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Katz DT, Curia S, Fifi AC, Febo-Rodriguez L, Llanos-Chea A. Novel Mutation in the SLC5A1 Gene Causing Glucose-Galactose Malabsorption: First Confirmed Case From Central America. JPGN Rep 2023; 4:e390. [PMID: 38034445 PMCID: PMC10684165 DOI: 10.1097/pg9.0000000000000390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption is a rare cause of life-threatening diet-induced diarrhea in infants. Mutations in the SLC5A1 gene, which encodes for the sodium-dependent glucose transporter, result in large-volume diarrhea due to aberrant glucose and galactose transport across the intestinal brush border. The diagnosis can be made clinically based on the presence of diarrhea soon after birth, evidence of carbohydrate malabsorption in the stool, and resolution of diarrhea with dietary elimination of glucose and galactose. Genetic testing can confirm the diagnosis. Here we report the first confirmed case of glucose-galactose malabsorption in an infant from Central America due to a novel mutation in the SLC5A1 gene. The patient began growing and thriving after being diagnosed and with the correct dietary interventions.
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- Daphna T. Katz
- From the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
- Department of Pediatrics, Holtz Children’s Hospital/Jackson Health System, Miami
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- Department of Pediatrics, Holtz Children’s Hospital/Jackson Health System, Miami
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- From the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- From the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- From the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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Varni JW, Chumpitazi BP, Febo-Rodriguez L, Shulman RJ. Gastrointestinal Symptoms Profile in Gastroparesis Compared to Other Functional and Organic Gastrointestinal Diseases. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2023; 77:e1-e7. [PMID: 37098108 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The primary objective was to compare the patient-reported gastrointestinal symptoms profiles of pediatric patients with gastroparesis to pediatric patients with 1 of 7 other functional gastrointestinal disorders and organic gastrointestinal diseases using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Gastrointestinal Symptoms Scales. METHODS The gastrointestinal symptoms profiles of 64 pediatric patients with gastroparesis who manifested abnormal gastric retention based on gastric emptying scintigraphy testing were compared to 582 pediatric patients with 1 of 7 physician-diagnosed gastrointestinal disorders (functional abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, functional constipation, Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis). The PedsQL Gastrointestinal Symptoms Scales encompass 10 individual multi-item scales which measure stomach pain, stomach discomfort when eating, food and drink limits, trouble swallowing, heartburn and reflux, nausea and vomiting, gas and bloating, constipation, blood in poop, and diarrhea/fecal incontinence, with an overall total gastrointestinal symptoms score. RESULTS The gastrointestinal symptoms profile analysis identified significantly worse overall total gastrointestinal symptoms scores between pediatric patients with gastroparesis compared to all other gastrointestinal groups except for irritable bowel syndrome (most P s < 0.001), with significant differences for stomach discomfort when eating compared to all 7 other gastrointestinal groups (most P s < 0.001). Nausea and vomiting were significantly worse for gastroparesis compared to all other gastrointestinal groups except for functional dyspepsia (all P s < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Pediatric patients with gastroparesis self-reported significantly worse overall total gastrointestinal symptoms compared to all other gastrointestinal diagnostic groups except for irritable bowel syndrome, with stomach discomfort when eating and nausea and vomiting symptoms exhibiting the greatest differences compared to most gastrointestinal diagnostic groups.
