Gastrointestinal Conditions News

Pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease who showed a response at treatment induction were less likely to experience early relapse, according to research published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

Transarterial radioembolization with yttrium-90 safely and effectively treated unresectable primary malignant liver tumors in pediatric patients as an alternative therapy bridge to surgical resection or liver transplant, according to data published in Pediatric Blood and Cancer.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Young children with acute diarrhea were more likely to have reduced frequency and duration of stools when they were administered bovine colostrum in combination with standard therapy, according to research presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition. Researchers said these results were also observed when children had rotavirus and Escherichia coli infection.

Taking a combination of medicines, including antibiotics and acid suppressants, during the first two years of life was associated with a diagnosis of obesity in children, according to research published in Gut.

SAN FRANCISCO — Treatment with fidaxomicin led to higher overall cure rates among children who were infected with Clostridoides difficile compared with treatment with vancomycin, according to research presented at IDWeek.

Researchers and pediatric specialists are working to find new, innovative ways to use virtual reality to improve patient care.

Previous studies have demonstrated the benefits of breastfeeding on the infant gut. However, research published in mSphere suggests that infants with a high level of Bifidobacterium, a bacterium commonly seen in the breastfed infant microbiome, may also be protected from several antimicrobial-resistant infections.

Clinical disease activity does not correlate well with endoscopic scoring in children with newly diagnosed Crohn’s disease, therefore clinical disease activity scores should not be use alone to determine disease severity, according to research published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Regular use of household cleaning products might contribute to risk for overweight in childhood by altering children’s gut microbiota, according to research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Despite the consensus that using more than two antibiotics to treat bacterial infections may produce more harm than benefit, research published in npj Systems Biology and Applications demonstrates that nearly 8,000 combinations using four or five antimicrobial drugs are effective in treating infection with Escherichia coli.