Jessica Rutsky, Andrew Krueger, Qin Sun, Lin Fei, Daniel Mallon
{"title":"Predictors of celiac disease in patients with type 1 diabetes and positive tissue transglutaminase immunoglobulin A.","authors":"Jessica Rutsky, Andrew Krueger, Qin Sun, Lin Fei, Daniel Mallon","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12332","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpn3.12332","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Identify clinical and serologic features that more accurately predict a diagnosis of celiac disease (CD) in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), particularly focusing on the degree of elevation of tissue transglutaminase immunoglobulin A (TTG IgA) and dilution of positive endomysial antibody (EMA).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a single-center retrospective review of patients with T1DM who underwent endoscopy from 2016 to 2022 for evaluation of CD. We compared demographic, anthropometric, and laboratory data as well as symptoms and endoscopy findings for subjects with and without CD.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 123 subjects who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy, 74 (60%) were diagnosed with CD. Univariate logistic regression analysis revealed the factors associated with CD were degree of TTG IgA elevation, EMA positivity, and degree of EMA dilution. For every 10-fold increase in TTG IgA, there was a 4.7× increased risk of CD. TTG IgA ≥10 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) provided a positive predictive value (PPV) of 85% (confidence interval [CI]: [0.76-92]) in all subjects and 91% in asymptomatic subjects (CI: [0.75-0.98]). Of 66 subjects with EMA data, 41 (62%) were positive and 32 had CD (PPV = 0.78). Of 12 asymptomatic subjects with positive EMA, eight had CD (PPV = 0.67). For subjects with EMA ≥ 1:80, all were diagnosed with CD, and all had TTG IgA ≥10 times the ULN.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Among patients with T1DM, symptoms, adjunct labs, and anthropometrics do not help predict CD, but the degree of elevation of TTG IgA and dilution of a positive EMA result do.</p>","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"622-630"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141902075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matjaž Homan, Nicola L Jones, Patrick Bontems, Matthew W Carroll, Steven J Czinn, Benjamin D Gold, Karen Goodman, Paul R Harris, Robert Jerris, Nicolas Kalach, Michal Kori, Francis Megraud, Marion Rowland, Marta Tavares
{"title":"Updated joint ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN guidelines for management of Helicobacter pylori infection in children and adolescents (2023).","authors":"Matjaž Homan, Nicola L Jones, Patrick Bontems, Matthew W Carroll, Steven J Czinn, Benjamin D Gold, Karen Goodman, Paul R Harris, Robert Jerris, Nicolas Kalach, Michal Kori, Francis Megraud, Marion Rowland, Marta Tavares","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12314","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpn3.12314","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Evolving epidemiological data and increasing antibiotic resistance mandate an update of the European and North American Societies of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition guidelines.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Certainty of evidence and strength of recommendations were rated by experts according to the Grading of Recommendation Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach. PICO (patient population, intervention, comparator, and outcome) questions were developed and voted on by the group. Recommendations were formulated using the Evidence to Decision framework.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The current literature supports many of the previous recommendations and several new recommendations. Invasive testing with strain antimicrobial susceptibility analysis is recommended for the diagnosis and selection of eradication therapy for H. pylori infection. Molecular methods are acceptable for detection of infection and of antibiotic resistance in gastric biopsy specimens. Reliable, noninvasive tests can be used as a screening method for children with history of gastric cancer in a first-degree relative. When investigating causes of chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura, testing for H. pylori is no longer recommended. When investigating other diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, or eosinophilic esophagitis, specific diagnostic biopsies for H. pylori infection are not indicated. However, if H. pylori is an incidental finding, treatment may be considered after discussing the risks and benefits. Treatment should be based on antibiotic antimicrobial susceptibility testing and, if unavailable, regimens containing clarithromycin should be avoided.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Due to decreasing prevalence of infection, increasing challenges with antibiotic resistance, and emerging evidence regarding complications of infection, clinicians must be aware of these recommended changes to appropriately manage H. pylori infection and its clinical sequelae in children.</p>","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"758-785"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141988195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
José Vicente Arcos-Machancoses, Akshay Kapoor, Dominique Schluckebier, Mike Thomson
{"title":"Clinical validation and accuracy assessment of the Capsule Endoscopy-Crohn's Disease index (CE-CD).","authors":"José Vicente Arcos-Machancoses, Akshay Kapoor, Dominique Schluckebier, Mike Thomson","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12253","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpn3.12253","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To compare the recently proposed Capsule Endoscopy-Crohn's Disease index (CE-CD) to pre-existing capsule endoscopy (CE) scores, to measure its precision and accuracy to predict adverse clinical outcomes in children with Crohn's disease (CD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Children with CD who underwent CE at diagnosis and had, at least, 1-year follow-up postprocedure were selected. Capsule study was viewed and the different indices were independently scored by two trained paediatric gastroenterologists. The relationship between pre-existing scores and CE-CD was assessed by linear regression analysis. Clinical outcomes prediction assessment was based on receiver operating characteristics curves, survival analysis and Cox regression. Finally, interobserver agreement was measured.