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- James W Varni
- From the Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
- the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Children's Nutrition Research Center, Agriculture Research Services, United States Department of Agriculture, Houston, TX
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- the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Children's Nutrition Research Center, Agriculture Research Services, United States Department of Agriculture, Houston, TX
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Febo-Rodriguez L, Chumpitazi BP, Musaad S, Sher AC, Varni JW, Shulman RJ. Gastrointestinal Symptoms Profile in Pediatric Patients With Gastroparesis Compared to Healthy Controls. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2022; 75:151-158. [PMID: 35653378 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The primary objective was to compare the patient-reported gastrointestinal symptoms profiles of pediatric patients with gastroparesis to matched healthy controls using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™) Gastrointestinal Symptoms Scales. The secondary objectives were to compare pediatric patients with gastroparesis to pediatric patients with gastroparesis-like symptoms and normal gastric emptying and to compare pediatric patients with gastroparesis-like symptoms and normal gastric emptying to matched healthy controls. METHODS The PedsQL™ Gastrointestinal Symptoms Scales were completed by 64 pediatric patients with gastroparesis, 59 pediatric patients with gastroparesis-like symptoms and normal gastric emptying, and 200 age, gender, and race/ethnicity matched healthy controls. The PedsQL™ Gastrointestinal Symptoms Scales encompass 10 individual multi-item scales which measure stomach pain, stomach discomfort when eating, food and drink limits, trouble swallowing, heartburn and reflux, nausea and vomiting, gas and bloating, constipation, blood in poop, and diarrhea/fecal incontinence. Based on gastric emptying scintigraphy testing, those with abnormal gastric retention were classified as having gastroparesis. RESULTS The gastrointestinal symptoms profile analysis identified large differences between those with gastroparesis compared to healthy controls (most P <0.001), with the largest effect sizes for upper gastrointestinal symptoms including stomach pain, stomach discomfort when eating, food and drink limits, nausea, and vomiting. Those with gastroparesis self-reported similar gastrointestinal symptoms to those with normal gastric emptying, except for increased constipation. CONCLUSIONS Pediatric patients with gastroparesis self-reported broad multidimensional gastrointestinal symptoms profiles in comparison to healthy controls with large differences, indicating the critical need for more highly efficacious interventions to bring patient functioning within the normal range of healthy functioning.
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- the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- the Department of Pediatric Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- the Department of Pediatric Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- the Children's Nutrition Research Center, Agriculture Research Services, United States Department of Agriculture, Houston, TX
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- the Department of Pediatric Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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Wallace C, Sinopoulou V, Gordon M, Akobeng AK, Llanos-Chea A, Hungria G, Febo-Rodriguez L, Fifi A, Fernandez Valdes L, Langshaw A, Saps M. Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022; 3:CD014257. [PMID: 35349168 PMCID: PMC8962960 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd014257.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Functional constipation is defined as chronic constipation with no identifiable underlying cause. It is a significant cause of morbidity in children, accounting for up to 25% of visits to paediatric gastroenterologists. Probiotic preparations may sufficiently alter the gut microbiome and promote normal gut physiology in a way that helps relieve functional constipation. Several studies have sought to address this hypothesis, as well as the role of probiotics in other functional gut disorders. Therefore, it is important to have a focused review to assess the evidence to date. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy and safety of probiotics for the management of chronic constipation without a physical explanation in children. SEARCH METHODS On 28 June 2021, we searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, AMED, WHO ICTR, and ClinicalTrials.gov, with no language, date, publication status, or document type limitations. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed probiotic preparations (including synbiotics) compared to placebo, no treatment or any other interventional preparation in people aged between 0 and 18 years old with a diagnosis of functional constipation according to consensus criteria (such as Rome IV). DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard methodological procedures expected by Cochrane. MAIN RESULTS We included 14 studies (1127 randomised participants): 12 studies assessed probiotics in the treatment of functional constipation, whilst two studies investigated synbiotic preparations. Three studies compared probiotics to placebo in relation to the frequency of defecation at study end, but we did not pool them as there was very significant unexplained heterogeneity. Four studies compared probiotics to placebo in relation to treatment success. There may be no difference in global improvement/treatment success (RR 1.29, 95% CI 0.73 to 2.26; 313 participants; low-certainty evidence). Five studies compared probiotics to placebo in relation to withdrawals due to adverse events, with the pooled effect suggesting there may be no difference (RR 0.64, 95% CI 0.21 to 1.95; 357 participants; low-certainty evidence). The pooled