Don’t measure procalcitonin outside of evidence-based protocols defined by professional Societies or at the health organization/regional/national level.
Procalcitonin (PCT) has been proposed to discriminate infections and in, particular, bacterial sepsis from viral and other causes and to reduce antibiotic prescribing. The heterogeneity of measurement methods, adopted cut-offs and recommended protocols have greatly...
Do not prescribe systemic fluoride but rather promote oral hygiene and age-related use of toothpaste
Prophylaxis of caries with fluoride is worldwide acknowledged to be fundamental. In children, topic use of fluoride on erupted teeth has proven to be more effective than systemic use before eruption. Dental hygiene routine should be performed at least twice a day and...
Fear of febrile seizure should not lead to vaccination hesitancy in healthy children
Any vaccination can cause fever and febrile seizure. This may lead parents to hesitate in following the vaccination programme. Seizures in post vaccination fever are rare and do not differ from other febrile seizures during infectious diseases.
Do not routinely prescribe antiseptic medication in the umbilical cord care
Dry care and parents hand hygiene are enough to prevent omphalitis in developed countries. Antiseptic swabbing of the stump is not supported by evidence and is not justified by time and costs needed.The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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