N-acetylcysteine in paediatrics: a review of efficacy, safety and dosing strategies in respiratory care

Francesca Benedetti, Pierachille Santus

Article Type

Review

Published

This narrative review evaluates the efficacy and safety of N-acetylcysteine in paediatric acute and chronic respiratory diseases, synthesizing data from clinical trials, observational studies and real-world evidence, with a particular focus on optimizing dosing based on patient-specific characteristics.

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Transdermal buprenorphine for pain management in children

Giorgio Attinà, Alberto Romano, Silvia Triarico, Stefano Mastrangelo, Palma Maurizi, Antonio Ruggiero

Article Type

Review

Published

This review aims to analyse the clinical advantages of transdermal buprenorphine in the paediatric population and the possible side effects registered in daily clinical practice.

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Refractory symptoms in paediatric palliative care: can ketamine help?

Franca Benini, Sabrina Congedi, Luca Giacomelli, Simonetta Papa, Aashni Shah, Gregorio Milani

Article Type

Review

Published

This narrative review analyses the use of ketamine in children and the potential extension of its applications in paediatric palliative care in order to provide new options for treatment in the paediatric palliative care setting.

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