Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
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J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. · Apr 2017
Observational StudySplanchnic Oxygenation at First Enteral Feeding in Preterm Infants: Correlation With Feeding Intolerance.
Preterm infants are at risk of developing gastrointestinal complications such as feeding intolerance and necrotizing enterocolitis. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) provides continuous monitoring of abdominal oxygenation (ArSO2) and could help to predict gastrointestinal complications in preterm neonates. ⋯ ArSO2 and splanchnic-cerebral oxygenation ratio were significantly lower both at baseline and after feeding administration in infants who later developed feeding intolerance (n = 23). NIRS could help the early prediction of gastrointestinal complications in high-risk preterm infants.
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J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. · Dec 2016
High Levels of Decisional Conflict and Decision Regret When Making Decisions About Biologics.
The aim of the study was to understand the association between parents' perceptions of the decision process and the decision outcomes in decisions about the use of biologics in pediatric chronic conditions. ⋯ Improving decision outcomes will require more than just focusing on who parents perceive as controlling the final decision. Developing interventions that facilitate specific physician engagement behaviors may decrease parents' distress around decision making and improve decision outcomes.
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J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. · Nov 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyFermented Milk Consumption and Common Infections in Children Attending Day-Care Centers: A Randomized Trial.
This multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial investigated the effect of a fermented milk product containing the Lactobacillus casei National Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (CNCM) I-1518 strain on respiratory and gastrointestinal common infectious diseases (CIDs) in children attending day-care centers in Russia. ⋯ Although no other significant differences were shown between the fermented milk and control product groups in this study, lower incidence of rhinopharyngitis may indicate a beneficial effect of this fermented milk product.