Gastroenterology
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Early anti-TNF-alpha treatment found effective in children with Crohn’s
Major finding: After propensity score matching, 85% of children with Crohn’s disease who were treated with early anti-TNF-alpha monotherapy...
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Intussusception risk seen with newer rotavirus vaccines
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Constipation drug overdose can cause heart, kidney problems
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Skin patch vaccine for traveler’s diarrhea proves clinically unsuccessful
Major finding: The efficacy of skin patch vaccine containing ETEC heat-labile toxin was 34.6%, (95% CI –2.2 to 58.9; P = .0621), with no...
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Metronidazole linked to increased risk for inflammatory bowel disease
Major finding: Three studies provided data on use of metronidazole, which proved to have the highest associated risk for new cases of IBD with a...
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Misdiagnosis, noncompliance often culprits in refractory celiac disease
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Thalidomide induced remission in pediatric Crohn’s
Major finding: Of 28 patients receiving thalidomide, 13 (46.4%) achieved clinical remission at week 8, compared with 3 of 26 patients receiving...
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Study shows antireflux procedures are overused in infants
Major finding: The proportional hazard ratio of undergoing antireflux surgery was markedly decreased for patients aged 7 months to 4 years (0.63)...
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‘Supermagnet’ ingestion injuries remain a concern
Major finding: A total of 94 cases of supermagnet ingestion occurred in children between April 1, 2001, and Dec. 21, 2012, at one institution.Data...
Conference Coverage
Avoid beta-lactams in adults, children with STEC 0157
Major finding: Beta-lactam antibiotics were associated with at least partial HUS (odds ratio, 2.9).Data source: A prospective cohort study of 1,...
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Human donor milk prevents preterm necrotizing enterocolitis
Major finding: Necrotizing enterocolitis occurred in five (21%) infants fed a bovine milk–based preterm formula milk, vs.