Gastroenterology
Conference Coverage
ICAAC: Synergistic effects of two pediatric vaccines highlighted
Pediatric rotavirus and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines provide co-contributory benefits extending well beyond the diseases they specifically...
Conference Coverage
ICAAC: GI PCR test helped infection control in a children’s hospital
Using a multiplex gastrointestinal PCR test known as the GI FilmArray enabled clinicians to rapidly diagnose infective diarrhea at a children’s...
Conference Coverage
WCD: Look for TNF inhibitor–induced psoriasis in kids
Pediatric TNF inhibitor–induced psoriasis remains a puzzling unsolved paradox.
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VIDEO: Does childhood abdominal pain portend adult GI problems?
New research suggests that childhood functional abdominal pain increases the risk for adult problems.
News
Alcohol, marijuana use common in youth with chronic disease
Key clinical point: Alcohol and marijuana use is common in youth with chronic disease, and alcohol use is associated with nonadherence to...
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Most pediatric norovirus cases occur from 6 to 23 months
Should norovirus vaccines currently in development gain approval, immunization should be completed before age 6 months to provide the most benefit...
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Intestinal obstruction risk increased in some childhood cancer survivors
Childhood cancer survivors are at an increased risk for developing an intestinal obstruction requiring surgery (IOS) 5 or more years after the...
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No link found between vaccinations, IBD
Key clinical point: A meta-analysis found no link between childhood vaccinations or H1N1 immunization in adults and inflammatory bowel disease....
ID Consult
Water woes: Recognizing and treating recreational water illness
Dr. Bonnie M. Word shares how to educate parents and children to reduce the risk of recreational water illnesses.
News
Rare mutation identified in fatal enteropathy
Key clinical point: Researchers have identified a mutation in the plasmalemma vesicle–associated protein gene in an infant who died of severe...
News
First treatment for LAL deficiency on track for European approval
Sebelipase alfa (Kanuma) has been recommended for approval to treat lysosomal acid lipase deficiency, according to a press release from the...