Gastrointestinal Conditions News

An unidentified gastrointestinal illness has sickened at least 186 students at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania, as well as some members of the faculty and staff, according to press releases from the school and the Montgomery County Health Department.

Children who receive immunosuppressive therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases are at an increased risk for varicella- and herpes zoster-related hospitalizations, according to recent research in The Journal of Pediatrics.

More than 80% of infants born to mothers with HCV go untested for vertical transmission in the Philadelphia area, according to recent research in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In a randomized phase 3 study, children and adolescents with chronic hepatitis B virus infection treated with Baraclude showed reduced infection compared with children treated with placebo, according to published findings.

The European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition has released a position paper stating that new evidence shows age of gluten introduction has no effect on the risk for developing celiac disease in at-risk infants.

The administration of routine antibiotics to children with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition did not significantly aid in nutritional recovery in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted in Niger.

The majority of worldwide child mortality occurred among those aged younger than 5 years, according to a comprehensive global report published in JAMA Pediatrics that also included data on disease burden among children and adolescents.

A majority of Alaska natives showed signs of protection against hepatitis B virus infection 30 years after receiving a primary vaccination series, suggesting booster doses are not needed, according to published findings.

Automatic rejection of nondiarrheal samples submitted for Clostridium difficile infection testing significantly reduced patient and hospital costs related to overtesting, according to recent research in Hospital Pediatrics.

Infant gut microbiome composition was associated with delivery and feeding methods, according to recent research in JAMA Pediatrics.