Gastrointestinal Conditions News

WASHINGTON — Infants with biliary atresia did not experience improved bile drainage or transplant-free survival from a high dose of corticosteroids administered after hepatoportoenterostomy in a study presented at The Liver Meeting.

Microbiomes of the gut and mouth in low birth weight infants significantly differentiate 15 days after birth, according to study findings published in mBio.

Incidence of severe Clostridium difficile infection appears to be increasing in frequency, according to researchers from Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.

ORLANDO, Fla. — There has been an increase in pediatric ingestion-related injuries because of the sale and availability of powerful, neodymium magnets, according to recent study findings presented at the 2013 AAP National Conference and Exhibition.

The Ministry of Health in Mexico has reported 176 confirmed cases of infection with Vibrio cholerae O1 Ogawa toxigenic, including one death, according to a WHO press release.

Constipation and fecal incontinence are more common in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder compared with children without, according to recent study findings published in Pediatrics.

Using hand sanitizer and following regular hand-washing practices can reduce the number of days absent from school, according to recent study findings published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

SAN FRANCISCO – No cases of health care-related gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus occurred in two neonatal intensive care units after implementation of a rotavirus vaccination program in a study presented at ID Week 2013.

Multiple enteropathogens work together, causing childhood diarrhea in Dhaka, Bangladesh, according to recent study findings published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

SAN FRANCISCO — Incidence of severe Clostridium difficile infection appears to be increasing in frequency, according to researchers from Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.