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Do not prescribe antibiotics for viral acute respiratory tract diseases (ear infections, sinusitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis)

Do not prescribe antibiotics for viral acute respiratory tract diseases (ear infections, sinusitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis)

by cristiano | Oct 17, 2018

Antibiotics are the most prescribed drugs in Italy, even in children, and the phenomenon of antibiotic resistance is a serious problem. The appropriate clinical management of upper respiratory tract infections provides for watchful waiting in most cases, on the basis...
Do not prescribe antibiotics for viral acute respiratory tract diseases (ear infections, sinusitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis)

In absence of medical indications do not prescribe formula or liquids other than breast milk to newborns in the first weeks of life.

by cristiano | Oct 17, 2018

The duration of breastfeeding, especially exclusive breastfeeding, correlates positively with the present and future health of both mother and child. Exclusive breastfeeding in the first weeks of life is a positive long-term predictor of breastfeeding. Offering...
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