estimate from three studies that compared probiotics plus an osmotic laxative to osmotic laxative alone found there may be no difference in frequency of defecation (MD -0.01, 95% CI -0.57 to 0.56; 268 participants; low-certainty evidence). Two studies compared probiotics plus an osmotic laxative to osmotic laxative alone in relation to global improvement/treatment success, and found there may be no difference between the treatments (RR 0.95, 95% CI 0.79 to 1.15; 139 participants; low-certainty evidence). Three studies compared probiotics plus osmotic laxative to osmotic laxative alone in relation to withdrawals due to adverse events, but it is unclear if there is a difference between them (RR 2.86, 95% CI 0.12 to 68.35; 268 participants; very low-certainty evidence). Two studies compared probiotics versus magnesium oxide. It is unclear if there is a difference in frequency of defecation (MD 0.28, 95% CI -0.58 to 1.14; 36 participants), treatment success (RR 1.08, 95% CI 0.74 to 1.57; 36 participants) or withdrawals due to adverse events (RR 0.50, 95% CI 0.05 to 5.04; 77 participants). The certainty of the evidence is very low for these outcomes. One study assessed the role of a synbiotic preparation in comparison to placebo. There may be higher treatment success in favour of synbiotics compared to placebo (RR 2.32, 95% CI 1.54 to 3.47; 155 participants; low-certainty evidence). The study reported that there were no withdrawals due to adverse effects in either group. One study assessed a synbiotic plus paraffin compared to paraffin alone. It is uncertain if there is a difference in frequency of defecation (MD 0.74, 95% CI -0.96, 2.44; 66 participants; very low-certainty evidence), or treatment success (RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.71 to 1.17; 66 participants; very low-certainty evidence). The study reported that there were no withdrawals due to adverse effects in either group. One study compared a synbiotic preparation to paraffin. It is uncertain if there is a difference in frequency of defecation (MD -1.53, 95% CI -3.00, -0.06; 60 participants; very low-certainty evidence) or in treatment success (RR 0.86, 95% CI 0.65, 1.13; 60 participants; very low-certainty evidence). The study reported that there were no withdrawals due to adverse effects in either group. All secondary outcomes were either not reported or reported in a way that did not allow for analysis. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is insufficient evidence to conclude whether probiotics are efficacious in successfully treating chronic constipation without a physical explanation in children or changing the frequency of defecation, or whether there is a difference in withdrawals due to adverse events when compared with placebo. There is limited evidence from one study to suggest a synbiotic preparation may be more likely than placebo to lead to treatment success, with no difference in withdrawals due to adverse events. There is insufficient evidence to draw efficacy or safety conclusions about the use of probiotics in combination with or in comparison to any of the other interventions reported. The majority of the studies that presented data on serious adverse events reported that no events occurred. Two studies did not report this outcome. Future studies are needed to confirm efficacy, but the research community requires guidance on the best context for probiotics in such studies, considering where they should be best considered in a potential treatment hierarchy and should align with core outcome sets to support future interpretation of findings.
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- School of Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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Katz DT, Saps M, Llanos-Chea A, Febo-Rodriguez L. Anorectal Disorders in the Era of Telemedicine. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2022; 74:e40-e41. [PMID: 34596607 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Daphna T Katz
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
- Department of Pediatrics, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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Febo-Rodriguez L, Chumpitazi BP, Sher AC, Shulman RJ. Gastric accommodation: Physiology, diagnostic modalities, clinical relevance, and therapies. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2021; 33:e14213. [PMID: 34337824 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.14213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastric accommodation is an essential gastric motor function which occurs following ingestion of a meal. Impaired gastric fundic accommodation (IFA) is associated with dyspeptic symptoms. Gastric accommodation is mediated by the vagal pathway with several important physiologic factors such as duodenal nutrient feedback playing a significant role. IFA has been described as a pathophysiologic factor in several gastrointestinal disorders including functional dyspepsia, diabetic gastropathy, post-Nissen fundoplication, postsurgical gastrectomy, and rumination syndrome. Modalities for gastric accommodation assessment include gastric barostat, intragastric meal distribution via scintigraphy, drinking tests (eg, water load), SPECT, MRI, 2D and 3D ultrasound, and intragastric high-resolution manometry. Several treatment options including sumatriptan, buspirone, tandospirone, ondansetron, and acotiamide may improve symptoms by increasing post-meal gastric volume. PURPOSE Our aim is to provide an overview of the physiology, diagnostic modalities, and therapies for IFA. A literature search was conducted on PubMed, Google Scholar, and other sources to identify relevant studies available until December 2020. Gastric accommodation is an important gastric motor function which if impaired, is associated with several upper gastrointestinal disorders. There are an increasing number of gastric accommodation testing modalities; however, each has facets which warrant consideration. Evidence regarding potentially effective therapies for IFA is growing.
