Matjaž Homan, Mike Thomson, Patrick Bontems, Marco Deganello Saccomani, Jorge Amil Dias, Simona Faraci, Raoul Furlano, Iva Hojsak, Oren Ledder, Mordechai Slae, Priya Narula, Andreia Florina Nita, Lorenzo Norsa, Salvatore Oliva, Alexandra Papadopoulou, Claudio Romano, Anna Rybak, Vasiliki Spyropoulou, Renato Tambucci, Christos Tzivinikos, Michiel van Wijk, Osvaldo Borrelli
{"title":"Drugs in focus: Botulinum toxin in the therapy of gastrointestinal disorders in children.","authors":"Matjaž Homan, Mike Thomson, Patrick Bontems, Marco Deganello Saccomani, Jorge Amil Dias, Simona Faraci, Raoul Furlano, Iva Hojsak, Oren Ledder, Mordechai Slae, Priya Narula, Andreia Florina Nita, Lorenzo Norsa, Salvatore Oliva, Alexandra Papadopoulou, Claudio Romano, Anna Rybak, Vasiliki Spyropoulou, Renato Tambucci, Christos Tzivinikos, Michiel van Wijk, Osvaldo Borrelli","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.12376","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142307973","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":"Comparing imaging modalities in the assessment of fibrosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.","authors":"Naseem Ravanbakhsh,Debra Browne,Carly Weaver,Asal Gholikhani,Patil Kavarian,Tania Mitsinikos","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.12368","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most common liver disease in children. Liver biopsy is considered the gold standard for diagnosis. Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) and transient elastography (TE) are imaging modalities that can monitor fibrosis and steatosis noninvasively. More studies are needed to identify whether imaging modalities can provide accurate and reproducible data. We hypothesize that MRE provides reliable data similar to that of TE when compared to liver biopsy in children with MASLD/metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.METHODSWe conducted a retrospective chart review of children with liver biopsy-proven MASLD at Children's Hospital Los Angeles between September 2017 and January 2023, investigating and comparing the predictive accuracy of MRE and TE in the detection of high-grade fibrosis on liver biopsy.RESULTSSeventy-seven patients were reviewed, all of whom had undergone liver biopsy, MRE and TE for evaluation of MASLD. Fibrosis was identified in 90% of liver biopsies. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUROC) of MRE and TE for detection of high-grade fibrosis were 0.817 and 0.750, respectively, and not significantly different (p = 0.4785).CONCLUSIONWe demonstrate that MRE and TE did not accurately predict high-grade fibrosis on liver biopsy. Between the two noninvasive imaging modalities, the correlation of identifying high-grade fibrosis was not statistically different; however, the AUROC for MRE was slightly superior to that of TE. Studies with larger cohorts will be required to validate these findings.","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142247297","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":"Response to: Grummer-Strawn LM, Lutter CK, Siegfried N, et al. Response to: World Health Organization (WHO) guideline on the complementary feeding of infants and young children aged 6-23 months 2023: A multisociety response. JPGN 2024.","authors":"Mary Fewtrell,,,,,,,,,,,","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.12362","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":"57 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142192283","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}
Stina Alm,Josefin Lundström,Elisabeth S Sjöström,Magnus Domellöf
{"title":"Increased enteral lipid supplementation is not associated with weight gain in extremely preterm infants with sufficient energy intakes.","authors":"Stina Alm,Josefin Lundström,Elisabeth S Sjöström,Magnus Domellöf","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.12371","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVESPractices for fortifying human milk vary among neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). It is unclear whether enteral energy intake above 140 kcal/kg/day with increased fat supplementation leads to greater weight gain in breastmilk-fed extremely preterm (EPT) infants.METHODSAnthropometric and nutritional data were collected from clinical records for Swedish EPT infants born between gestational weeks 26 + 0 and 27 + 6. Included infants were treated at NICU A (n = 17) or NICU B (n = 39). The primary outcome was change in standard deviation (SD) scores (ΔSDS) for weight between postmenstrual weeks 29 + 0 and 34 + 0.RESULTSAt birth, the mean gestational age was 26.9 (±0.45 SD) weeks and the mean birthweight was 969 (±107 SD) g. Between postmenstrual weeks 29 + 0 and 33 + 6, the energy intake was significantly higher at NICU B: mean (SD) 149 (±14.9) versus 132 (±11.2) kcal/kg/day, p ≤ 0.001. This was driven by a higher fat intake at NICU B: mean (SD) 7.97 (±1.05) versus 6.20 (±0.92) g/kg/day, p ≤ 0.001, which in turn was explained by more liberal use of lipid supplements at NICU B. No significant differences were found in ΔSDS for weight, length or head circumference between the two NICUs.CONCLUSIONSDespite considerable differences in energy intake due to the use of enteral lipid supplements, our study showed no differences in ΔSDS for weight, length or head circumference. This may be due to limited fat absorption in infants already receiving adequate energy and fat, and poor absorption of fat from human donor milk.","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142192434","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}
Usha Krishnan,Tiffany C Tang,Michael J Coffey,Steven T Leach
