Gastrointestinal Conditions News

Among infants at-risk for celiac disease, delayed introduction of dietary gluten was associated with delayed onset of disease, according to new research data.

Researchers at Saint Louis University will begin study enrollment to test the safety and efficacy of sofosbuvir with ribavirin to treat hepatitis C virus infection in children, according to a news release.

Adults in households with children who had received rotavirus vaccine demonstrated lower rates of gastroenteritis-related hospitalizations, new data suggest.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — New data presented at ICAAC 2014 indicated sulfonamides were the most frequently prescribed class of antibiotics prior to the first diagnosis of Clostridium difficile among children.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The presence of Clostridium difficile in the stool of children aged 2 years or younger did not indicate a difference in clinical outcomes to children without the pathogen, according to data presented at ICAAC 2014.

Recent data show premature infants’ gut microbiota may depend more on biological makeup and gestational age than environmental factors.

Serological testing of two specific celiac autoantibodies in children with celiac disease adhering to a gluten-free diet effectively identified mucosal recovery, according to new research data.

Pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease undergoing infliximab therapy experienced potentially harsh skin lesions, according to recent study data.

Recent data suggest clinical practice guidelines are needed regarding treatment of pediatric chronic abdominal pain, as perceptions and practices vary widely among primary care physicians.

Nearly half of WHO’s Global Rotavirus Surveillance Network sites met 2008 criteria for documenting disease presence and describing disease epidemiology, but only slightly more than one-third of countries in the network had introduced rotavirus vaccine nationwide, according to a recent MMWR report.