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
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
ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS
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
Chronic inflammatory disease
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
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
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
ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS
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
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
Chronic inflammatory disease
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.
ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS
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
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
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
ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS
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
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
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
ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS
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
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
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
ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS
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
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
Prevention
Use of the Bacterial Lysate OM-85 in the Paediatric Population in Italy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Cantarutti A, Barbieri E, Scamarcia A, Cantarutti L, Canova C, Giaquinto C.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun 26;18(13):6871. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18136871.
PMID: 34206831
ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS
Impact of bronchiolitis guidelines publication on primary care prescriptions in the Italian pediatric population
Barbieri E, Cantarutti A, Cavagnis S, Cantarutti L, Baraldi E, Giaquinto C, Donà D.
NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2021 Mar 19;31(1):15. doi: 10.1038/s41533-021-00228-w.
PMID: 33741991
ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS, Antibiotic treatment
Antibiotic Prescriptions for Children With Community-acquired Pneumonia: Findings From Italy
Costenaro P, Cantarutti A, Barbieri E, Scamarcia A, Oletto A, Sacerdoti P, Lundin R, Cantarutti L, Giaquinto C, Donà D.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 Feb 1;40(2):130-136. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002934.
PMID: 33055500
Chronic inflammatory disease
Incidence, risk factors and re-exacerbation rate of severe asthma exacerbations in a multinational, multidatabase pediatric cohort study
Engelkes M, Baan EJ, de Ridder MAJ, Svensson E, Prieto-Alhambra D, Lapi F, Giaquinto C, Picelli G, Boudiaf N, Albers F, Evitt LA, Cockle S, Bradford E, Van Dyke MK, Suruki R, Rijnbeek P, Sturkenboom MCJM, Janssens HM, Verhamme KMC.
Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2020 Jul;31(5):496-505. doi: 10.1111/pai.13237. Epub 2020 Mar 20.
PMID: 32115766
Prevention
Preventing recurrent acute otitis media with Streptococcus salivarius 24SMB and Streptococcus oralis 89a five months intermittent treatment: An observational prospective cohort study
Cantarutti A, Rea F, Donà D, Cantarutti L, Passarella A, Scamarcia A, Lundin R, Damiani V, Giaquinto C, Corrao G.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 May;132:109921. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.109921. Epub 2020 Feb 5.
PMID: 32062496
Machine learning
Use of Machine Learning Techniques for Case-Detection of Varicella Zoster Using Routinely Collected Textual Ambulatory Records: Pilot Observational Study
Lanera C, Berchialla P, Baldi I, Lorenzoni G, Tramontan L, Scamarcia A, Cantarutti L, Giaquinto C, Gregori D.
JMIR Med Inform. 2020 May 5;8(5):e14330. doi: 10.2196/14330.
PMID: 32369038
Chronic inflammatory disease
Multinational cohort study of mortality in patients with asthma and severe asthma
Engelkes M, de Ridder MA, Svensson E, Berencsi K, Prieto-Alhambra D, Lapi F, Giaquinto C, Picelli G, Boudiaf N, Albers FC, Cockle SM, Bradford ES, Suruki RY, Brusselle GG, Rijnbeek PR, Sturkenboom MC, Verhamme KM.
Respir Med. 2020 Apr-May;165:105919. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.105919. Epub 2020 Mar 2.
PMID: 32174450
ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS, Antibiotic treatment
Antibiotic prescriptions in acute otitis media and pharyngitis in Italian pediatric outpatients
Barbieri E, Donà D, Cantarutti A, Lundin R, Scamarcia A, Corrao G, Cantarutti L, Giaquinto C.
Ital J Pediatr. 2019 Aug 17;45(1):103. doi: 10.1186/s13052-019-0696-9.
PMID: 31420054
Prevention
Galacto-Oligosaccharide/Polidextrose Enriched Formula Protects against Respiratory Infections in Infants at High Risk of Atopy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Ranucci G, Buccigrossi V, Borgia E, Piacentini D, Visentin F, Cantarutti L, Baiardi P, Felisi M, Spagnuolo MI, Zanconato S, Baraldi E, Giaquinto C, Guarino A.
Nutrients. 2018 Mar 1;10(3):286. doi: 10.3390/nu10030286.
PMID: 29494489
Antibiotic treatment
Antibiotic Use in Children – A Cross-National Analysis of 6 Countries
Youngster I, Avorn J, Belleudi V, Cantarutti A, Díez-Domingo J, Kirchmayer U, Park BJ, Peiró S, Sanfélix-Gimeno G, Schröder H, Schüssel K, Shin JY, Shin SM, Simonsen GS, Blix HS, Tong A, Trifirò G, Ziv-Baran T, Kim SC.
J Pediatr. 2017 Mar;182:239-244.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.11.027. Epub 2016 Dec 21.
PMID: 28012694
Antibiotic treatment
Using Prescription Patterns in Primary Care to Derive New Quality Indicators for Childhood Community Antibiotic Prescribing. de Bie S, Kaguelidou F, Verhamme KM, De Ridder M, Picelli G, Straus SM, Giaquinto C, Stricker BH, Bielicki J, Sharland M, Sturkenboom MC; ARPEC study
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Dec;35(12):1317-1323. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001324.
PMID: 27626915
Dermatological disorders
Epidemiology of Frequently Occurring Skin Diseases in Italian Children from 2006 to 2012: A Retrospective, Population-Based Study
Cantarutti A, Donà D, Visentin F, Borgia E, Scamarcia A, Cantarutti L, Peruzzi E, Egan CG, Villa M, Giaquinto C; Pedianet.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Sep-Oct;32(5):668-78. doi: 10.1111/pde.12568. Epub 2015 Apr 16.
PMID: 25879514
ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS
Incidence and clinical presentation of acute otitis media in children aged <6 years in European medical practices
Liese JG, Silfverdal SA, Giaquinto C, Carmona A, Larcombe JH, Garcia-Sicilia J, Fuat A, Garces-Sanchez M, Basanta ML, Hiraldo EM, Cantarutti L, Kroeniger W, Vollmar J, Holl K, Pirçon JY, Rosenlund MR.
Epidemiol Infect. 2014 Aug;142(8):1778-88. doi: 10.1017/S0950268813002744. Epub 2013 Dec 13.
PMID: 24330917
ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS
Burden of acute otitis media in primary care pediatrics in Italy: a secondary data analysis from the Pedianet database
Marchisio P, Cantarutti L, Sturkenboom M, Girotto S, Picelli G, Dona D, Scamarcia A, Villa M, Giaquinto C; Pedianet.
BMC Pediatr. 2012 Nov 29;12:185. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-12-185.
PMID: 23190626
Dermatological disorders
Incidence of mucocutaneous reactions in children treated with niflumic acid, other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, or nonopioid analgesics
Sturkenboom M, Nicolosi A, Cantarutti L, Mannino S, Picelli G, Scamarcia A, Giaquinto C; NSAIDs Paediatric Research Group.
Pediatrics. 2005 Jul;116(1):e26-33. doi: 10.1542/peds.2004-0040. Epub 2005 Jun 1.
PMID: 15930187
Chronic inflammatory disease
Asthma prevalence and drug prescription in asthmatic children
Barbato A, Panizzolo C, Biserna L, Cantarutti L, Giaquinto C, Frati F, Marcucci F, Monciotti C, Testi R, di Blasi P, Sturkenboom MC; Pedianet Family Pediatricians Asthma Study Group (F-PASG).
Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Feb;35(2):47-51.
PMID: 12674038