Chronic cough in childhood: A systematic review for practical guidance by the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Gian Luigi Marseglia et al Abstract The current systematic review presented and discussed the most recent studies on pediatric chronic cough. In addition, the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology elaborated a comprehensive algorithm to…
Oral antibiotic bowel decontamination in open and laparoscopic sigmoid resections for diverticular disease Ulrich Wirth et al. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: There is an ongoing debate on whether or not to use oral antibiotic bowel decontamination in colorectal surgery, despite the numerous different regimens in terms of antibiotic substances and duration of application. As we routinely use oral…
The Global Incidence of Faecal Microbiota Transplantation-related Adverse Events From 2000 to 2020 Cicilia Marcella et al. Abstract Background: Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an effective treatment in C. difficile infection (CDI) and is currently being investigated in other diseases. There is concern around the safety of FMT and that side effects or complications may be under-reported in…
The influence of proton pump inhibitor therapy on the outcome of infliximab therapy in inflammatory bowel disease: a patient-level meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies Thomas X Lu et al. Abstract Objective In treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), how concomitant medications influence the response to infliximab is largely unexplored. We aim to evaluate whether proton…
CLINICAL PRACTICE UPDATES AGA Clinical Practice Update on Medical Management of Colonic Diverticulitis: Expert Review Anne F. Peery et al. Colonic diverticulitis is a painful gastrointestinal disease that recurs unpredictably and can lead to chronic gastrointestinal symptoms. Gastroenterologists commonly care for patients with this disease. The purpose of this Clinical Practice Update is to provide…
Disorders of the enteric nervous system — a holistic view Beate Niesler et al Abstract The enteric nervous system (ENS) is the largest division of the peripheral nervous system and closely resembles components and functions of the central nervous system. Although the central role of the ENS in congenital enteric neuropathic disorders, including Hirschsprung disease…