[The environment and health protection of the child]. / Ambiente e tutela della salute del bambino.

The authors outline the relationship between environment and children health care. They describe the environmental situations able to produce damages to the children's health.

[Goldenhar's syndrome: a case report]. / La sindrome di Goldenhar: descrizione di un caso osservato.

The Authors describe one case of Goldenhar's syndrome. They concentrate on the etiopathogenetic hypothesis and they believe it helps the gradual healing in time.

[Rheumatic manifestations and dental foci: a review of the cases in 12 years of activity in a pediatrics division]. / Manifestazioni reumatiche e foci dentari: revisione della casistica di 12 anni di attività in una divisione di pediatria.

By examining 8244 clinical records, in a period of 12 years of paediatric activity, the authors point out the connection between dental caries and rheumatic fever. They suggest fluoride supplementation since the early age, in countries where the fluoride is lack in drink able-water.

[Axial polydactyly: a clinical case]. / Polidattilia assiale: caso clinico.

After a short review of the normal embryonal development of lower limbs the authors describe a case of polydactyly associated with a 2nd-grade hypospadias observed in a 4-month-age patient. The authors, after the surgical treatment of both defects, have made the follow-up of the patient until six year age.

[Cheilognathopalatoschisis: its embryology, epidemiology, etiology, clinical picture and therapy. The experience of a division of pediatrics]. / La cheilognatopalatoschisi: embriologia, epidemiologia, etiologia, clinica e terapia. Esperienza presso una divisione di pediatria.

The authors report their experience about cleft lip and palate.