Do not administer drug therapy other than symptomatic drugs in pediatric and adolescent cases of COVID-19 for which hospitalization is not required.
Symptomatic treatment is the same as that used for common respiratory infections and gastroenteritis. In the majority of symptomatic cases of pediatric and adolescent SARS-CoV-2 infection, symptomatic therapy alone with acetaminophen or ibuprofen in the absence of...
Discourage pediatric patients attending the Emergency Room with mild symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 or if they are contacts of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients in the absence of symptoms and do not delay access to Health Services if children and adolescents present with any clinical condition indicative of possible serious illness (whether or not related to presumed COVID-19 infection).
Children appear to be less affected by COVID-19 than adults, with a milder clinical presentation and a significantly lower mortality rate. However, serious complications, such as temporarily COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), which can be...Supplements: expectations without basis
Taking vitamin and mineral supplements in order to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease is unnecessary and in some cases potentially dangerous. In fact, studies do not confirm protective effects for most of these supplements against tumors and cardiovascular...Tap water is better
It is better to choose tap water instead of mineral water at home: it is just as good, safe and controlled. Bottled mineral water is not necessarily healthier, has a negative impact on the environment and is an unnecessary expense. The water in the aqueduct is subject...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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