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- Liz Febo-Rodriguez
- Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Services, Children's Nutrition Research Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Services, Children's Nutrition Research Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Varni JW, Shulman RJ, Self MM, Febo-Rodriguez L, Charron H, Williams K, Nurko S, Chumpitazi BP. PedsQL™ Gastroparesis Symptoms Module Domain and Item Development: Qualitative Methods. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021; 73:192-196. [PMID: 33853112 PMCID: PMC8373654 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Like adults, children suffer from gastroparesis; however, there are currently no validated instruments to determine the impact of gastroparesis in pediatric patients. The objective of this study was to develop the items and domains to support the content validity of the new Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™) Gastroparesis Symptoms Module. METHODS Patients were recruited from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pediatric Gastroparesis Registry. The qualitative methods involved an iterative process comprising a literature review of existing questionnaires and gastroparesis clinical research, an expert review panel of pediatric gastroenterologists who provided feedback on the conceptual framework in developing the semi-structured interview, and in-depth focus interviews with six pediatric patients with gastroparesis and five of their parents (one did not participate) in developing relevant domains and item content. In the subsequent cognitive interviews phase, five additional patients with gastroparesis and their parents provided detailed feedback on item content, relevance, importance, and understandability of the domains and items. RESULTS Ten domains/scales were derived from the qualitative methods, with item content saturation achieved at 67 items, with no further themes or content identified during the final cognitive interviews. The Module is comprised of 10 individual scales measuring nausea, stomach fullness when eating, vomiting, dry heaves, heartburn and reflux, stomach pain and hurt, food and drink limits, bloating, appetite, and worry. CONCLUSIONS Our study supports the content validity of the new PedsQL Gastroparesis Symptoms Module. The Module field test study will be conducted in a multisite national study.
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- James W. Varni
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Department
of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Architecture, Texas A&M
University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine,
Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Texas Children’s Hospital,
Houston, TX
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Baylor College of
Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine,
Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Texas Children’s Hospital,
Houston, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s
Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s
Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine,
Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Texas Children’s Hospital,
Houston, TX
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Wallace C, Gordon M, Akobeng AK, Saps M, Llanos-Chea A, Febo-Rodriguez L, Fifi A, Fernandez Valdes L, Axelrod C, Langshaw A, Hungria G, Sinopoulou V. Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children. Hippokratia 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd014257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- School of Medicine; University of Central Lancashire; Preston UK
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- Department of Pediatrics; University of Miami; Miami Florida USA
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- Department of Pediatrics; University of Miami; Miami Florida USA
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- Department of Pediatrics; University of Miami; Miami Florida USA
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- Department of Pediatrics; University of Miami; Miami Florida USA
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- Department of Pediatrics; University of Miami; Miami Florida USA
