BEDOCCHI D.

Methadone is a synthetic opioid, a pure agonist of the μ receptor. It is used for opioid maintenance therapy in heroin addiction. In recent years, Italian studies of incidence and prevalence have indicated an increase in the illegal sales of methadone and, consequently, an increase in deaths due to acute methadone intoxication as well. The...

The sudden and unexpected death of an infant or child due to cancer is a particularly rare event. Most of the cases concern primary growths located in vital organs such as the heart or the brain. Only in an extremely small number of cases does it occur in infants or children affected by liver cancer. Herein we report the sudden and unexpected...