{"title":"Reply to \"Proton pump inhibitors and esophageal atresia: Too early to change clinical practice\".","authors":"Usha Krishnan,Tiffany C Tang,Michael J Coffey,Steven T Leach","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.12374","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":"57 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142192435","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":"Conflict between parents, physicians, and healthcare professionals in medical decision-making: How to address it-A systematic review from the ESPGHAN Ethics Committee.","authors":"Paola Roggero,Anne-Marie Grima,Paula Crespo-Escobar,Dimitrios Tapsas,Jacob Yahav","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.12365","url":null,"abstract":"Medical decisions about pediatric gastroenterology pathologies often involve collaboration between the medical team and the family. On occasions, conflict may arise between the individuals involved in decision making (team-family conflict) causing delays in managing a child's health condition. Little is known on the strategies that can be implemented to address such conflicts. Using the systematic review model by McCullough et al., an electronic literature search was conducted using PUBMED databases and SCOPUS. Studies published between 2001 and 2022 were analyzed to identify high-risk families, the barriers and facilitators involved in the team-family conflict and the circumstances in which healthcare professionals can be ethically justified to override parents' medical decisions and to trigger the state intervention. The present review provides recommendations on the more suitable ways to manage team-family conflict and gives a practical approach using a case vignette.","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142192284","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}
Alycia Halladay,Joseph Croffie,Julia Dallman,Heidi Grabenstatter,Calliope Holingue,Katie Madgett,Kara G Margolis,Kathleen J Motil,Andres Jimenez-Gomez,Bradley J Ferguson,Baha Moshiree,Kate Still,Kent Williams,Gerald Rick Upp,William Bennett
{"title":"Conference proceedings: Inaugural meeting of the consortium for autism, genetic neurodevelopmental disorders, and digestive diseases.","authors":"Alycia Halladay,Joseph Croffie,Julia Dallman,Heidi Grabenstatter,Calliope Holingue,Katie Madgett,Kara G Margolis,Kathleen J Motil,Andres Jimenez-Gomez,Bradley J Ferguson,Baha Moshiree,Kate Still,Kent Williams,Gerald Rick Upp,William Bennett","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.12360","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVESIndividuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), often experience a higher prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms but have complex medical and behavioral comorbidities that make diagnosis and treatment difficult. A multi-stakeholder conference was convened to (a) determine patient and family experiences related to GI symptoms in NDDs, (b) review the clinicians' and researchers' perspectives, and (c) determine actionable steps for future research.METHODSThe Consortium for Autism, Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Digestive Diseases (CANDID; www.candidgi.com) virtually over 2 days in 2022 and consisted of four key activities: (1) an electronic family survey to assess underlying NDDs and GI symptoms, (2) a session focused on family perspectives, (3) review current clinical care and research, and (4) discussion to identify key next steps. Survey results were obtained electronically via the REDCap platform, and descriptive statistics were generated. The sessions were recorded, and themes were identified.RESULTSThe pre-conference survey ran for ~2 months and 739 families provided responses, with 634 completing all items. 83% had a child with an NDD under age 18, and most patients were White (85%) and non-Hispanic (87%). Constipation (80%), gastrointestinal reflux disease (51%), and bloating (49%) were the most frequently reported symptoms. Families gave unstructured feedback that the measures used in the surveys were often difficult to answer for patients with NDDs or who were nonspeaking. Family and clinical/scientific sessions identified several common themes, including (1) the need for less invasive diagnostic modalities, (2) the need to validate or adapt existing diagnostic measures (e.g., the Rome IV criteria) and outcome assessments, and (3) the need for enhanced attention to parent and caregiver input in treatment plans.CONCLUSIONSThose providing care to children with NDDs, especially those with communication and cognitive challenges, should be aware of the differing needs in this community and consider family perspectives in managing, treating, and measuring GI issues. Future research should focus on adapting or creating diagnostic and research measures for those with NDDs, developing new diagnostic methods to account for diversity in neurodevelopment and communication, and improving methods for family and caregiver engagement in the care of GI disorders.","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142192303","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}
David D'Arienzo,Liam Sanvido,Yaron Avitzur,Jessie Hulst,Christina Belza,Catherine Diskin,Eyal Cohen
{"title":"Characteristics and outcomes of home parenteral nutrition among children with severe neurological impairment.","authors":"David D'Arienzo,Liam Sanvido,Yaron Avitzur,Jessie Hulst,Christina Belza,Catherine Diskin,Eyal Cohen","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.12369","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVESTo describe the characteristics, secular trends, and outcomes of home parenteral nutrition (HPN) use among children with severe neurological impairment (SNI) and non-primary digestive disorders from 2010 to 2023 and compare outcomes to children with primary digestive disorders on HPN.METHODSA retrospective review of all children with SNI and non-primary digestive disorders, where HPN was initiated between January 2010 and September 2023 at a tertiary care pediatric hospital. The Mann-Kendall trend test was used to assess trends in HPN initiation. We compared acute care service utilization in the year prior and following HPN initiation. Mortality and ability to achieve enteral autonomy outcomes were compared to those of