Gastrointestinal Conditions News

The monovalent human-bovine rotavirus vaccine was effective and well tolerated among infants in India, according to recent study findings published in The Lancet.

Most community-associated Clostridium difficile infections among children occur after recent use of antibiotics prescribed for other conditions, according to recent study findings published in Pediatrics.

Most community-associated Clostridium difficile infections among children occur after recent use of antibiotics prescribed for other conditions, according to recent study findings published in Pediatrics.

Mortality and malignancy, the most serious complications of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease, were relatively rare and linked most commonly with aggressive treatment rather than the condition itself, according to recent study data.

Decreasing the exposure to antipseudomonal beta-lactam agents may reduce the risk for Clostridium difficile infection among children newly diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to results of a study in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.

Children at greatest risk for oral rehydration failure may benefit from oral ondansetron, however the children at greatest risk of oral rehydration failure are not receiving the medicine, according to recent study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus improved intestine functionality among Indian children aged 6 months to 5 years with rotavirus and cryptosporidial gastroenteritis, recent data show.

There is a substantial risk of parents contracting acute gastroenteritis and acute respiratory illnesses from their children, according to recent study findings published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

In India, there is a higher prevalence of hepatitis A virus in older children, with socioeconomic class, education of parents and the source of drinking water also found to be key factors in the seroprevalence of the virus, study researchers have found.

Pediatric endoscopy timeliness and delays can be decreased by applying quality improvement methods and tools, according to recent study findings published in Pediatrics.