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-nine patients were finally included. CE-CD showed a strong positive correlation with the Lewis score (ρ = 0.947) and the Capsule Endoscopy Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CECDAI) (ρ = 0.982). Both CE-CD and CECDAI were significant predictors of treatment escalation (hazard ratio 1.07 and 1.09, respectively, with both p-values < 0.01). However, no score predicted risk of hospital admission, surgery or clinical/endoscopic relapse. The presence of moderate-to-severe small bowel (SB) inflammation, defined as a score of ≥9 on CE-CD, provided a hazard ratio of treatment escalation of 2.6 (95% confidence interval: 1.3-5.3). This cut-off provided the optimal sensitivity/specificity pair: 48.4%/89.3%. No interobserver misclassification among inflammation categories given by CE-CD were observed (kappa 100%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CE-CD is a useful tool to document SB inflammation in children with CD. It correlates strongly with classical scores, can better predict need for treatment escalation and shows good interobserver agreement.</p>","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"721-728"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141076196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carlo Di Lorenzo, Jon Robert, Gerardo Rodriguez-Araujo, Valentina Shakhnovich, Wangang Xie, Samuel Nurko, Miguel Saps
{"title":"Safety and efficacy of linaclotide in children aged 2-5 years with functional constipation: Phase 2, randomized study.","authors":"Carlo Di Lorenzo, Jon Robert, Gerardo Rodriguez-Araujo, Valentina Shakhnovich, Wangang Xie, Samuel Nurko, Miguel Saps","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12306","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpn3.12306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Linaclotide, a guanylate cyclase-C agonist, was recently approved in the United States for the treatment of children 6-17 years of age with functional constipation (FC). This study evaluated the dose-response, safety, and efficacy of 4 weeks of linaclotide compared with placebo in children 2-5 years of age with FC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multidose study, 35 children with FC (based on Rome III criteria) were randomized 3:1 to receive linaclotide (18, 36, or 72 μg, for groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively) and 5:1 to receive linaclotide 9, 18, 36, or 72 μg (group 4), or matching placebo. Key endpoints were the changes from baseline in overall spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) frequency (SBMs/week), stool consistency, and straining, as well as the proportion of days with fecal incontinence during the study intervention period. Adverse events (AEs) were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the randomized patients, 34 (97.1%) completed the treatment period and 33 (94.3%) completed the posttreatment period. Mean change from baseline over the treatment period for three of the four key efficacy endpoints showed greater improvement in the linaclotide 72 μg group versus placebo. A dose-response trend was seen for stool consistency in patients receiving linaclotide. Four patients randomized to linaclotide experienced treatment-emergent AEs, one of which was treatment-related (mild diarrhea). All AEs were mild or moderate and none were severe.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Linaclotide was well tolerated in this pediatric population and an efficacy trend was seen with linaclotide 72 μg versus placebo.</p>","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"510-518"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141498255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hannah E Frawley, Sara M Andrews, Anne C Wheeler, Lucélia L Nobrega, Raine C B Firmino, Claudia M da Silva, Pollyanna Bezerra, Camila V Ventura, Andre Cavalcanti, Jason Williams, Valerie L Flax
{"title":"Feeding practices and weight status of children with congenital Zika syndrome: A longitudinal study in Brazil.","authors":"Hannah E Frawley, Sara M Andrews, Anne C Wheeler, Lucélia L Nobrega, Raine C B Firmino, Claudia M da Silva, Pollyanna Bezerra, Camila V Ventura, Andre Cavalcanti, Jason Williams, Valerie L Flax","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12304","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpn3.12304","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to describe feeding practices and weight status in a cohort of children with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) in northeastern Brazil.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This longitudinal study of children with CZS (N = 156) included data collection on child feeding practices and weight status at five timepoints between 2018 and 2022. The average age of the children was 32.1 months at enrollment and 76.6 months at the fifth assessment. Multilevel models, with repeated observations nested within children, were used to estimate time-related differences in each outcome.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Use of enteral feeding, such as gastrostomy, increased from 19.2% to 33.3% over 4 years (p < .001). Among children who did not exclusively use an enteral feeding method, the percentage experiencing at least one dysphagia-associated behavior, such as coughing or gagging, increased from 73.9% to 85.3% (p = .030) while consuming liquids and from 36.2% to 73.5% (p = .001) while consuming solids. Based on weight-for-age z-scores, the percentage of children who were moderately or severely underweight increased from 42.5% to 46.1% over the 4 years but was not statistically significant. Children exclusively using an enteral feeding method had significantly decreased odds of being underweight at assessments 3, 4, and 5.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These data highlight the ongoing and increasing challenges of feeding young children with CZS. Our findings elucidate the physiological reasons children with CZS may be underweight and point to intervention targets, such as enteral feeding, to improve their feeding practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"679-687"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141759340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kimberley A Chien, Conrad R Cole, Rachel Rosen, Rinarani M Sanghavi
