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Open AccessCan the Evidence-Based Use of Probiotics (Notably Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG) Mitigate the Clinical Effects of Antibiotic-Associated Dysbiosis?
Dysbiosis corresponds to the disruption of a formerly stable, functionally complete microbiota. In the gut, this imbalance can lead to adverse health outcomes in both the short and long terms, with a potential...
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Correction: Impact of an exercise program in children with inflammatory bowel disease in remission
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Impact of an exercise program in children with inflammatory bowel disease in remission
The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of a structured exercise program on bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition parameters in children and adolescents with IBD in remission.
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Children with inflammatory bowel disease already have an altered arterial pulse wave
Adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk for vascular events. This study aims to evaluate arterial parameters in paediatric IBD. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) was measured by...
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Open AccessEvaluation of exclusive enteral nutrition and corticosteroid induction treatment in new-onset moderate-to-severe luminal paediatric Crohn’s disease
To induce remission in luminal paediatric Crohn’s disease (CD), the ESPGHAN/ECCO guideline recommends treatment with exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) or oral corticosteroids. In newly diagnosed moderate-to-se...
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Helicobacter Pylori Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease
Helicobacter (H.) pylori poses a significant health burden worldwide, despite the evidence that the prevalence of the infection is decreasing in some areas. The majority of the H. pylori-infected population remai...
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Use of probiotics in the treatment of functional abdominal pain in children—systematic review and meta-analysis
Functional abdominal pain is a very frequent functional gastrointestinal disorder but still without adequate treatment options. Therefore, the main aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evalua...
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IBD phenotype at diagnosis, and early disease-course in pediatric patients in Croatia: data from the Croatian national registry
Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) presents with extensive phenotype. The aim of this study was to determine the phenotype of pediatric IBD patients in Croatia at diagnosis and follow-up.
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Nutritional status and its effect on complications in patients with colorectal cancer
Nutritional status is an important factor for predicting the risk of develo** complications after a surgical procedure. Many nutritional assessments are used in clinical practice, but their role in predictin...
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Correction to: Nutritional status and food intake in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease at diagnosis significantly differs from healthy controls
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Nutritional status and food intake in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease at diagnosis significantly differs from healthy controls
Nutritional status and dietary intake in pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease are complex and need to be further explored. Therefore, we have assessed anthropometric measures, body composition, and dieta...
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One-year outcomes in children with eosinophilic esophagitis
Despite rising incidence of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), data on the follow-up and treatment outcomes in pediatric patients are scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to present data on the treatment ...
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Alternative Splicing Rescues Loss of Common Gamma Chain Function and Results in IL-21R-like Deficiency
Inborn errors in interleukin 2 receptor, gamma (IL2RG) perturb signaling of the common gamma chain family cytokines and cause severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Here, we report two brothers suffering from c...
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Probiotics in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Infantile colic, constipation, functional abdominal pain (FAP), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). This chapter will review current evidence on...
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Open AccessFLNA mutations in surviving males presenting with connective tissue findings: two new case reports and review of the literature
Mutations in the X-linked gene filamin A (FLNA), encoding the actin-binding protein FLNA, cause a wide spectrum of connective tissue, skeletal, cardiovascular and/or gastrointestinal manifestations. Males are typ...
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Probiotics for respiratory tract infections in children attending day care centers—a systematic review
Probiotics have been suggested to have a preventive effect on respiratory tract infections (RTIs), but limited evidence exist on strain-specific effects. The main aim of this systematic review and meta-analysi...
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Pediatric Crohn disease is characterized by Th1 in the terminal ileum and Th1/Th17 immune response in the colon
The aim of this study was to assess the expression of inflammatory mediators in the affected terminal ileum and colon in pediatric Crohn disease (CD) patients with different stages of disease. Additionally, we...
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Helicobacter pylori Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease
The majority of the Helicobacter (H.) pylori-infected population remains asymptomatic, but some individuals may develop chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, ...
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Mesalamine treatment mimicking relapse in a child with ulcerative colitis
There are reports on mesalamine-induced bloody diarrhea mimicking ulcerative colitis (UC) relapse, mostly in adults.
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Risk factors for relapse and surgery rate in children with Crohn’s disease
The aim of this study was to evaluate risk factors associated with the relapse rate in the first year and the need for surgery in children with Crohn’s disease (CD). Data of all children (n = 74) diagnosed with C...
