RESUMO
The largest documented episode of human contamination by PFOA in the world (approximately 150,000 actual residents on 1 January 2020) has occurred in Italy's Veneto Region. In this large, mostly flat plain area, a cluster of testicular cancers has also been observed. Preliminary data are reported, and the most relevant and recent recommendations regarding the health surveillance of exposed individuals are emphasized.
Assuntos
Ácidos Alcanossulfônicos , Fluorocarbonos , Neoplasias Embrionárias de Células Germinativas , Neoplasias Testiculares , Poluentes Químicos da Água , Masculino , Humanos , Fluorocarbonos/análise , Poluentes Químicos da Água/análise , Itália/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Testiculares/induzido quimicamente , Neoplasias Testiculares/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Recurrent respiratory infections (RRIs) are a common clinical condition in children, in fact about 25% of children under 1 year and 6% of children during the first 6 years of life have RRIs. In most cases, infections occur with mild clinical manifestations and the frequency of episodes tends to decrease over time with a complete resolution by 12 years of age. However, RRIs significantly reduce child and family quality of life and lead to significant medical and social costs.Despite the importance of this condition, there is currently no agreed definition of the term RRIs in the literature, especially concerning the frequency and type of infectious episodes to be considered. The aim of this consensus document is to propose an updated definition and provide recommendations with the intent of guiding the physician in the complex process of diagnosis, management and prevention of RRIs.