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Pasricha PJ, Grover M, Yates KP, Abell TL, Bernard CE, Koch KL, McCallum RW, Sarosiek I, Kuo B, Bulat R, Chen J, Shulman R, Lee L, Tonascia J, Miriel LA, Hamilton F, Farrugia G, Parkman HP, Bulat R, Burns R, Hernandez GB, McKnight M, Kuo B, Mendez A, Staller K, Thurler A, Velez C, Silvernale C, Parkman HP, Malik Z, Maurer A, Palit A, McCallum RW, Sarosiek I, Vega N, Vasquez D, Connery S, Espino K, Friedman M, Abell T, Stocker A, Cannon B, McElmurray L, Cooper K, McBride C, Koch K, Baxter L, Brown A, Stuart P, Abdullah A, Snape W, DeVole N, Earle K, Kirkeby K, Lee C, Lin M, Troyer D, von Bakonyi A, Shulman R, Chumpitazi B, Febo-Rodriguez L, Hollier J, Bouette C, Charron H, Nurko S, Wall S, Kane M, Williams K, Yossef-Salameh L, Woodley F, Farrugia G, Grover M, Bernard C, Serrano J, Hamilton F, Hall S, James S, Torrance R, Tonascia J, Adamo M, Belt P, Dodge J, Donithan M, Isaacson M, Lee L, Meinert J, Miriel L, Sharkey E, Smith J, Smith M, Sternberg A, Van Natta M, Wagoner A, Wilson L, Yamada G, Yates K. Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis in Tertiary Care are Interchangeable Syndromes With Common Clinical and Pathologic Features. Gastroenterology 2021; 160:2006-2017. [PMID: 33548234 PMCID: PMC8547190 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.01.230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to clarify the pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia (FD), a highly prevalent gastrointestinal syndrome, and its relationship with the better-understood syndrome of gastroparesis. METHODS Adult patients with chronic upper gastrointestinal symptoms were followed up prospectively for 48 weeks in multi-center registry studies. Patients were classified as having gastroparesis if gastric emptying was delayed; if not, they were labeled as having FD if they met Rome III criteria. Study analysis was conducted using analysis of covariance and regression models. RESULTS Of 944 patients enrolled during a 12-year period, 720 (76%) were in the gastroparesis group and 224 (24%) in the FD group. Baseline clinical characteristics and severity of upper gastrointestinal symptoms were highly similar. The 48-week clinical outcome was also similar but at this time 42% of patients with an initial diagnosis of gastroparesis were reclassified as FD based on gastric-emptying results at this time point; conversely, 37% of patients with FD were reclassified as having gastroparesis. Change in either direction was not associated with any difference in symptom severity changes. Full-thickness biopsies of the stomach showed loss of interstitial cells of Cajal and CD206+ macrophages in both groups compared with obese controls. CONCLUSIONS A year after initial classification, patients with FD and gastroparesis, as seen in tertiary referral centers at least, are not distinguishable based on clinical and pathologic features or based on assessment of gastric emptying. Gastric-emptying results are labile and do not reliably capture the pathophysiology of clinical symptoms in either condition. FD and gastroparesis are unified by characteristic pathologic features and should be considered as part of the same spectrum of truly "organic" gastric neuromuscular disorders. CLINICALTRIALS. GOV IDENTIFIER NCT00398801, NCT01696747.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD
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Ruan W, Febo-Rodriguez L, Daignault C, Gulati N, Narine K, Sher AC, Elghetany MT, Cortes-Santiago N, Fishman DS, Olive AP. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori-associated gastric Burkitt's lymphoma in an adolescent patient: a rare case. Clin J Gastroenterol 2021; 14:88-91. [PMID: 33165831 PMCID: PMC7887014 DOI: 10.1007/s12328-020-01278-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Primary gastric Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is rare in the pediatric population. Furthermore, the association of Burkitt's lymphoma with Helicobacter pylori is not well defined. We report a case of primary gastric Burkitt's lymphoma associated with Helicobacter pylori diagnosed in a pediatric patient. This diagnosis was made with the aid of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle biopsy (FNB). This is one of the first pediatric cases of EUS-guided FNB for the diagnosis of H. pylori-associated gastric BL.
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- Wenly Ruan
- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, 6701 Fannin Street, D1010.18, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, 6701 Fannin Street, D1010.18, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, 6701 Fannin Street, D1010.18, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, 6701 Fannin Street, D1010.18, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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Abstract
We present the case of a term-healthy neonate who developed hematemesis while being admitted at the newborn nursery. The infant was found to have gastric ulcers with duodenal eosinophils. The condition was conservatively managed and the symptoms, including ulcers, resolved with time; however, the etiology of the ulcers is still unknown.
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Febo-Rodriguez L, Kitagawa S, Chiou E. Colonic Diverticulitis in an Infant With Hemophagocytic Histiocytosis and Prolonged Glucocorticoid Exposure. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2019; 69:e19. [PMID: 30247423 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Liz Febo-Rodriguez
- Pediatric Gastroenterology Department, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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