CAMPONE F.

Our article focuses on a retrospective analysis of the occurrence of accidents relating to 20 years of activity of Neonatal Emergency Transport Service (NETS) in Liguria region, Italy. The objective of this study is to determine the vehicle accident rate for a specialized emergency medical services-NETS transport system between 1995 and 2015....

Preterm birth is sometimes associated with neurological disorders caused by lesions of the developing brain. A diagnosis in the first weeks of child's life is important to plan timely and appropriate rehabilitative interventions for infants at risk of neuro-motor disabilities. A largely adopted method for the early diagnosis of neuro-motor...

The Authors describe a interesting case of congenital lobar emphysema in a newborn with low-birth weight, asphixya and respiratory distress. The diagnosis was made on the basis of symptoms at onset and early and late radiographic examinations. Mechanical ventilation through selective intubation, allows to resolve the acute respiratory distress,...

The purpose of this article is to describe the long-distance, nonstop intercontinental transport of a severely ill, mechanically ventilated newborn from Shanghai, China, to Genoa, Italy focusing in particular on the clinical and planning difficulties. The aircraft equipment, the assessment and preparation for transport are discussed.