{"title":"Ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion in recognition and awards at NASPGHAN.","authors":"Kimberley A Chien, Conrad R Cole, Rachel Rosen, Rinarani M Sanghavi","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12337","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpn3.12337","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"457-459"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141897650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adeno-associated viral vector gene therapy: Challenges for the paediatric hepatologist.","authors":"Barath Jagadisan, Anil Dhawan","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12326","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpn3.12326","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hepatoxicity associated with recombinant adeno-associated virus gene therapy is being increasingly encountered by hepatologists in tertiary and quaternary referral units due to the recent increase of these therapies for neuromuscular and haematological disorders. The challenges in managing the condition stem from a lack of good-quality evidence on the appropriate protocols for immunosuppressants due to lack of representative animal models. There is a need for protocols for diagnosing and treating hepatotoxicity and this possible with further research to understand the problem and its management. The review also highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary team in managing hepatotoxicity and recommends further research to better identify at-risk individuals, define the extent of the problem and assess the long-term effects of liver injury and immunosuppressants.</p>","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"485-494"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141788443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12342","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpn3.12342","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"795"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141889555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julie Sanville, George A O'Toole, Juliette Madan, Modupe Coker
{"title":"Premodulator microbiome alterations associated with postmodulator growth outcomes in pediatric cystic fibrosis: Can we predict outcomes?","authors":"Julie Sanville, George A O'Toole, Juliette Madan, Modupe Coker","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12350","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpn3.12350","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The gut microbiota plays an important role in childhood growth. Our longitudinal cohort includes children with cystic fibrosis (CwCF) treated with highly effective modulator therapy. We aimed to elucidate early premodulator microbial signatures associated with postmodulator weight for CwCF later in childhood.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Stool samples were collected from CwCF at 13 days to 60 months. Metagenomic sequencing determined differentially abundant taxa. Children with body mass index or weight for length Z-scores within 1 standard deviation of the mean (SD) were considered normal weight, those >1 SD were classified as risk of overweight while children <1 SD were considered undernourished, although no CwCF met this latter criterion here. Multivariate regression models were applied to identify significant associations between metadata and microbial taxonomic relative abundances.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred and eighty-nine stool samples were analyzed from 39 CwCF. We identified statistically significant differences in early microbiome patterns among those at risk of being overweight compared to those who were normal weight when adjusted for age, sex, CF mutation, and early feeding method. Early microbiome was a stronger driver of growth status than current modulator use. Among those at risk of overweight, several taxa that were consistently in lower abundance included Eggerthella lentha, Ruminococcus, Bacteroides, with increase in abundance of Bacteroides stercoris.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The early microbiome strongly predicts growth in the setting of modulator use for CwCF and we identify microbiome signatures associated with risk of being overweight. We highlight the possibility for interventions or early alternations to nutritional guidance for prevention of comorbid complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"695-704"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141906906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Liver enzyme profiles after initiating biological treatment in children with inflammatory bowel diseases.","authors":"Laura Räisänen, Anne Nikkonen, Kaija-Leena Kolho","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12300","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpn3.12300","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Biological treatments (BTs) are essential in managing pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases (PIBDs). Elevated liver enzymes sometimes succeed BT, yet elucidating studies are scarce. We addressed liver biochemistry after introducing BT and searched for their determinants.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We identified PIBD patients receiving infliximab, adalimumab, vedolizumab, or ustekinumab at the Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Finland, in 2000-2023, and followed their alanine transaminase (ALT) and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (GT) levels for 24 months. ALT was categorized based on the age- and sex-specific upper limit of normal. We disregarded 46 patients with underlying primary sclerosing cholangitis with/without autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), pretreatment AIH diagnosis, and elevated liver enzymes at the beginning of BT from the analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 618 BT episodes in 403 patients, 22.2% exhibited increased ALT or GT (ALT in 117, GT in 4, and both ALT/GT in 16 episodes). Of all ALT elevations (n = 133), 41.4% occurred within the first 3 months. ALT elevation was more common after infliximab (representing 59.5% of BTs) than other BTs (25.9% vs. 14.2%, adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 2.41, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.23-4.72). AIH followed 1.5% (n = 9) of BT episodes. Ninety-five percent of ALT elevations resolved within 6 months. Antibiotic exposure (particularly to metronidazole) was associated with ALT elevation in general (adjusted OR: 5.76, 95% CI: 2.40-13.9) and short disease duration before starting BT with notable ALT elevation (adjusted OR: 1.10, 95% CI: 1.01-1.22).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Benign ALT elevation is common within 3 months after starting BT (especially infliximab) and scarcely led to cessation of the treatment. AIH is a rare finding during the first year of BT.</p>","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"583-591"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141468854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}