Tag: Gastrointestinal Problems
Concomitant, Sequential Tx Similar for H. pylori Eradication
Second study shows hybrid tx has equivalent efficacy to concomitant tx, fewer adverse effects
Peritoneal Drainage, Laparotomy Cuts Mortality in NEC
But necrotizing enterocolitis procedure linked to increased costs versus peritoneal drainage alone
CDC: Multidrug-Resistant Shigellosis Spreading in U.S.
Strain of Shigella is easily transmitted and causes tough-to-treat diarrhea, CDC says
Fecal Transplants Deemed Successful in C. difficile Tx
Fecal matter is collected from donor, purified, mixed with saline solution and transferred to patient
Limited Evidence Supporting Herbal Meds in GI Disorders
Lack of evidence for adherence to good manufacturing practice guidelines
Tracking Growth Can Facilitate Earlier ID of Celiac in Children
Growth failure remains an early and common feature in patients with celiac disease
CDC: In U.S., Half Million C. Difficile Infections in 2011
29,000 died within a month of diagnosis
Duodenoscopes Infected With CRE at UCLA Med Center
Endoscopes blamed for spread of potentially deadly bacteria
Certain Macrolides Linked With Higher Risk of Pyloric Stenosis
Risk, though small, appears highest when medications given in first six weeks
Review: Some Nonpharmacologic Tx Effective in Peds GI Disorders
Improvements with hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, probiotics in AP-FGIDs
