Massimiliano Don

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Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia: serological results of a paediatric survey
    Massimiliano Don
    Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine DPMSC, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Scand J Infect Dis 37:806-12. 2005
  2. ncbi Hyper- and hypoglycemia in children with community-acquired pneumonia
    Massimiliano Don
    Pediatric Department, School of Medicine, DPMSC, University ofUdine, Italy
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 21:657-64. 2008
  3. ncbi Differentiation of bacterial and viral community-acquired pneumonia in children
    Massimiliano Don
    Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, DPMSC, University of Udine, Italy
    Pediatr Int 51:91-6. 2009
  4. ncbi Community-acquired pneumonia in children: what's old? What's new?
    Massimiliano Don
    Pediatric Department, School of Medicine, DPMSC, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Acta Paediatr 99:1602-8. 2010
  5. ncbi Serologically verified human bocavirus pneumonia in children
    Massimiliano Don
    Pediatric Department, School of Medicine, DPMSC, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Pediatr Pulmonol 45:120-6. 2010
  6. ncbi Transient hemi-diaphragmatic palsy following pleural empyema: a pediatric case report
    Massimiliano Don
    Pediatric Department, Allergology and Pneumology Unit, School of Medicine DPMSC, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Pediatr Med Chir 31:172-5. 2009
  7. ncbi Human metapneumovirus pneumonia in children: results of an Italian study and mini-review
    Massimiliano Don
    Paediatric Department, School of Medicine, DPMSC, University of Udine, Italy
    Scand J Infect Dis 40:821-6. 2008
  8. ncbi Hyponatremia in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia
    Massimiliano Don
    Pediatric Department, University of Udine, 33100, Udine, Italy
    Pediatr Nephrol 23:2247-53. 2008
  9. ncbi Efficacy of serum procalcitonin in evaluating severity of community-acquired pneumonia in childhood
    Massimiliano Don
    Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, DPMSC, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Scand J Infect Dis 39:129-37. 2007
  10. ncbi Recurrent respiratory infections and phagocytosis in childhood
    Massimiliano Don
    Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine DPMSC, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Pediatr Int 49:40-7. 2007

Detail Information

Publications15

  1. ncbi Aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia: serological results of a paediatric survey
    Massimiliano Don
    Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine DPMSC, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Scand J Infect Dis 37:806-12. 2005
    ..pneumoniae at >2 y of age and emphasize the emerging role of hMPV. The high proportion of mixed viral-bacterial infections highlights the need to treat all children with CAP with antibiotics...
  2. ncbi Hyper- and hypoglycemia in children with community-acquired pneumonia
    Massimiliano Don
    Pediatric Department, School of Medicine, DPMSC, University ofUdine, Italy
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 21:657-64. 2008
    ..However, about 4% of the patients had hypoglycemia, which could be explained by reduced calorie intake during acute infection or by the effect of stress-induced cytokines...
  3. ncbi Differentiation of bacterial and viral community-acquired pneumonia in children
    Massimiliano Don
    Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, DPMSC, University of Udine, Italy
    Pediatr Int 51:91-6. 2009
    ..The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of four serum non-specific inflammatory markers and their combinations, supplemented by chest radiological findings, in the screening of bacterial etiology of pediatric CAP...
  4. ncbi Community-acquired pneumonia in children: what's old? What's new?
    Massimiliano Don
    Pediatric Department, School of Medicine, DPMSC, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Acta Paediatr 99:1602-8. 2010
    ....
  5. ncbi Serologically verified human bocavirus pneumonia in children
    Massimiliano Don
    Pediatric Department, School of Medicine, DPMSC, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Pediatr Pulmonol 45:120-6. 2010
    ..The etiology of CAP was studied by antibody assays to 16 microbes, including the newly developed enzyme immunoassay for HBoV...
  6. ncbi Transient hemi-diaphragmatic palsy following pleural empyema: a pediatric case report
    Massimiliano Don
    Pediatric Department, Allergology and Pneumology Unit, School of Medicine DPMSC, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Pediatr Med Chir 31:172-5. 2009
    ..One case of transient monolateral diaphragmatic paralysis following a decorticated pleural empyema is here reported. Common causes of the present disorder and its possible physiopathologic mechanisms are discussed, too...
  7. ncbi Human metapneumovirus pneumonia in children: results of an Italian study and mini-review
    Massimiliano Don
    Paediatric Department, School of Medicine, DPMSC, University of Udine, Italy
    Scand J Infect Dis 40:821-6. 2008
    ..The figure was about 5% in the present and in the only earlier paediatric CAP study. Thus, hMPV is a real but rare cause of paediatric CAP, although seroconversion to hMPV in most children takes place in early childhood...
  8. ncbi Hyponatremia in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia
    Massimiliano Don
    Pediatric Department, University of Udine, 33100, Udine, Italy
    Pediatr Nephrol 23:2247-53. 2008
    ..HN is common but usually mild in children with CAP. HN seems to be associated with the severity of CAP, assessed by fever, need of hospitalization and serum non-specific inflammatory markers...
  9. ncbi Efficacy of serum procalcitonin in evaluating severity of community-acquired pneumonia in childhood
    Massimiliano Don
    Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, DPMSC, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Scand J Infect Dis 39:129-37. 2007
    ..01). In conclusion, serum PCT values were found to be related to the severity of CAP in children even though they were not capable, at any level of serum concentration, to differentiate between bacterial and viral aetiology...
  10. ncbi Recurrent respiratory infections and phagocytosis in childhood
    Massimiliano Don
    Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine DPMSC, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Pediatr Int 49:40-7. 2007
    ....
  11. ncbi Prediction of delayed recovery from pediatric community-acquired pneumonia
    Massimiliano Don
    Pediatric Care Unit, Sant Antonio General Hospital, San Daniele del Friuli, Udine, Italy
    Ital J Pediatr 36:51. 2010
    ..Aim of the present study was to evaluate the improvement of pediatric CAP, within 48 hours after starting therapy, in relation to age, etiology, clinical/laboratory characteristics and selected antibiotics...
  12. ncbi Simkania negevensis in community-acquired pneumonia in Italian children
    Lolita Fasoli
    Paediatric Department, University of Udine, Italy
    Scand J Infect Dis 40:269-72. 2008
    ..negevensis, with no association with age. No cross-reactivity was observed between antibodies to S. negevensis and C. pneumoniae. S. negevensis appears to be a real, though rare, cause of CAP in children...
  13. ncbi The value of clinical features in differentiating between viral, pneumococcal and atypical bacterial pneumonia in children
    Matti Korppi
    Paediatric Research Centre, Tampere University and University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
    Acta Paediatr 97:943-7. 2008
    ..To evaluate the value of clinical features in differentiating between viral, pneumococcal and atypical bacterial pneumonia in children...
  14. ncbi Clinical and laboratory findings in the diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia in children
    Massimiliano Don
    Swiss Med Wkly 138:151; author reply 151. 2008
  15. ncbi Simkania negevensis and pneumonia in children
    Massimiliano Don
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 25:470-1; author reply 471-2. 2006