022 Jun 21.
PMID: 35723891

17. MACHINE LEARNING

A Deep Learning Approach to Estimate the Incidence of Infectious Disease Cases for Routinely Collected Ambulatory Records: The Example of Varicella-Zoster.
Lanera C, Baldi I, Francavilla A, Barbieri E, Tramontan L, Scamarcia A, Cantarutti L, Giaquinto C, Gregori D.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 13;19(10):5959. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19105959.
PMID: 35627495

18. ARI

A Retrospective Analysis to Estimate the Burden of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Non-Invasive Pneumonia in Children <15 Years of Age in the Veneto Region, Italy.
Barbieri E, Porcu G, Hu T, Petigara T, Senese F, Prandi GM, Scamarcia A, Cantarutti L, Cantarutti A, Giaquinto C.
Children (Basel). 2022 May 3;9(5):657. doi: 10.3390/children9050657.
PMID: 35626834

19. INFLUENZA – INFLUENZA VACCINATION

Influenza Vaccination Effectiveness in Paediatric 'Healthy' Patients: A Population-Based Study in Italy.
Cantarutti A, Barbieri E, Didonè F, Scamarcia A, Giaquinto C, Corrao G.
Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Apr 10;10(4):582. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10040582.
PMID: 35455331

20. ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT

Antibiotic Prescription Patterns in the Paediatric Primary Care Setting before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy: An Analysis Using the AWaRe Metrics.
Barbieri E, Liberati C, Cantarutti A, Di Chiara C, Lupattelli A, Sharland M, Giaquinto C, Hsia Y, Doná D.
Antibiotics (Basel). 2022 Mar 29;11(4):457. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11040457.
PMID: 35453209

21. dermatological disorders

Non-bullous Impetigo: Incidence, Prevalence, and Treatment in the Pediatric Primary Care Setting in Italy.
Barbieri E, Porcu G, Dona' D, Falsetto N, Biava M, Scamarcia A, Cantarutti L, Cantarutti A, Giaquinto C.
Front Pediatr. 2022 Mar 31;10:753694. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.753694. eCollection 2022.
PMID: 35433549

22. ARI

A Retrospective Database Analysis to Estimate the Burden of Acute Otitis Media in Children Aged <15 Years in the Veneto Region (Italy).
Barbieri E, Porcu G, Hu T, Petigara T, Senese F, Prandi GM, Scamarcia A, Cantarutti L, Cantarutti A, Giaquinto C.
Children (Basel). 2022 Mar 19;9(3):436. doi: 10.3390/children9030436.
PMID: 35327808

23. ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT

Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns in Paediatric Primary Care in Italy: Findings from 2012-2018.
Barbieri E, di Chiara C, Costenaro P, Cantarutti A, Giaquinto C, Hsia Y, Doná D.
Antibiotics (Basel). 2021 Dec 24;11(1):18. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11010018.
PMID: 35052895

24. gastrointestinal diseases

Association of Treated and Untreated Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the First Year of Life with the Subsequent Development of Asthma.
Cantarutti A, Barbiellini Amidei C, Valsecchi C, Scamarcia A, Corrao G, Gregori D, Giaquinto C, Ludvigsson JF, Canova C.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Sep 13;18(18):9633. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189633.
PMID: 34574556