Gastroenterology
News from the FDA/CDC
ACIP adds hexavalent vaccine to VFC program
DTaP-IPV-HepB-Hib is approved as an option for 2, 4, and 6 months series.
News
FDA approves IB-Stim device for abdominal pain in adolescents with IBS
Patients can use the device for up to 3 consecutive weeks to reduce functional abdominal pain associated with IBS.
Conference Coverage
Breastfeeding protects against intussusception
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – German study also highlights first dose of rotavirus vaccine as a risk factor.
Opinion
Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux
GERD is difficult to diagnose in infants.
From the Journals
Infections within first year of life predicted IBD
The correlation was strongest for onset by age 10 years.
Conference Coverage
Appendectomy linked to increased risk of subsequent Parkinson’s
The findings give pause to the notion of performing discretionary appendectomies in patients who are having surgery for another reason.
From the Journals
Rotavirus vaccine had strong protective effect in routine U.K. practice
Vaccine effectiveness was high in children with laboratory-confirmed rotavirus infection, although effects on all-cause gastroenteritis could not...
News
Mavyret approved for children with any HCV genotype
Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) tablets are the first means of treating any of six identified genotypes of HCV in children.
From the Journals
Rate of objects ingested by young children increased over last two decades
Coins are the most common, but batteries and magnets also are causes for concern.
Conference Coverage
Addressing anxiety helps youth with functional abdominal pain disorders
MILWAUKEE – Tackling comorbid anxiety reduced pain, disability, and anxiety.
News
AGA Clinical Practice Update: Changing utility of serology and histologic measures in celiac disease
For children and adolescents with strong clinical suspicion for celiac disease, repeated transglutaminase-2-IgA (TG2-IgA) levels that are more...