children with HPN and primary digestive disorders.RESULTSOf the 205 included children with HPN, 18 children had SNI and non-primary digestive disorders, 187 children had primary digestive disorders. There was an increase in HPN initiation among children with SNI and non-primary digestive disorders (p = 0.002) between 2010 and 2020. Among children with SNI and non-primary digestive disorders, HPN-related complications (line-associated infection/thrombus, nephrolithiasis, cholelithiasis) occurred in 72%. There was no change in acute care utilization in the year prior versus year following HPN initiation. Compared with the primary digestive disorders group, children with SNI and non-primary digestive disorders were less likely to achieve enteral autonomy (p < 0.0001); however, no significant differences in mortality were observed (22% vs. 8%, p = 0.09).CONCLUSIONSHPN is increasingly being used among SNI children with non-primary digestive disorders. Compared to children with primary digestive disorders on HPN, those with SNI are less likely to achieve enteral autonomy.","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142192304","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}
Liane Samira Sadder, Larry Steven Brown, Lindsay Roblyer, Rinarani Sanghavi, Eric Brum Ortigoza
{"title":"Antibiotic duration and gastric dysmotility in preterm neonates.","authors":"Liane Samira Sadder, Larry Steven Brown, Lindsay Roblyer, Rinarani Sanghavi, Eric Brum Ortigoza","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12235","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpn3.12235","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Prolonged antibiotic use after birth is associated with neonatal feeding intolerance and functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). A gastric dysrhythmia (tachygastria) with frequencies >4-9 cycles per minute, measured by electrogastrography (EGG), is associated with FGIDs. The relationship between prolonged antibiotic use and % time spent in tachygastria is unknown in preterm infants. We aimed to compare weekly changes in % tachygastria between preterm infants receiving long (>48 h) versus short (≤48 h) courses of antibiotics for early onset sepsis evaluation (initiated at <3 days of life).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a longitudinal, prospective cohort study of 88 preterm infants (<34 weeks' gestation) with weekly EGG recordings from the first week of life until 40 weeks' post-menstrual age, discharge, or death. We calculated % of EGG recording time in tachygastria and determined the mean across weekly sessions. A mixed effects model assessed variance in % tachygastria between the short- and long-antibiotic exposure groups across all weeks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Baseline characteristics were similar between the two groups. There was no difference in % tachygastria between short and long antibiotic exposure groups across nine postnatal weeks (p = 0.08).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Early, prolonged antibiotic exposure among preterm infants may not lead to significant gastric dysrhythmia. Future studies including larger sample sizes and a \"no antibiotic\" exposure arm are essential in elucidating this potential relationship.</p>","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"533-540"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11424269/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140863475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tal Marshanski, Eliana Fanous, Noa Tal, Tsachi T Perets, Manar Matar, Yael Weintraub, Raanan Shamir, Dror S Shouval
{"title":"Different infliximab induction dosing regimens do not affect remission rates up to 1 year in children with Crohn's disease.","authors":"Tal Marshanski, Eliana Fanous, Noa Tal, Tsachi T Perets, Manar Matar, Yael Weintraub, Raanan Shamir, Dror S Shouval","doi":"10.1002/jpn3.12307","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jpn3.12307","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Multiple studies in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha agents have shown that proactive therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) during the maintenance phase leads to improved outcomes. We aimed to assess whether accelerated (IFX) administration during induction resulted in improved outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included CD patients aged 5-17.9 years that were treated with IFX. We compared outcomes of patients treated during induction with 5-8 mg/kg dosing at Weeks 0, 2, 6, and 14 (Group 1), versus accelerated dosing (≥8 mg/kg and/or >4 infusions until Week 14, Group 2) of IFX. Primary outcome was steroid-free clinical remission by Week 52.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sixty-eight patients were included, of whom seven discontinued IFX before Week 14, due to infusion reactions, immunogenic failure, or primary nonresponse. Comparison of Group 1 (n = 25) and Group 2 (n = 36) showed similar clinical characteristics, as well as inflammatory markers, at IFX initiation. Despite receiving significantly more IFX, and reaching a higher trough level by Week 14 (10.3 ± 1.2 vs. 3.3 ± 0.7, p < 0.001), the median Pediatric Crohn's disease Activity Index (PCDAI) was slightly higher in Group 2 versus Group 1 (14 [5-20] vs. 5 [0-15], p = 0.02). However, at Weeks 26 and 52 the PCDAI and inflammatory markers were comparable between the groups. Moreover, about 70% in both groups achieved the desirable trough IFX levels by Week 52.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Accelerated IFX dosing during induction did not result in improved outcomes up to 12 months follow-up. Prospective studies are required to determine the exact timing in which proactive TDM should be applied.</p>","PeriodicalId":16694,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"564-572"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141559028","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}