Gastrointestinal Conditions News

Experts from United European Gastroenterology have called for an urgent intervention to ensure children with inflammatory bowel disease meet the daily recommended intake of calcium and vitamin D to reduce their risk for poor bone health and development, calcium homeostasis imbalance and vitamin D deficiencies.

Outbreaks of Cryptosporidium linked to recreational aquatic facilities in Alabama, Arizona, and Ohio have increased drastically, with twice as many outbreaks reported in 2016 compared with 2014, according to a recent study in MMWR.

In areas that experience high rates of rotavirus transmission and poor responses to oral vaccines, protection by vaccination may be only a temporary solution for children up to their second year of life, according to data published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

The Celiac Disease Foundation and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition have collaborated to develop the NASPGHAN Clinical Guide for Pediatric Celiac Disease, a decision tree tool to help clinicians diagnose and manage children with celiac disease, according to a press release.

Bacteria within breast milk, as well as on a mother’s areolar skin, contributed significantly to infant gut bacterial communities, the benefits of which continued after infants began eating solid foods, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Symptoms of Crohn’s disease in children are driven by disease severity and psychological factors, suggesting that physicians should consider incorporating behavioral techniques to manage their patient’s disease, according to data published in Journal of Pediatrics.

Health officials from Yolo County in northern California have reported an outbreak of norovirus in the county schools with 2,836 cases among students and faculty.

A genetic test developed to characterize intestinal microbiota may help to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease and predict the severity of the disease in children, enabling them to receive early, aggressive intervention when necessary, according to data presented at The European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition annual meeting.

The chances of infection from cholera were heightened for people in Ben Tre, southern Vietnam, when they drank iced tea or did not always boil their drinking water according to a study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Infants prescribed antacid medications, such as histamine H2-receptor antagonists and proton pump inhibitors, to manage gastroesophageal reflux exhibited increased risks for bone fractures later in childhood, according to research presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.