Gastroenterology
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Managing overuse of food IgE panels: Multiple approaches needed
Beyond wasteful spending, excessive food IgE testing can lead patients to worry needlessly and to avoid foods they aren’t allergic to.
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Pediatric IBD increases cancer risk later in life
Overall, the risk for cancer among individuals with pediatric-onset IBD was 2.4-fold higher than that of their peers without IBD.
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Robust immune response after COVID-19 boosters in those with IBD
Data support an additional vaccine dose of mRNA vaccine in patients at risk for an inadequate response to the initial series, says expert.
Commentary
GI involvement may signal risk for MIS-C after COVID
Not only is the gastrointestinal tract a potential portal of entry of the virus but it may well be the site of mediation of both local and remote...
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Strangulation deaths spur FDA alert on pediatric enteral feeding kits
Clinicians should discuss the risk of strangulation with colleagues and caregivers and encourage them to take steps to keep tubing away from...
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USDA announces stricter standards for school nutrition
The USDA has been consulting with stakeholders for months to determine how to move toward stricter school nutrition standards while also...
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Open-label placebo improves symptoms in pediatric IBS and functional abdominal pain
Most children who received a regimen of sugar water reported an improvement in IBS-related discomfort.
From the Journals
Gut bacteria linked with long COVID
From the Journals
GI symptoms in kids with COVID may predict severe outcomes
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Infant milk allergy guidelines promote overdiagnosis, study says
Nearly three-fourths (74%) of participants reported at least two mild-to-moderate symptoms; 9% reported at least two severe symptoms in at least 1...
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Most infant formula trials lack transparency, carry high risk of bias: Systematic review
The international team of investigators suggested “some trials might have a marketing aim and no robust scientific aim,” concluding “much of the...