[Multicenter study on bronchopneumonia treated in a hospital environment in Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 1) Epidemiology]. / Indagine policentrica sulle broncopolmoniti trattate in ambiente ospedaliero in Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 1) Epidemiologia.

Results are presented of a vast analysis into Bronchopneumonia (B.P.) conducted in North East Italy as activity of the Regional Section of the Italian Paediatric Society. The survey of the 14 Paediatric Centres in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, produced a total of 536 cases of B.P. in the period January-December 1982. Some significant connections between the several epidemiologic parameters investigated, with special interest in length of hospitalization, are commented. Bed occupancy, short vs. long stays, efficient management are discussed having also in consideration specific possible necessities of some local communities.

[Multicenter study on bronchopneumonia treated in a hospital environment in Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 2) Antibiotic therapy]. / Indagine policentrica sulle broncopolmoniti trattate in ambiente ospedaliero in Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 2) Antibioticoterapia.

An analysis of a year's admissions for Pneumonia in all the Paediatric Department of the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia is presented. The study was conducted as activity of the Regional Section of the Italian Paediatric Society. The survey of the 14 Paediatric Centres produced a total of 536 cases of Pneumonia in the period January-December 1982 and was focused on antimicrobial therapy adopted pre and after hospitalization. General and specific therapeutic choices are discussed. Drawing the attention on the differences among centres.

[Importance of anti-polysaccharide C titer in the diagnosis of streptococcal infections in children]. / Importanza del titolo antipolisaccaride C nella diagnostica della infezione streptococcica in età pediatrica.

The research of antibodies for group A streptococcal polysaccharide (MSK) is affirming itself more and more for its value among serological researches of the streptococcal infection. Present work offers a compared evaluation between antipolysaccharidic C and antistreptolisinic titres, revealed during acute streptococcal infections, in paediatric practice. The study regards a group of a hundred children admitted in hospital for symptoms relating to streptococcal infection or upper respiratory tract infections of viral etiology (control group). The research of antipolysaccharidic C titer resulted positive in 88% of the streptococcal infection cases, against the positivity of 62% of ASO. The determination of MSK, already well-known for its quick reply, has shown its full value between the age-range of 1-3: in half of the cases regarding children below the age of 3, the ASO titer remained negative, instead there was a quick reply of MSK in all the cases: it is confirmed the utility of inserting the MSK among the screening tests of fever diseases of suspected bacterial nature in children.

Home treatment of seizures as a strategy for the long-term management of febrile convulsions in children.

A cooperative study evaluating compliance and efficacy of Diazepam clisma in home treatment of febrile seizures in children was conducted from January 1979 to June 1981. Parents of 601 children admitted to hospital for a febrile convulsion were taught to use Diazepam clisma in the eventuality of a new seizure and asked to record the length of the episode. Complete follow-up was possible in 564 cases for an average time of 16.7 months. During the research period 109 convulsive episodes were registered in 76 children. Four of these children presented a seizure without fever. Diazepam clisma was administered correctly in 70 episodes (64.2%). In 26 of the remaining 39 cases, therapy was not administered because the seizure ended before the treatment was started. Prolonged seizures (greater than 15 min) have been reported in 8 cases. Six were in the non-treated group and 2 in the treated group. In both these last cases Diazepam was expelled immediately after being administered. The results of the study suggest that home treatment of febrile convulsions by Diazepam clisma represents a well accepted and useful strategy for prevention of prolonged seizures, provided that continuous contact and complete understanding between family and physician can be ensured.