Gastrointestinal Conditions News

SAN DIEGO —  Celiac disease was associated with major depressive disorder in adolescents, as most adolescents with celiac disease have symptoms consistent with the disorder, according to findings presented at Digestive Disease Week 2016.

Implementation of a rotavirus vaccination program in Ontario resulted in significant decreases in hospitalizations and ED utilization, according to results published in PLoS One.

SAN DIEGO — More than 75% of pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis and eosinophilic gastroenteritis, along with their parents, reported no knowledge of health care transition to adult care, according to a presenter at DDW 2016.

A recent report in MMWR found that the vast majority of routine public pool inspections identified at least one violation, while one in eight inspections resulted in immediate closure due to serious health or safety threats at pools across the United States.

Although the gluten-free diet is a critical treatment for celiac disease, consumers without celiac disease purchase the majority of gluten-free products, and many place their children on the diet without adequate knowledge of how it may impact them. According to a recent commentary published in the Journal of Pediatrics, health care providers should play a greater role in educating patients on how the current “gluten-free fad” may negatively impact their children.

Only 10% of preterm and term infants with strong clinical suspicion for reflux actually had true GERD based on multichannel intraluminal impedance testing, according to the results of a retrospective study.

BALTIMORE — Children with mild gastroenteritis and minimal dehydration experienced fewer treatment failures when given diluted apple juice followed by their preferred fluids compared with electrolyte maintenance solution, according to new research published in JAMA.

Four multistate Salmonella outbreaks in the United States have been linked to small turtles or their environments, according to WHO.

BARCELONA — Children who underwent liver transplantation lived for 20 years or more post-transplant, according to data presented at the International Liver Congress.

Recent findings published in Gastroenterology showed that the anti-tumor necrosis factor drugs infliximab and adalimumab can be detected for up to 12 months in infants born to mothers who had received these agents during pregnancy.